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News Releases

MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest tackles COVID-19’s impacts on Maryland agriculture and farmers during special June 16 episode

Maryland Public Television earns 17 Emmy® Award nominations in annual regional competition

Rhea: A Life in Television airs May 18 on MPT

MEDIA ADVISORY: Special edition of MPT’s MotorWeek takes viewers on Western Maryland road trip

May 1 is rescan day for Maryland Public Television’s Hagerstown transmitter

MEDIA ADVISORY: Special edition of MotorWeek takes viewers on a Maryland road trip

MPT presents 16th annual Chesapeake Bay Week® April 19 - 25

At-Home Learning initiative launches April 6 in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Northern Virginia, offering special schedule of public TV programs and online resources

Vera Turner joins Maryland Public Television as managing director of membership

MEDIA ADVISORY: MPT’s Direct Connection program on March 9 to focus on coronavirus

New documentary Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story comes to MPT on March 23

MPT Digital Studios’ web-exclusive series A Maryland Mystery Lady chronicles surprising discovery made in Prince George’s County

March 13 is Rescan Day for Maryland Public Television’s Owings Mills transmitter

Travis Mitchell joins Maryland Public Television as senior vice president and chief content officer

MEDIA ADVISORY: Maryland State of the State Address coverage on Maryland Public Television

Richard Bodorff, Paul G. Ullmann, and Eleanor K. Wang join MPT Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

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