Raycom Media to Broadcast The Tube Music Network on Newly Acquired Liberty Group Stations.MIAMI Miami, cities, United States Miami (mīăm`ē, –ə). 1 City (1990 pop. 358,548), seat of Dade co., SE Fla., on Biscayne Bay at the mouth of the Miami River; inc. 1896. -- 13 New Markets to Begin Airing The Tube This Summer, Louisville, Montgomery, Evansville, Jackson and Lubbock Among Them The Tube Music Network ("THE TUBE"), a subsidiary of The Tube Media Corp. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). :TUBM) will be broadcast on all 13 stations recently acquired by Raycom Media Raycom Media is a broadcasting company based in Montgomery, Alabama. History Although Raycom dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. Inc., from Liberty Corporation by summer's end, 2006. The announcement made today by Les Garland, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , The Tube Music Network and Paul McTear, President, Raycom Media places The Tube Music Network on a total of 40 Raycom stations, and augments overall penetration figures to 71% of U.S. TV households. Paul McTear, President, Raycom Media Inc. noted: "As the first station group to make a commitment to carry The Tube back in April of 2005, we have witnessed a surge in viewer loyalty centered around this exciting new digital network. As the Liberty stations join the Raycom family of stations, we are continuing our huge support of this network by expanding The Tube's reach to these new markets." Les Garland commented, "Just over one year ago, Raycom Media President Paul McTear, stepped up to the plate to become the first major television group to carry The Tube Music Network in all of its markets. Today's agreement further solidifies Raycom's commitment to making The Tube the most popular, digitally-delivered network in television today. "McTear and his team, notably operations and technological expert, Dave Folsom, have played a principal role in the development of one of the first applications of entertainment programming on the digital spectrum," concluded Garland, who has a proven track record launching new broadcast concepts, having co-founded MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. , VH-1 and THE BOX. The Tube is the first music network to be distributed using a new technology known as digital multicasting. Viewers in all of the new Raycom stations, as well as Tribune Broadcasting Tribune Broadcasting is a group of radio and television stations located throughout the United States which are owned and operated by the Tribune Company, a media conglomerate based in Chicago, Illinois. , Sinclair Broadcast Group The Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBG) NASDAQ: SBGI is the operator of the largest number of local television stations in the United States with a total of 59 stations across the country in 38 primarily small and medium markets, many of which are located in the South and and other television markets will be able to receive the network free, over the air on television sets equipped with digital tuners and on the digital cable tier That part of a vessel where the cables are stowed. A coil of a cable. See also: Cable Cable where available. The Tube Music Network is further differentiated by a playlist A file that contains an index to a selected group of music files on the computer. Using digital jukebox software such as iTunes and Winamp, playlists are created by the user by dragging and dropping titles from a master index. The software may be able to create a playlist automatically. comprised of a bold fusion of music that crosses multiple formats and spans various decades. The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones, English rock music group that rose to prominence in the mid-1960s and continues to exert great influence. Members have included singer Mick Jagger (Michael Phillip Jagger), 1943–; guitarists Brian Jones , U2, Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney , The Eagles, Elton John, Prince and Rod Stewart are mixed with classic artists such as Led Zeppelin and Tom Petty, and newer artists such as Norah Jones, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, James Blunt, Alicia Keys, KT Tunstall and John Mayer. There are no reality shows, award shows or game shows on The Tube and the viewer response to this new format has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic. About Raycom Media Inc. Raycom, an employee-owned company, is one of the nation's largest broadcasters and currently owns and/or operates 46 television stations in 21 states. Raycom stations cover more than 12.4% of U.S. television households and employs 4200 individuals in full and part-time positions. In addition to television stations, Raycom owns Raycom Sports (a marketing, production and events management and distribution company in Charlotte, North Carolina “Charlotte” redirects here. For other uses, see Charlotte (disambiguation). Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the 20th largest city in the United States. ); Raycom Post (a post production facility in Burbank, CA), Broadview Media (a post production/telecommunications company based in Montgomery, AL), and CableVantage (a cable advertising sales group based in Columbia, SC). Media who wish to view the "look" of The Tube Music Network can access a sampling at http://www.thetubetv.com/reel.html. This press release may include a number of "forward-looking statements" as that term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and financial performance and include statements regarding management's intent, belief or current expectations, which are based upon assumptions about future conditions that may prove to be inaccurate. Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, involve risk and uncertainties, and that as a result, actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, among other things, the volatile and competitive markets in which we operate, our limited operating history, our limited financial resources, our ability to manage our growth and the lack of an established trading market for our securities. When considering forward-looking statements, readers are urged to carefully consider the various disclosures, including risk factors and their cautionary statements, made by us in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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