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"Oregon Loves New York" by Sally Ruth Bourrie Wins Ian History Award

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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SILVER SPRING, Md., Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On Jan. 24, 2023, Oregon Loves New York: A Story of American Unity After 9/11 will be reissued with a foreword by the Flight for Freedom's "moral center," Len Bergstein, plus a comprehensive index.

Key Points: 
  • Based on author Sally Ruth Bourrie's reporting for the Chicago Tribune and The Boston Globe, over 100 interviews, and contemporary news articles and memoirs, Oregon Loves New York documents a little-known event in American history: the Flight for Freedom.
  • What they found were fellow Americans who needed more than money, they needed their hearts.
  • Oregonians listened to their 9/11 stories and were called to be present in more ways than they could have anticipated.
  • Bob Straub, aide to Portland mayor and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Neil Goldschmidt, and owned a political consulting firm.

Playbooked Podcast Hosted by Chloe V. Mitchell Debuts on iHeartRadio's New College Athletes Network

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PlayBooked, a web platform/mobile app designed to help collegiate athletes monetize their years in college sports, launches the PlayBooked Podcast, a new digital radio show on iHeart Radio's new College Athletes Network.

Key Points: 
  • The PlayBooked Podcast is hosted and edited by Chloe V. Mitchell, a collegiate volleyball player, and businesswoman.
  • GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PlayBooked, a web platform/mobile app designed to help collegiate athletes monetize their years in college sports, launches the PlayBooked Podcast , a new digital radio show on iHeart Radio's new College Athletes Network.
  • The PlayBooked Podcast is hosted and edited by Chloe V. Mitchell, 20, a collegiate volleyball player and businesswoman.
  • Podcasts across The College Athletes Network are distributed by the iHeartPodcast Network.

Connected Nation names four honorees to share the 2021 National Broadband Visionary Award

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Monday, December 13, 2021
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This prestigious national award recognizes those who demonstrate exceptional and innovative leadership in the application of broadband and related technologies.

Key Points: 
  • This prestigious national award recognizes those who demonstrate exceptional and innovative leadership in the application of broadband and related technologies.
  • "These organizations showed vision and forward-thinking by providing platforms for a national conversation on the Digital Divide that took place on November 17," said Tom Ferree, Chairman & CEO, Connected Nation.
  • Connected Nation is celebrating 20 years of service in 2021.
  • The Broadband Visionary Award has only been given out three times in its history.