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PRESS RELEASE
November 15, 2004
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
818.243.6222
[email protected]
Telethon 2004 Domestic and International Broadcast Info
Glendale, CA (November 15) - Armenia Fund (AFI) announced today both
domestic and international broadcast viewing information for its
annual Thanksgiving Day fundraising event - Telethon 2004 Make It
Happen - scheduled for Thursday, November 25, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.
Telethon 2004, live from Glendale, California, is a 12-hour event
airing throughout the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle
East, the CIS and Armenia. Telethon 2004's goal is to raise funds to
complete the remaining 56 miles of the North-South "Backbone" Highway
in Karabakh. Upon completion, the US$25 million, 105-mile highway will
link 150 towns and villages and provide crucial economic, trade and
development opportunities.Telethon 2004 will also provide continued
assistance in the areas of health care, education and infrastructure
development in the Republic of Armenia.
The following is a list of US/Canada broadcast information. All
broadcast information is listed in viewer local time. Refer to local
listings for detailed information, or call AFI at 800.888.8897.
Berkeley, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Boston, MA
Game Show Ch. 8pm-11pm
Denver, CO
Comcast Ch. 15 12pm-6pm
Detroit, MI
WPXD Ch. 31 4pm-6pm
Chicago, IL
WJYS Ch. 34/62 7pm-10pm
Fresno, CA
KJEO Ch. 32 8am-8pm
Comcast Ch. 14 8am-8pm
Houston, TX
KTBU Ch. 55 12pm-6pm
Time Warner 55 12pm-6pm
Las Vegas, NV
Cox Cable Ch. 48 12pm-7pm
Los Angeles, CA
KSCI Ch. 18 8am-8pm
Oakland, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Milwaukee, WI
Time Warner 95 7pm-10pm
Minneapolis, MN
Time Warner 99 10am-10pm
New York Tri State
WMBC Ch. 58 2pm-6pm
Philadelphia, PA
WPPX Ch. 61 4pm-6pm
Providence, RI
WPXQ Ch. 69 4pm-6pm
Salt Lake City, UT
KJZZ Ch. 14 9am-1pm
Comcast Ch 14 9am-1pm
San Diego, CA
KSCI Ch. 18 8am-8pm
San Francisco, CA
KTSF Ch. 26 12pm-6pm
San Jose, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Seattle, WA
KBCB Ch. 24 12pm-8pm
Comcast Ch 14 12pm-8pm
St. Louis, MO
Charter Ch. 8 11am-6:30pm
Vancouver, BC
KBCB Ch. 24 12pm-8pm
West Palm Beach, FL
WHDT Ch. 59 8pm-11am
International viewers in Europe, the CIS, the Middle East and portions
of South America (Argentina) may watch and participate in Telethon
2004 via a live satellite feed from Armenia's H1 TV Channel from 7:00
pm - 7:00a.m. (Armenia time - Greenwich Mean Time plus three).
Viewers may also watch Telethon 2004 on both MGN/Paradise and Horizon
Armenian TV via cable and/or satellite television. Telethon 2004 will
also be available in full-motion web-cast on
www.armeniafund.org. Internet users will be able to view and make
secure contributions online.
The broadcast will feature live entertainment, interviews with
numerous celebrities and political leaders, development and
construction footage from Armenia and Karabakh and stories of
individuals impacted by AFI projects.
For more information on Telethon 2004, call AFI at 800.888.8897 or
visit www.armeniafund.org.
Armenia Fund, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, is
the US West coast affiliate of the `Hayastan' All-Armenia Fund
(HAAF). Established in 1994 to facilitate humanitarian assistance to
Armenia and Karabakh, HAAF has administered over $100 million in
humanitarian, rehabilitation and construction aid through the united
efforts of Armenian communities internationally.
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November 15, 2004
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
818.243.6222
[email protected]
Telethon 2004 Domestic and International Broadcast Info
Glendale, CA (November 15) - Armenia Fund (AFI) announced today both
domestic and international broadcast viewing information for its
annual Thanksgiving Day fundraising event - Telethon 2004 Make It
Happen - scheduled for Thursday, November 25, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.
Telethon 2004, live from Glendale, California, is a 12-hour event
airing throughout the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle
East, the CIS and Armenia. Telethon 2004's goal is to raise funds to
complete the remaining 56 miles of the North-South "Backbone" Highway
in Karabakh. Upon completion, the US$25 million, 105-mile highway will
link 150 towns and villages and provide crucial economic, trade and
development opportunities.Telethon 2004 will also provide continued
assistance in the areas of health care, education and infrastructure
development in the Republic of Armenia.
The following is a list of US/Canada broadcast information. All
broadcast information is listed in viewer local time. Refer to local
listings for detailed information, or call AFI at 800.888.8897.
Berkeley, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Boston, MA
Game Show Ch. 8pm-11pm
Denver, CO
Comcast Ch. 15 12pm-6pm
Detroit, MI
WPXD Ch. 31 4pm-6pm
Chicago, IL
WJYS Ch. 34/62 7pm-10pm
Fresno, CA
KJEO Ch. 32 8am-8pm
Comcast Ch. 14 8am-8pm
Houston, TX
KTBU Ch. 55 12pm-6pm
Time Warner 55 12pm-6pm
Las Vegas, NV
Cox Cable Ch. 48 12pm-7pm
Los Angeles, CA
KSCI Ch. 18 8am-8pm
Oakland, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Milwaukee, WI
Time Warner 95 7pm-10pm
Minneapolis, MN
Time Warner 99 10am-10pm
New York Tri State
WMBC Ch. 58 2pm-6pm
Philadelphia, PA
WPPX Ch. 61 4pm-6pm
Providence, RI
WPXQ Ch. 69 4pm-6pm
Salt Lake City, UT
KJZZ Ch. 14 9am-1pm
Comcast Ch 14 9am-1pm
San Diego, CA
KSCI Ch. 18 8am-8pm
San Francisco, CA
KTSF Ch. 26 12pm-6pm
San Jose, CA
Comcast Ch. 8 12pm-6pm
Seattle, WA
KBCB Ch. 24 12pm-8pm
Comcast Ch 14 12pm-8pm
St. Louis, MO
Charter Ch. 8 11am-6:30pm
Vancouver, BC
KBCB Ch. 24 12pm-8pm
West Palm Beach, FL
WHDT Ch. 59 8pm-11am
International viewers in Europe, the CIS, the Middle East and portions
of South America (Argentina) may watch and participate in Telethon
2004 via a live satellite feed from Armenia's H1 TV Channel from 7:00
pm - 7:00a.m. (Armenia time - Greenwich Mean Time plus three).
Viewers may also watch Telethon 2004 on both MGN/Paradise and Horizon
Armenian TV via cable and/or satellite television. Telethon 2004 will
also be available in full-motion web-cast on
www.armeniafund.org. Internet users will be able to view and make
secure contributions online.
The broadcast will feature live entertainment, interviews with
numerous celebrities and political leaders, development and
construction footage from Armenia and Karabakh and stories of
individuals impacted by AFI projects.
For more information on Telethon 2004, call AFI at 800.888.8897 or
visit www.armeniafund.org.
Armenia Fund, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation, is
the US West coast affiliate of the `Hayastan' All-Armenia Fund
(HAAF). Established in 1994 to facilitate humanitarian assistance to
Armenia and Karabakh, HAAF has administered over $100 million in
humanitarian, rehabilitation and construction aid through the united
efforts of Armenian communities internationally.
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