Chantilly, Va., April 2, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CHANTILLY, VA. - TV Worldwide, (www.tvworldwide.com),
since 1999, a pioneering Internet TV Channel Network, announced
that it had been selected by Thanks
USA (www.ThanksUSA.org)
to webcast a country music benefit concert featuring
country music talents Rodney Atkins and Lucas Hoge
to kickoff the 2012 National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB) Show in Las Vegas, Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
PT, in support of military families. TV Worldwide
will feature the event on its USVets.TV Internet
TV channel (www.USVets.TV)
as part of its 11th Annual NAB
"Salute the Troops" webcast which will on April 16
will again stream video greetings from
the NAB Show 2012 attendees to
troops overseas from the NAB Show booths of troop support
groups Operation Interdependence
(www.OIDelivers.org)
and the Southwest Veterans Business Resource Center,
(www.SWVBRC.org).
"We're pleased to have again been selected to deploy our TV
Worldwide Internet TV network again to support Thanks USA's NAB
Country Music Concert to benefit families of military service
members," stated Dave Gardy, Chairman and CEO of TV
Worldwide.
"This will be our 11th consecutive year in demonstrating the latest
in Internet TV technology by webcasting video greetings live from
the NAB Show to the troops worldwide on US Vets TV and we wanted to
produce something special to kick- off the 2012 webcast."
"TV Worldwide has successfully produced several Thanks USA benefit
concert webcasts in the past on US Vets TV, and we're really
looking forward to the webcast of the NAB Show concert with Rodney
Atkins and Lucas Hoge," said Bob Okun, ThanksUSA Chairman
and CEO. "Its support like this that helps us in our
mission to thank the men and women of the U.S. armed forces by
providing college, technical and vocational school scholarships for
their children and spouses."
"We are pleased to again work with the TV Worldwide/US Vets TV team
for our webcast at NAB Show 2012 to help us get the Operation
Interdependence message out and to support our troops worldwide,"
stated OI CEO and President Karon Carley. "As
we've done in prior years at NAB, we're calling the webcast video
greetings to the troops 'V-rats' (V-Rations), just like we call our
care packages for the troops, 'C-Rats' (C-Rations)."
"The Southwest Veterans Business Resource Center is again
excited about being featured on US Vets TV at the NAB Show,"
said Al Renteria, SWVBRC, Founder and
CEO. "It's important for us to have opportunities
like this to get the word out to veterans about our SWVBRC support
services in communities nationwide."
During the NAB Show webcast, TV Worldwide will also feature its
award-winning PSA campaign to support the
new Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF)
Education Center near the Wall on the National
Mall in Washington D.C., featuring campaign spokesmen
Tom Selleck, General Colin Powell, and
others. (www.VVMF.TV)
In addition to (www.USVets.TV)
for the military veteran audience, the event will also be simulcast
to TV Worldwide's Internet TV channel for the streaming media
sector, TV Mainstream (www.TVMainstream.com) and the
webcast will be archived for viewing for a full year on these
channels. Those wishing to participate should be online by 7:30 PM
PT on April 15 for the Thanks USA NAB Show kickoff concert event.
Questions can be directed to 703-961-9250, ext. 235 before and
during the event.
About TV Worldwide
Founded in 1999, TV Worldwide (www.tvworldwide.com) developed
the first Internet TV network of community-based Internet TV
channels, primarily targeting niche professional communities
ranging from the Maritime industry to the Digital Media sector.
Known by many in the industry as "Intelligent Internet TV," Fortune
500 companies, 30 government agencies, and numerous International
associations including the National Association of Broadcasters
utilize TV Worldwide's live and archived state-of-the art video
streaming content applications and Internet TV channels. In
recognition of the company's unique achievements in new media, TV
Worldwide was selected by the National Academy of Television Arts
and Sciences (NATAS) to webcast past Daytime Emmy Awards and the
Emmy awards for Technology and Engineering. CEO Dave Gardy has been
honored by Streaming Media Magazine in 2008 as one of the 25 Most
Influential People in Streaming Media. Mr. Gardy also currently
serves as the President of the International Webcasting Association
(IWA).
About ThanksUSA
ThanksUSA is a non-partisan, charitable effort to mobilize
Americans of all ages to "thank" the men and women of the United
States armed forces. We're doing that by providing college,
technical and vocational school scholarships for their children and
spouses. For more information, visit www.thanksUSA.org.
About Operation Interdependence®
Operation Interdependence® (www.OIDelivers.org) is a
civilian-to-military delivery system® that serves
as a program for Americans to demonstrate their support for our
deployed military. OI® is a nationwide 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization that provides a means for community members to support
troops serving on the frontlines, military families and veterans.
Our long term goal is to ensure that every Solider, Sailor, Airman
and Marine is served by OI® from the time they don the uniform to
the day they are honorably laid to rest. Just over 2,000,000 troops
around the world have received OI® C-rats® from home including
those serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Egypt, Djibouti (Eastern
Africa), Germany and Japan. OI has donated more than 1,005,070
pounds (503 tons) of goods to military families and veteran
organizations since its inception in 2001.
About SWVBRC
The mission of the Southwestern Veterans Business Resource Center is to:
- Empower communities with knowledge and best practices to serve
Veterans
- Provide means for communities to learn about benefits and
services available to Veterans
- Shape the future of communities serving Veterans
Our Vision is to be the nations' premier Veterans'
Business Resource Center , providing world-class services; anytime,
anywhere. (www.SWVBRC.org)
About USVets.TV
| The USVets.TV channel (www.USVets.TV), an Internet TV Channel
on the TV Worldwide Network, is dedicated to provide live and
on-demand programming targeted to, and supportive of U.S. active
duty military personnel and veterans of all services, and their
families. The USVets.TV team and channel sponsors believe we owe a
debt of gratitude to these brave men and women whose sacrifices
have preserved our freedom and protected national interests around
the world. USVets.TV is pleased to serve this audience and the
support groups which provide assistance to our troops and veterans,
with dedicated, community-based, interactive content that truly
addresses their needs and interests. |