FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 11, 2008
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Brad Robideau
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Deborah J. Johnson
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www.kera.org
KERA TO ADD THE SPLENDID TABLE TO PROGRAM SCHEDULE
(Dallas, TX) January 11, 2008—KERA announced today it will add The Splendid Table®, public radio’s national food show, to its program schedule beginning Sunday, January 27, 2008. KERA will broadcast The Splendid Table on Sundays at 2 p.m.
Produced and distributed by American Public Media™ in Saint Paul, Minn., The Splendid Table is a culinary, culture and lifestyle one-hour program that celebrates the intersection of food and life. Each week, The Splendid Table’s Lynne Rossetto Kasper leads public radio audiences on a journey of the senses and leads discussions with a variety of writers and personalities who share their passion for the culinary delights. The Splendid Table is on the Web at
www.splendidtable.org.
"The Splendid Table is a terrific celebration of the endless differences and similarities in taste for food and fine living,” said Jeff Ramirez, KERA Director for Radio Programming. “This is a very unique program that enhances our Sunday schedule."
About Lynne Rossetto Kasper
Lynne Rossetto Kasper's The Splendid Table was named "1999 Best National Radio Show on Food" by the James Beard Foundation, and "2000 Best National Syndicated Talk Show" by American Women in Radio and Television. Scripts Howard News Service distributes Lynne's advice column, "Ask The Splendid Table." Her first cookbook, The Splendid Table, is the only book to achieve the food world's twin crown, The Cookbook of the Year Award from both the Julia Child/IACP and James Beard Awards. Her The Italian Country Table was named one of the best books of 1999 by Cook's Illustrated magazine. Lynne has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Food Wine magazine and Bon Appetít. Named "One of the 12 Best Cooking Teachers in America" by The James Beard Foundation, she also lectures on food and culture in Europe and America.
KERA is a not-for-profit public broadcasting organization that is independently owned and operated in North Texas. The station’s services include original radio and television productions, national public radio and television programs, and online information and resources at www.kera.org.
American Public Media is the nation's second-largest producer of public radio programs, reaching more than 15 million listeners nationwide each week. National programs include A Prairie Home Companion®, Weekend America®, Marketplace®, Marketplace Money®, Performance Today®, The Splendid Table®, Speaking of Faith® and special reports produced by its national documentary unit, American RadioWorks.® A complete list of stations, programs and additional services for the American Public Media national network can be obtained at www.americanpublicmedia.org.
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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2006/Spring 2007 average.
