Johnny Mann, Misha DiBono and Ted Dawson to star in AUCTIONSTELEVISION
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Aug. 12, 1999--Triangle
Broadcasting Company Inc. (OTCBB:GAAY) and Palm Springs Television Studios announced
today that Johnny Mann, Misha DiBono and Ted Dawson will be the stars of the new
3-hour weekly TV series AUCTIONSTELEVISION (http://www.auctionstelevision.com).
Dick Weiner, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer of the show said, "We are
very excited about having these three talented people to star in our new series. Johnny
Mann is a living legend in show business; Misha DiBono is not only strikingly beautiful but
extremely talented as well. Ted Dawson, a long time ABC and CBS network sportscaster
has covered 21 Super Bowls, 19 Championship Fights, 9 World Series, 8 NBA
Championships and 4 Olympic Games...he certainly will be a great
AUCTIONSTELEVISION auctioneer."
The host of AuctionsTelevision, Johnny Mann, is internationally known for the many
recordings he arranged and conducted for his Johnny Mann Singers, resulting in five
Grammy Award nominations and two Grammy Awards. This multi-talented star, led his
superb talented young singers in the weekly syndicated series, "Stand Up and Cheer" for
three years on national TV and many tours throughout the country.
Mann was not only the musical director of the original "Alvin and The Chipmunks" TV
series (he sang the voice of Theodore), but over the years worked with such greats as
Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Dean Martin, Steve Allen and many more.
Mann is the recipient of four consecutive awards from The Freedoms Foundation at
Valley Forge in recognition for his many services to his country; top awards from The
Disabled American Veterans, the Medal of Honor from the National DAR, The National
Honor Medal from The Veterans of Foreign Wars, and numerous citations from The
American Legion.
Misha DiBono, hostess of AuctionsTelevision, anchors the news on KESQ-TV3, the
Desert's News leader, with Dan Evans at 6 PM and with Ted Dawson at 11 PM. Prior to
becoming an on-air reporter, DiBono worked as a television producer in Los Angeles for
NBC, FOX and CBS. Among her many news highlights were covering the infamous
Menendez Trial and the Northridge Earthquake.
Prior to coming to the desert four years ago Ted Dawson, auctioneer for
AuctionsTelevision, was a network sportscaster for both CBS and ABC. During that time
he covered 21 Super Bowls, 19 World Championship fights, nine World Series, eight NBA
Championships and four Olympic games. In addition to being the Entertainment Editor for
the station he is the co-anchor with Misha DiBono on KESQ-TV3, 11 o'clock news.
Dawson, a multi-talented guy, regularly performs in live theater productions of plays and
musicals.
Dick Weiner concluded, "That also appearing on our first broadcast will be Linda
Christian, Tyrone Power's widow, a fine actress and artist, Cullen Webster Watson, New
Zealand's most famous sculptor, artist Edwin Newquist, famed sculptress Wendy Maree
and model Donna Alosi. Because of numerous requests for a photograph of the guitar once
owned by George Harrison and signed by all four Beatles, which will be offered for
auction on our first broadcast, I am attaching a photograph as part of this release."
Forward-looking statements (statements which are not historical facts) in this release are
made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties detailed in the company's filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
CONTACT: Triangle Broadcasting Company
Roger Asquith, 760/322-1217
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