Grambling Tiger Marching Band on CNN Sunday January 20th 2013!
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Posted By: Roger The Great on January 20, 2013 FEATURED Content MEDIA ADVISORY January 18, 2013 WORLD FAMED TIGER MARCHING BAND ON CNN SUNDAY Members of Grambling State University’s marching band will be featured on CNN on Sunday night as a part of the network’s pre-inauguration coverage. Broadcasting from the National Mall in Washington, D.C., CNN will feature band members playing several songs during the one-hour program with anchors Anderson Cooper and Wolf Blitzer. The show will air from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Central Standard Time (8 p.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). The university’s band played during President Obama’s first inauguration parade in January 2009, and the band is the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) participating in the president’s inauguration parade Monday. Grambling State’s band is one of two marching bands returning for the president’s second inauguration parade; the other is the president’s Hawaii high school. The band is the only Louisiana marching band participating. According to CNN, the network will anchor special coverage of the second inauguration of President Barack Obama Sunday, Jan. 20 through Monday, Jan. 21 from locations on the National Mall, Capitol Hill, Lafayette Park and on the parade route at Freedom Plaza.” In addition, “On Sunday, when a private swearing-in ceremony will take place at the White House, Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper will be joined by John Berman, Kate Bolduan, Gloria Borger, Erin Burnett, Candy Crowley, John King, Don Lemon, Piers Morgan and Soledad O’Brien starting at 10 a.m. and leading up to a prime time special at 8 p.m. Inauguration eve special editions of Piers Morgan Tonight and Anderson Cooper 360º will follow.” (See http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2013/01/... CNN and Instagram have teamed up to offer a multimedia look at the crowds who will gather for the inaugural ceremonies. From Jan. 18 – 21, CNN is asking people attending inauguration events to take a photo of themselves ‘in the crowd’ and post to Instagram with the hashtag #CNN. The university is encouraging all Grambling State University alumni, students, faculty, staff, friends and supporters to Tweet with the hashtag #GramFam during CNN’s Sunday night program and again when the band marches in the Monday parade, which starts at 2:30 p.m. (EST) in Washington, DC. # # # About Grambling State University Grambling State University, located in Grambling, Louisiana, is a Historically Black College and University founded in 1901. The University has been accredited by 13 accrediting associations and holds accreditations in all programs required by the Louisiana Board of Regents. The 590-acre campus offers 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Grambling State University is a member of the University of Louisiana System. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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