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Re-Broadcast of the America Salutes You Concert
Recorded Live November 12 in Chicago
Friday, November 25, 2016
7 PM ET

via USVets.TV on the TV Worldwide Network




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3/9/2016
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America Salutes You
Re-Broadcast of the America Salutes You Concert
Recorded Live November 12 in Chicago
Friday, November 25, 2016
7 PM ET
via USVets.TV on the TV Worldwide Network


The concert will be, and has been featured on these outlets:

- Stream on LiveStream, Military.com and TV Worldwide;
- Air nationally on Tribune Broadcasting, Sinclair Broadcast Group and Graham Media Group stations over Thanksgiving weekend;
- ION Television will be the network partner and will air the concert across the US;
- and “America Salutes You” will be offered to radio stations nationally by Westwood One.
“America Salutes You,” is a concert honoring those who serve in the military, veterans and their families, which took place on Saturday, November 12 at 8pm CT at the Rosemont Theater outside of Chicago in Rosemont, Illinois.

“America Salutes You” performers included pop legend Cyndi Lauper, multi -platinum selling singer/songwriter Gavin DeGraw, country music legend Wanda Jackson, rapper Hoodie Allen, Gospel Grammy winner CeCe Winans, world-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns, bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, rising country star Tegan Marie, singer/songwriter Savannah Maddison and many others. The national anthem was performed by Chicago’s Jim Cornelison, the tenor who sings at Chicago Blackhawks home games. Comedian Tom Dreesen emceed the concert and celebrity presenters included actor David Eigenberg (“Chicago Fire”).

Text and online fundraising will take place during the concert’s multi-platform broadcast. All donations will go to the “America Salutes You Campaign, a McCormick Foundation Fund.” All fundraising costs are covered by the Robert R. McCormick Foundation. This ensures 100 percent of all funds raised will be granted to non-profit organizations helping veterans, service members and their families across the country such as: Give an Hour, ThanksUSA, Easter Seals Dixon Center for Military and Veterans Services, the Bob Woodruff Foundation, TAPS, Snowball Express, Illinois Joining Forces and Honor Flights. The concert was entirely paid for by sponsorships; no donation money was used for concert expenses.

“America Salutes You” was created by Bob Okun and was directed by Jerry Foley.

Sponsors of the concert include Walgreens, MilitaryConnection.com, and The Tribune Media Charitable Foundation. Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park and Loews Chicago O’Hare Hotel are the official lodging partners.

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Webcast Event Contact

Dave Gardy
TV Worldwide.com Inc.
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(703) 961-9250 Ext. 221