WGBH Begins Production on New Travel & Lifestyle Series WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE

Two of New England's most iconic brands, Yankee magazine and public media powerhouse WGBH, announced today that they have teamed up to produce WEEKENDS WITH YANKEE, a new travel and lifestyle series named for the long-running publication enjoyed by readers across America for more than 80 years.

With New England among the nation's top tourist destinations, the documentary series will take viewers on an insider's exploration from city to countryside and far-flung places in New England. Filming begins this month on 13 weekly half-hour episodes slated to premiere nationally on public television stations in April 2017.

Viewers will be guided through New England by Emmy Award-winning TV travel host, EXPLORER and author Richard Wiese. The series will tap into Yankee's insider secrets and behind-the-scenes access to the unique attractions that define the region, and the hidden New England that only locals know. Wiese will be joined in his travels by Yankee's Senior Food Editor, Amy Traverso, who will share the recipes, local flavors and sense of community that make up the fabric of the region's food and dining scene.

"Weekends with Yankee will capture the region's sights, scenes, sounds and tastes," says Laurie Donnelly, Director of Lifestyle Programming, WGBH Studio Six. "WGBH is delighted to be collaborating with Yankee on this news series, guaranteed to appeal to audiences across America."

"This weekly travel and lifestyle series represents an exciting expansion of the Yankee media brand into television," said Brook Holmberg, publisher of Yankee. "We are so honored to work with WGBH and look forward to sharing our insider's guide to New England with viewers from coast to coast."

Weekends With Yankee is currently filming in all six New England states. The series is a production of WGBH Boston's Studio Six. Executive Producer: Laurie Donnelly (I'll Have What Phil's Having, Sacred Journeys). Senior Producer: Anne Adams (Simply Ming, Moveable Feast). Series Director: Rennik Soholt (Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Gourmet's Diary of a Foodie). Alan Weeks: Director of Cinematography (The Amazing Race, Life Below Zero).

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