America: A Tribute to Heroes Live On ABC, CBS, FOX & NBC Among Many Other Networks to be Produced and Distributed for Radio by Westwood One.Business Editors & Entertainment Writers NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 -- Friday, September 21, 2001 from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET -- Westwood One Westwood One, Inc. (NYSE: WON) is the largest radio network in the United States based on programming quantity. It is based in the city of New York, and it is managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation. History The company was founded by Norman J. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :WON) will simulcast America: A Tribute to Heroes, the 2-hour, commercial-free historic event to raise funds and raise the spirits of those touched by the tragedy that has befallen America. Airing Friday, September 21, 2001, from 9 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET (tape delayed for Mountain and Pacific time zones), America: A Tribute to Heroes will be televised on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. , CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. , FOX and NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , among many other networks, and Westwood One will make it available via satellite to all radio stations worldwide. All funds raised from America: A Tribute to Heroes will be donated to the relief effort, and those participating will be donating his or her time and resources. The Westwood One Mobile Recording Unit will be in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. for America: A Tribute to Heroes to mix the sound for both the television and radio feeds, and is donating all services, personnel and equipment. Several prominent stars from the entertainment industry are scheduled to participate including: Bon Jovi, Amy Brenneman, Jim Carrey, George Clooney, Sheryl Crow, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, The Dixie Chicks, Robert De Niro Noun 1. Robert De Niro - United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943) De Niro , Clint Eastwood, Calista Flockhart, Dennis Franz, Kelsey Grammer, Tom Hanks, Faith Hill, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Conan O'Brien, Tom Petty, Ray Romano, Julia Roberts, Paul Simon, Will Smith, Bruce Springsteen, Sela Ward, Robin Williams, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young with more to follow. Westwood One (NYSE: WON) provides over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features, live events and 24/7 Formats. Through its subsidiaries, Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content to the radio and TV industries including news, sports, weather, traffic, video news services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages traffic information centers for state and local departments of transportation, and markets traffic and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems and voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more than 7,700 radio stations. Westwood One is managed by Infinity Broadcasting Corporation. |
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