Communities across the country are pursuing this new opportunity
to win up to $3 million for economic revitalization
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Multi GRAMMY® Award Winner Vince Gill, Frontier Communications, DISH
Network and CoBank will announce a new partnership as part of the
significant investment to revitalize small towns and cities across
America next Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. (CST)
at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tenn.
WHAT:
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Gill, Frontier, DISH and CoBank will announce a partnership to
grow local economies in small towns across the country. This
innovative initiative will jumpstart plans and projects that build
better communities throughout rural America.
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Gill has been a longtime advocate for hardworking families in our
nation’s small towns. Frontier, DISH and CoBank are recognized as
leading companies driving new development within rural communities
across America.
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WHO:
| Vince Gill, Multi GRAMMY® Award Winner
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| Maggie Wilderotter, Chairman and CEO, Frontier Communications |
| Joe Clayton, DISH President and CEO
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| Bob Engel, CoBank CEO
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WHEN/WHERE:
| Thursday, Jan. 15 at 10 a.m. CST |
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Country Music Hall of Fame’s Ford Theater |
| 222 5th Avenue South |
| Nashville, Tenn. |
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(615) 416-2001
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VISUALS:
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Gill, Frontier’s Wilderotter, DISH’s Clayton and CoBank’s Engel
will sit together in a comfortable setting on the Ford Theater’s
stage. They will share updates and insights about the $10M contest
and its ability to positively impact small towns and rural
communities.
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WATCH ONLINE:
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For those who cannot attend, the announcement will be streamed
live online at www.americasbestcommunities.com
at 10 a.m. (CST), on the day of the event.
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About Vince Gill
One of the most popular singers in modern country music, Vince Gill is
famous for his top-notch songwriting, world-class guitar playing and
warm, soaring tenor, all wrapped up in a quick and easy wit. Since 1990,
Gill has won 20 GRAMMY Awards and 18 Country Music Association Awards.
The CMA just honored Gill with its prestigious Irving Waugh Award of
Excellence which is awarded to an individual who is “the originator and
caretaker of demonstrated ideas and actions that have dramatically
broadened and improved country music's influence.” Gill was also
recently presented the BMI Icon Award. The Academy of Country Music has
conferred eight awards on Gill. Gill is a member of the Country Music
Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry. He is a member of the four-time
Grammy-nominated band The Time Jumpers. Visit www.vincegill.com.
About FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS
Frontier Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: FTR) offers broadband,
voice, video, wireless Internet data access, data security solutions,
bundled offerings, specialized bundles for residential customers, small
businesses and home offices and advanced communications for medium and
large businesses in 28 states. Frontier's approximately 17,000 employees
are based entirely in the United States. More information is available
at www.frontier.com.
About DISH
DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries, provides
approximately 14.041 million pay-TV subscribers, as of September 30,
2014, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most
choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high-definition lineup
with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international
channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corp. is
a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
About CoBank
CoBank is a $102 billion cooperative bank serving vital industries
across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing
and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water
and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides
financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving
farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the
country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide
network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support
the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture and the nation's rural economy.
Visit www.cobank.com.
Frontier Communications
Steve Crosby
916-206-8198
916-686-3333
steven.crosby@ftr.com
Source: Frontier Communications