Video Footage Download Info for A Capitol Fourth, America's National Independence Day Celebration, Live on PBS!

Video Footage Download Info for A Capitol Fourth, America's National Independence Day Celebration, Live on PBS!

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WHAT: Video footage is now available via an FTP site for the 29th annual broadcast of A Capitol Fourth, America's national Independence Day celebration.

There are several selections of footage to choose from including: a feature interview with host Jimmy Smits; concert scenics, an excerpt from the "1812 Overture" plus talent footage.

The concert will be broadcast live in high definition on PBS from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, July 4, 2009 from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m. ET (check local listings).

WHERE: http://capitalconcerts.org/mediacenter/cap4th/

You will be prompted to provide your name, media organization and e-mail in order to access the footage.

LIVE FEED: In addition, pool members -- CNN, CBS, NBC, FOX and ABC -- are invited to use the live program feed available at Verizon's AVOC pool switch Source Port # 16 by calling the ABC News Bureau (pool chair) assignment desk at (202) 222-7700. The ABC pool coordinator is Peter Doherty. The assignment desk will make the feed available to you on Friday, July 3, 20:00 - 22:30 EDT (full dress rehearsal) and Saturday, July 4, 20:00 - 21:30 EDT (live broadcast). All media are welcome to receive the concert on PBS's Schedule X which can be found on AMC 2, C-Band Transponder C16. AMC-2 is located at 101deg. W. This service is an unencrypted analog C-band clear feed. The L band frequency is 1130 MHz horizontal polarity. The audio subcarriers are L = 6.2 MHz and R= 6.8 MHz.

The maximum footage allowed for use is 3 minutes and the video credit which must be chyroned while footage is broadcast is A Capitol Fourth Concert/PBS.

CONTACTS:
Kristina Hallman: (202) 537-5199; cell (202) 361-7090
Karen Baratz: (240) 497-1811; cell (301) 404-6977
Carol Marshall: cell (213) 598-5888

Web Site: www.pbs.org/capitolfourth
Press Web Site: www.pbs.org/pressroom

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- June 29/

Source: Capital Concerts

Web Site: http://capitalconcerts.org/mediacenter/cap4th

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