The 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival Presented by Coca-Cola: Celebrating the "Roots of R&B" With Headline Performances by Kanye West, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, El Debarge, Kem and New Edition
The 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival Presented by Coca-Cola: Celebrating the "Roots of R&B" With Headline Performances by Kanye West, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, Mary J. Blige, Trey Songz, Fantasia, Charlie Wilson, Jill Scott, Boyz II Men, El Debarge, Kem and New Edition
ATLANTA, July 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
SATELLITE FEEDS:
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*(PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL FEEDS ARE IN EASTERN TIME)*
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Saturday, July 2, 2011 Saturday, July 2, 2011
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3:50 AM - 4:20 AM ET 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD
Digital) Digital)
Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West
Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD
Digital Digital
Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz
Down-link Polarity: Vertical Down-link Polarity: Vertical
Symbol Rate: 13.0212 Symbol Rate: 13.0212
FEC: 3/4 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0 Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0
Sunday, July 3, 2011 Sunday, July 3, 2011
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4:00 AM - 4:15 AM ET 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD
Digital) Digital)
Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West
Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD
Digital Digital
Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz
Down-link Polarity: Vertical Down-link Polarity: Vertical
Symbol Rate: 13.0212 Symbol Rate: 13.0212
FEC: 3/4 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0 Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0
Monday, July 4, 2011 Monday, July 4, 2011
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4:00 AM - 4:15 AM ET 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM ET
Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD Satellite: Galaxy 17 KU Band (HD
Digital) Digital)
Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West Satellite Location: 91 Degrees West
Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD Transponder: K20 UPPER @ 18MHz - HD
Digital Digital
Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz Down-link Frequency: 12109 MHz
Down-link Polarity: Vertical Down-link Polarity: Vertical
Symbol Rate: 13.0212 Symbol Rate: 13.0212
FEC: 3/4 FEC: 3/4
Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0 Modulation: QPSK Video HD 4:2:0
**THERE WILL BE A TEST RUN ON FRIDAY, JULY 1ST AT 3:30 PM-3:45 PM
(ET) [SAME SETTINGS AS ABOVE]**
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FORMAT: News Package with Extra Soundbites and B-roll.
STORY SUMMARY: The 17th Annual 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival Presented by Coca-Cola will take place this Fourth of July weekend (July 1, 2, 3) in New Orleans to convene the country's largest gathering of African-Americans to celebrate Black music. The 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival will feature performances by the largest assembly of black musical talent in the world, augmented by community-oriented the ESSENCE Empowerment Experience led by the country's most prominent African-American leaders. Last year's ESSENCE Music Festival drew more than 400,000 attendees, making it one of the most successful years for the annual July event.
The 2011 ESSENCE Music Festival will feature an amazing line-up. Kicking off the musical extravaganza on FRIDAY JULY 1: Usher, Charlie Wilson, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia and Boyz II Men. Another stellar lineup of artists are scheduled to appear on SATURDAY JULY 2: Kanye West, Jill Scott, Chaka Khan and El Debarge. Closing out the Festival on SUNDAY JULY 3: Mary J. Blige; New Edition; Trey Songz; and Kem. Some of the Essence Empowerment Experience participants will include: Steve Harvey; Laz Alonso; Rev. Al Sharpton; Tavis Smiley; Dr. Cornel West; Terry McMillan; Iyanla Vanzant; Soledad O'Brien; Nene Leakes; Dr. Juanita Bynum; CeCe Winans; Marvin Sapp; and Fred Hammond.
**SOUND BITES: Various celebrity sound bites
B-ROLL INCLUDES:Monday, July 4th: Feeds at 4 AM (ET) and 2 PM (ET) includes wrap-up of whole weekend
UPLINK TRUCK: Satellite Center, Inc. (New Orleans, LA), (504) 915-8244
VIDEO PROVIDED BY: Essence Communications Inc.
SOURCE Essence Communications Inc.
Essence Communications Inc.
CONTACT: For technical information, please call: Dan Teachworth, +1-504-915-8244 or Sheila Harris +1-917-941-1947; For story information or hard copy, call: Sheila Harris, ESSENCE, +1-917-941-1947, sharris@essence.com or Dana Baxter, ESSENCE, +1-917-439-3359, dbaxter@essence.com
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