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  Updated Charlotte Media


Advocacy Alert: 1/31/2007

We've secure additional local media coverage in connection with the national awareness campaign and "Faces of CFS" exhibit coming to Charlotte. Here is the list of confirmed media so far:

February 1, 2007 (Thursday), 5:25 a.m. - 5:35 a.m.: WBAV (101.9-FM) host Bea Thompson will do a live interview with Kim McCleary, the Association's president & CEO, about CFS and the exhibit's visit to SouthPark Mall.

February 1, 2007 (Thursday), 9:00 a.m - 10:00 a.m.: WFAE (90.7-FM), Charlotte's National Public Radio affiliate, will feature CFS on its "Charlotte Talks" program with host Mike Collins. Guests will be Kim McCleary, Dr. Charles Lapp, a nationally recognized expert on CFS and fibromyalgia, and his associate, Dr. Laura Black, of the Hunter-Hopkins Clinic in Charlotte. The program generally includes calls from listeners and is rebroadcast at 9:00 p.m. Program archives are available at www.wfae.org.

February 3, 2007 (Saturday), 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: WBT (1110-AM) dedicates its "Health Headlines" program to CFS, with guests Kim McCleary and Dr. Charles Lapp and host Stacey Simms.

February 3-4, 2007 (Saturday and Sunday): Over the weekend, Charlotte radio stations WLYT (102.9-FM), WKKT (96.9-FM), WEND (106.5-FM) and WIBT (96.1-FM) will air "Carolina Focus," a 30-minute public affairs show, featuring guests Dr. Laura Black and Kim McCleary.

February 4, 2007 (Sunday), 10:30 p.m.: Dr. Black and Kim McCleary will be guests on the "Charlotte Now" television program that airs on WJZY (Channel 46).


REMINDER:
February 8-11, 2007 (Thursday through Sunday):
The "Faces of CFS" portrait exhibit will be on display at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte. The exhibit features large portraits of 8 CFS patients, each with their own brief story to tell about how the illness has affected their life. Portraits of two medical experts and a banner with additional details on CFS and the campaign provide other important information. The striking photographs were taken by world-renowned fashion and celebrity photographer George Lange. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Information brochures will be available to visitors. Read more about it at
http://www.cfids.org/sparkcfs/photo.asp.

A few other local/regional media outlets have pledged coverage as well; as details are confirmed, we will keep you informed!