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Monday, April 17, 2006

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National Geographic's Boyd Matson

As host of the National Geographic Explorer television series, Boyd Matson has taken viewers on exciting expeditions in exotic locations around the world. Tonight Mr. Matson joins us as part of MPT's Chesapeake Bay Week and will also talk about his latest adventures as host of a new National Geographic series airing on PBS called Wild Chronicles, offering rare access and in-depth reporting on the state of the natural world.

Boyd Matson

Television Host, Adventurer, National Geographic



Survivors Among Us

Tonight MPT will air "Survivors Among Us." The program features stories of Baltimore area Holocaust survivors. In a year of production, more than 30 hours of videotape were shot for the documentary and include Deborah Weiner's visit to the Dachau and Buchenwald concentration camps in Germany, plus private moments in the survivors' homes including Hanukah parties, weddings, and Rosh Hashanah.

Deborah Weiner

Reporter, WBAL-TV, Producer, "Survivors Among Us"



Last Minute Tax Advice

Jim Dupree of the IRS talks about last minute advice for taxpayers and how to file for an extension.

Jim Dupree

IRS Spokesman





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