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Radio Personalities to Broadcast Live From FOSE 2003

     WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi and The Computer Guys and FederalNewsRadio.com's
       NITAAC Hour and Your Turn w/ Mike Causey to Air From Show Floor

    WASHINGTON, March 13 /PRNewswire/ -- FOSE 2003, the largest and longest-
running technology tradeshow for government professionals, will host live
broadcasts with WAMU 88.5FM and FederalNewsRadio.com from the broadcast stage
(Booth #605) near the entrance of Hall C at the new Convention Center on
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 8-9, 2003.  All programs will be taped in front
of a live audience of FOSE attendees and will take questions from the show
floor.
    "FOSE continually strives to bring together the very best aspects of
technology and the government," said Bill Howell, Executive Vice President for
PostNewsweek Tech Media and General Manager of FOSE.  "This year, we are happy
to host a number of live radio shows that share the same focus.  WAMU 88.5FM
and FederalNewsRadio.com are leaders in their fields.  The Computer Guys'
expertise in technology and its applications together with the NITAAC Hour and
Your Turn w/Mike Causey's focus on federal government, reinforces the message
of why we're here.  The live broadcasts are informative and fun for FOSE's
18,000+ attendees, great exposure for our 400+ exhibiting companies and they
make the FOSE experience that much more complete."
    WAMU 88.5FM, the leading public radio station for NPR news, talk and
culture in the greater Washington, D.C. area, will once again broadcast The
Computer Guys segment of The Kojo Nnamdi Show live from FOSE's show floor.
The Computer Guys will broadcast a special two-hour show on Tuesday, April 8,
from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
    The Computer Guys -- John Gilroy, the PC Guy, and Tom Piwowar, The Mac Guy
-- bring their signature entertaining and irreverent style to presenting the
latest developments in the world of computers and technology, solving
listeners' hardware and software problems and answering questions throughout
the two-hour broadcast.
    This year, the broadcast stage will also air FederalNewsRadio.com's NITAAC
(National Institute of Health's Information Technology Acquisition and
Assessment Center) Hour and Your Turn w/Mike Causey.  FederalNewsRadio.com,
part of the WTOP radio network, is the world's first internet-only, all-news
radio station and website with a focus on the Federal Government.  In
partnership with the Associated Press, FederalNewsRadio.com provides daily
reports from the White House, Capitol Hill and the Pentagon.
FederalNewsRadio.com also features regular reports on issues affecting federal
employees, active duty and retired military and their families, as well as
federal technology and federal systems.  You can also stop by booth #1944 to
visit your favorite FederalNewsRadio.com on air celebrities such as Program
Director, Marlis Majerus; Senior Correspondent, Mike Causey and others.
    The NITAAC Hour will broadcast from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again
from 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2003.  Hosted by Elmer
Sembly III, the NITAAC Hour is a forum for government and industry to
collaborate and to discuss information technology challenges and solutions.
    Your Turn w/Mike Causey will follow the second NITAAC Hour broadcast and
will air from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2003.  Mike
Causey, the federal government's most recognizable voice, together with co-
host Marlis Majerus, Program Director of FederalNewsRadio.com, will be
available for any questions and comments concerning the federal government.
    FOSE will be the first event at the new Washington, D.C. Convention
Center.  Each year, FOSE attracts 18,000+ government professionals to view
leading-edge solutions from 450+ industry leaders in a forum charged by
industry-government collaboration, executive-level policy briefings, and best-
practice showcases run by agencies from all levels of government.  For more
information about FOSE or to register to attend, go to: http://www.fose.com or
call 1-800-791-FOSE (3673).


    Additional Information:

    For more information about WAMU 88.5FM, go to: http://www.wamu.org .

    For more information about FederalNewsRadio.com, go to
    http://www.federalnewsradio.com .

    For more information about WAMU's The Computer Guys two-hour special
    broadcast, go to: http://www.wamu.org/computerguys/index.html .

    For additional information about the NITAAC Hour, go to:
    http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=95 .

    For more information about Your Turn w/ Mike Causey, go to:
    http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=55 .


SOURCE PostNewsweek Tech Media




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  • http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=55
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