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Broadcast TV coverage with media spots produced for self or clients:

•  CBS-Austin - Austin, TX
  October 19, 2022
  Longhorn Band celebrates Big Bertha Centennial and debuts new drum
• https://www.kxan.com/sports-general/horns-report/big-bertha-ii-largest-bass-drum-in-the-world-makes-debut-at-ut-austin-iowa-state-game/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">KXAN-NBC News36 - Austin, TX
  October 17, 2022
  Big Bertha II, largest bass drum, unveiled at Iowa State game. 
• ESPN - National - Nov 9, 2022
  Rivalry over largest bass drums heats up in college bands
• FOX NEWS Channel, National - June 6, 2019 - Longhorn Alumni Band headed to France for 75th D-Day Memorial Parade
• KDFW-FOX4 (Dallas, TX) - June 5, 2019 - Trumpet used on D-Day returns to Normandy Beach for 75th Anniversary
• Part I:  KEYE CBS-42, Austin, TX  May 27, 2019  - UT President shares story with Longhorn Alumni Band ahead of 75th anniversary of D-Day  
• Part II:  KEYE CBS-42,  June 6, 2019  -  Alumni Band alum to sound TAPS with historic D-Day trumpet
• KVUE ABC-24,  June 6, 2019  - Texas Longhorn Alumni Band performs at 75th anniversary of D-Day
• Part I:  WKRC Local-12 CBS Cincinnati, OH - May 20, 2019  -  WWII soldier's trumpet returning to Normandy to be played in D-Day ceremony 
• Part II:  WKRC Local-12 CBS Cincinnati, OH - May 21, 2019  -   WWII soldier's trumpet to return to France for D-Day, grandson shares his war stories
• Part III:  WKRC Local-12 CBS Cincinnati, OH - June 5, 2019 -  Local man prepares to play trumpet that was on Normandy beaches for  D-Day
• WXIX-FOX19 (Cincinnati, OH) - June 5, 2019  -  Tri-State musician to play taps on trumpet on D-Day anniversary in France
• KEYE CBS-42 (Austin, TX) - April. 17, 2019  - Notre Dame Cathedral fire
• KDFW-FOX4 (Dallas, TX) - Aug. 19, 2018  - Longhorn Alumni Band prepares for 75th Anniversary D-Day trip  
• Spectrum News8 (Austin, TX) - Dec. 9, 2017 Red Cross installs smoke detectors in homes during "Sound the Alarm" campaign 
• Telemundo-Austin 42.2  Dec 11, 2017  Sound the Alarm:  Christmas tree fire prevention and detector installs
• Noticias NY1-Spectrum (New York)  - Dec. 09, 2017  Red Cross installs smoke alarms in Austin homes
• KXAN NBC 36 (Austin, TX) - Sept. 25, 2017
  One month later:  A look at the Harvey response
• KXAN NBC 36 (Austin, TX) - Sept.11, 2017
  Young evacuees transition into Austin schools
• KTBC FOX-7 (Austin, TX) - Aug. 26, 2017
  Harvey evacuees seek shelter at DelCo Activity Center
• KTBC FOX-7 (Austin, TX) - Aug. 26, 2017
  Austin preparing for thousands of storm evacuees
• KEYE CBS-42 (Austin, TX) - Sept   5pm
  Fred Cantu spot live at DelCo Ctr
• KTBC FOX-7 (Austin, TX) - Sept. 4, 2017
  Austin police pay children in mega-shelter a visit with gifts
• KVUE ABC-24  (Austin, TX) - Sept. 7, 2017
  Multi Agency Resource Center opens at Austin shelter for Harvey evacuees
• WELT News24 - (Berlin, Germany) - Sept. 1, 2017
  Geof Sloan, Sprecher vom Roten Kreuz, im Delcon Community Center in Austin. 170 Menschen wurden hier in Sicherheit gebrachti
• Sinovision News24 New York City - (Chinese 24/7 local news) - Sept. 1, 2017
  Austin Red Cross shelter update
  Additional Media Coverage
  WSB-TV News2 - Atlanta, GA
  Fox 25-News - Boston, MA
  Fox 23-News - Tulsa, OK
  WFTV ABC 9 - Orlando, FL
  WPXI NBC 11 - Pittsburgh, PA
  WSOC-TV ABC 9 - Charlotte, NC
  KIRO News7 CBS - Seattle, WA
  WHIO News7 CBS - Miami, FL
• KXAN NBC-36 (Austin, TX) - Jan. 18, 2017
  Crews battle North Austin fire
• KEYE CBS-42 (Austin, TX) - Sept 12, 2014
  Vincent R DiNino Tribute on We Are Austin
• KVUE-ABC; KXAN NBC-36; TimeWarner News8-Austin; KTBC Fox7 - Sept 2014
  News media tributes for passing of Vincent R. DiNino, Longhorn Band Director Professor Emeritus
• Texas Senate Media - March 2015
  Vincent R. DiNino HR 642 Memorial Resolution by State Rep. Larry Gonzales 

