Auritt Comms. Group, 729 Seventh Ave., 5th flr., New York, NY 10019. 212/302-6230; fax: 212/302-2969. Joan Auritt, Pres. www.auritt.com.

ACG is a full-service TV, radio and Internet video production company specializing in strategic electronic publicity and marketing. Staffed by
television network professionals, we offer our clients the attentive services of a boutique. From creative consultation through project completion and results reporting, every project receives the full focus of our attention.

Our services include satellite media tours, event coverage, Internet video production and distribution, webcasts, video and audio news releases, radio tours, B-roll packages, distribution, print tours, PSA and video production for various industries from healthcare to hi-tech to food and entertainment.

Our own Integrated Media Tours™ capture expanded audiences with a strategy that includes numerous key marketing and media outlets for your news and feature stories: Earned media: broadcast & cable TV, broadcast & satellite radio and internet. Paid media: TV, radio and internet placement. Social media: social and viral sites, major internet news syndication platforms, message boards and web directories.

Broadcast Direct Communications, Inc. 130 Shore Road, Suite 185, Port Washington, NY 11050. 516/570-2369. Irene Minett, Patricia Ruth. info@broadcastdirectpr.com.

Broadcast Direct Communications, Inc. specializes in media relations for: 

• Satellite Media Tours
• Radio Media Tours
• In-Market Tours
• Broadband

As television, radio and internet professionals, we offer media strategy, creative writing and pitching, strong media relationships and over 30 years of experience in broadcast public relations.

Caplan Communications LLC, 1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 400, Rockville,
MD 20852. 301/770-0550. Aric Caplan, Pres. ccinfo@caplancommunications.com. www.caplancommunications.com.

Via satellite from DC, NY and LA, our SMTs reach America's key audiences.

Specialties:

•Represents nonprofits, policy groups, NGOs.
•Champions issues in the public interest using advocacy campaigns.
•Launches new, non-fiction books for major US publishers.

New York: 212.736.2727 Chicago: 312.255.0240 Los Angeles: 213.346.9927
www.dssimon.com; E-mail: news@dssimon.com.

Satellite Media Tours are among the most effective ways to deliver a specific, controlled message to viewers through spokesperson interviews on local newscasts. We help you craft a segment that will appeal to television producers while allowing you to communicate your key messages.

D S Simon Productions is a leading media and business communications firm that specializes in communicating client messages to target audiences through video and audio. Services include production and distribution of video news releases, b-roll, satellite media tours, radio media tours,
corporate video and web video programming.

DWJ Television, One Robinson Lane, Ridgewood, NJ 07450. 201/445-1711. Cynthia Boseski, SVP.

Creative pitching, strong contacts and experienced crews add up to stress-free, successful SMTs and co-op tours. Offices in New York metro, Tampa and Hartford. Founded in 1970.

Find out more at www.dwjtv.com or call Cynthia, 201-445-1711,
dwjinfo@dwjtv.com.

Direct Media Services, Inc., 126 Fifth Ave., 10th flr., New York, NY 10011. 212/727-1802; fax: 212/727-1803. www.directmediaservices.com. Nina Battipaglia, Maria McCarthy.

Gourvitz Communications, Inc., 875 Sixth Ave., Suite 1708, New York, NY 10001. 212/730-4807; fax: 212/730-4811. www.gourvitzcommunications.com. Paul Gourvitz, President.

Full service VNR, B-roll, TV & Radio Press Tours, webcasting and PSA production/distribution from an industry pioneer. Now offering podcasting and delivery of content to mobile phones. Clients include Masterfoods, Consumer Electronics Association, Mattel, Unilever, Royal Caribbean, The Islands of the Bahamas, and more.

J-NEX Media, 10201 Riverside Dr., #203, Toluca Lake, CA 91602. 800/366-5639. www.jnexmedia.com. David Nemer, President.

McLaughlin & Assocs., 566 Route 303, Blauvelt, NY 10913. 845/365-2000. www.mclaughlinonline.com. Robert Mertz, VP.

Medialink, 708 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017. 800/843-0677; fax: 212/682-5260. www.medialink.com; www.mediaseed.tv; info@medialink.com.

From Medialink’s global broadcast facility in midtown Manhattan or from any remote location worldwide, we handle your TV interviews from advance media placement and production to final comprehensive tracking. As the industry’s trusted SMT resource, our experienced staff understands the discretion required in managing logistics and communications for your high-profile and celebrity clients. We have successfully managed thousands of client-exclusive SMTs or shared SMTs, known as Co-ops.

MHP/Mark Haefeli Productions, 9 Desbrosses St., #524, New York, NY 10013. 212/334-2164. Mark Haefeli, Joe DeAngelus. www.mhp3.com.

Mark Haefeli Productions: EMMY award winning Production Company. O’Dwyers Magazine Award winner for excellence in broadcast public communications for 2007. Some of MHP’s experience includes Electronic Publicity, New Media Production, & Prime Time Television Specials.

News Broadcast Network (NBN), 220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10001. 800-920-NEWS (6397); fax: 212/889-1206. Matthew Smith, VP sales and marketing, matt@newsbroadcastnetwork.com; www.newsbroadcastnetwork.com.

Nextpert News Network, 350 Fifth Ave., #5600, New York, NY 10118. 212/229-1234; fax: 212/229-1002. David Post, Executive Producer, Katlean De Monchy, on-air talent. david@nextpert.com.

Planned Television Arts (PTA) and PTA*Satellite, 1110 Second Ave., New York, NY 10022. 212/583-2718. Rick Frishman, Pres.; David Hahn, Sr. VP; Brian Feinblum, AVP. www.plannedTVarts.com; feinblumb@plannedtvarts.com.

PTA promotes entertainment, non-profit, beauty, health, public policy, consumer and business with specialized TV-Radio-Roadtour pay-for-placement packages. We guarantee results. Celebrating 45 years as media
placement experts and leaders.

PLUS Media, Inc., 20 West 23rd St., New York, NY 10010. 212/206-8160; www.plusmedia.com. Natalie Weissman, VP, Sales, x19, nweissman@plusmedia.com.

•Ground Tours/SMTs/RMTs:
     Single + co-op
•Product Placement
•Video/Radio News Releases
•Broadband Content Creation
•B-roll Production
•Podcast Production

Over 20 years in Broadcast PR

“Content PLUS Commitment PLUS relationships”

RCM Broadcast Communications Inc., 20 West 22nd St., New York, NY 10010. 212/924-1006. Russell Cheek, President.

The Test Kitchen, 1155 No. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92801. 714/956-0662. www.testkitchen.com. Cathi Hofstetter, President.

Bob Thomas Productions, 305 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10165. 212/221-8000. bobthomas@bobthomas.net.

Vision Quest Productions Inc., PO Box 1896, Wayne, NJ 07470-1896. 973/686-9400; fax: 973/694-8314. Jim Benson, Pres.

VISTA Satellite Communications, 73 SW 12th Ave., Suite 104, Dania Beach, FL 33004. 954/838-0900; 1-888-478-8478. traffic@vistasat.com.

WestGlen Communications, 1430 Broadway, 9th floor, New York, NY 10018. 212/921-2800. www.westglen.com. Ed Lamoureaux, Sr. VP.

WestGlen’s SMTs exceed the expectations of our clients and the TV producers we book with. Nobody knows producers in TV newsrooms better than WestGlen. And with today’s changing media environment and the shift to online news consumption, only WestGlen can combine terrestrial success and online success to ensure you reach maximum numbers and key audiences.