Country Music's Vince Gill to Join Frontier Communications, DISH Network and CoBank to Announce Investment in Small-Town America

Country Music's Vince Gill to Join Frontier Communications, DISH Network and CoBank to Announce Investment in Small-Town America

Communities across the country are pursuing this new opportunity to win up to $3 million for economic revitalization

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi GRAMMY® Award Winner Vince Gill, Frontier Communications, DISH Network and CoBank will announce a new partnership as part of a significant investment to revitalize small towns and cities across America Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. (CST)/11 a.m. (EST) at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum in Nashville, Tenn.

The event will be streamed live online at www.americasbestcommunities.com. Following the event, at 12 p.m. (CST)/1 p.m. (EST), Gill and the companies' CEOs will hold a conference call for reporters at 1-888-601-3862, with conference ID 1009830.


WHAT: Gill, Frontier, DISH and CoBank will announce a partnership to grow local
economies in small towns across the country. This innovative initiative will
jumpstart plans and projects that build better communities throughout rural
America.


Gill has been a longtime advocate for hardworking families in our nation's
small towns. Frontier, DISH and CoBank are recognized as leading companies
driving new development within rural communities across America.


WHO: Vince Gill, Multi GRAMMY(R) Award Winner

Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO, Frontier Communications

Joe Clayton, DISH President and CEO

Bob Engel, CoBank CEO


WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. CST
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Country Music Hall of Fame(R) and Museum's Ford Theater

222 5th Avenue South

Nashville, Tenn.

(615) 416-2001


VISUALS: Gill, Frontier's Wilderotter, DISH's Clayton and CoBank's Engel will sit
together in a comfortable setting on the Ford Theater's stage. They will
share updates and insights about the $10M contest and its ability to
positively impact small towns and rural communities.


WATCH ONLINE: For those who cannot attend, the announcement will be streamed live online at
www.americasbestcommunities.com at 10 a.m. (CST), on the day of the event.


CONFERENCE CALL: At 12 p.m. (CST)/1 p.m. (EST), call in to ask questions and discuss the
announcement with Vince Gill and the CEOs.
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DIAL: 888-601-3862; Conference ID: 1009830

Participants encouraged to RSVP to christine.reap@ftr.com.


SOURCE Frontier Communications

Frontier Communications

CONTACT: Frontier Communications, Steve Crosby, 916-206-8198, 916-686-3333, steven.crosby@ftr.com

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


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