Almanac Hosts Gubernatorial Debate

CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR TO TAKE PARTING SHOTS IN FINAL TV DEBATE

Friday’s Almanac Will Give Voters a Last Look at Top Contenders Just Days Before Election

Media Invited to Attend

ST. PAUL—Minnesota’s three leading candidates for governor square off Friday in their final televised debate of the election season—an hourlong, free-ranging discussion broadcast live statewide on tpt’s Almanac, beginning at 7 p.m. on tpt 2.

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Full Schedule of Political Debates on tpt

ELECTION SEASON HEATS UP WITH FULL SCHEDULE OF DEBATES ON tpt

At Least 8 Candidate Forums and Discussions Set for September Alone in Partnerships With Minnesota Nonprofits

ST. PAUL—Throughout the coming election season, Twin Cities Public Television will broadcast a full lineup of candidate forums and debates to help keep Minnesota citizens informed.

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Jeopardy! Legend Hosts Televised Quiz Bowl

JEOPARDY!  LEGEND KEN JENNINGS TO HOST TELEVISED QUIZ BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP

Face Off Minnesota Will Showcase Academic Excellence of the State’s High School Students

Airs Sundays, May 14-28, at 6  p.m. on tpt 2 and
Mondays, May 15-29, at 7  p.m. on tpt 17

ST. PAUL—Ken Jennings, the Jeopardy! superstar who set a record by winning 74 straight games—and more than $2.5 million--on the TV quiz show in 2004, has agreed to serve as the emcee for the Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl Championship, which will be televised on tpt in May.

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ALMANAC: AT THE CAPITOL TO BE AVAILABLE IN VIDEO PODCAST

Same-Day Legislative Coverage Can Be Seen Anytime Over Internet When Session Begins March 1

ST. PAUL—With video podcasting emerging in the last few months as a new and potentially explosive medium, Twin Cities Public Television has become one of the first TV stations in the country to take advantage of the new technology.

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Almanac Hosts 4 GOP Candidates for 6th Distrct Race

ALMANAC TO HOST ALL 4 GOP CANDIDATES FOR CONTENTIOUS 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

Media Invited to Observe Tomorrow’s Live Broadcast In-Studio. Show Airs at 7 p.m. on tpt 2

ST. PAUL—All four Republican candidates for the hotly contested 6th Congressional District have agreed to appear for an informal debate on tomorrow night’s Almanac, the long-running public affairs show from Twin Cities Public Television.

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tpt-Produced Show With Suze Orman Nominated for 2 Daytime Emmys

TPT-PRODUCED SHOW WITH SUZE ORMAN NOMINATED FOR 2 DAYTIME EMMYS

Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous and Broke, a National PBS Special Filmed in St. Paul,
Honored for Outstanding Service Show and Outstanding Service Show Host

ST. PAUL—Suze Orman: For the Young, Fabulous and Broke, a national PBS special produced by Twin Cities Public Television and focusing on the financial challenges of young adults ages 20 to 35, was nominated today for two Daytime Emmy Awards.

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Ask This Old House Visits Minneapolis Home

ASK THIS OLD HOUSE VISITS MINNEAPOLIS HOME TO DISCUSS DANGERS OF RADON GAS

Episode of National PBS Show Airs Thursday and Saturday, Jan. 12 and 14, on tpt 2.

ST. PAUL—Using a Minneapolis home as an example, the PBS series Ask This Old House is educating homeowners nationwide about the importance of testing for radon gas, the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. The episode will air locally on tpt 2 on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. (The Minneapolis segment is scheduled for the second half of the hour-long show.)

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Documentaries about Capitol Architect Cass Gilbert and Railroad Baron James J. Hill

TWO NEW FILMS EXPLORE MAJOR FIGURES FROM MINNESOTA"S PAST

Documentaries on Capitol Architect Cass Gilbert and Railroad Baron James J. Hill Air Monday

ST. PAUL—Two new documentaries highlighting important figures from Minnesota’s past—one of America’s most influential architects of the last century and one of the richest industrialists of the 1800s--will premiere Monday on tpt 2.

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PBS Kids Go Environment Workshops

Time to Rethink New Year's Resolutions for 'No Waste' 2006

Free workshops on what families can do to make the environment better, with a recycling monster activity for kids

It may be news to a new generation of kids about the importance of recycling and the critical role that personal choices play to lessen the amount of waste each person generates in our everyday living. After all, how many people realize each of us generates almost seven pounds of waste each day - enough to fill the Metrodome 11 times a year!

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Create Channel Begins Jan. 9

NEW LIFESTYLE AND HOW-TO CHANNEL FROM tpt DEBUTS JAN. 9

National Digital Service, Called 'Create,' Offers Public Television's Most Popular Shows on Cooking, Travel, Home Improvement, and More

ST. PAUL—Twin Cities Public Television will debut the national Create channel on January 9, a 24-hour digital service featuring public television's most popular lifestyle and how-to programs. The new channel's do-it-yourself genres will include shows on cooking, renovating, painting, crafts, travel, gardening and other interests.

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