|
FACTS ABOUT THE 2009 TELETHON OF
STARS
TITLE: 53rd Annual Lions Club/WPSD Local
6 Telethon of Stars.
DAY/TIME: Saturday/Sunday, November 14 & 15.
10
p.m. Saturday to 1:00 p.m. Sunday
(15 hrs.)
LOCATION: Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center in Paducah, KY.
SPONSORS: The Paducah Lions Club and WPSD
Local 6.
Lions in each state work on fund-raising for their
particular state, and the
money donated from each state stays in that state to
benefit the local
center.
BENEFICIARY: Clients of the four centers, one
in each state. Easter Seals West Kentucky in
Paducah; T.L.C. of Southern Illinois; Community
Developmental Services
(CDS) in Martin, Tennessee; and Easter Seals
Southeast Missouri. All of the centers deal with
disabled children and adults, with CDS focusing
primarily on adults. All of the money raised by the
telethon goes directly to these centers.
DETAILS: This is primarily an entertainment
and information show, with 15 continuous hours of
live music with features, client interviews, and officials of the four
centers and area Lions clubs interspersed. The
Telethon of Stars is one the longest running, locally
produced Telethons in the USA and is telecasted in the
80th largest DMA market in the USA (Paducah, KY-Cape
Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg/Marion, IL).
STARS: For a complete listing visit’
www.telethonofstars.org and click on “ENTERTAINERS”.
TOTALS: The Telethon of Stars has raised
nearly
22 million dollars in the previous shows. We believe
it to be among the top telethons in per-capita
donations, and ranks as the #1 local Lions Club
fund-raising project.
CONTACTS: Bob Crosno, Telethon Execuive
Producer, WPSD Television, 270-415-1910, Kenny
Jones, Assoc. Telethon Producer, WPSD Television
270-415-1964.
Charlie Katterjohn, Associate Producer, Talent, WPSD
Television. Email: charliek@wpsdlocal6.com
|
