Greater Augusta Arts Council news:

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From: Brenda [mailto:arts@augustaarts.com]
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Press Release

Greater Augusta Arts Council receives donation of ½ hour radio show “Arts Weekly”.



Contact Information:

Brenda Durant

Greater Augusta Arts Council

P.O. Box 1776, Sacred Heart Cultural Center

Brenda@augustaarts.com

www.AugustaArts.com



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (March 12, 2008)





Augusta, GA –. Perry Broadcasting Donates ½ hour Arts Radio Show to the Greater Augusta Arts Council



Starting March 15th there will be a new radio show in town, thanks to the generosity of Perry Broadcasting. Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council will host “Arts Weekly” a ½ hour radio show dedicated to Arts and Entertainment in Augusta and the CSRA.



Arts Weekly will air on WAEG-FM, Smooth Jazz 92.3 on Saturday mornings from 9:30-10am right before the Kenny G show. Brenda Durant will give tips for events to attend that day, but the focus will be on upcoming events, leaving listeners time to plan for their off hours. A special guest will be interviewed each week, introducing artists and pulling back the curtain for a behind the scenes look on how local events are organized and produced. Mr. Steven Kendrick, an Arts Council Board Member will co-host the inaugural shows, lending another perspective to the program and bringing in the interests of a father of young teens, looking for family centered entertainment.



Perry Broadcasting estimates this donation exceeds $60,000year, guaranteeing 52 weeks of local arts programming to the community.



You work hard…. let us make your playin’…easy Arts Weekly…Smooth Jazz 92.3





For more information contact Brenda Durant @ 706-826-4702 x 1 or brenda@augustaarts.com, or Velvet Perry , Vice President, Perry Broadcasting 803-279-2330 vperry@perrybroadcasting.net

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