CWA Says Cable Choice is Channel Choice; New Poll and Ad Campaign to be Revealed on Capitol Hill 5/4/2004
From: Rebecca L. Riggs of Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 126 News Advisory: Concerned Women for America (CWA) and Citizens for Community Values (CCV) will release a poll and ad campaign at a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday, May 5, 2004. The groups call on the cable industry and Congress to satisfy the public demand for channel choice on cable. "The 'They-Chose-We-Pay-Buffet' cable system is draining the checkbooks of Americans while cable companies gorge themselves," said Jan LaRue, chief counsel for Concerned Women for America. "The American people are tired of paying for a smorgasbord of channels they don't want. Some people want the fast-food convenience of 24-hour news channels, others want a dinner show of movies and others just want to learn to cook at home! Why can't the people pay for just what they want? Cable companies are the ones getting obese while the people pay more and more for programming that doesn't satisfy." Cable Choice is Channel Choice When: May 5, 2004, 2 p.m. Where: Cannon House Office Building Room 311 What: CWA announces National Poll Results on Channel Choice from Wirthlin Worldwide and CCV introduces print and radio ad campaign Participants: -- Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) -- Jan LaRue, Concerned Women for America -- Phil Burress, Citizens for Community Values -- Gene Kimmelman, Consumers Union -- Brent Bozell, Parents Television Council -- Tom Minnery, Focus on the Family -- Tony Perkins, Family Research Council ------ Concerned Women for America is the nation's largest public policy women's organization. |