Steve Katsos
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Steve Katsos is the host of The Steve Katsos Show, a television show based out of Arlington, Ma
Arlington, Massachusetts
Arlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, six miles northwest of Boston. The population was 42,844 at the 2010 census.-History:...

 for creative people to share their art, comedy, and music with the world.

The television show was started as volunteers helping struggling artists and now airs in over 13 million homes weekly in the US and Europe
Europe
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, aired on several stations worldwide such as WBIN-TV, in the U.K. and Ireland on My Channel, My TV, AcMI, and streams live online weekly on Tuesdays at 7PM, Eastern Standard Time
Eastern Standard Time
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Guests of the Steve Katsos show have ranged from budding local musicians, artists and comedians
Comedians
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 to established celebrities and personalities such as Candy O'Terry
Candy O'Terry
Candy O'Terry, also known as Candy O, is an American radio personality, singer/songwriter, television and film actress and spokesperson. A broadcaster since 1991, she is the creator and co-host of WMJX, Magic 106.7/Boston's Exceptional Women radio show, and the recipient of over 33 awards for...

, Joe Wong
Joe Wong
Joseph Hauoli L. Wong is a former American football offensive lineman of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft...

, Rick Dumont
Richard Dumont
Richard M. Dumont is a voice actor and director who has worked in both Canada and the United States. He voices Menator, the aging leader of the Olmecs in The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Grognard in Night Hood and Scarecrow in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...

, Dave Zeltserman
Dave Zeltserman
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, Governor Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
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, and many others.

Steve Katsos regularly puts on benefit shows for charitable causes such as The Jimmy Fund
The Jimmy Fund
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 and Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks
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Steve has been a regular topic in press, such as The Boston Herald, WGBH
WGBH
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, The Examiner
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, The Arlington Advocate etc. recognizing him for his entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
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 with regard to his talk-show format and his advocacy
Advocacy
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 for local talent.

The show has earned national recognition, including winning the Hometown Video Award from the Alliance for Community Media
Alliance for Community Media
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