TELETHON 2006 – A THANKSGIVING TRADITION SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Public Radio, Armenia
Nov 22 2006
Armenia Fund United States Western Region announces the domestic and
international broadcast coverage lineup of its upcoming 9th Annual
International Telethon. The telethon will be aired on Thanksgiving
Day, November 23, 2006 in all Armenian communities around the United
States and the world.
As part of the Rebirth of Artsakh project, proceeds from the live
12-hour program will benefit the regional development of Hadrut,
Nagorno Karabakh. The funds will go towards building new drinking
water pipelines as well as reconstructing healthcare facilities and
schools that fell victim to the war and years of neglect. In an effort
to eradicate poverty in this war ravaged border region, Armenia Fund
will also implement a comprehensive agricultural development project
to impact 1,000 farmers in 8 Hadrut villages. A similar regional
development program is currently underway in the northern Martakert
region using the funds raised during last year’s Telethon 2005.
His Excellency Arkady Ghukasyanan, President of the Nagorno Karabakh
Republic and Mrs. Naira Melkoumian, Chief Executive Officer of
Armenia Fund International will be present during the telethon. The
live program is set to air internationally from Glendale Studios,
California. Below is the listing of the domestic broadcast stations
in the United States and their times in respective local time zones.
H1-Armenian Public Television will also air the live program in
Armenia, as well as on satellite in Europe, the Middle East, Asia,
and the United States. Viewers with a Globecast World TV satellite
may tune in to H1-Armenian Public Television and view the live 12-hour
program. In addition, Horizon Armenian Television, the largest Diaspora
based Armenian cable and satellite network outside of Armenia will
air the telethon on its channel as well. Viewers in North America
may watch the Telethon on Horizon’s satellite channels.
The Telethon will also be webcasted live for 12 hours on