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New Yorrk, NY – De
agreemen
nt to distribute
e The Laura Ingraham Sh
how to her na
ational radio audience beg
ginning Janua
ary 2,
2013. Ing
graham’s high
hly anticipated
d return to her more than
n 300 radio affiliates
a
will offer
o
audience
es an
expanded
d show experience and a heightened
h
pre
esence on ne
ew media plattforms.
ed States, Ing
graham return
ns to radio co
oast-to-coast, while
One of the most popullar radio hosts in the Unite
g her audien
nce through Launchpad Digital Media
a, a division of Norm Pattiz’s
significanttly increasing
Courtside
e Entertainment Group. Launchpad will digitally strea
am the live th
hree-hour prog
gram online, make
it availablle as an on-d
demand podccast, and feature new orig
ginal content from Ingraha
am’s Dream in My
Head Pro
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aham Show will
w be producced by Dream
m In My Head
d Productionss with
ad representation managed by Courtside.
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streamed in the nation.
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aham quipped
d. “I’m
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h Norm Pattizz, who helpe
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humbled by the outpouring
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of
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the past
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m added: “T
The exciting collaboration
n with
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our aud
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can alwayys find their ‘H
Healthy Radio
o Addiction’ on
o demand. Via
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M Head Pro
oductions, my team
and I are creating original digital pro
ogramming an
nd new televission and multti-media conte
ent.
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onversation with
w the greattest audience
e in radio and
d those who have
“I look forrward to resu
never listened before---making new
ws, creating laughs,
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and talking about the things that really matter.
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eed more laughter and few
wer lectures; more fresh in
nsights and fe
ewer stale talking points. Each
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day the Laura Ingraham Show will drive
d
the national conversation with humor and insp
piration for a nation
n
that sorelyy needs it."
d-to woman in political talkk is returning to the nation
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emand digital space,” said
d Norm Pattizz. “Laura Ingra
aham is one of the
making a major move into the on-de
ular and well--known perso
onalities in Am
merica today. Recognizing the rapidly growing demand for
most popu
great on-d
demand digita
al content, we
e are honored
d that Laura has chosen Launchpad
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to
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wisdom with
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ning online au
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nloads
per month
h, and we arre excited to continue add
ding powerful radio person
nas like Laurra Ingraham to
t the
expanding
g roster of Launchpad podcast offeringss.”
xecutives are already reactting to the ann
nouncement:
Major programming ex
uston, the GM
M of Ingraham
m's flagship WTNT
W
in Wash
hington, DC, said, "Since the
t announce
ement
Dave Hou
of Laura'ss radio hiatus, our listenerss have been clamoring
c
for her return. This
T
is fantasttic news--her voice
is unique and was sore
ely missed."
Laura Scotti, the General Manager at Crawford Broadcasting Company (Ingraham affiliates in Denver and
Birmingham) enthused, "Laura Ingraham provides top quality programming which our listeners thoroughly
enjoy. We all really look forward to hearing her on air again.”
About Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham is one of the most popular radio talk show hosts in America. In 2012 "The Laura
Ingraham Show" was heard on 320+ stations nationwide and has been addicting legions of listeners since
its launch in 2001. Laura is also a Fox News contributor and the principal substitute host on The O'Reilly
Factor. She is the author of five books including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Power to the People
and The Obama Diaries and other smash hits Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin
Tops to Body Shots, Shut Up & Sing and The Hillary Trap. A former litigator and Supreme Court law
clerk, Laura is a graduate of University of Virginia School of law and Dartmouth College. She is also an
avid supporter of our troops, and veterans’ causes. Laura lives in the Washington, D.C. area with her
three children.
About Launchpad Digital Media
Launchpad Digital Media (www.launchpaddigitalmedia.com) is one of the largest players in the ondemand media world. Lead by digital, online and podcast sales pioneer Kit Gray, Launchpad’s podcast
platform includes some of the biggest names in digital entertainment including Adam Carolla, CBS News,
Afterbuzz TV with Maria Menounos, Jay Mohr, Dr. Drew, Chris Hardwick (The Nerdist), Mark & Lynda,
Brian & Jill, and Penn Jillette. Launchpad is also home to the Sideshow Network, The Fake Mustache
Network, Riotcast Network, Splitsider Network and the Toad Hop Network making Launchpad one of the
industry’s largest players.
About Courtside Entertainment Group
Courtside Entertainment Group produces and finances multi-platform, quality programming, including: Bill
O’Reilly’s Talking Points, Loveline, One Minute Clinic with Dr. Drew Pinsky, The Dave Koz Show and a
wide variety of music specials featuring exclusive interviews with the biggest names in every music genre.
Courtside is the latest venture from Westwood One founder, Norman Pattiz.
Affiliate Contact:
Craig Whetstine
301.432.5566
craig@courtsidellc.com
Press Contact:
Peter Sessa
917.848.2353
psessa@courtsidellc.com