Students Return to Stage Today at Scripps National Spelling Bee

Students Return to Stage Today at Scripps National Spelling Bee

ABC to broadcast championship finals live in prime time

WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The semifinal and championship rounds of the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee are staged today in Washington, D.C.

Who: From a field of 293 spellers, 41 semifinalists remain

When: Thursday, May 28:
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT (semifinal rounds)
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT (championship rounds)

Where: Grand Hyatt Washington
1000 H Street NW
Washington, D.C., USA 20001

Nationwide, viewers can follow the Bee live:

-- ESPN will broadcast the Semifinals Thursday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 1
p.m. EDT. SportsCenter Anchor Chris McKendry will host the ESPN
broadcast.
-- The ABC Television Network will provide coverage of the championship
rounds Thursday, May 28, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT. Emmy
Award-winning television personality Tom Bergeron will host the ABC
broadcast. Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson and Dr. Jill Biden,
wife of Vice President Joe Biden, are expected to attend.

-- Twitter fans can visit www.twitter.com/scrippsbee throughout the
competition for highlights.

Additional information about the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee can be found online at www.spellingbee.com or by calling the Bee's press desk at (202) 239-4060.

Source: The E.W. Scripps Company

CONTACT: Tim King of The E.W. Scripps Company, +1-513-977-3732,
tim.king@scripps.com

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

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