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OCALA, FL (March
6, 2008)—HITS is pleased to announce that Thunder Country Radio
WTRS 102.3 and the "Ocala Horse Show" television crew will each be
on-site this weekend, making HITS Ocala the media capital of Marion
County.
On
Sunday, March 9 HITS Ocala's first-ever World of the Horse event will
take place at HITS Post Time Farm and HITS' Official Radio Station, Thunder Country WTRS 102.3,
will be on-site doing a live broadcast. The World of the Horse event
will feature numerous breeds of horses in a colorful parade sure
to delight horse lovers of all ages. The event is scheduled to start prior to the
$50,000 Strongid® C 2X™ Grand Prix, presented by Bel~Lago at approximately 1:30 pm.
Thunder Country WTRS 102.3 recently announced that Natalie N. Green is the winner of its National Anthem Contest that has been running throughout the
2008 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit. Numerous entries were received, and a
panel of judges selected Green to sing the Star-Spangled Banner right
before the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great
American Insurance Group on Sunday, March 16. Green is just 18 and her
ambition is to become a professional singer and entertain audiences
around the world. She is currently a freshman at Sante Fe Community
College in Gainesville, Florida.
"We at WTRS are delighted to have Natalie as a representative for our station," said
Renee Claire, WTRS
Media Marketing Consultant. "She is impressively unspoiled and natural."
"My dad told me that he heard about the contest and I knew that HITS
would give me great exposure," said Green. "We went into the studio and
recorded a CD and, thankfully, I won. It is going to be so much fun!"
Don't worry about Green getting stage fright; she once performed in
front of a sold-out crowd at Turner Field before an Atlanta Braves
game. This weekend, she is traveling to New York City where she has a
few auditions and hopes to catch some Broadway musicals with her
parents.
"We are a close family," said Green, who also has a younger brother.
"They are my backbone and support my music career."
Lights, Camera, Action! "Ocala Horse Show" television crew will film last two weekends at Post Time Farm
The television cameras will also be rolling this weekend when the
"Ocala Horse Show" television film crew comes to HITS Ocala. The
show will highlight HITS Ocala and its exhibitors. The World of the Horse event and the $50,000
Strongid® C 2X™ Grand Prix, presented by Bel~Lago will be
featured this weekend, and the crew will be back again next week to film
the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great
American Insurance Group on Sunday, March 16.
The
"Ocala Horse Show" program is a newcomer to family-friendly TV
broadcasting and can be seen each week on Cox Cable Channel 21 Friday
mornings at 10 am in Ocala and Gainesville; FOX51 Friday
late-night at 2 am in Ocala and everywhere they are carried in the many
counties of north central Florida; and Brighthouse Cable in Citrus
County, Channel 16 on Thursday nights on prime time at 8:30 pm
with reruns on Saturday mornings at 10:00 am. Episodes can also be
viewed anytime online at www.ocalahorseshow.com.
The first episode featured up-and-coming Olympian Jonathan Holling from Willow Run Farm, Orthopedic Veterinarian Dr. Alex Rey with
Paramount Sports Medicine and Olympic Gold Medalist Karen
O’Connor and her wonderful pony Teddy, the only pony in the world
to be a gold medalist at their level of competition.
Producer of the “Ocala Horse Show”, and self-proclaimed
“WIZ”, Chris Wilson is more than excited about this
opportunity. “We are thrilled to expose the fine
exhibitors, sponsors and employees of HITS to our viewing
audience,” said Wilson. “Our show is dedicated to the love
of horses and we respect the great work that HITS does for the
equestrian community here in Ocala and, around the country.”
For more information on the Ocala Horse TV Show, please visit
www.ocalahorseshow.com.
Show jumping at HITS Ocala continues all week and will feature the
$25,000 Ariat Grand Prix on Thursday, March 6 and the $50,000
Strongid® C 2X™ Grand Prix, presented by Bel~Lago on Sunday,
March 9. Also on Sunday, Superior Landscape,
HITS Ocala's Official Landscaping Partner and sponsor, will present the
winner of the 2008 HITS Ocala Tack Room Competition. Finally, Sunday's
featured VIP Luncheon is presented by Felix's restaurant.
HITS, Inc. is a special events management company primarily focused on
producing hunter/jumper horse shows. Based in upstate New York in the
village of Saugerties, HITS produced its first horse show circuit in
Gainesville, Florida in 1982. Since that time, HITS has grown into a
nationwide company with world-class hunter-jumper circuits in
California, Florida, Arizona, New York and Virginia.
For more information and a complete schedule of classes and events, visit www.HitsShows.com
Media should contact Chris Mayone at 845.246.8833 or e-mail Media_Info@HitsShows.com
Photo Provided
Thunder Country Radio WTRS 102.3 contest winner, Natalie N. Green, will sing the National Anthem prior to the
$100,000 DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented by Great American Insurance on Sunday, March 16.
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