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Exact Program Title: Rhythm, Love and Soul
National Release Date: March 1, 2003
Rights Period: 8 PTV releases from 3/1/03 thru 3/31/05

Description of the Program:
This show brings together the "giants" of R&B singing their hits from 1960s and 1970s. The queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, leads an all-star line up that includes Gloria Gaynor, Lou Rawls, Mary Wilson, Jerry Butler, The Spinners, The Manhattans, Blue Magic, Former Ladies of the Three Degrees, Dennis Edwards' Temptations, Edwin Starr & The Originals, Peaches & Herb, Hues Corporation, Tavares, Hugh Masekela & The Friends of Distinction, Bobby Purify, Barbara Mason, Billy Paul, Freda Payne and Thelma Houston.

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Title: American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul
NOLA: ASRL 000Q1
Total Running Time: 01:39:26
SOFTFEED: Saturday, 2/22/03
1400-1545/502

Timings/Acts:
ACT # 1: 22:37
Black/Slate/Countdown 00:35
ACT # 2 22:20
Black/Slate/Countdown 00:35
ACT # 3 23:37
Black/Slate/Countdown 00:35
ACT # 4 22:02
Black/Slate/Countdown 00:35
FINALE 6:30
(Includes: Final music number, Credits, WQED Logo, PBS System Cue)
TOTAL PROGRAM LENGTH: 1:37:06 (EXCLUSIVE OF INTERNAL BREAKS)
TOTAL RECORD LENGTH: 1:39:26 (INCLUSIVE OF INTERNAL BREAKS)

Show Rundown:
PBS Pledge Broadcast Version Final Act Sequences (95 Minutes in five acts)
Act One
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. At Last - Aretha Franklin and Lou Rawls
3. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
4. I Can't Get Next To You / Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Dennis Edwards Temptations Review
Act Two
5. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
6. Yes, I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
7. Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton
8. When Will I See You Again - Helen and The Girls (formerly The Three Degrees)
9. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
Act Three
10. Band Of Gold - Freeda Payne
11. Side Show - Blue Magic
12. Reunited - Peaches and Herb
13. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
Act Four
14. I Never Knew - Gloria Gaynor
15. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
16. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
17. Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin
Act Five
18. Someday, We'll Be Together - Mary Wilson, Johnny Bristol and everyone join in

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Title: American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (Pledge Event)
NOLA: ASRL 000V1
Total Running Time: 02:59:30
Producer: WQED Multimedia, Pittsburgh
SOFTFEED: Sat, 2/22/03
1545-1900/502

Timings/Acts:
ACT # 1 22:37
BREAK #1 18:05
ACT # 2 22:20
BREAK #2 18:46
ACT # 3 23:37
BREAK #3 21:30
ACT # 4 22:02
BREAK #4 24:29
FINALE 6:29
TOTAL RECORD LENGTH: 2:59:55

Pledge Event Show Description:
Just in time for those on-air renewers, Rhythm, Love and Soul is the all new sequel concert for R&B40.
Aretha Franklin, co-hosts her very first PBS fundraising special – made for pledge – with an all star line-up of 60's and 70's R&B performers singing their greatest love songs. The cast includes many "pledge moments" from co-hosts Lou Rawls, Mary Wilson, Gloria Gaynor and special guest MC Demon Wilson.
The 1960s and '70s featured some of the very best love songs and slow jams in American R&B history. Members will be encouraged to join throughout the program by the stars that made the memories.
Edwin Starr (25 Miles) reunites with The Originals for his classic recordings, Peaches and Herb are "Reunited," Dennis Edwards Temptations belt out their biggest hits and stunning smooth grooves from The Manhattans, Barbara Mason, Thelma Houston and many more are performed for pledge dollars.

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Audience Composition:
• Not far from an even split between male and female pledgers (59% female)
• Biggest group women 50-64 followed by men 50-64
• Ethnically diverse pledgers, especially good representation of African Americans
• In between program

Most Opportune Times to Reach the Likely Audience (see network share charts for other appropriate time slots):
• Saturday 8:30pm
• Saturday 8:00pm
• Saturday 9:00pm
• Friday is another good night for performance programming

On-Air Talent Tips:
• An enthusiastic fan of the music a must
• Boomer couple would be best match
• Use nostalgia messages

Talent:
• TJ Lubinsky, WQED Multimedia
• Diane Bliss, WTVS
• Richard Steele, WBEZ radio Chicago

Rights:
• 8 PTV releases from 3/1/03 thru 3/31/05
• Releases of the Pledge Event shall count as releases of the Core program
• PROGRAM AVAILABLE TO SIP MEMBER STATIONS ONLY.

