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The Washington Times launches
sponsorship of Rick Amato Show on KCBQ
WASHINGTON, DC: The Washington Times will expand its
award-winning journalism by becoming the title sponsor of the Rick Amato Show
on KCBQ 1170 AM, in San Diego.The “Rick
Amato Show Brought to you by The Washington Times” can be heard Monday through
Friday from 9 PM to 11 PM, Pacific time.
Washington Times reporters such as Bill Gertz, Sara Carter
and Eli Lake will report on national security issues including terrorism, the
global balance of power and immigration and border issues. The Times’ Amanda
Carpenter will provide an insider's take on the culture wars in Washington.
The Rick Amato Show focuses on politics, national security
and pop culture.
"Partnering with Rick Amato, we will provide fresh,
compelling news that you just can't find anywhere else,” said John Solomon,
executive editor and vice president for content of The Washington Times. “Our
investigations, our focus on national security, faith and family issues is
unique in San Diego. Our take on culture and media is also original."
“Readers from San Diego frequent the washingtontimes.com Web
site in large numbers.There is a clear
appetite for our kind of reporting in this area, and we plan to provide
exclusive information and news from Washington for Rick’s listeners,” Solomon
added.
"Our access to The
Washington Times award-winning investigative resources in the areas of politics
and national security will greatly enhance the quality of stories and
information we bring to our loyal listeners," Rick Amato said. "At a
time when much of the media are drastically cutting their commitment to
investigative journalism, The Washington Times stands out as a leader; and now
our loyal listeners will benefit."
Mr. Solomon has been appearing weekly on the Rick Amato show
for more than a year in a half-hour segment called the “Editor’s Buzz” that
airs Wednesday night. The segment allows listeners to hear about important
matters in Washington that affect them at the dinner table, at the water cooler
and in their pocket book.
Sponsorship of “Rick Amato Show Brought to you by The
Washington Times” is the latest step in the aggressive expansion of The
Washington Times that began in 2008 from a newspaper company with a web site
into an international multimedia company serving audiences through more than 40
platforms.
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About The
Washington Times
The Washington Times LLC was founded
in 1982 as a general interest, full-service daily newspaper providing an
independent voice in the nation’s capital. The Washington Times is one of the
most-often-quoted newspapers in the U.S. with a reputation for hard-hitting
investigative reporting and thorough coverage of politics, policy and
culture. In the past
year, there were more than one billion audience impressions from Washington
Times journalists and references to Washington Times enterprise reporting on
U.S. television, according to Nielsen. The washingtontimes.com web site
includes the original content from the daily printed newspaper plus original
content produced for online users in print, audio, visual and interactive
formats. Washingtontimes.com ranks 13th
in the nation among news-based websites (Nielsen). The company’s ongoing transformation
into a robust multimedia enterprise continues to fill the void left by newspapers
and wire sources that are cutting back or eliminating coverage from the
nation's capital and around the world.
For Immediate Release
Contact: Max
Thurber
619.200.7228 Email
June 2,
2008
San Diego, CA - The Rick Amato Show and The Washington
Times announced today that the show is now called, The Rick Amato Show Presented By The Washington
Times. The change is effective
immediately.
The show's focus will be
Politics, Pop Culture and National Security.
As the new title sponsor, the Washington Times
will contribute significantly to the content of the show with its
award-winning investigative reporting and journalists.
"We have developed
a very good working relationship with Rick Amato, The Rick Amato Showand we enjoy the San
Diego and southern California markets," said John Solomon, Executive Editor of
the Washington Times. "This is a natural next step in that
relationship."
"To have access to the Washington Times investigative
resources in the areas of politics and national security will only enhance the
quality of stories and information we bring to our loyal listeners," noted Rick Amato.
As for the pop culture perspective. Amato added, "The
liberal left has obviously been winning the pop culture war. I am committed to
exposing examples of hypocracy and intimidation of the right by institutions
such as Hollywood, mainsteam media and college campuses. The relationships I
have developed within the entertainment world - including with Andrew Breitbart -
gives us a unique opportunity to educate people and open their
minds."
In a seperate agreement, AmericanBullion.com
has retained studio naming rights of The Rick Amato Show, known as the AmericanBullion.com Solid Gold
Studios.
AmericanBullion.com only offers gold from America, mined
on U.S. soil.
