From: ABC Radio Networks/The Doug Banks Morning Show
Contact: Miles Ahead Entertainment – (201) 722-1500
Sheila Eldridge/Tracy Anderson [email protected]/[email protected]
Contact: Hip-Hop Summit Action Network – (212) 431-5227
Jody L. Miller/Ellen Zoe Golden
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABC RADIO NETWORKS’ “DOUG BANKS MORNING SHOW,”
RUSSELL SIMMONS AND HIP-HOP SUMMIT ACTION NETWORK LAUNCH “ONE MIND. ONE
VOTE.” CAMPAIGN LIVE FROM TIMES SQUARE ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19 –
Top Rated Urban Morning Show to Become Exclusive National Radio Media Partner
for Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Voter Registration Initiative – January
7, 2003 (New York, NY) – ABC Radio Networks’ “Doug Banks Morning
Show,” Russell Simmons and Hip-Hop Summit Action Network announced today
that they will launch the “One Mind. One Vote.” campaign live from
ABC’s “Good Morning America” studio at Times Square on Monday,
January 19. This unprecedented event, held in observance of Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day, brings together two of the most legendary voices in the urban community,
as both Doug Banks and Russell Simmons have empowered and engaged young minds
for more than two decades. The media giants will be joined by today’s
hottest Hip-Hop artists for a special broadcast session on the upcoming presidential
election and the importance of exercising one’s right to vote. The “One
Mind. One Vote.” campaign was developed in support of the Hip-Hop Summit
Action Networks Hip-Hop Team Vote’s mission to register 20 million voters
in five years. “The Doug Banks Morning Show,” syndicated nationally
through ABC Radio Networks, reaches 2 million listeners daily and will serve
as the exclusive national radio media partner for the most aggressive long-range
voter initiative in American history. Highlights of the campaign include weekly
features on potential presidential candidates as well as informative segments
and on-air discussions regarding issues relevant to urban youth. “Russell
defines Hip-Hop,” Banks explains. “This is why it is truly an honor
to join forces with the HSAN in an effort to enlighten and inspire young voters
to participate in the democratic process.” “‘The Doug Banks
Show’ is the perfect vehicle to help drive our message home to hip-hop
youth,” says Russell Simmons. “Doug Banks’ ability to affect
change within the urban community is a perfect example of how one voice can
mobilize millions more.”
In addition to promoting the campaign on air, the DBMS
will partner with HSAN to create voter registration
booths during the 2004 Doug Banks Jam Session concert
tour. These hugely popular listener appreciation
concerts will take place after Hip-Hop Summits with
local politicians, community leaders and celebrities
in each of the tour markets. DBMS affiliates from
coast to coast are committed to motivating young
voters through Election Day and beyond. By offering
free admission to “One Mind. One Vote.” events with
proof of voter registration, stations hope to
encourage actual participation at the polls in cities
where the turnout of African-American voters has been
historically low. Select cities will also set up
caravans to transport voters to and from polls in an
effort to further extend the message.
Founded in 2001, the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network
(HSAN) is dedicated to harnessing the cultural
relevance of Hip-Hop music to serve as a catalyst for
education advocacy and other societal concerns
fundamental to the well-being of at-risk youth
throughout the United States. HSAN Register
Initiative, Hip-Hop Team Vote, is registering 4
million youth per year until 2008. Led by Dr. Benjamin
Chavis and Russell Simmons, HSAN has fast become one
of the most respected organizations in the Hip-Hop
community through the support of superstars such as
P.Diddy, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Damon Dash, LL Cool J, Nas,
Busta Rhymes, 50 Cent, Alicia Keys, Redman, Doug E.
Fresh, Master P, Lil Romeo, Queen Latifah, Run DMC, Ja
Rule, Ashanti, Ludacris, Wyclef, KRS-One, Kanye West,
Ice Cube.
ABC Radio Networks has more than 4,600 affiliate radio
stations reaching 129 million persons age 12 and older
each week. In addition to ABC News Radio, the
programs include Paul Harvey News and Comment and the
Rest of the Story, the Sam Donaldson Show, Moneytalk
with Bob Brinker, the Larry Elder Show, the Tom Joyner
Morning Show, the Sean Hannity Show, the Mitch Albom
Show, the Doug Banks Morning Show and the American
Country Countdown with Bob Kingsley. Other ABC
broadcast services include ESPN Radio, ABC Sports
Radio, Radio Disney, syndicated music and talk
programs, format specific production libraries and 12
ABC Radio 24-hour music formats.
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