PRESS RELEASE
WealthTV to air 'A Concert for the Gulf Coast' Sept. 9
Offered in both High Definition and Standard Definition on WealthTV
September 8, 2005 –DONATIONS DURING THE “SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST” CAN BE MADE BY TOLL-FREE PHONE NUMBER OR AMERICAN RED CROSS AND THE SALVATION ARMY WEBSITES
Donations during SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST, the live, commercial-free, one-hour primetime simulcast this Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00PM, ET/CT; tape delayed PT/MT) can be made to either the American Red Cross or The Salvation Army via toll-free phone number or the Internet.
As part of an expanded daylong fundraising campaign on the networks, the phone lines will open that morning at 7:00AM/ET during the morning news broadcasts and will remain open through the late night shows and into Saturday morning, Sept. 10.
Donations can also be made immediately through the Red Cross and Salvation Army websites, which will continue to accept donations after the phone lines have closed.
Viewers can donate (after lines open at 7:00 AM/ET) to either organization via the toll-free phone number:
1-866-4AIDNOW
Or via the Internet:
www.RedCross.org
www.salvationarmyUSA.org
SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST is an entertainment special/fundraising event that will salute the brave citizens in the devastated areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and pay tribute to the rescue personnel guiding relief efforts in the region. Joel Gallen, who produced the unprecedented “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon in September 2001, will executive produce the special.
THE FOLLOWING BROADCAST, CABLE, RADIO, INTERNET SERVICES AND INTERNATIONAL TERRITORIES WILL CARRY “SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST,”
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 8:00-9:00 PM
The following broadcast, cable, radio, Internet services and international territories will carry SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST, the live, commercial-free, one-hour primetime simulcast this Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/CT; tape delayed PT/MT).
Broadcast:
ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, The WB, UPN, PBS, PAX
Cable:
ABC Family, Altitude Sports & Entertainment, AmericanLife TV Network, Black Family Channel, Bravo, CNBC, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, CourtTV, E!, Fox College Sports Pacific, Fox Movie Channel, Fox Reality, FSN Arizona, FSN Ohio, FSN South, FSN West, FUEL TV, FX, G4, GSN, Lifetime, LIME, MSNBC, Ovation, Oxygen, PAX, Showtime, SOAPNet, SPEED Channel, Style Network, TBS, The Tennis Channel, TRIO, TV Guide Channel, TV One, TVB Jade Channel, USA Network, WealthTV, WGN Cable
Radio:
ABC Radio’s major market outlets, Infinity Radio stations
Internet:
AOL.com, CBS.com, FOX.com, Real.com, Yahoo.com
International Territories:
The special will be broadcast in over 140 countries including Africa, Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Romania, Russia, Scandinavia, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, The Ukraine, The United Kingdom and virtually all of the rest of Asia, Latin America & the Middle East.
THE FOLLOWING MUSICAL PERFORMERS AND CELEBRITIES TO APPEAR ON “SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST”
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 8:00-9:00 PM
The following musical performers and celebrities will appear on SHELTER FROM THE STORM: A CONCERT FOR THE GULF COAST, the live, commercial-free, one-hour primetime simulcast this Friday, Sept. 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, live ET/CT; tape delayed PT/MT) on all six broadcast networks as well as other programming services domestically and around the world.
Musical Performers:
Mary J. Blige, Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Sheryl Crow, Dixie Chicks, Foo Fighters, Alicia Keys, Randy Newman, Paul Simon, Rod Stewart, U2, Kanye West, Neil Young
Celebrity Appearances:
Jennifer Aniston, Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Ellen DeGeneres, Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, Chris Rock, Ray Romano, Sela Ward
The entertainment special/fundraising event will salute the brave citizens in the devastated areas of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama and pay tribute to the rescue personnel guiding relief efforts in the region.
Joel Gallen, who produced the unprecedented “America: A Tribute to Heroes” telethon in September 2001, will executive produce the special.
