CONTACTS: Winuk Communications, Inc., Jay S. Winuk: [email protected]; 845-277-1160; 914-523-3227 (cell) John R. Mooney: [email protected]; 908-720-6057 (cell) TIP SHEET Grammy Winner Levon Helm, Emmy-Winning Journalist Bob Schieffer, and the late Baseball Hall of Fame Sportscaster Ernie Harwell to be Honored at WFUV 90.7-FM’s Gala at Gotham Hall on May 5 WHAT: Public Radio WFUV 90.7-FM’s Spring Gala WHO: Honorees are: • Grammy Winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Levon Helm • Emmy-Winning Journalist Bob Schieffer • Baseball Hall of Fame Sportscaster Ernie Harwell (posthumously) Distinguished Guests • New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (Speaker) • Baseball Hall of Famer Al Kaline (will accept the award on behalf of Mr. Harwell) • Journalist Charles Osgood (Presenter) • Musicians: Suzanne Vega, Willie Nile, James Maddock, Richard Julian, Cory Chisel, Erin McKeown, The Kennedys, Lucy Kaplansky, Amy Correia, others • Chris Carrino, NJ Nets play-by-play announcer • John A Herrmann, Jr. and Larry Taylor (WFUV Advisory Board Co-Chairs) WHEN: Wednesday, May 5, 2010 5:45-6:30 PM: Photo/Interview opp for media with honorees and VIPs 6:00 PM: Cocktail Hour 7:30 PM: Dinner followed by Live Auction 9:20 PM: The Levon Helm Band Concert Performance* * Levon Helm and his band will perform a mini-concert, including songs from his career as a founding member of The Band and from his 2009 Grammy-winning album, Electric Dirt. WHERE: Gotham Hall | New York City 1356 Broadway (36th Street, just north of Herald Square) WHY: The annual Gala supports WFUV 90.7 FM New York’s Rock and Roots non-commercial, member-supported public radio station, WFUV (www.wfuv.org) has been licensed to Fordham University for more than 60 years, serving more than 300,000 weekly listeners throughout the NYC metro area and tens of thousands more on the Web. Media Notes: Broadcast media have an excellent and unobstructed vantage point from the balcony mezzanine, approximately 100 feet from the stage. No-fl ash photos permitted during fi rst three songs of concert. Media encouraged to RSVP and arrive by 5:30 PM. Attn: PLANNING EDITOR for WEDS, MAY 5.