PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday July 20, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Thursday July 20, 2006

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VH1 Classic Salutes MTV's 25th Anniversary on August 1 by Airing Network's First 24 Hours of Programming

Music lovers may remember the first video ever to be played on the first music television network, M-T-V but do they remember the video that followed? V-H-One Classic is giving viewers a second chance to relive the first moments that music videos came alive on TV by traveling back in time for a twenty- four-hour event that showcases the first videos ever to be played on M-T-V. V-H-One Classic is paying tribute to the historic impact M-T-V has had on music and pop culture over the last twenty-five years by airing the first twenty-four hours of programming from M-T-V's August first, 1981 network debut. The day of celebration will begin on Monday, July thirty-first at midnight with the first video that started a music revolution, The Buggles' "Video Killed The Radio Star."

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Poll: More Women Opting for a Pet Than a Husband

A recently released online poll by DogCatRadio-dot-com, shows more women would rather have a pet than a husband. Of the more than one hundred thousand votes cast in a period of seven days, an overwhelming seventy-eight percent voted for a furry rather than a hairy companion.

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Experian-Gallup Survey Shows Higher Gas Prices Are Causing Financial Hardship for Nearly Two in Three Lower-Income Consumers

Half of all consumers say higher gas prices this year compared with last year have caused them financial hardship, according to the Experian-Gallup Personal Credit Index survey for the second quarter of 2006. As might be expected, higher gas prices have had a disproportionately greater impact on lower-income households.

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Reader's Digest Stages 'The Great Texas Barbecue Tour' and Ranks the Best Barbecue Places in Texas

More than a few restaurants lay claim to the finest barbecue in Texas. The argument is sure to simmer like slow-smoked ribs now that Reader's Digest has named City Market in Luling (LOO-ling) the "Best All Around" in its posting of Lone Star State barbecue joints. The rankings are part of the magazine's first-ever multimedia report created exclusively for the web, which includes photos of Texas barbecue and the people who fix it, a gonzo article of life on the road, and a home video. The Reader's Digest barbecue report is accompanied by a column in the magazine's August issue, on newsstands beginning July twenty-fifth, with tips on preparing barbecue at home.

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PRNewswire -- July 20

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