Print appearances with news articles obtained for self or clients:

• The Alcalde - Texas Alumni Magazine.  Nov 2022
  100 years Young, Big Bertha retires
• American Statesman, Austin, TX - August 20, 2021  -  Austin home prices slowing down?  Are prices cooling a bit?
• Quest-France News, France International - D-Day 2019  -  75e anniversaire du Débarquement : commémoration en musique au cimetière américain de Saint-James  
• Austin American Statesman, Austin, TX - May 26, 2019  -  Austin home prices cooling down?  Longhorns in France: Alumni band to play at historic D-Day event 
• The Daily Texan,  UT-Austin - June 18, 2019 -   Longhorn Alumni Band marches in France for D-Day’s 75th anniversary 
• Texas Exes Alcalde  - May 1, 2019  -  75 Years Later: The Lasting Impact of D-Day, From France to the Forty Acres 
• Kenosha News, Kenosha, WI - June 6, 2019 -  D-Day trumpet lives on, thanks to Kenosha native  
• Daily Texan  - Aug. 31, 2018 - Longhorn Alumni Band headed to France for 75th D-Day Memorial Parade 
• Houston Chronicle - Aug. 26, 2017
  Abbott:  Harvey could dump another 20 inches of rain on Houston
• La Croix Newspaper, (Paris, France) - Aug. 31, 2017  Au-Texas-Austin-mobilisee-voisine-Houston
• Austin American Statesman - Aug. 26, 2017  Harvey evacuee in Austin shelter:
  Posted in additional sources:
  The Palm Beach Post
  Dayton Daily News
  Journal News
  Springfield Sun News
  Atlanta Constitution-Journal
• Texas Tribune - Sept. 1, 2017
  For low-income Texans, a tougher road to recovery after Hurricane Harvey
• Corpus Christi Caller-Times - August 27, 2017
  Abbott, Cornyn welcome evacuees to Austin
• Austin American Statesman - August 27, 2017
  Tropical Storm Harvey rains likely to bring flooding in Central Texas 
• The Austin Chronicle - August. 28, 2017
  Austin Shelters Brace for Harvey's Second Flood
• Ahora Si! - Austin American Statesman - Aug. 26, 2017
  Refugio tormenta centro Delco Austin video
• Community Impact Newspaper - (Austin TX) - Aug 29, 2017
  Parks and recreation staff to bring playtime to children in city’s Red Cross shelter
• Alcalde (UT Alumni Magazine) - Sept. 10, 2014
  Goodbye Mr. D Longhorn Band legend Vincent DiNino dies at 95
• UT News (UT Austin) - Sept. 10, 2014
  Former Band Director, Vincent DiNino dies 
• The Daily Texan (UT Austin) - Sept. 10, 2014
  Former UT Band Director Vincent DiNino dies
• Reporting Texas (Texas Statewide) - Feb. 4, 2014
  Super Bowl Halftime 1974:  Longhorn Band, Violins and Miss Texas
• UT News (UT Austin) - Oct. 17, 2014
  Longhorn Band return for annual performance
• Austin American Statesman - Sept. 10, 2014
  Legendary Longhorn Band Director Vincent DiNino dies
• NettaVision (Oslo, Norway) - Dec. 18, 2007
  Oslo nets advertising for 23M:  Peace Prize was seen by 127M Americans
• AdWeek  (National) - Jan. 23, 2004
  Teleclip Austin Texas feature
• Austin Business Journal - April 30, 2003
  Austin media company expands into Las Vega
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Online news articles obtained for self or clients:

