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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 22, 2009

CONTACT: Patricia Stewart
301-424-1730, ext. 330
pstewart@mct-tv.org

ACCESS MONTGOMERY PRESENTS MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION 2009
Local Residents Honored for Their Achievements

Premieres Friday, January 30 from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM on
Access Montgomery cable 21

(Rockville, MD) – With powerful musical and dance performances Access Montgomery presents MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION 2009 in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

This two-hour program is a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life achievements and pays tribute to the outstanding achievements of local Montgomery County residents.

Hosted by J.C. Hayward, WUSA Channel 9 News, the MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION 2009 features Howard University Choir performing a moving Negro Spiritual and “work song” that captures the mood of black history and culture. Other performers include the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra; Unity Choir of Victory Christian Church; pianist and soloist Joshua Summerville, NAACP-ACTSO Gold Medalist; Zemer Chai: The Jewish Community Choir; Georgene Fountain, Soloist, People’s Baptist Community Church; and the CityDance Ensemble.

Access Montgomery, a service of Montgomery Community Television, Inc., is the County’s only independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing residents with diverse programming, television production, and training resources. Access Montgomery has successfully educated, informed, and entertained county viewers for over 20 years, training more than 4,000 county residents in its television production workshops. Access Montgomery operates two cable channels, Access Montgomery TV 19 and Access Montgomery TV 21. More information about Access Montgomery can be found at www.accessmontgomery.tv

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Additional airdates for MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY CELEBRATION 2009 are below. The Martin Luther King Day event was held at The Music Center at Strathmore on January 19, 2009.

Sunday, 02/01, 10:00PM
Monday, 02/02, 4:30PM
Wed, 02/04, 1:00PM
Thurs, 02/05, 10:00PM
Saturday, 02/07, 11:00AM
Monday, 02/09, 8:30PM
Thursday, 02/12, 5:00PM