2024 News Releases and Advisories

Maryland Public Television promotes Harry Vaughn to vice president of new Production & Facility Services Division

MPT to present The United States Army Field Band: Sound the Bells on December 24 at 8 p.m.

Maryland Public Television’s Betsy Peisach graduates from Leadership Maryland’s Executive Program

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits locations in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Caroline, and Carroll counties during December 17 episode

Maryland Public Television President and CEO Larry D. Unger announces 2025 retirement

MPT unveils groundbreaking Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits locations in Allegany, St. Mary’s, and Worcester counties during December 10 episode

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits locations in five Eastern Shore counties during December 3 episode

Outdoors Maryland continues its 36th season with two new episodes airing in December

MEDIA ADVISORY: MPT to launch Maryland Center for Media Literacy & Education on November 19

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits locations in Harford County and Baltimore City during November 19 episode

Maryland Public Television to present Veterans Day programs

New season of MPT’s Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts November 12

36th season of MPT’s Outdoors Maryland premieres November 12

MPT’s David A. Wainwright honored for broadcast industry contributions

Television veteran Donald Thoms inducted into National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chapter’s Gold Circle

MEDIA ADVISORY: Maryland Public Television to produce and air United States Senate general election debate on October 10

MPT to serve as exclusive regional broadcast partner for 2024 MARS Maryland 5 Star at Fair Hill

MPT’s Steven Schupak recognized as Influential Marylander

Chesapeake Collectibles taping event registration closes September 20

Maryland Public Television continues national expansion of HBCU Week programming initiative in 2024 and 2025

MotorWeek goes full speed ahead into an unprecedented 44th season equipped with a shiny new app

MPT’s fifth annual HBCU Week runs September 2-8

MotorWeek rolls out free app with trunkload of features

Maryland Public Television promotes Terri Carpenter to managing director, Corporate Support

MPT and Chelsea Publishing to collaborate on coffee-table book celebrating the state of Maryland

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest debuts Cow Week July 21-28

Maryland Public Television presents The Hoy Boys on July 21

Maryland Public Television wins 15 Capital Emmy® Awards during regional competition

Maryland State Ad Agency named Best Small Agency of the Year by MUSE Creative Awards

Craig Fuller, Anne West join MPT Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors

MPT special Chesapeake Collectibles: Behind The Scenes to premiere on June 10 

Create TV announces Maryland Public Television viewer Scott Meeks as its Create Cooking Challenge grand prize winner

MPT series Made In Maryland returns with three episodes in May

MEDIA ADVISORY: The Chesapeake Bay Summit 2024: Course Correction analyzes progress and pitfalls of bay restoration efforts

20th anniversary edition of Maryland Public Television’s Chesapeake Bay Week® runs April 21-27

Eleanor Hong joins Maryland Public Television as managing director, digital content & operations

Patricia Fitzhugh joins Maryland Public Television as vice president and chief financial officer

Season 11 of MPT’s Chesapeake Collectibles’ continues with new episodes through April 1

Governor appoints Dr. Lakeisha Maddrey-Lashley to Maryland Public Broadcasting Commission

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Cecil, Frederick, and Washington counties during March 5 season finale

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Baltimore, Harford, Kent, and Wicomico counties during February 27 episode

Outdoors Maryland episode highlights Marylanders’ efforts to protect, collect, and preserve the natural world

MotorWeek’s 2024 Drivers’ Choice Awards Best of the Year: Ford Mustang

Maryland Public Television to air one-hour programming block featuring prospective Baltimore Orioles owner David Rubenstein

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Dorchester, St. Mary’s, and Queen Anne’s counties and Baltimore City during February 20 episode

Outdoors Maryland episode highlights efforts to engage students and improve green spaces across the state

MEDIA ADVISORY: 2024 Maryland State of the State Address coverage on Maryland Public Television

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Dorchester, Frederick, and Harford counties during February 13 episode

Maryland Public Television to premiere Ben’s Ten: Chattel Slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore on February 19

Chesapeake Collectibles’ 11th season continues with February episodes

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Frederick, Harford, and Washington counties during February 6 episode

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Caroline, Prince George’s, Talbot, and Wicomico counties during January 30 episode

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Howard and Prince George’s counties and Baltimore City during January 23 episode

2023 Baker Artist Awards winners to be highlighted during January 19 MPT Artworks special

MEDIA ADVISORY: Maryland Public Television to enable livestream coverage during 2024 Maryland General Assembly legislative session

MPT series Maryland Farm & Harvest visits Dorchester, Montgomery, and Talbot counties during January 16 episode

MPT’s Chesapeake Collectibles returns for 11th season in January

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