As the program continues to grow in New York and New Orleans while expanding to Chicago, Oakland and more cities around the country, positive media coverage helps ensure that potential students are informed of the opportunity to participate (see National Press Release). To date, the following press coverage has been obtained which has generated an estimated 15 Million impressions for the program and its partners:

New York
• FOX 5 - Good Day New York - Interview- Run Date: February 28, 2008
• CW 11 Morning Show- Interview- Run Date: February 29, 2008
• Hot 97 FM – Multiple Interviews in Spring & Fall 2007 (aired live)
• Ed Lover & Egypt on Power 105.1 FM – Interview on September 13, 2007 (aired live)
• Jeff Foxx on 98.7 Kiss FM – Interview w/ Allan Houston on September 26, 2007 (aired live)
• NY Daily News – Interview ran in the newspaper and online on February 10, 2008
• NY Beacon – Ran graduation w/o September 20-26, 2007 and application deadline w/o September 27 - October 3, 2007
• Amsterdam News – Ran press release w/o September 27 – October 3, 2007 and covered NY graduation ran w/o June 26 – July 3, 2008
• Baruch College – The Ticker ran press release in newspaper and online on October 1, 2007
• Harlem News Group – Ran first week of October, 2007
• NY Enterprise Report – Interview ran on May 2008

New Orleans
• WDSU TV (Fox) – covered BEDP on January 19, 2008
• WYLD FM 98 – Sunday Journal w/ Hal Clark – Interview aired live and online (TJ) on October 21, 2007 and Interview (JH) on June 28, 2008 (aired live)
• KBTT / KDKS / KLKL / KOKA / KSYR / KTAL – Taped interview on December 21, 2007
• WQUE – Uptown Angela - Interview on December 28, 2007 (aired live with subsequent PSAs)
• Times Picayune – Ran announcement on October 5, 2007 and November 1, 2007, Ran pic from NBA All-Star event and story on program on March 7, 2008
• Data News Editorial – Interview (TJ) on October 2, 2007
• Louisiana Weekly – Ran announcement in paper and online October 15, 2007
• New Orleans City Business – Ran announcement in paper and online on October 15, 2007
• Nola.com – Ran press release on Monday, October 8, 2007 and ran story on March 7, 2008
• Newswire.com – Picked up press release from The Ticker on October 1, 2007
• HornetsReport.com – Picked up announcement from New Orleans City Business

National
• FOX Business News “Money For Breakfast” – Interviewed (w/ VJ) on December 20, 2007 (aired live)
• Bloomberg Television’s “Night Talk” – Interview – Run Date: January 2, 2008 and January 8, 2008 (taped)
• FOX Business “Happy Hour” - Interview- Run Date: January 23, 2008 (aired live)
• FUSE TV “The Sauce” - Interview- Run Date: April 22, 2008
• BET: “Black Carpet” -- covered the BEDP graduation and interviewed Allan Houston. Run Date: April 24th
• FOX Business “America’s Nightly Score Board” Interview ran on: April 22, 2008 (aired live)
• The Tom Joyner Show (syndicated radio) – Interviewed on January 4, 2008 (aired live)
• Bloomberg Radio “The Final Word”: - Interview- Run Date: February 1, 2008
• Sirius Satellite Radio – NBA Full Court Press – Interview- Run Date February 1, 2008
• Sirius Satellite Radio –Mike & Murray - Interview- Run Date February 1, 2008
• BET Radio – Serviced announcement to affiliates w/o October 1, 2007 (41 affiliates)
• Concreteloop.com: BEDP graduation was featured on the homepage - Run Date: April 23rd
• BET “Top 25 under 25 specials” - Run Date: February 26, 2008
• Forbes.com – Interview Ran on February 29, 2008
• Smooth Magazine - Interview- Run Date: May 2008 “Hollywood” Special Collector’s Issue
• Network Journal - Interview- Run Date: May 2008
• Black Enterprise – Interview ran in the August issue and online

Niche / Secondary Market
• Engaging Your World Radio Show- Run Date: March 14, 2008
• TCP Magazine - Run Date: June 2008
• Positive Community - Run Date: June 2008
• Family Net - Run Date: March 6, 2008

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For market-specific press releases and to schedule interviews with Allan and/or the program directors please contact Michele Scott at LegacyPress@AllanHouston.Com.