Media Coverage at Finals
It's safe to say, this Finals Rodeo will be
the most widely publicized rodeo since the first Reno Rodeo
nearly thirty years ago. Press credentials are at an all-time
high this year. Not only from the local press, but the national
press is also inquiring about our rodeo.
Kelly Nielsen of TEAM Solutions in McKinney
is in charge of our Media Center. He believes the increased
interest is due to a combination of factors. "Coverage
has been increasing over the past several years and has really
peaked this year because of our exposure on QTelevision. Plus
the fact that it's in Dallas, at the Resistol Arena and has
been heavily promoted this year all play a part."
Whatever it is, we've fielded inquiries from
the UK's Guardian Newspaper and from ABC News Nightline.
We've arranged interviews with Sirius Radio Network's OutQ
Channel and Comedy Central's Daily Show. And we've
had a request from the Travel Network to send a crew doing
a feature on the Gay Rodeo.
Two rodeo sponsors will be covering Finals this
year.The Dallas Voice has already produced several
articles about Finals, with more to come. And Scene Magazine
will be in attendance.
And you can't miss the crew of television cameras
being brought by HeroUnit Productions. They are the IGRA sponsor
and producer of the rodeo highlight show being broadcast on
QTelevision. They will have a 40-foot television production
truck with miles of cable and cameras at various locations
to capture it all on video tape. Their play-by-play announcer
Brad Ecton will team up with color commentator Stef Mahan,
as well as our own Tom "in the dirt" Sheridan
to bring the action to us up close and personal.
The bottom line of course is to assure that
everyone who wants to come will hear about it. And to get
the word out about the great things being done on the IGRA
rodeo circuit and for our beneficiaries.
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