PRESS RELEASE                                                       FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                                                    July 15, 2003

 

For More Information Contact:

Thomas Poole, Executive Director (412) 322-7570 e-mail tpoole@pctv21.org

Darlene Terry, Outreach Director (412) 322-7570 e-mail darlene@pctv21.org

 

Pittsburgh Community Television Proudly Announces:

 

An Evening at the Improv--Make Your Mark

 

Pittsburgh, PA-On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, Pittsburgh Community Television (PCTV) Channel 21 will present An Evening at the Improv. PCTV is a non-profit 501(c)(3) public access television station that will be holding this fundraising event at the Improv (located on the Waterfront) 166 East Bridge Street, Homestead, PA 15120.  The time of the event is 7:00 to 9:30p.m.  Doors open at 6:00p.m., seating is on a first-come basis.

 

The Evening at the Improv will be filled with belly laughs, raffles, food, and good times.  Tickets are $20.00 per person. Appetizers will be provided, but beverages are not included.

 

The headliner for the show will be Howard G., a nationally known comedian who has been featured on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam", and BET's "Comic View".  The M.C. will be David Bey, a.k.a. "Frog", a talented local comedian who hosts a Gong Show in Pittsburgh's Hill District.  In addition, we are presenting the Absolute Pitts, a group of Pittsburghers who perform musical comedy skits. 

 

This event will be televised by PCTV at a later date, and we have the capability to reach over 100,000 homes in the City of Pittsburgh.  Organizations can sponsor an appetizer table and post their banner for only $250.00. Two complimentary tickets are included, or the organization can reserve a table of five and use part of that donation as a tax deduction.  Organization can also assist by being a media sponsor, by purchasing a table, by selling tickets, or by donating raffle prizes.

 

The money that is raised will be used to help purchase more digital equipment, which will give Community Producers improved resources to create quality work.  It will also be used to fund our new playback system, which will enable us to program 24 hours a day.

 

For more information about PCTV, and our upcoming events, please visit our web site at www.pctv21.org

 

Pittsburgh Community Television, 1300 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Fax:  (412) 321-2292

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PRESS RELEASE                                      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 15, 2003

 

For More Information Contact:

Thomas Poole, Executive Director (412) 322-7570 e-mail tpoole@pctv21.org

Darlene Terry, Outreach Director (412) 322-7570 e-mail darlene@pctv21.org

 

Pittsburgh Community Television Proudly Announces A NEW TALENT CONTEST "MAKE THE C.U.T"-(Citywide Undiscovered Talent)

 

First Place will receive a GRAND PRIZE OF $1500 AND A VIDEO PROMO REEL

 

Pittsburgh, PA-Pittsburgh Community Television (PCTV) is in search of performing artists with original talent for our Citywide Undiscovered Talent showcase to "Make The C.U.T."  Auditions for this new television show will take place August 8, 9, 22 and 23, 2003 at the PCTV studio, 1300 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Videotape auditions can also be submitted.  The minimum age requirement is sixteen 16, and the application fee is $35.00.  The deadline for the application is August 15, 2003, and the fee must be paid in full when submitting the application.  We will accept cash, check or money order.  No credit cards will be accepted.

 

PCTV is a non-profit 501(c) (3) public access television station that reaches over 100,000 households in the city of Pittsburgh.  This fundraising event is designed to create more exposure for the station.  Money raised from this event will be used for many purposes, including purchasing more digital equipment to make producing television shows easier for Community Producers, helping the stations relocation efforts, and to expanding/upgrading our new playback system to enable 24-hour-a-day programming. 

 

We seek to promote our event by attracting a media sponsor, as well as encouraging business to donate prizes, and assist in getting applications to contestants.

 

In other news the station's web page has twice won the National Hometown Video Festival Award sponsored by the Alliance for Community Media. For more information about us, and the talent contest, please visit our web site at www.pctv21.org

 

 

Pittsburgh Community Television, 1300 Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233

Phone: (412) 322-7570    Fax: (412) 231-2292

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