Show is For Business Leaders, By Business Leaders
CHESAPEAKE, Va., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- "CBTV" or Cox Business Television, a
new show now seen Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. on Cox 11, will deliver
information and insights on the economy of Hampton Roads. The show will offer
residents and business owners information that can improve their lives and the
profitability of their companies.
Host Mike Braham, Vice President of Cox Business, will deliver in-depth
interviews with area leaders and will conduct profiles of local businesses. A
former Marine fighter pilot, and area business leader, Braham brings business
acumen and extensive knowledge of the local business sector to the show.
"We have many accomplished business leaders and impressive companies that call
Hampton Roads home. This show will provide us with a regular forum to
showcase and explore technological advancements; insights on the local
economy; and pressing business issues. From large healthcare organizations, to
governmental entities, to small "Mom and Pop" organizations, there are great
advancements going on in the region and we are happy to showcase them on Cox
11," Braham said.
CBTV's inaugural show, which premiered October 20, will feature information on
the federal economic stimulus program. Braham and his expert guests discuss
the good, the bad and the ugly of the economic stimulus plan and its impact on
the Hampton Roads community. Guests include:
-- Cathy Williams, Business Diversity and Government Administration
Manager
for Wolseley North American
-- Bruce Grulke, Senior Architect at Clark Nexsen Architecture and
Engineering
-- Ira Agracola, Vice President of the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
-- Gil Yochum, Professor of Economics at Old Dominion University
The topic of the next episode of CBTV will be on healthcare reform; it will
run on November 10 on Cox 11. Expert guests include: Burt Reese, CIO of
Sentara Health; Dr, Margaret Gaglione, Founder and Physician at Tidewater
Bariatrics; John Wheeler, President and CEO of Wheeler Interests; and Chairman
of Riverside Medical Group Dr. James Dudley.
Segments from the program also can be seen online through www.cox11.com/cbtv.
Inside Business "Publisher's Spotlight" is a segment of the show and also can
be viewed online at www.cox11.com/cbtv from the newsroom at Inside Business.
For more information, contact Felicia Blow at (757) 222-8432 or
Felicia.Blow@cox.com.
About Cox Communications:
Cox Communications is a broadband communications and entertainment company,
providing advanced digital video, Internet, telephone and wireless services
over its own nationwide IP network. The third-largest U.S. cable TV company,
Cox serves 6.2 million residences and businesses. Cox Business is a
facilities-based provider of voice, video and data solutions for commercial
customers and Cox Media is a full-service provider of national and local cable
spot and new media advertising. Cox Communications wholly owns and operates
Travel Channel. Cox is known for pioneering efforts in cable telephone and
commercial services, industry-leading customer care and its outstanding
workplaces. For six years, Cox has been recognized as the top operator for
women by Women in Cable Telecommunication; for four years, Cox has ranked
among DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity; and the company holds a
perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index. More
information about Cox Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox
Enterprises, is available at www.cox.com and www.coxmedia.com.
Also, Cox Business provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000
small and regional businesses, including health care providers, K-12 and
higher education, financial institutions and federal, state and local
government organizations. Cox is currently the seventh largest voice service
provider in the U.S., and provides more than 650,000 phone lines to business
customers. For more information about Cox Business, visit:
http://ww2.cox.com/business/home.cox.
SOURCE Cox Communications
Felicia Blow, APR, +1-540-777-7390, felicia.blow@cox.com; or Leigh Woisard,
+1-757-222-8496, leigh.woisard@cox.com