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All Premiums Offered/Available:
• Companion VHS
• Companion DVD
• Bonus VHS
• Bonus DVD
• 4 CD Box Set

Suggested Premium Levels:
• $120 Companion VHS, Rhythm, Love and Soul
• $150 4-CD box set, Rhythm, Love and Soul (3 CDs with 60 orignial recordings by original artists; 1 exclusive "live" CD with 12 songs from concert)
• $180 2 VHS tapes -- companion VHS and bonus VHS, More Rhythm, Love and Soul
• $180 2 DVDs -- companion DVD and bonus DVD, More Rhythm, Love and Soul
• $250 COMBO: 4-CD box set + 2 VHS tapes -- companion VHS and bonus
VHS
• $250 COMBO: 4-CD box set + 2 DVDs -- companion DVD and bonus DVD

Notes on Pledge Event Breaks/Premiums:
• Throughout the pledge event, More Rhythm, Love and Soul is referred to as a bonus VHS/DVD. More Rhythm, Love and Soul contains additional songs from the concert that are not included in the broadcast program or on the companion VHS / DVD. (There are no extra songs on the companion VHS/DVD, Rhythm, Love and Soul.) Talent does not mention the additional feature of backstage interviews on the DVD versions of Rhythm, Love and Soul and More Rhythm, Love and Soul.
• At the $120 level, talent does not pitch the DVD version of Rhythm, Love and Soul – but graphics show both the companion VHS and DVD.
• At the $180 level, talent pitches and graphics refer to a choice of 2 VHS tapes or 2 DVDs.
• At the $250 level, talent pitches the 4-CD box set with a choice of either 2 VHS tapes or 2 DVDs -- but graphics do not show the DVDs.

Lengths of VHS Tapes and DVDs:
• Companion: Rhythm, Love and Soul
VHS = approx. 92 minutes (same as broadcast program)
DVD = approx. 107 minutes, including 15 minutes of bonus interviews with performers (same songs as broadcast program)
• Bonus: More Rhythm, Love and Soul
VHS = approx. 82 minutes (songs from concert not in broadcast program)
DVD = approx. 98 minutes, including 16 minutes of bonus interviews with performers (songs from concert not in broadcast program)

Premiums Offered for This Program:
Program: American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (March 2003 @ SIP)

ITEM: Companion VHS and DVD, Rhythm, Love and Soul
• EXCLUSIVE to PTV stations 3/1/03-8/31/03
• EXTRA material on DVD only
• Description: This special concert presents an all-star lineup of R&B performers from the 1960s and '70s singing their greatest love songs and slow jams.
• Song list:
1. Respect - Aretha Franklin
2. At Last - Aretha Franklin and Lou Rawls
3. You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou Rawls
4. I Can't Get Next To You / Papa Was A Rolling Stone - Dennis Edwards Temptations Review
5. 25 Miles - Edwin Starr
6. Yes, I'm Ready - Barbara Mason
7. Everlasting Love - Carl Carlton
8. When Will I See You Again - Helen and The Girls (formerly The Three Degrees)
9. Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
10. Band Of Gold - Freeda Payne
11. Side Show - Blue Magic
12. Reunited - Peaches and Herb
13. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
14. I Never Knew - Gloria Gaynor
15. Don't Leave Me This Way - Thelma Houston
16. Kiss and Say Goodbye - The Manhattans
17. Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin
18. Someday, We'll Be Together - Mary Wilson, Johnny Bristol and all other performers
• Distributor: Forest Incentives
• Suggested Retail Price: VHS and DVD - $24.98 each
Station Cost: VHS - $14.75; DVD - $14.98
• Item Number: VHS - RK3-39991; DVD - RK3-39989
• Minimum Order: No minimum
• JPG Availability: Available
• Sleeve Availability: Mid- to late February
• Product Sample Availability: Available at station cost - VHS early April, DVD mid-April
• Product Availability: VHS early April, DVD mid-April
(See remaining order information below.)

