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Cheap Trick, Henry Lee Summer, and Elan to rock NCTV campuses

trifying acts in rock ‘n’ roll. In this Whether your campus climate a series of special events created and produced by NCTV. The only concert, the band premieres “The this month, is sun or snow, NCTV Flame,” the first single from the will bring some hot spring break television network for the college new “Lap of Luxury” album, rock ‘n’ roll to college students na­ audience, NCTV provides pro­ gramming to cable and closed- recently released on Epic records. tionwide. Henry Lee Summer’s latest The week of April 25th, Na­ circuit television stations, reaching single, “ I Wish I Had A Girl,” is tional College Television will pre­ more than 300 college campuses rapidly climbing the charts. sent the Chevrolet Heartbeat of and seven million cable households Originally from Indiana, Summer America Satellite Concert, spon­ nationwide. has rocked audiences throughout sored by OXY 10. Taped during a the country, in halls ranging from live spring break performance in During the special concert small town clubs to the In­ Daytona Beach, Florida, this one- broadcast, NCTV will announce dianapolis Hoosier Dome. hour special features Cheap Trick the winner of the NCTV/Chevrolet Voted San Francisco’s “Band of and special guest Henry Lee Sum­ Cruisin’ into Summer Sweepstakes. the Year” in 1987, Elan comes stor­ mer, and introduces a new group The sweepstakes offered college ming out of the Bay Area in the called Elan. students nationwide the chance to win brand-new Chevrolet. The band’s national debut, as the open­ NCTV viewers across the coun­ winner will receive a 1988 Cavalier ing performer in this special NCTV try first saw the concert live from Z24 Convertible with a Delco in­ concert. Daytona Beach on March 25th, dash CD player. Tune into NCTV on your cam­ where thousands of spring breakers pus channel for the Chevrolet packed the Ocean Center for live The concert is sure to make Heartbeat of America Satellite Concert, brought to you by Oxy 10. rock ‘n’ roll. waves throughout the country. NCTV rocks: Henry Lee Summer (above) will perform in a concert The Chevrolet Heartbeat of After a decade of success. Cheap It’s gonna be a live tidal wave of taped during spring break in Daytona Beach, Florida. The concert America Satellite Concert is one of Trick ranks among the most elec­ rock ‘n’ roll! will air this week on NCTV Photo courtesy of CBS

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