Country Music’s Vince Gill to Join Frontier Communications, DISH Network & CoBank to Announce Investment in Small-Town Amer...
January 14 2015 - 11:26AM
Business Wire
Carbondale, Ill. representatives win
all-expenses paid trip to Nashville, Tenn.
Multi GRAMMY® Award Winner Vince Gill, Frontier Communications,
DISH Network and CoBank will announce a new partnership as part of
the America’s Best Communities (ABC) campaign promoting investment
to revitalize small towns and cities. The announcement takes place
Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. (CST) at the
Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn.
Two representatives from Carbondale Main Street were randomly
selected from among ABC applicants for an all-expense paid trip to
Nashville, courtesy of Frontier Communications. Carbondale Main
Street is partnering with the City of Carbondale, Carbondale
Community Arts, and several locally owned and operated businesses
to apply for the ABC prize. "We are excited to be represented at
this event. We are even more thrilled to be collaborating on the
ABC prize application. By working together, the team is coming up
with creative solutions and defined goals," stated Meghan Cole,
Executive Director of Carbondale Main Street.
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® 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
Country Music Hall of Fame’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. Following the event, at 12 p.m. (CST), Gill and the
companies’ CEOs will hold a conference call for reporters at
1-888-601-3862, with conference ID 1009830.
About Vince Gill
One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince
Gill is famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar
playing and warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy
wit. Since 1990, Gill has won 20 GRAMMY Awards and 18 Country Music
Association Awards. The CMA just honored Gill with its prestigious
Irving Waugh Award of Excellence which is awarded to an individual
who is “the originator and caretaker of demonstrated ideas and
actions that have dramatically broadened and improved country
music's influence.” Gill was also recently presented the BMI Icon
Award. The Academy of Country Music has conferred eight awards on
Gill. Gill is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the
Grand Ole Opry. He is a member of the four-time Grammy-nominated
band The Time Jumpers. Visit www.vincegill.com.
About FRONTIER
COMMUNICATIONS
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers
broadband, voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data
security solutions, bundled offerings, specialized bundles for
residential customers, small businesses and home offices and
advanced communications for medium and large businesses in 28
states. Frontier's approximately 17,000 employees are based
entirely in the United States. More information is available at
www.frontier.com.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 14.041 million pay-TV subscribers, as of
September 30, 2014, with the highest quality programming and
technology with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers
enjoy a high-definition lineup with more than 200 national HD
channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and
DVR technology. DISH Network Corp. is a Fortune 250 company. Visit
www.dish.com.
About CoBank
CoBank is a $102 billion cooperative bank serving vital
industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases,
export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and
rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states.
The bank also provides financial services to affiliated Farm Credit
associations serving farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in
23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit
System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending
associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S.
agriculture and the nation's rural economy. Visit
www.cobank.com.
Frontier CommunicationsAndrea Fast,
260-461-2443andrea.d.fast@ftr.com
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