Auction Universe Unites With Premiere Radio Networks' Blair Garner to Help Tornado Victims.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 1999-- Online Auction Benefit Will Run From May 17 Through May 30 Auction Universe (www.auctionuniverse.com) has joined with Premiere Radio Networks' Blair Garner Blair Garner is the host of the syndicated radio programs After MidNite with Blair Garner and The Blair Garner Show. As a country music air personality he won the Academy of Country Music's On-Air Personality of the Year award in 2004 and 2006 and has also been , host of the "After MidNite" radio program, in his effort to help the tornado victims in Oklahoma and Kansas. Auction Universe has established an online benefit auction, which will run May 17 through May 30. Country music musicians and celebrities such as Steve Wariner, Billy Ray Cyrus and Blair Garner have donated personal one-of-a-kind items for inclusion in the online event. Many of the items are a country music fan's dream. "These tornadoes devastated dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. hundreds of families," explains Larry Schwartz, president and general manager of Auction Universe. "When we heard what Blair Garner and Premiere Radio Network were doing, we thought a benefit auction would be another great addition to raise much needed funds." Initially, the fund raising effort for the tornado victims started when Blair Garner challenged his listeners to contribute to the American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. Disaster Relief Fund in support of the tornado victims in Kansas and Oklahoma. The fundraising drive runs through May 19, and will culminate with Garner and Billy Ray Cyrus paying a personal visit to the affiliate station with the most substantial donations. The auction can be accessed through Auction Universe's site (www.auctionuniverse.com). Net proceeds Net Proceeds The amount received after all costs are deducted from the sale of a piece of property or security. Notes: In the case of an investor selling a security, net proceeds represent the proceeds from the sale minus any trading costs (i.e. commissions). will go directly to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Garner also encourages anyone who would like to help the victims of the tornadoes and other disasters to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, even after the online auction has ended. "So many people need clothing, shelter - entire communities need to be rebuilt," Garner added. "Our fundraising challenge is only the beginning." "After MidNite with Blair Garner," America's premiere country radio program, is hosted by one of radio's most recognizable voices and personalities, Blair Garner. The six-hour program has a music intensive format, showcasing the hottest country music hits as well as exposing new talent. An exciting combination of celebrity interviews, in-studio guests, nightly features and humor, "After MidNite with Blair Garner," is syndicated nationally on 250 stations through Premiere Radio Networks Premiere Radio Networks is a radio syndication and preparation company based in the United States. It is currently the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming. . About Premier Radio Networks Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. , Inc., currently syndicates more than 60 radio programs and services more than 7,800 radio station affiliates. Premiere is one of the top three radio networks in the country, and the number one syndicator of talk programming that features the following personalities: Dr. Laura Schlessinger Laura Catherine Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American cultural and conservative commentator, best known as host of the popular Dr. Laura radio advice call-in show. The show is nationally syndicated and runs three hours a day on weekdays. , Rush Limbaugh Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American conservative radio talk show host and political commentator. Born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he is a self-described conservative, who discusses politics and current events on his program, , Dr. Dean Edell Doctor Dean Edell (born 1942) is an American physician and broadcaster in the United States who hosts the Dr. Dean Edell radio program, a syndicated radio talk show which is on the air daily on weekday afternoons. , Art Bell, Jim Rome James "Jim" Rome (born October 14, 1964) is an American sports radio talk show host syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications. Broadcasting from a studio near Los Angeles, California, he hosts The Jim Rome Show and Michael Reagan Michael Edward Reagan (born March 18, 1945 as John L. Flaugher), adopted son of the late United States President Ronald Reagan and his first wife, the late Jane Wyman, is the host of a conservative talk radio show, the Michael Reagan Show . Premiere is based in Los Angeles, California and has seven offices nationwide. About Auction Universe Auction Universe is a buying and selling network comprising www.auctionuniverse.com and a network of locally branded Websites of nearly 1,000 affiliated media companies. It uniquely provides consumers with a secure, information-rich, and entertaining buying experience. Auction Universe is a pioneer in developing e-commerce solutions for major media companies. It has introduced leading edge technology, different pricing models (online auctions as well as fixed pricing) and groundbreaking consumer protection programs, including Bid$afe(TM), which is the first online insurance program to provide a money-back guarantee on all transactions. Auction Universe provides buyers with extensive information from many of America's leading specialty and collectibles experts. It is the only online marketplace with over 6,000 collecting categories. Auction Universe has operations in the US and UK. Auction Universe is a Classified Ventures, Inc. company. Based in Chicago, Classified Ventures was formed by eight leading media companies - Central Newspapers, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc., Knight Ridder, The McClatchy Company, The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times Company, The Times Mirror Company, Tribune Company and the Washington Post Company. It provides national and locally branded online services for e-commerce opportunities in the classified advertising marketplace that build upon the capabilities and local expertise of its national affiliate network. In addition to Auction Universe, Classified Ventures operates the national Apartments.com web site (www.apartments.com), the cars.com web site (www.cars.com), and NewHomeNetwork.com web site (www.newhomenetwork.com). |
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