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10th Annual O'Charley's Dinner of Champions to be Televised for the First Time in Event History
2008-02-29
Nashville, Tenn., February 28, 2008- Representatives at the Nashville Sports Council, Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast (CSS) and Comcast Spotlight announced today that the 10th Annual O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions will be televised for the first time in the event’s history on CSS thanks to a new partnership forged between the three entities.
The O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions is Nashville’s premier sports award show honoring outstanding achievements in high school, collegiate and professional sports by Middle Tennessee individuals, teams and organizations. This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, March 12 at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. The event will be televised regionally on CSS (locally on Comcast cable channel 27) on Monday, March 24 at 9:00 p.m. CST.
“This is very exciting for us as an organization,” said Scott Ramsey, Sports Council President and CEO. “The fact that we are able to showcase the outstanding athletic achievements of our Middle Tennessee athletes and teams to millions of viewers across the southeast is a milestone in this event’s ten year history.”
Added Mark Fuhrman, CSS Vice President/General Manager, “CSS is proud to offer coverage of the 10th Annual O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions to the viewers in Nashville and throughout the Southeast. We salute all the athletes in the community and congratulate the finalists on their achievements. As your source for Southeast Sports, CSS strives to provide the best and most relevant sports action and information to our viewers including highlighting some of Nashville’s sports greats.”
The 10th Annual O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions will present awards in the following categories based on achievement from the 2007 calendar year: Sports Person of the Year, Amateur Athletics, High School Athletics, High School Team Athletics, Fred Russell Lifetime Achievement, Community Spirit, Volunteer of the Year, Kaia Jergenson Courage and the inaugural Sergeant York Trophy. The Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year will also be unveiled.
Additionally, one male and one female Middle Tennessee High School student-athlete will receive $2,500 scholarships for their outstanding academic and athletic achievements.
“Comcast Spotlight is very pleased to be involved in this expanded partnership with the Sports Council and CSS,” said Lisa Dean, general manager of Comcast Spotlight. “This is a great event for Nashville and we are pleased that sports fans across the southeast will become familiar with the outstanding athletic achievements of our Middle Tennessee athletes.”
Past O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions award winners include Steve McNair, Vince Gill, Darrell Waltrip, Vince Young, Jeff Fisher, Fred Russell, Chantelle Anderson, Jay Cutler and many more.
About the Nashville Sports Council
The Nashville Sports Council is a private, non-profit, membership-based organization of area corporations and individual sports enthusiasts. Created in 1992, the Nashville Sports Council’s mission is to positively impact the economy and quality of life of the Greater Nashville Area by attracting and promoting professional and amateur sporting events. The Nashville Sports Council has hosted more than 100 events that have produced nearly $300 million in direct economic impact and is The Driving Force of Sports in Nashville. For more information, call 615.743.3120 or visit NashvilleSports.com.
About CSS Network
CSS is a 24-hour regional sports network serving approximately 5.8 million cable subscribers across twelve southeastern states. Launched in 1999, the network is a partnership between Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications. CSS carries a full slate of college sports programming including over 45 live football games, 110 college football replay games, more than 160 men's and women's live college basketball games and 60 live baseball games, as well as a comprehensive mix of sports news and in-depth sports analysis geared toward fans in the Southeast. CSS is only available on cable.
CSS is a 24-hour regional sports network serving approximately 5.8 million cable subscribers across twelve southeastern states. Launched in 1999, the network is a partnership between Comcast Corporation and Charter Communications. CSS carries a full slate of college sports programming including over 45 live football games, 110 college football replay games, more than 160 men's and women's live college basketball games and 60 live baseball games, as well as a comprehensive mix of sports news and in-depth sports analysis geared toward fans in the Southeast. CSS is only available on cable.
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Nashville Sports Council Media Contacts:
Brian Fulton 615.743.3133 BFulton@NashvilleSports.com
Christy Marks 615.743.3126 CMarks@NashvilleSports.com
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