community + cultural info
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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 $1,500
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 October 25, 30 and November 14 and 15 2003 at the PCTV studio, 1300
Western Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233. Videotape auditions can also be submitted.
The minimum age for participants is 16, and the non –refundable application fee
is $35.00. The deadline for the application is October 31, 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 station’s
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 distributing 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 PCTV,
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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