Don Imus Comes Home to RFD-TV

Don Imus Comes Home to RFD-TV

Imus in the Morning to be Simulcast On the Only Network Dedicated to America's Heartland

RFD-TV Reaches 30 Million Homes and has Built a Loyal, Growing Fan Base in all 50 States in Just 7 Years

NEW YORK, and NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Don Imus and Rural Media Group, Inc. signed a 5-year agreement to simulcast the popular Imus In The Morning program exclusively on RFD-TV and RFD HD. The announcement was made today by Patrick Gottsch, Founder & President of Rural Media Group, Inc.

Imus is bringing his team back to the air including newsman Charles McCord. The show will air live on weekdays from 6-9am (EST). Imus in the Evening, a rebroadcast of the morning's program, will air in primetime on RFD HD from 6-9pm and will be featured on video-on-demand enabling west coast viewers and millions of fans to experience the show at their convenience. As previously announced, Imus in the Morning will be broadcast on the radio from 6-10am by Citadel's WABC and will be syndicated across the country by ABC Radio Network.

"Don's passion and understanding of rural America fits in so well with our on-going effort to bridge city and country folks with this cable channel", stated Patrick Gottsch. "The Imus Ranch Special that aired on RFD-TV this past summer, which focused on the history and good work being performed by the Imus family's non-profit organization for kids with cancer, was a huge hit. We expect the same overwhelmingly positive response from our audience with the addition of Imus In The Morning and Imus In The Evening to our program schedule."

About RFD-TV

RFD-TV, LLC Launched in December 2000, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24- hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America. RFD-TV is completing its 7th year of broadcasting and is currently distributed into nearly 30 million homes nationwide on DIRECTV, DISH Network, Mediacom, Charter, Suddenlink, Bresnan, NRTC and NCTC cable systems located in all 50 states. Programming includes a wide-variety of shows focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle, and traditional music offerings, which are uplinked via satellite from Northstar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. RFD-TV recently aired a documentary on The Imus Ranch- the 4,000 acre working cattle ranch founded by Don and his wife Deirdre that serves as a sanctuary for cancer survivors, children battling cancer and blood disorders, and kids who have lost a sibling to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. RFD HD will launch December 1 with its own 24-hour program schedule and will be offered on both DBS satellite and cable systems. In addition, the company is developing plans to offer the Imus video programming through new technologies including VOD, streaming, and pod casts, as well as, seek worldwide distribution of the RFD-TV production to obtain the highest possible audience. www.rfdtv.com

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Source: Rural Media Group, Inc.

CONTACT: Raquel Gottsch, Director of Public Relations, +1-615-227-9292,
Raquel@RFDTV.com, for Rural Media Group, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.rfdtv.com/

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