ITEM: 4-CD Box Set - Rhythm, Love and Soul
The Sexiest Love Songs Of The 60's and 70's: click for song list.
• 4th CD is EXCLUSIVE to PTV stations in perpetuity
• Description: This 4-CD set features 3 CDs of original recordings by the original artists from the 1960s and '70s, along with an exclusive 4th CD of live recordings from the PBS concert.
• Distributor: Forest Incentives
• Suggested Retail Price: $59.98
• Station Cost: $36.25
• Item Number: RK2-39992
• Minimum Order: No minimum
• JPG Availability: Available
• Sleeve Availability: Mid- to late February
• Product Sample Availability: Available at station cost mid-March
• Product Availability: Mid-March
(See remaining order information below.)

ITEM: Related VHS and DVD - More Rhythm, Love and Soul
• EXCLUSIVE to PTV stations 3/1/03 - 8/31/03
• EXTRA material on DVD only
• Description: Here’s the all-star lineup of R&B performers from the 60s and 70s singing more of their greatest love songs and slow jams.
• Song list:
1. Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
2. Lady Love - Lou Rawls
3. Psychedelic Shack / Cloud Nine - Dennis Edwards Temptations Review
4. I Can't Get Next To You - Dennis Edwards Temptations Review
5. S.O.S. (Stop Her On Site) - Edwin Starr
6. War - Edwin Starr
7. The Bells - The Originals
8. Cupid - The Spinners
9. Could It Be I'm Falling In Love - The Spinners
10. I'll Be Around - The Spinners
11. Working My Way Back To You - The Spinners
12. Rubber Band Man - The Spinners
13. It's A Shame - The Spinners
14. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches and Herb
15. Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel - Tavares
16. I Am What I Am - Gloria Gaynor
17. I'm Your Puppet - Bobby Purify
18. Grazing In The Grass - Hugh Masakela & The Friends Of Distinction
19. Never Gonna Give You Up - Jerry Butler
20. Rock The Boat - Hues Corporation
21. You Can't Hurry Love - Mary Wilson
22. She's A Bad Mamma Jamma (outtake) - Carl Carlton
• Distributor: Forest Incentives
• Suggested Retail Price: VHS - $19.98; DVD - $24.98
• Station Cost: VHS - $11.98; DVD - $15.50
• Item Number: VHS @ RK3-39990; DVD @ RK3-39988
• Minimum Order: No minimum
• JPG Availability: Available
• Sleeve Availability: Mid- to late February
• Product Sample Availability: Available at station cost; VHS early April, DVD mid-April
• Product Availability: VHS early April; DVD mid-April

ORDER INFORMATION FOR ALL ITEMS:
• Delivery Time: If item in stock, it will be shipped within 48 hours from receipt of order. If not in stock, approximately 4 weeks from receipt of order.
• Shipping & Handling: Not included in price. Forest Incentives uses UPS Ground as their default shipping method within the continental United States. This shipping method can be changed on request. Shipping charges are not based on individual products. Forest Incentives consolidates station orders where possible and ships the overall order UPS Ground, by weight. Order and shipping confirmations are sent via email.
• Terms: Net 30 days, unless otherwise specified
• Contact:
Forest Incentives (order by FAX or email)
230 Fairhill St.
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Phone: 215-659-1800 or 800-253-1800
Fax: 215-659-1830
Email: support@forest-incentives.com

On-Air Samples or JPGs:
Debbie Ward: 215-659-1800 or 800-253-1800, ext. 19
Email:dward@forest-incentives.com

Questions:
Customer Service: 215-659-1800 or 800-253-1800
Email Andrea Grubb: agrubb@forest-incentives.com
Debbie Ward: dward@forest-incentives.com
Sharon Williams: swilliams@forest-incentives.com

Premium Graphics (click to download):

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For additional program information, or to inquire about station visits with Executive Producer TJ Lubinsky, contact:

Keyola Panza
Manager of Station Relations
WQED Multimedia
4802 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone 412-622-1395
Fax 412-622-1309
Email stationrelations@wqed.org

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