BOSTON, MA, March 8, 2004-ANTIQUES ROADSHOW, PBS's top-rated primetime series, has announced its summer 2004 Tour Destinations: St. Paul, Minnesota; Omaha, Nebraska; Memphis, Tennessee; Reno, Nevada, and Portland, Oregon.
Underwritten by Ameriquest Mortgage Company and Liberty Mutual Insurance, the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2004 Tour features a series of local events at which top appraisers reveal the history and value of America's "hidden treasures." This year, twice Emmy-nominated ROADSHOW embarks on its ninth summer tour across the country, offering the public free evaluations of objects about which they are curious. The most interesting finds from each city will be taped for broadcast in 2005.

ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 2004 stops and dates include:
City Date

St. Paul, Minnesota June 26, 2004
Omaha, Nebraska July 10, 2004
Memphis, Tennessee July 31, 2004
Reno, Nevada August 14, 2004
Portland, Oregon August 21, 2004

Admission to ANTIQUES ROADSHOW events is free, but tickets are required. Ticketing rules and deadlines will be available beginning April 5 at ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online www.pbs.org/antiques or by dialing toll-free 1-888-762-3749. Ticket holders are invited to bring two items for a free verbal evaluation by experts from the world's leading auction houses-including Bonhams & Butterfields, Christie's, Doyle New York, Skinner and Sotheby's-and by leading independent appraisers and dealers. All ticket holders are guaranteed an appraisal.
Part adventure, part history lesson, and part treasure hunt, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW began its eighth broadcast season Monday, January 5, 2004, with new host Lara Spencer. The series is seen by more than ten million viewers each week and has become an icon of pop culture, affectionately parodied on such popular network television programs as Frasier, Will & Grace and The Simpsons.
Last summer, ROADSHOW drew more than 20,000 participants on its cross-country tour.
Along the way, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW uncovered a wealth of amazing finds including, an 18th-century chair and portrait belonging to Harvard College's first president, valued at $85,000 to $100,000; an unusual African American celebration motif pottery jug with an insurance value of $70,000; and a Jefferson peace medal carried into the wilderness by the Lewis and Clark expedition, estimated to be worth $40,000 to $50,000. Discover these and hundreds of America's hidden treasures Monday nights at 8pm ET on PBS (check local listings).

Additional information about the Summer 2004 Tour is available at ANTIQUES ROADSHOW Online pbs.org/antiques.
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW press materials, including downloadable photos, are available at pressroom.wgbh.org and at pbs.org/pressroom.