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how was Dixy Lee Ray involved with KCTS-TV?
Producers at KCTS-TV, Seattle's PBS affiliate, approached Dixy Lee Ray about hosting a weekly television program on marine biology.
what was the name of Dixy Lee Ray's marine biology show?
Animals of the Seashore
what was Dixy Lee Ray's show about?
marine biology
did Dixy Lee Ray's show perform well?
Animals of the Seashore was a hit.
when did Dixy Lee Ray's show air?
weekly
what is an interesting fact regarding Dixy Lee Ray's show?
Dixy Lee Ray's growing popularity led to the Pacific Science Center extending an invitation to Ray to take over the nearly-bankrupt science museum for an annual salary of $20,000.

Question: what event propelled her into the public eye?
Self-contained rewrite: what event propelled Dixy Lee Ray into the public eye?