The U Too to Air E/I Program Green Screen Adventures to Serve CPS Students Impacted by Strike

For Immediate Release Contact: Melissa Kennedy, 312.705.2649

The U Too to air E/I program Green Screen Adventures to serve CPS students impacted by strike

September 10, 2012 – The U Too will broadcast the locally-produced E/I children’s program Green Screen Adventures weekdays 8 - 9 AM to serve CPS students who are not in class due to the Chicago Teachers Union strike. The program will begin at a special time period on Tuesday, September 11 and will continue to air until the strike ends. Green Screen Adventures is produced and distributed by Weigel Broadcasting Co. in Chicago.

The U Too can be found on WCIU-TV 26.2, XFINITY 248/360, RCN 35 and WOW 170.

“Green Screen Adventures encourages children to be creative and stretch their writing muscles. It is our pleasure to offer this program to aid the education process particularly at this time while Chicago Public School children are not in the classroom,” said Bob Ramsey, Vice President and General Manager, Weigel Broadcasting Co.

On Green Screen Adventures the ensemble adapts and performs stories and illustrations by elementary school students. Seeing their stories come alive encourages students to be enthusiastic about reading and writing, helps them build a foundation for critical thinking and problem solving, and inspires initiative. When students see their achievements on the show, it builds their confidence and inspires their peers. Green Screen Adventures helps students reach their potential – as educated, considerate, and confident human beings.

Since its 2007 debut , Green Screen Adventures has been honored for its outstanding service with multiple prestigious national awards including: a Service to America Award from the National Association of Broadcasters Foundation, a 2012 National Daytime Emmy Award, two Gabriel Awards from the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals, two Clarion Awards from the Association for Women in Communications and a Telly award for Children’s Programming.

Green Screen Adventures airs on the national networks, Me-TV, Saturdays and Sundays beginning at 7 AM and on THIStv, Saturdays at 9 AM, as well as locally on WCIU, The U, Saturdays at 7 AM and Me-Too weekdays at 7 AM. Children and their parents can submit their stories and learn more about the program at www.greenscreenadventures.tv .

About Weigel Broadcasting Co. Weigel Broadcasting Co. and affiliate companies own and operate The U/WCIU-TV 26.1, The U Too/ WCIU-TV 26.2, Me-TV/WCIU-TV 26.3, Me-Too/WCIU-TV 26.4, THIS/ WCIU-TV 26.5, WWME-CA 23, WMEU-CA 48 in Chicago, IL; CBS/WDJT-TV 58.1, WMLW/WDJT-TV 58.2, THIS/WDJT-TV 58.3, Shorewest TV/WDJT-TV 58.4, WMLW-CA 41, WMLW-LD 41.1, Me-TV/WBME-TV 49.1, Telemundo/WBME-TV 49.4, Telemundo/WYTU-LD 63.1, Me-TV/WYTU-LP 63 in Milwaukee, WI; and ABC/WBND-LD 57.1, Me-TV/WBND-LD 57.2, CW/WCWW-TV 25.1, THIS/WCWW-TV 25.2, My Michiana/WMYS-TV 69.1 in South Bend, IN. Weigel Broadcasting Co. also owns and operates the Me-TV, Memorable Entertainment Television network and in collaboration with MGM, created and operates THIStv Network.