Media Portfolio
BROADCAST TELEVISION
Broadcast TV coverage with media spots produced for self or clients:
- KPAX-8 NEWS - Missoula, MT
June 01, 2024
NAoAB & CBDNA host 2024 band director and alumni band conference at University of Montana - CBS-Austin - Austin, TX
October 19, 2022
Longhorn Band celebrates Big Bertha Centennial and debuts new drum - KXAN NBC Auxtin TX - Oct. 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
ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS
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
RADIO BROADCAST
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.
CLIENT CONSULTATION & SERVICE
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; Pedernales Electric Coop;
Network broadcasters to include ABC; NBC; CNN; CBS; MTV; History Channel; Bravo; Various filmmakers and local affiliates across the 210 DMA markets.
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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