ANTIQUES ROADSHOW KICKS OFF NEW SEASON IN MIAMI
CONTACT:
Cammy Richards
Director Communications
WPBT2
305-424-4013
cammy_richards@wpbt.org
Kristina Gutierrez
Supervisor of Community Outreach/Events
WPBT2
305-424-4025
kristina_gutierrez@wpbt.org
November 29, 2010 – Miami, FL – Explore the many treasures hidden within your own neighborhood and discover the history and possible value they have to offer. Antiques Roadshow is back with their 15th season. Host Mark L. Walberg welcomes viewers to join the journey through Miami’s treasures for the first three episodes airing on Monday, January 3, 2011, January 10 and January 17 at 8:00 p.m on WPBT2.
The first three episodes of the season were shot this past summer on Miami Beach. The Miami crowd brought tons of unique objects, including one which yielded the highest value appraisal of the season: a cheerfully unassuming mobile received almost fifty years ago as a gift from Alexander Calder, valued at $400,000 to $1,000,000. Other treasures found in our city included an heirloom collection of vintage diamond jewelry, an 18th century Qing Dynasty vase, a 1956 Gretsch Chet Atkins guitar and many more.
In addition to the premiere of Antiques Roadshow’s new season, WPBT2 will air Antiques Roadshow Miami Beach: Back Stage on Monday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m. This 30 minute WPBT2 original documentary takes viewers behind the scenes of the making of America’s longest running reality show and offers a sneak peek at some of the historic and eclectic items brought in by Miami locals.
The 2011 season consists of 20 episodes with other city stops in San Diego, CA, Des Moines, IA, Billings, MT, Bioloxi, MS and Washington DC.
| ANTIQUES ROADSHOW EPISODES | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2011 WPBT2 AIRDATES |
| Miami Beach, Florida | January 3, 10, 17 |
| San Diego, California | January 24, 31, February 7 |
| Des Moines, Iowa | February 14, 21, 28 |
| Billings, Montana | April 11, 18, 25 |
| Biloxi, Mississippi | May 2, 9, 16 |
| Washington, DC | May 23, 30, June 27 |
| Special Edition: “Tasty Treasures” | TBA |
| Special Edition: “Forever Young” | TBA |
National corporate funding for Antiques Roadshow is provided by Liberty Mutual and Subaru.
ABOUT WPBT2
South Florida’s premier public broadcaster, WPBT2, is a community-licensed, not-for-profit media enterprise serving communities from the Treasure Coast to the Florida Keys. WPBT2 provides high quality content from PBS, independent acquisitions and its own original productions. WPBT2’s digital media platform, offers: 2HD, a 24-hour high definition channel; Digital 2.2, a mix of Science & Nature Channel, The Florida Channel and Create; Digital 2.3, V-me, a 24-hour national Spanish-language network; and www.wpbt2.org, the WPBT2 website including, Impromp2 (a community blog), the WPBT2 Video Player and uVu, a video sharing website.
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PHOTOS:
01.
1502 Diamonds
02.
1859 Brooklyn Atlantics Baseball
03.
1950s TV Puppets
04.
Art Deco Table
05.
Calder Mobile
06.
Navajo Yei Rug
07.
Philadelphia Tilt Stand
08.
At the Antiques Roadshow Miami Beach
09.
Tiffany Pottery Vase
