Company Snapshot: SSP  Print This Story  Email This Story  Save this Link View PR Newswire's RSS Feed  Blogs Discussing this News Release  Search Blogs that Mention this News Release  Click this link to view linked Bookmarking Services Click this link to view linked Blogging Services


Cars and Stars Shine in WXYZ-TV/Channel 7's 'NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW CHARITY PREVIEW'

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- An impressive array of cars and
stars will be featured in WXYZ-TV/Channel 7's "2004 NAIAS CHARITY PREVIEW," a
black-tie charity event showcasing the automotive industry.  The two-hour
special will air live from the 2004 North American International Auto Show
(NAIAS) at Detroit's Cobo Center on Friday, January 9, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
    Hosted by WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 Action News anchor Diana Lewis and Guy Gordon,
the program features live reports from the floor of the auto show by WXYZ
anchors, Stephen Clark and Carolyn Clifford.  They'll be joined by Sports
Director Don Shane, reporters Mary Conway and Heather Catallo, as well as
Public Affairs/Editorial Director Chuck Stokes.
    WXYZ-TV/Channel 7's bumper-to-bumper coverage of the "2004 NAIAS CHARITY
PREVIEW" will also feature special appearances by celebrity guest stars Bob
Goen, host of "Entertainment Tonight" and ABC heartthrob and Michigan native,
"Bachelor" Bob Guiney.  The program will also feature interviews with key
automotive industry leaders, including Bill Ford, Rick Wagner, Bob Lutz, and
Dr. Dieter Zetsche in addition to a special appearance by Michigan Governor,
Jennifer Granholm.
    Scheduled for broadcast on stations across the state (check local
listings), the "2004 NAIAS CHARITY PREVIEW" special can also be seen live on
the Internet via WXYZ-TV/Channel 7's website at http://www.wxyz.com .  WXYZ-
TV/Channel 7 is the exclusive television sponsor of the 2004 North American
International Auto Show.
    WXYZ-TV is owned by the E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP), a diverse media
concern with interests in newspaper publishing, broadcast television, national
television networks, interactive media and television retailing.  Scripps
operates 21 daily newspapers, 10 broadcast TV stations and four cable
television networks.  Most recently, the company acquired the Shop At Home
network.  Scripps also operates Scripps Howard News Service, United Media, the
worldwide licensing and syndication home of PEANUTS and DILBERT, and 31
websites including HGTV.com , FOODNETWORK.com , DIYnetwork.com ,
FINELIVING.com and comics.com .


SOURCE WXYZ-TV/Channel 7




Back to Topback to top

Related links:
  • http://www.wxyz.com
    CONTACT:
    Marla Drutz of WXYZ-TV/Channel 7,
    +1-248-827-9307