WNET.ORG, NY's Public Television Station, Extends 'Worldfocus' With the Launch of BlogTalkRadio Program

WNET.ORG, NY's Public Television Station, Extends 'Worldfocus' With the Launch of BlogTalkRadio Program

Anchor Martin Savidge to Host Weekly, Interactive Radio Show

NEW YORK, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WNET.ORG, the parent of public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21, today announced the launch of its online talk-radio station, "Worldfocus Radio" in partnership with BlogTalkRadio, an online global radio network.

Hosted by Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge, the station will consist of 30-minute talk shows every Tuesday featuring international news, exploring the connections between issues unfolding abroad and developments in the United States. The debut show, airing Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 PM ET, will focus on the history of the crisis in Gaza.

"Our partnership with BlogTalkRadio is a natural fit for Worldfocus," said Neal Shapiro, President and CEO of WNET.ORG. "Worldfocus is a true multimedia program that delivers online as well as on television. Our association with BlogTalkRadio allows us the opportunity to let people directly 'talk to us' through multi-platforms in real time. We're excited about this collaboration."

"We're pleased and excited to support WNET.ORG's multimedia expansion," said Alan Levy, Founder and CEO of BlogTalkRadio. "WNET.ORG adds to our growing roster of major media brands hosting on-line live interactive events on the BlogTalkRadio network, which are archived as podcasts. We look forward to growing our relationship with the PBS flagship station."

Individuals can tune in live to "Worldfocus Radio" beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 13 on BlogTalkRadio, or connect through http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Worldfocus or www.worldfocus.org. To join the conversation, listeners can call (646) 929-1656 to ask a question, participate in a live chat or just click to listen to the live show. Users can also listen to archived programs by visiting the sites or by downloading podcasts through iTunes.

   Notable guests on the station for the January 13 show will include:    --  Ghassan Shabaneh, a professor of Middle East and international studies       at Marymount Manhattan College   --  Wendy Pearlman, a political science professor at Northwestern       University who researches internal Palestinian politics   --  Ehud Eiran, a Research Fellow at the Belfer Center's International       Security Program at Harvard University   --  Charles D. Smith, a professor of Near Eastern Studies at the       University of Arizona    About Worldfocus  

Worldfocus delivers international news in a way that is uniquely relevant to American audiences. Moving beyond crisis reporting, the newscast -- both on-air and online -- explores the connections between issues unfolding abroad and developments in the United States. Worldfocus allows Americans to hear voices that aren't ordinarily heard in the American media, but which have critical importance to the present and future of our nation. Worldfocus is produced by Creative News Group for WNET.ORG and presented by WLIW New York and American Public Television to public television stations nationally.

About WNET.ORG

New York public media company WNET.ORG (http://www.wnet.org/ ) is a pioneering provider of television and Web content. The parent of Thirteen/WNET, WLIW New York and Creative News Group, WNET.ORG brings together respected and innovative producers in arts and culture; news and public affairs; science, nature and history; and children's programming in the pursuit of a single, overarching goal--to create media experiences of lasting significance for New York, America and the world.

About BlogTalkRadio

Founded in August 2006, BlogTalkRadio is an online global radio network that allows any user with an Internet connection to host a live, interactive radio show - no downloads or extra equipment needed. Each show can accommodate an unlimited number of live listeners. Upon completion of each broadcast, it is automatically archived "on-demand" as a podcast. Since BTR's launch, thousands of hosts have broadcast more than 127,000 editions of its 4,600+ shows. Notable guests have included Barack Obama, John McCain, David Mamet, Salman Rushdie, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Brad Pitt, Kirk Douglas, Yoko Ono, Oliver Stone and Dennis Miller.

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Source: WNET.ORG

CONTACT: Worldfocus: Roberta Lee, +1-212-560-3134, LeeR@WNET.ORG;
BlogTalkRadio: David Bray, Middleberg Communications, +1-212-812-5633,
dbray@middlebergcommunications.com

Web Site: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Worldfocus
www.worldfocus.org

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