Shawnee, Oklahoma to be in National Spotlight
C-SPAN reveals Shawnee history and highlights authors during weeklong visit
The Honorable Mayor Richard Finley and Vyve Broadband will welcome C-SPAN to Shawnee on Tuesday, February 6th at 11:00 a.m. CST at the Shawnee Public Library as they kick off a visit to record the history and non-fiction literary life of Shawnee on the cable network’s non-fiction book channel BookTV (on CSPAN2) and history channel American History TV (on C-SPAN3).
In conjunction with its cable partner, Vyve Broadband, C-SPAN producers will reveal the stories and segments that will be explored by the national network. During their time in Shawnee, C-SPAN producers will visit various literary and historic sites, interview local historians, non-fiction authors and conduct educational and community outreach in the area.
Local segments recorded during the week of February 4-7 will air on BookTV (on C-SPAN2, Vyve Broadband channel 20) and American History TV (on C-SPAN3, Vyve Broadband channel 21) throughout C-SPAN’s special Shawnee weekend, March 3-4.
WHEN: Tuesday, February 6th, 2018
11:00 a.m. CST
WHERE: Shawnee Public Library
101 N. Philadelphia Avenue
Shawnee, Oklahoma 74801
REMARKS:
The Honorable Mayor Richard Finley Diane Quennoz, Sr. Vice President Marketing & Customer Experience, Vyve Broadband Ashley Hill, Producer/Community Relations Representative, C-SPAN
Media welcome on shoot locations. C-SPAN producers available for in-studio and on-location interviews
BACKGROUND:
C-SPAN’s 2018 Cities Tour takes Book TV and American History TV on the road. BookTV (on C-SPAN2) and American History TV (on C-SPAN3) are featuring the literary life and history of each of these selected cities during special weekends on the public affairs network.
AIR DATES:
The programs C-SPAN produces in Shawnee will air throughout a special Shawnee feature weekend March 3-4–literary programming on Book TV (on C-SPAN2, Vyve Broadband channel 20) and history programming on American History TV (on C-SPAN3, Vyve Broadband channel 21). C-SPAN is available in Shawnee on Vyve Broadband channel 19.
For more information, visit the C-SPAN Cities Tour website and follow the program on Twitter @CSPANCities.