Bounce TV to Pay Tribute to Don Cornelius with Soul Train Marathon Sat. Feb. 4

Bounce TV to Pay Tribute to Don Cornelius with Soul Train Marathon Sat. Feb. 4

Chilli from TLC to Host "Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius"

Special Seven Hour Marathon of Memorable Episodes to Include Cornelius' First and Last Shows as Host

Soul Train to be Seen on Bounce TV Monday Nights Beginning Feb. 6

ATLANTA, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV (http://www.bouncetv.com), the nation's first and only broadcast television network for African Americans, will pay tribute to the life of the legendary Don Cornelius with "Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius," a seven-hour marathon of Soul Train episodes, this Saturday, Feb. 4 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.

"Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius" will feature memorable and star-studded episodes from the 1970s, '80s, and '90s - all hosted by Cornelius, including the very first syndicated episode of Soul Train (1971) which kicks off the marathon (7:00 p.m.) as well as the last episode Cornelius hosted (1993) as the marathon's finale at 1:00 a.m. ET.

Chilli from TLC, one of the most successful female groups in music history, will host "Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius." TLC appeared on Soul Train in 1992.

Bounce TV, which airs Soul Train weekdays at 6:00 p.m., is also adding the series to its primetime line-up beginning Monday, Feb. 6. Monday Night Soul will feature four classic episodes of Soul Train back-to-back from 8:00 p.m. to 12 Midnight ET every week.

Bounce TV Remembers Don Cornelius
Sat. Feb. 4

The very
first
episode of
Soul Train
and
featuring
Gladys
Knight & The
7:00 p.m Pips, 1971
8:00 p.m. Al Green is
the showcase
artist, 1972
The
Commodores
are featured
in their
9:00 p.m. prime, 1977
Kool and the
Gang
highlight
the show
10:00 p.m. from 1983
11:00 p.m. Janet Jackson
in her first
big music
year, 1986
12:00 Mid. En Vogue's
stars in
their debut
year of 1990
1:00 a.m. Cornelius'
last show as
host, 1993
All Times ET
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Bounce TV airs twenty four hours a day, seven days a week on the digital signals of local television stations. The network targets African Americans primarily between the ages of 25-54 with a programming mix of theatrical motion pictures, live sports, documentaries, specials, inspirational faith-based programs, off-net series, original programming, sports and more.

Contact: Jim Weiss 770-722-2142 JWeiss@BounceTV.com

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