Press Contact: Teri L. Sullivan
WKNO/Channel 10
(901) 729-8735
tlsullivan@wkno.org
June 9, 2011
For Immediate Release
WKNO’s Interview Series “Newsmakers” Features
Special Edition with Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell
WKNO-TV will present a special edition of the Newsmakers interview series, featuring a conversation with Shelby County Mark Luttrell. Newsmakers: Special Edition: Mayor Mark Luttrell, premieres Sunday, June 12 at 7:30 a.m. and repeats Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. on WKNO/Channel 10. It will also air Friday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. on WKNO2, available over the air on Channel 10.2 and on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 910.
Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News and host of WKNO’s weekly series Behind the Headlines, will host the half-hour show in which Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will talk about the challenges he’s faced during his first nine months in office along with some of his solutions. He will also highlight some of his county budget proposals.
“With our weekly public affairs series Behind The Headlines, along with the interview productions A Conversation With . . . and Newsmakers,” said Michael J. LaBonia, WKNO President and CEO, “we are seeking information for our community that will enable them to more fully understand critical issues that impact them. We believe this is one of the best roles a public broadcaster can assume, and we are proud that we are able to provide this service.”
About WKNO
WKNO is a non-profit, private foundation serving the Mid-South for more than 50 years. An important community resource, WKNO uses the power of non-commercial public broadcasting to provide the Mid-South with quality educational and cultural programs that inform, entertain, and inspire. For more information: wkno.org
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