FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Monday, April 2, 2007
Contact: Jennifer Yee
310-351-6013
passionmarketing@gmail.com
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Passion Women's Football has partnered with
Armstrong for a television and community collaboration.
Armstrong will air all Passion home games for the 2007 season through
its video on demand service as well as on Local Origination channels.
The games will appear on Armstrong systems in Meadville, Grove City,
Butler, Zelienople, and Connellsville, Pennsylvania and Boardman Ohio.
Passion athletes will run skill clinics, speak, and make on-site
appearances at many Armstrong community events throughout the year.
"The Armstrong staff has an incredible vision. They have extended the
warmest set of open arms. We're so privileged to work with such a
wonderful group of people and forge this road together", said Passion
owner Teresa Conn.
Jud Stewart, Vice President of Marketing and Programming for Armstrong
noted that “Armstrong is always looking to give back to the
communities we serve. Having the dedicated athletes of the Passion
represent us at events, speak and motivate groups in our areas and put
on clinics for kids at local events was a perfect fit for us. We are
excited about the many opportunities this partnership will offer”.
www.armstrongonewire.com.
About the Pittsburgh Passion:
The Pittsburgh Passion is a licensed team in the National Women’s
Football Association. The team will kick off its 5th season at home on
Saturday, April 21st at Cupples Stadium, 930 E. Carson Street, on the
South Side of Pittsburgh. The NWFA has been featured in more than 250
major publications and TV networks including the CBS Evening News, The
NBC Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The NBC Today Show, ESPN's Cold Pizza,
CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, Inside Edition, SPIKE TV, Bet's MAAD Sports, The New
York Times, The LA Times, Nickelodeon, the Boston Globe, The
Washington Post, Sports Illustrated, OT Magazine, ESPN the Magazine
and many local and regional networks and publications.
About Armstrong:
Armstrongâ
provides television, high-speed Internet and telephone service to
customers in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Maryland,
and is America’s 16th largest cable television provider*.
*Kagan Media, 2006 |