Marsha Bemko is an American television producer. She is the

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series ''

Antiques Roadshow ''Antiques Roadshow'' is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people (g ...

''. In addition to ''Antiques Roadshow'', Bemko is also executive producer for PBS's antiques series ''Market Warriors''.

Biography

Bemko's television career spans 30 years. Prior to joining ''Roadshow'' as a senior producer in 1999, Bemko worked on a variety of public affairs programs for PBS. She was WGBH's coordinating producer for national programming and the series producer for ''Culture Shock'' (1999), a historical series about

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in the arts and

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. Bemko served as coordinating producer for ''Discovering Women'' (1995), a series about six women scientists. She worked in a variety of production capacities for the award-winning ''

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'' public affairs series beginning in 1982. Bemko's professional background also includes stints as director of

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for the Boston Marketing Services Group and as a

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for the Springfield Newspapers. In addition to her role as executive producer of ''Antiques Roadshow'', Bemko is a sought-after lecturer, appearing across the country at the invitation of community organizations, colleges, business groups, and public television stations, including WGBH where she has mentored aspiring producers as part of the CPB/WGBH Producers Workshop. Bemko also writes for the ''Antiques Roadshow Insider'', a WGBH-licensed newsletter, and she has served on the Opening Night Committee of the Winter Antiques Show. Bemko is a 1977 graduate of

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and serves on the Westfield State College Foundation Board of Directors.

Works

''Antiques Roadshow Behind the Scenes''
Simon and Schuster, 2009,

References

External links

*http://www.pbs.org/antiques *http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1135313/
Wes Cowan helps Antiques Roadshow's Marsha Bemko Appraise Antiques on CBS's Early Show"An Interview with Antiques Roadshow Executive Producer Marsha Bemko", Dave Margulius and Ben Marks, ''Collectors Weekly'', December 16th, 2009Marsha Bemko from Antiques Roadshow Answers Your Questions
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