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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2007
Coast Guard Channel Team Returns from Grand Haven
Scotts Valley, CA—The Coast Guard Channel team returned today from a ten day-long trip to Grand Haven, Michigan where they were covering the Coast Guard Festival. According to Coast Guard Channel co-founder Tam O'Connor Fraser, "The Festival was a great opportunity for us to participate in the biggest Coast Guard party in the world. We covered all of the major events; we were able to meet and interview key figures behind the festival; and we traveled to Coast Guard facilities in the area to capture new stories about Coast Guard operations and people. We'll roll these stories out over the next few months in our "Get to Know a Station" series to give viewers insight into what the Coast Guard does on the Great Lakes."
Events covered and featured on the Channel news included the opening ceremony, the retirees dinner, the parade and fireworks, the dedication of The Walk of History, and two Memorial Services held in Escanaba Park. News producer and co-founder Susan O'Connor Fraser added, "We were able to shoot, edit, and post daily updates while we were there at the Festival. It was a true test of our ability to bring Viewers the latest news as it was happening."
Regan Eymann, who heads up marketing at the Channel, felt that the "opportunity to meet new Viewers and to spread the word about the Channel was the best part. We had a lot of people come up and tell us how much they enjoy the Coast Guard Channel but many, many more who learned about us for the first time."
The Coast Guard Channel is the first internet television network based on a branch of the military. It was launched in February of 2007. Tam O'Connor Fraser adds "2007 is what we're calling our 'soft' opening. Like a restaurant where you spend a certain amount of time perfecting processes and recipes, we're spending this year building content and relationships. We've come a long way in these first six months and in 2008, we're going to knock people's socks off." The Coast Guard Channel is being produced by Scotts Valley, California-based Tam Communications.
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About Tam Communications
Tam Communications is a leading digital media company, with both corporate and entertainment clients. The company produces video, interactive multimedia, and web-based content. Additionally, the company has an expanding portfolio of original entertainment programming—developed for broadcast, cable, syndication, and the web. Tam Communications is a privately-held company located in Scotts Valley, CA. Please visit our web site at www.tamcom.com.
Contact:
Regan Eymann
regan@tamcom.com
Tam Communications, Inc.
5900 Butler Lane, Suite 130
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
Phone: 831.439.1500
Fax: 831.439.0298 |