Alexandria, Va., September 19, 2001 - PBS will join with other networks in presenting "America: A Tribute to Heroes" Friday night from 9-11pm, live on the East Coast and in central time zones, and air tape-delayed on the West Coast. Check local listings.
The celebrity list so far includes Tom Hanks, George Clooney, Jim Carrey, Bruce Springsteen, Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz, Bon Jovi, Robert DeNiro, Clint Eastwood, Sheryl Crow, Robin Williams, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Ray Romano, Dennis Franz, Kelsey Grammer, Calista Flockhart, and more.
PBS, headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, is a private, nonprofit media enterprise owned and operated by the nation's 349 public television stations. Serving nearly 100 million people each week, PBS enriches the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services on noncommercial television, the Internet and other media. More information about PBS is available at PBS.org.
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Contacts:
Harry Forbes
PBS/NY
212-708-3001 Donna Williams
PBS/NY
212-708-3002
Dara Goldberg
PBS/VA
703-739-5031