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Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Featured On Empire/KVCR PBS Program
“Uncovered in the Archives” Set to Air September 29, October 4 and October 9
PALM SPRINGS, CA (September 25, 2019) Historical records of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will soon be revealed in an episode of the popular Empire/KVCR PBS series “Uncovered In the Archives.” Series host Brad Pomerance travels to Palm Springs to sift through the Tramway’s archives to learn how this world-renowned Southern California attraction came to be. The 30-minute episode is set to premier on September 29, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. with two subsequent air dates of October 4 and October 9.
According to Pomerance, “The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway holds so much history in Palm Springs that to have access to the archives of this iconic attraction was truly a treat for me.”
“Uncovered in the Archives” travels throughout Greater Inland California to reveal some of the region’s most extraordinary historical events and places—known and unknown, remembered and forgotten—all told through the hidden treasures that are discovered in the destinations visited.
The series is produced for Empire KVCR/PBS by Big Mist Productions and the Endeavor Production Company, with C.J. Eastman serving as executive producer and Glenn Grant as creative director.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL PROGRAM FEATURES PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY
Segment of “Aaron Needs a Job” Set to Air September 9, 2019
PALM SPRINGS, CA (September 5, 2019) Expert custom car-builder and former star of “Fast ‘N Loud” Aaron Kaufman has teamed up with the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway’s maintenance team for an episode of the Discovery Channel’s new series “Aaron Needs a Job” set to air September 9, 2019 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.
The one-hour episode takes an up-close look at how the sheaves [grooved wheels] on the tram support towers are changed. Viewers get a rare view into what working several hundred feet above ground is actually like.
Since the series premiere on July 15, 2019, audiences have had a front-row seat as Kaufman has left no stone unturned on his journey to find his next big gig. With him taking full advantage of the opportunity to go deep inside the industries, motors, machines and mechanical minds that drive the rest of the world, “Aaron Needs A Job” offers a unique vantage point for viewers and motor fans alike.
“Aaron Needs A Job” is produced for Discovery Channel by Pilgrim Media Group, with Craig Piligian and Eddie Rohwedder serving as executive producers. For Discovery Channel, Craig Coffman and Kyle Wheeler are executive producers with Ethan Galvin and Olivia Ghersen serving as producers. Aaron Kaufman also serves as executive producer.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Discovery Channel’s “Aaron Needs a Job”.
Airing Sept. 9, 2019
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on Discovery Channel’s “Aaron Needs a Job”.
Airing Sept. 9, 2019
PALM SPRINGS AERIAL TRAMWAY ANNUAL MAINTENANCE CLOSURE
September 8 Last Day to Ride until September 30
PALM SPRINGS, CA (September 4, 2019) The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway will close for annual maintenance beginning Monday, September 9, 2019 with a tentative reopening date of Monday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m.
“This year’s shut-down will provide an opportunity to exchange one of the tramcar carriages, along with comprehensive mechanical and electrical testing of numerous tramway systems,” says Vice President of Tramway Systems Chris Bartsch. “This year’s scheduled projects are in addition to our regular tramway maintenance tasks that are performed every year during our annual shutdown period.”
Adds Tramway General Manager Nancy Nichols, “The tramway runs seven-days-a-week, year-round, so—while we regret the inconvenience our annual closure causes—this time allows us to complete projects we cannot do when we are open to the public.”
