Wednesday, August 23, 2006

KETV Specials Recall Hurricane Katrina

Song for New Orleans bannerKETV (Cox Channel 9) will commemorate the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by broadcasting two specials which recall the storm's catastrophic and devastating effects on New Orleans.

"Song for New Orleans," is a celebration of the city's musical legacy and its recovery. It is scheduled to air Thursday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.

"Seven Days that Changed New Orleans," will air Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. It is advertised as an intimate look at the people most affected by the storm as seen through the eyes of journalists at WDSU-TV, the local Hearst-Argyle affiliate in New Orleans.

KETV Creative Services Director John Livingston said the station will also air a special "Kaleidoscope" episode focusing on the local effects of Katrina. It will be broadcast Sunday, Sept. 3 at 8:30 a.m.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

September 33? As if the month didn't drag on long enough...unless those 3 extra days will be considered weekend days? ;-)

Unknown said...

Thanks for pointing out the typo. It's been corrected.