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WETA Extras

WETA Extra

Enjoy these on-air vignettes produced by WETA Television. The segments provide a local perspective on PBS programs or focus on interesting stories in the Washington area.

WETA Extras video segments are broadcast periodically on TV 26. You can also watch these videos anytime online by clicking below.

A video sampler

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UFOs Above Washington?

WETA Extra recalls the reaction to apparent UFO sightings in restricted airspace over Washington, D.C. during the summer of 1952.

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New Yankee Workshop

WETA Extra interviews Master Carpenter Norm Abram, who discusses The New Yankee Workshop program and how it has developed.

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Memorials

In honor of the men and women of the military, WETA Extra features nine of the war memorials in the Washington, D.C. area and includes interviews with both current and former soldiers.

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At Home with Mark Russell

WETA Extra sits down and talks with American political satirist/comedian Mark Russell in his Washington, D.C. home.

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Frontline Executive Producer David Fanning

WETA Extra interviews the executive producer of Frontline, who discusses the show's unique approach to journalism.

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Additional videos

There are many more WETA Extras to enjoy! See all available videos on the Video & Audio page.