The Mary Hanson Show

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"The Mary Hanson Show" is the longest running cable program in the United States, having been on the air regularly since 1980. The weekly show has also been on public televisionís KTCI for the past thirteen years for a season each year. The award-winning show focuses on health and social issues and has provided a forum for area and national experts and leaders. Host and producer Mary Hanson views her role as a conduit between guest and viewer, and the result is in-depth discussions of contemporary issues.

Mary Hanson

"Mary Hanson is one of the best interviewers in the business." (Michael Osterholm, University of MN epidemiologist)

"The interview with Mary was easily, by any standard, the best interview I have had apropos the book." (The late Jim Shannon, former President of St. Thomas University)

"Mary Hanson is an extraordinary interviewer. She helped me shine!" (James Bryer, Ph.D., psychologist)

SCHEDULES

tpt MN (The Minnesota Channel)

CHANNELS: tpt MN (The Minnesota Channel) can be found on Channel 2-2 (digital); 202 for Comcast subscribers in Mpls; 243 for Comcast subscribers in St. Paul. For out-state viewers, the MN Channel is available on the local PBS station. Check your local listings.

This year's "Mary Hanson Show" 26 week run ended in March. Stay tuned for our next season's dates and time!

CHANNEL 6 SCHEDULE, THE METRO CABLE NETWORK (MCN) - Mondays @ 9 PM

(Channel 6 reaches the entire seven county area)

  • June 28 World War II Female Pilot Remembers
    Guest: Betty Wall Strohfus, Women's Airforce Service pilot, WW II
  • July 5 The Sun and Skin Cancer
    Guest: Barbara Benjamin, MD, Primary Skin Care Clinic, Park Nicollet Clinic
  • July 12 Barbara Forster on Leadership
    Guest: Community volunteer, Barbara Forster
  • July 19 Multiple Sclerosis: An Update
    Guest: Gareth Parry, MD, Medical Director of the MS Center at the U of MN
  • July 26 Philip Brunelle on Leadership
    Guest: Artistic Director and founder of Vocal Essence, Philip Brunelle
  • August 2 Law 101
    Guest: the late Don Marshall, former U of MN Law School Professor
  • August 9 Families Coping with Alzheimer's
    Guests: Carol Shapiro, Jim Secord and Chuck Denny
  • August 16 Insomnia and Other Sleep Disorders
    Guest: Michel Cramer Bornemann, MD. Co-Director of the MN Regional Sleep Disorders Center at the Hennepin County Medical Center

Other Networks and Channels

MTN - MINNEAPOLIS TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - CHANNEL 17
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 10:00 a.m.

SPNN - ST. PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD NETWORK - CHANNEL 15
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

PACT TELEVISION - CHANNEL 20
Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin Mondays at 5:00 p.m.; Thursdays (first and third) at 6:30 p.m.; Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

The Mary Hanson Show is taped at the Minneapolis Television Network (MTN), 125 SE Main, Mpls., MN

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