Live Concert Honoring U.S. Military to be Streamed via AT&T blue room
Friday, June 27
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. (NYSE:
T) announced today that the company will stream Alaska's Operation
Gratitude, a concert for the U.S. military headlined by Wynonna Judd, via
AT&T blue room (http://www.attblueroom.com).
The outdoor concert will take place Friday, June 27 on Elmendorf Air
Force Base in Anchorage beginning at 8:30 p.m. ADT. It is free and open to
the public.
U.S. service members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will be able to
watch and interact with the country music superstar via video conferencing
provided by AT&T.
"It is such an honor for AT&T to be part of this event that recognizes
the contributions and sacrifices of the men and women of the U.S.
military," said Mike Felix, president, AT&T Alascom. "This tribute concert
will bring a little bit of Alaska to people near and far."
This outdoor event marks the kickoff of the statewide celebration of
Alaska's 50th Anniversary of Statehood. Immediately following the concert,
there will be a recreation of the historic bonfires that occurred in
Anchorage on June 30, 1958, the day that Alaska's statehood was approved by
the United States Congress.
For more than 85 years AT&T has remained dedicated to supporting
military service members and their families. AT&T's involvement with
Alaska's military and in Alaska's communities extends beyond webcasting and
the company remains committed to supporting community efforts statewide.
The blue room is an online music and sports destination that helps fuel
the sales of the company's core offerings -- high speed Internet, wireless,
voice and video -- while building an affinity for the AT&T brand in the
entertainment space. For the complete array of AT&T offerings, visit
http://www.att.com.
Alaska's Concert for the Military is presented by the Anchorage
Statehood Celebration Committee in cooperation with the United States Air
Force.
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