Provoke Radio Hires Sawmill Marketing Public Relations

Provoke Radio Hires Sawmill Marketing Public Relations

New Social Justice Show Aims to 'Provoke' Listeners to Take Action

BALTIMORE, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Provoke Radio, a new social justice radio show based in Baltimore, has retained Sawmill Marketing Public Relations of Baltimore for public relations services.

Sponsored by Radio Mass of Baltimore, Inc., Provoke Radio explores issues of social justice, morality and ethics - all within the context of inter-religious dialogue. Each half-hour program can be downloaded from a Web site, http://www.provokeradio.com/ or heard via Baltimore's WBAL radio (Sundays at 10 a.m., 1090 AM).

Hosted by Father Stephen Spahn, a Jesuit priest and associate pastor at The Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, D.C., the program completed a successful pilot season earlier this year with topics ranging from local interest ("Youth Violence in Baltimore: What Have We Allowed Our Children to Become?") to broader interest ("Peace Beyond Idealism").

The program is written and produced by Claire Hartman, a veteran of the Baltimore region's advertising community who says the new program is different from other radio talk shows: "There's really nothing out there like Provoke. While other programs encourage knee-jerk reaction, Provoke encourages thoughtful reflection. Provoke hopes to inspire a profound and personal response within each listener, one that ultimately will lead to action."

'Thou Shalt Be Provoked'

"The mission of Provoke is to engage the listening audience in a reflection of important contemporary issues from a religious perspective," said Rev. William Watters, SJ, director of Radio Mass of Baltimore, Inc. and pastor of St. Ignatius Church. "We want to illustrate how the common principles of our diverse faiths can be lived out in everyday life. We want to 'provoke' listeners, in the best sense of the word."

Taken from the Latin word, "provocare" - to call forth - Provoke features experts on various social justice issues such as poverty, unemployment, multi-culturalism and the role of faith in everyday life. All shows aim to inspire listeners to ask "what can I do to help?" At the close of every show the host mentions area programs - faith-based and secular, advocacy and outreach - which are in need of volunteers and support. In addition, they are directed to the show's Web site database for a more thorough list of such organizations.

About Sawmill Marketing Public Relations

Founded in 1995, Sawmill Marketing Public Relations has served a range of clients, including Ziger/Snead Architects in Baltimore, Howard Bank in Columbia, Md., and the family of Chandra Levy. Other client work includes ongoing public relations programs for South River Consulting in Baltimore, the Baltimore regional office of insurance brokerage firm Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, and national media relations for RewardsPlus, Hunt Valley, Md. and Pepper Hamilton, LLP, Washington, D.C.

Crisis communications and media training/interview preparation services have been used by a range of Sawmill clients, from partners of a Philadelphia law firm in preparation for a high-profile case, to executive teams of regional businesses looking to hone their interview skills. Sawmill recently convened a crisis communications/media training summit for a Western ski resort client, as part of a national PR campaign to build traffic for eight skiing/snowboarding properties in Utah, Nevada, California and Oregon. For additional information visit http://www.sawmillmarketing.com/.

Source: Sawmill Marketing Public Relations

CONTACT: Susan J. Anthony, Sawmill Marketing Public Relations, +1-410-592-3003, +1-410-592-7683 (cell)

Web site: http://www.provokeradio.com/

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