MEDIA ADVISORY: WQED Multimedia Celebrates TV Pioneer & Her Autobiography

MEDIA ADVISORY: WQED Multimedia Celebrates TV Pioneer & Her Autobiography

WHO: Eleanor Schano, WQED tv13's LifeQuest host and Pittsburgh
broadcasting's first television news anchorwoman

WHAT: Celebration to help launch her just-released autobiography,
"Riding the Air Waves: The Life and Televised Times of Eleanor
Schano," a book showcasing her 50+ year career in Pittsburgh
broadcasting and television news. Friends, community leaders, and
other local broadcast personalities who were part of Ms. Schano's
personal life and professional career will be part of the
celebration.

WHERE: WQED Multimedia, 4802 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh (Oakland section of
city)

WHEN: Wednesday, September 13, 2006, 6 - 7:30pm, Studio A

WHY: Long before news people became pop culture icons and before
technology took hold in the newsroom, television was in its
infancy and few women were part of the male-dominated industry.
Eleanor Schano was a Pittsburgh television pioneer. She spent
more than two years on this autobiography which is part history
book and part memoir. The book chronicles how she challenged
traditional women's roles which later carved the template for all
reporters to follow. She shares not only photos and scenarios of
her celebrity encounters, but the pages are also filled with
courage, humor and inspiration which she hopes empowers women --
and men -- to make a difference.

HOW: "Riding the Air Waves: The Life and Televised Times of Eleanor
Schano" is published by JMF Publishing of Pittsburgh. Included in
the book are more than 50 years of photos from Eleanor's personal
collection. Reflections written by local and national broadcast
professionals, including KDKA-TV's Mary Robb Jackson, WAMO's Bev
Smith, Lynn Cullen of WPTT Radio, and former Kansas City news
anchor, Christine Craft, are also featured in the book.

NOTE TO WORKING PRESS: Copies of the book and interviews with Eleanor Schano will be available before or after the event. WQED will work within reporters' schedules to accommodate deadlines.

CONTACT: Rosemary Martinelli
WQED Multimedia
412-622-6433/Rmartine@wqed.org

PRNewswire -- Aug. 18

Source: WQED Multimedia

Web site: http://www.wqed.org/

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