GLENDALE–Telethon 2000–an international humanitarian and fund raising event featuring the continued construction of the North-South "Backbone" Highway in Karabakh–as well as the construction of four schools in Armenia’s earthquake zone–will be telecast live on Thursday–November 23–2000. The eleven-hour international broadcast will air live in its entirety in several US cities–with the first five hours being simulcast in Armenia–Europe–the CIS–the Middle East and the Persian Gulf. Telethon 2000 will also be broadcast live–in full-motion video–on www.armenianradio.com where Internet users can participate and make secure credit card (Visa–MasterCard–American Express–Diners Club) contributions online. US viewers are encouraged to make contributions by placing a toll-free call to Telethon 2000 at 800.888.8897. The following is a list of US cities with confirmed viewing hours and cable/satellite channels:
US BROADCASTING INFORMATION
West Coast region
Los Angeles/Orange County – KSCI – TV Channel 18 / 9:00AM-8:00 PM PST
San Diego – KSCI – TV Channel 48 / 9:00AM-8:00 PM PST
Fresno – KGMC – TV 43 / 9:00AM-8:00 PM PST
Fresno – Cable 10 / 9:00AM-8:00 PM PST
Las Vegas – CableRep – Channel 61 / 9:00AM-6:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 8 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 15 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST–
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 13 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 17 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST.
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 19 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 21 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 22 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – Cable CoOp Channel 8 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – Cable CoOp Channel 26 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
San Francisco – AT&T Cable Channel 26 / 9:00AM-2:30 PM PST
East Coast/Mid Atlantic region
New Jersey – Time Warner Cable 10 / 12:00PM-11:00PM EST
Massachusetts – AT&T Broadband Channel 68 / 12:00 Noon – 11:00 PM EST
Rhode Island – Cox Communications Channel 70 / 12:00 Noon – 11:00 PM EST (to be confirmed)
Minnesota – Time Warner Channel / 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM CST
Texas – Time Warner Channel 74 / 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM CST
Michigan – 12:00 Noon – 11:00 PM EST (cable channel to be confirmed)
For more information regarding Telethon 2000–please call 818.243.6222 or send an email to telethon@pacbell.net. Visit www.armenianradio.com for the latest cable channel and telecast information. Armenia Fund–Inc.–a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation–is the West Coast affiliate of the "Hayastan" All Armenian Fund headquartered in Yerevan–Armenia. Since 1996–AFI has generated over $17 million to help build and complete the Goris-Stepanakert Highway and start the North-South Highway in Karabakh.