January 12, 2009 

MEDIA CONTACT: Nick Massella
(202) 994-3087; massella@gwu.edu

OBAMA RADIO NATION 2009 - A CELEBRATION OF PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA'S INAUGURATION AND PROGRESSIVE TALK-RADIO
SUNDAY, JAN. 18, 2009

EVENT: 

Obama Radio Nation 2009 is a three-hour live national radio broadcast featuring the country's leading progressive talk radio hosts.  Nationally-syndicated progressive talk-radio host Bill Press will be joined by Stephanie Miller, Ed Schultz, Randi Rhodes, Rev. Al Sharpton, Arianna Huffington, Brian Schweitzer (D-Mo.), Joe Madison, Mario Solis-Marich and other special guests. The "house band" the Capitol Hillbillies will perform throughout the program, for the tribute to this once-in-a-lifetime moment that is transforming our country and the world.
 
WHEN:  

Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009; 4 - 7 p.m.

BROADCAST: 

The event will be broadcast live on C-SPAN.

WHERE: 

The George Washington University
Lisner Auditorium
730 21st St., NW, Washington, D.C.
Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and Blue lines)
 
COST:  

100 free tickets are available for GW students at the GW Lisner Box Office.  One ticket per student with GWorld ID.  A limited number of additional tickets have been allotted for students at a discounted rate of $10. 

Members of the GW community wishing to attend can purchase tickets at the GW Lisner Box Office.  General admission is $35.  VIP tickets are $75 and include a post-event reception in the Marvin Center's Grand Ballroom. 

The GW Lisner Box Office is open Tuesdays through Fridays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Members of the media wishing to attend should contact Nick Massella at (202) 994-3087 or massella@gwu.edu.

For more information about GW's Celebration of the Presidential Inauguration, visit www.inauguration.gwu.edu/obama.

For more news about The George Washington University, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.

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