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"You're the Chef" not only whets your appetite, it satisfies
your culinary cravings by making cooking an
educational and fun activity for
the experienced home chef and
the novice cook! Using the
resources of
Pennsylvania College of
Technology's acclaimed
School of Hospitality and
Le Jeune Chef Restaurant,
"You're the Chef" features
practical culinary tips and
advice while showcasing the
preparation and production of
tasty food dishes.
Chef Paul Mach, an assistant
professor at Penn College's
School of Hospitality, and Tom
Speicher, Penn College's
Video Production Developer,
are hosts of "You're the Chef".
Episodes continue to air on
public broadcasting stations;
there are no plans to produce
new episodes in 2007-08.
History of the Show
September 1996
"You're the Chef" premiered on
local cable in Williamsport, PA.
In just two years, the program
aired in about 3 million homes
through local cable systems in
Pennsylvania, New York,
Colorado, California, and
Georgia.
Fall 1998
Attracted by the format and
content of the series, WVIA-TV,
northeastern Pennsylvania's
PBS member station, helped
transform "You're the Chef" into
a series seen exclusively on
public television.
Spring 1999
"You're the Chef" broadcast in
four Pennsylvania markets and
seen in areas of New Jersey and
Delaware.
Third Season (2000-01)
"You're the Chef" entered new
markets in Ohio and New York.
Beginning in February 2001,
national distribution through NETA
began. In its first round of
national distribution, "You're
the Chef" covered over 30 % of
all U.S. television households
as the series found its way into
34 markets, including top
markets such as New York, Los
Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia,
and Washington, DC.
Fourth Season (2001-02)
In late Fall 2001, NETA began
distributing "You're the Chef"
nationwide. The new season
caught on with many affiliates
across the country. By April,
"You're the Chef" aired on 83
stations covering over 40 % of
the nation's television
households.
Fifth Season (2002-03)
"You're the Chef" found its way
to nearly 50 % of the country.
In the spring of 2003, "You're
the Chef" reached a new
milestone with the addition of
its first international outlet.
An educational satellite station
in Japan dubbed the series in
Japanese and began sharing the
series throughout the island
nation. The fifth season also
brought "You're the Chef's"
second consecutive Mid-Atlantic
Emmy nomination.
Sixth Season (2003-04)
"You're the Chef" entered new
markets and earned its first
Crystal Award in the
Communicator competition. The
"You're the Chef" Web site
earned a 2003 Standard of
Excellence WebAward.
Seventh Season (2004-05)
"You're the Chef" reached new
heights. While still featuring
family-friendly practical
recipes made with readily
available ingredients, a change
in music and graphics and the
addition of on-location footage
gave the series a fresh feel.
The infusion of "the heartland
of Pennsylvania" theme also
invigorated the series. The
season's premiere episode
captured the series' second
Crystal Award.
Honors
"You're the Chef" has been
honored for excellence with 2
Emmy Nominations, 2 Telly
Awards, 2 Crystal Awards, Gold
and Silver Paragon Awards, and
Silver and Merit Awards from
Admissions Marketing Report
Publications. The "You're the
Chef" Web site has been honored
with a Standard of Excellence
WebAward.
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