PALM SPRINGS, Calif., Aug. 22, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Q Television Network (Pink Sheets:QBID), the first 24/7 premium network for the gay and lesbian community, announced today that it will offer a new nightly news show focused on the GLBT community -- "QTN Worldcast." The news anchor for the show and the network will be Josh Fountain.
"QTN Worldcast" will deliver the latest in queer news around the globe. The program will also offer live, in-depth interviews with newsmakers, discussing everything from politics, current events, technology, and business, to how the topics relate to the GLBT community.
"'QTN Worldcast' is an important show for Q. It has similarities to the nightly news on other networks, but its main focus will be on gay issues around the world," said Frank Olsen, President, CEO and Founder of Q Television Network. "I am pleased to add Josh as our news anchor, and I welcome him to our ever-growing talent family here at Q. Josh will be a value-added asset to our network."
Fountain brings many years of behind the scenes and on air experience to Q Television Network. His career in news started in Florida at the early age of 15, when he began working at an ABC station in Jacksonville. Within months, he was running the assignment desk and writing copy for the news anchors.
At 18, he became the youngest paid television reporter in Gainesville, FL for the ABC affiliate, WCJB TV 20. Three years later Fountain worked at WOFL Fox 35 in Orlando, where he covered numerous hurricanes, shuttle launches, executions at the state prison, and the devastating wild fires of 1998 that ravaged the state of Florida. When he left Florida to join QTN, he was hosting Orlando Wedding TV, a weekly cable access show in central Florida.
"My dream as a kid was to be a network news anchor. Q Television has made that dream a reality," said Fountain. "I am so happy to be the voice and face that brings QTN Worldcast to the GLBT community. I love what Q stands for, and I am proud to be able to tell the news that affects the gay community."
Fountain will also be seen on QTN's original show "On Q Live" doing the 2-minute news updates throughout the show.
About Q Television:
This 24/7 premium television network is organized to create, develop and feature television programming for the gay and lesbian community, including live and interactive content every weeknight, plus sports, information and entertainment. While the company expects much of its subscriber base to be comprised of members of the gay and lesbian population, management also believes that quality programming about the gay and lesbian experience, designed to entertain, educate and inform, will attract many other segments of the viewing public. The company's programming is available on a subscription basis to those desiring to subscribe. The network is telecast 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Providing distribution via satellite ensures availability of the network across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Q Television Network is the official network of Gay Games(r) VII. The network is also ad-supported. For further information on programming and subscriptions, please visit www.qtelevision.com.
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