Media Icon George Putnam Celebrates 94th Birthday

Media Icon George Putnam Celebrates 94th Birthday

Putnam's 74th Year In Broadcasting Is Marked By Daily Radio Show "Talkback" Airing On CRN Digital Talk Radio

LOS ANGELES, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Media industry icon George Putnam will celebrate his 94th birthday on Saturday, July 14, 2007. Putnam's birthday marks the start of the 74th year of the legendary broadcaster's illustrious career, which began at age 20 in 1934. A WWII veteran, Putnam achieved early success in his career while based in New York City before entering the Los Angeles news arena in 1951. Putnam's daily radio program Talkback airs live in-studio Monday through Friday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on CRN Digital Talk Radio (CRN) via cable and satellite systems nationwide. Talkback replays daily from 12:00 midnight to 2:00 a.m. (all times are Pacific).

"George's expert journalistic style and personal charisma has made him one of the great media icons of our time," said Michael J. Horn, founder and president of CRN. "We are honored to have George continue his professional legacy through our digital radio service."

Since launching his career, Putnam has worked as a news anchor, reporter and commentator for many of the major broadcasting organizations in the United States such as ABC, NBC, Dumont, Mutual and Metromedia. Over the course of a career that has spanned nearly a quarter of a century, Putnam was the number one news anchor in the Los Angeles market for many years earning four Emmy Awards, six California Associated Press Television & Radio Association awards, a Los Angeles Area Governors Award presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and more. Putnam's coverage of major events taking place in American history has earned him more than 300 accolades which makes him one of the most honored journalist in the business.

For more information on George Putnam and his daily radio show Talkback visit http://www.crni.net/.

About CRN

CRN Digital Talk Radio reaches more than 11 million households nationally and abroad via cable television, broadcast radio, satellite and the Internet. The world's first original cable audio service, CRN is featured on the public information channel on most cable television systems. On digital cable systems, CRN's digital talk channels are listed right after the music service. Listeners can check their local cable listings for availability or visit http://www.crni.net/.

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Source: CRN Digital Talk Radio

CONTACT: Charmaine Chapman of BTB Communications, +1-310-242-8407, cell,
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http://www.crni.net/

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