• Austin American Statesman, Austin, TX - August 20, 2021 -  Austin home prices slowing down?  Are prices cooling a bit?
• FOX News, National - June 6, 2019 - Longhorn Alumni Band headed to France for 75th D-Day Memorial Parade
• MSN.com  News, National - June 6, 2019 -  Trumpet used on D-Day returns to Normandy for 75th Anniversary  
• UT-News, University of Texas  - June 5, 2019  -   Longhorn Alumni Band Performs in 75th D-Day Celebration in Normandy 
• Cincinnati.com Enquirer News, Cincinnati, OH - June 6, 2019  - West Chester musician to play taps on D-Day anniversary in France 
• Nettavisen.Oslo Norway - Dec. 7, 2018  -  Nobel Peace prize media impressions from Teleclip, Geof Sloan
• Daily Texan  - Aug. 31, 2018 - Longhorn Alumni Band headed to France for 75th D-Day Memorial Parade 
• Chron.com (Houston, TX) - Aug. 25, 2017 Gov. Abbott: Harvey could dump another 20 inches of rain on Houston 
• Texas State Public Affairs Network - Sept. 1, 2017In the rubble of their home, a couple finds a new best friend
• KMAC Sports w Chuck Licata (Facebook Live) - Aug. 31, 2017 Live with Chuck @ K-MAC Sports from Austin DelcoCenter
• Guys Gallery News (Houston, TX) - Oct. 10, 2017 - How much has been raised for Harvey relief? 
• Life Coach Judy Matejczyk (Facebook Live) - Aug. 30, 2017 Live update from Delco Center with Judy and Geof
• TruViralNews.com - Aug. 27, 2017 Abbott:  Harvey could dump another 20 inches of rain on Houston
• C&CNews-Blogspot - Sept. 4, 2017 Parks & Rec staff to bring playtime to children in Austin Red Cross shelter
• Texas Tribune - 10/2017 "Texas county official after Harvey"
• Rodeo Austin 2015 Annual Report - July 15, 2015  Teleclip, Geof Sloan, contribution to annual report
• HeartForTheGame.com - Sept. 19, 2014 Longhorn Band Legand dies at 95
• Storyfi.com (UT Austin) - Sept 2014 Diirector of Bands Emeritus Vincent R. DiNino passes away at 95
• Research Study: Homeowner Flood Insurance  Oct, 25, 2013 - Teleclip, Geof Sloan, consulted for data report/interpretation 
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Radio interviews with news or media spots obtained for self or clients:

• KOKE 98.5-FM Austin, TX - Nov. 16, 2018  Live appearance with Bob Cole discussing Longhorn Alumni Band  (Segment 3)
• Sveriges Radio AB - (Stockholm, Sweden) Aug. 31, 2017 Many volunteers have helped after the Harvey disaster storm
• KUT 90.5 FM Austin, TX -  Aug. 27, 2017 Flash Flood Warning For Fayette County Extended As Colorado River Tops 53 Feet 
• KUT 90.5 FM Austin, TX - Aug. 27, 2017 Flash Flood Warning For Central Texas Extended Until Monday 
• Texas Standard (Texas Statewide) - Aug. 30, 2017 Here's how translators are helping Harvey evacuees
• Texas Public Radio (Texas Statewide) - Sept. 1, 2017 How Harvey translators are helping evacuees Reposted on additional sources: KUT 90.5 FM Austin, TX KUHT Houston Public Media 88.7 FM KERA 90.1 FM Dallas, TX KRTS Marfa Public Radio 93.5 FM KUOW 94.9 FM Seattle, WA
• WHPT- FM 102.5 The Bone -( St. Petersburg, FL) - Aug. 26, 2017 Harvey storm evacuee in shelter: ‘Everyone's been so helpful here.' 
• KOKE-FM 98.5 Bob Cole Show - (Austin TX) - Sept. 10, 2014 KOKE-FM sends out our heartfelt condolences to entire UT community. 

Governmental Clients

City of Austin;  Travis County; Austin Police Dept.; Austin Fire Dept.; Williamson County; Office of State Comptroller Texas; Office of Texas Governor; TXDoT; TXDPS; TX Agriculture Dept. Texas Educators Agency; Texas  Insurance Assoc. Texas Real Estate Commission; State Bar of Texas; TCEQ; Texas Forest Service; Texas Lottery Commission; Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles; Texas Parks and Wildlife; Texas Secretary of State; US Census Bureau; US Centers for Disease Control; USPS

Educational Clients

University of Texas at Austin;  Austin Community College; Texas A&M Corpus Christi; UT-Tyler (Medical Branch); University of North Texas; Del Mar College; Austin ISD; Del Valle ISD; Eanes ISD; Round Rock ISD, Leander ISD, Georgetown ISD; LBJ School of Public Affairs;  LBJ Library and Foundation

Corporate / Advertising / PR Clients

American Red Cross;  Goodwill; Central Texas Food Bank; LiveStrong; Mobile Loaves & Fishes; United Way of Austin; Chick Fil-A; Home Depot; Allstate; Dell;  Samsung (Austin); Motorola; Austin Energy; Bluebonnet Electric; Network broadcasters to include ABC; NBC; CNN; CBS; MTV; History Channel; Bravo; Various filmmakers; Elizabeth Christian PR; Pierpont Communications; HahnTexas; GSD&M;  Sherry Matthews PR;  Peters Group; EnviroMedia; Bread & Butter PR; Weber-Shandwick; FleishmanHillard (Austin/Dallas); Forbes News Agency; Rogers & Cowen; Cohn & Wolfe-New York: St. David's  Hospital and Foundation; (Ascension) Seton Hospital; Baylor Scott & White Hospital; 

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