KCETLink Returns to the 2017 LA Times Festival of Books Featuring Coral/Sea Anemone Show & Tell and Book Signing from Huell Howser’s Cameraman Luis Fuerte
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Daily Afternoon Raffles & Giveaways Spotlight Award-Winning KCET and Link TV Programming Including EARTH FOCUS, BLUE PLANET and SOCAL CONNECTED
BURBANK, Calif. – April 7, 2017 - KCETLink Media Group announced today that the national independent, non-profit digital and broadcast network hopes to make a big splash this year when it returns to the annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books with KCET and Link TV network talent appearances, special giveaways and top-of-the-hour raffles. Additionally, a morning “Show & Tell” with the sea anemone, a cousin of the coral species, will take place thanks to a partnership with the LA Conservation Corp’s SEA Lab program to promote a special KCET initiative dedicated to saving the world’s coral reefs. This year’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books will take place on Sat., April 22 and Sun., April 23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Saturday) and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Sunday) at the USC campus in downtown Los Angeles. KCETLink’s Booth is #959 in Alumni Park near the LA Times Stage.
The lineup of activities at the KCETLink booth over both days kicks off each morning with a live presentation by SEA Lab from 10 a.m. to noon providing families with an opportunity to learn about saving the coral reefs and the coral themselves, as well as touch tanks featuring a close relative of coral – the sea anemone. This interactive “Show & Tell” experience with the live sea creatures helps promote two upcoming documentaries that explore coral reefs, one of the most valuable ecosystems on earth. First, EARTH FOCUS “Vanishing Coral” premieres on Tues., Apr. 18 at 8:30 p.m. PT on KCET in Southern California and Link TV Nationwide (DirecTV 374 and DISH Network 9410), with encore airings on Tues. Apr. 25 on KCET and Sat. Apr. 22 on Link TV. Additionally, the program will be available for streaming on kcet.org/coral and linktv.org/coral. Then, BLUE PLANET “Coral Seas” makes its KCET debut on Tues., April 18 at 9 p.m. PT for Southern California viewers, with an encore broadcast on Sun., Apr. 23 at 4 p.m.
Saturday afternoon from 1 – 3 p.m., Luis Fuerte, Huell Howser’s long-time cameraman, will be at the booth to sign and promote his new book, Louie, Take a Look at This!: My Time With Huell Howser, in which Fuerte shares his adventures with Howser and offers insights into the iconic Golden State explorer. Those who arrive at the booth by 1 p.m. will have a chance to win a copy of the book or special edition maps featuring landmarks from Howser’s iconic shows including CALIFORNIA’S GOLD. KCET will host a special edition of CALIFORNIA’S GOLD on Sat. May 6 at 7 p.m. featuring three back-to back episodes that highlight our state’s National Parks.
Both Saturday and Sunday starting at 12 noon, the KCETLink booth will offer top-of-the-hour afternoon raffles and giveaways that include chances to win a family four-pack of tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific, exclusive KCET hats, Link TV canvas bags, KCET car shades, Link TV personal journals, KCET wine totes and more.
As part of the EARTH FOCUS “Vanishing Coral” promotion, information will be distributed at the KCETLink booth on how to enter an online sweepstakes (kcet.org/australia) offering one lucky winner and their guest round-trip airfare to Australia courtesy of Air New Zealand and an opportunity to visit the Great Barrier Reef.
Emmy® Award-winning SOCAL CONNECTED Anchor and Executive Producer Val Zavala will be at the booth Sunday morning. Two of the series’ reporters, Nic Cha Kim and Cara Santa Maria, will also make guest appearances at the booth on Sunday afternoon (schedules permitting) to discuss the series and this summer’s upcoming SOCAL CONNECTED environmental specials. SOCAL CONNECTED can be seen Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on KCET in Southern California.
The schedule for the KCETLink Media Group booth during the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books is as follows:
Saturday, April 22 (*Raffle winners need to be present at the time of the raffle*)
10 a.m. SEA LAB – Show & Tell with Coral and Sea Anemones
11 a.m. SEA LAB – Show & Tell with Coral and Sea Anemones
12 p.m. Raffle of 3 Family Packs of tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific – with KCETLink Media Group’s Kim Spencer, Exec. Producer “Vanishing Coral”
1 p.m. Raffle of 5 copies of new book Louie, Take a Look at This!: My Time With Huell Howser
– Special Appearance by Luis Fuerte
2 p.m. Raffle of 5 KCET hats
– Special Appearance by Luis Fuerte
3 p.m. Raffle of 2 KCETLink wine totes
4 p.m. Raffle of 5 Link TV Journals
5 p.m. Raffle of 2 KCETLink book bags
Sunday, April 23 (*Raffle winners need to be present at the time of the raffle*)
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Special appearance by SOCAL CONNECTED’s Val Zavala
10 a.m. SEA LAB – Show & Tell with Coral and Sea Anemones
11 a.m. SEA LAB – Show & Tell with Coral and Sea Anemones
12 p.m. Raffle of 3 Family packs of tickets to the Aquarium of the Pacific by SOCAL CONNECTED’s Val Zavala
12:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. Special appearance by SOCAL CONNECTED correspondents Nic Cha Kim and Cara Santa Maria (schedules permitting)
1 p.m. Raffle of 10 Link reusable grocery bags
2 p.m. Raffle of 2 KCETLink wine totes
3 p.m. Raffle of 2 KCETLink book bags
4 p.m. Raffle of 5 KCET hats
To learn more, please visit http://events.latimes.com/festivalofbooks/
ABOUT KCETLINK MEDIA GROUP
KCETLink Media Group, formed by the merger between KCET and Link Media, is a national independent, nonprofit, digital and broadcast network that provides high-quality, culturally diverse programming designed to engage the public in innovative, entertaining and transformative ways. With a commitment to independent perspectives, smart global entertainment, local communities, and opportunities for engagement and social action, KCETLink depicts people and the world through a lens unavailable elsewhere in U.S. media. A viewer-supported 501(c)(3) organization, KCETLink content is distributed nationally via satellite on Link TV – DIRECTV channel 375 and DISH Network channel 9410 – and on KCET in Southern and Central California via broadcast and cable, as well as through various digital delivery systems. For additional information about KCET and Link TV productions, web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org or linktv.org. Select programming from KCET and Link TV is also available for streaming on Hulu and Roku platforms.
ABOUT SEA LAB
The SEA Lab is a program of the Los Angeles Conservation Corps whose mission is to provide youth with opportunities for success through job skills training, education and work experience with an emphasis on conservation and service projects. The SEA Lab serves as the Corps hands-on science center. Each year, the SEA Lab staff, Corps members and volunteers educate school children and visitors about marine life and the importance of protecting our oceans.
