TDR TV to Air on Ch. 8 in Pennsylvania’s Central Susquehanna Valley

Posted on | September 1, 2010 | No Comments

Takedown Wrestling Media announces Distribution Deal with CATV,
CCN Channel 8, bringing weekly amateur wrestling News program
to Pennsylvania’s Central Susquehanna Valley

For immediate release Contact: Scott Casber, Takedown Wrestling Media: (515) 707-8657

Des Moines, Iowa Takedown Wrestling Media and CCN have established a relationship that will bring the popular TDR TV amateur wrestling program to over 18,000 homes in Pennsylvania’s Central Susquehanna Valley area. TDR TV’s national audience is now estimated at 2 Million homes.

TDR TV’s first broadcast on CCN Channel 8 in Danville, Lewisburg, Milton & Watsontown will be 5 PM Friday September 10th.

TDR TV is a 30-minute weekly TV show that covers all aspects of amateur wrestling in the U.S. Host Scott Casber updates viewers on the latest developments in high school, college and international wrestling, conducts insightful interviews with the sport’s top wrestlers and coaches, and shares his passion for the “oldest and greatest sport” in a fun, fast-paced show. TDR TV is already available on the Mediacom cable TV system serving six Midwestern states, Time Warner Sports NY, Comcast Cable in Tennessee and can be viewed online at www.TakedownRadio.com and at over thirty other affiliated amateur wrestling web sites.

“Pennsylvania’s Central Susquehanna Valley is a hotbed for championship wrestling at both the high school and collegiate levels,” said CCN Managing Producer Larry Zapotocky. “We are pleased to be adding Takedown Wrestling Media’s news program, TDR TV, for all of our subscribers who appreciate this outstanding and demanding sport.”

Casber, founder of Takedown Wrestling Media, said, “This is an important step forward for athletes, coaches and fans of wrestling across the country. CCN Channel 8 is a historical name in cable. They also understand the wrestling community. This is a special opportunity to partner with CCN in the distribution of TDR TV.”

“CCN will present our weekly TV program in the eastern U.S., where collegiate wrestling got its start more than a century ago, and is home to a number of great programs like Bucknell, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and others,” said Casber. “In addition, we’ll now be in a part of the country that features some of the best high school wrestling programs in the nation.”

About Takedown Wrestling Media

Takedown Wrestling Media was started 13 year ago as a single one-hour radio program broadcast from Clear Channel’s KXNO studios in Des Moines. TDR quickly added Internet distribution of its audio format and over time began to broadcast live events along with its weekly program. Founder Scott Casber is well-known throughout the wrestling community, speaking to wrestling groups around the country and promoting the sport wherever he can. TDR TV was born as an addition to the radio program, initially available only on the Internet, but now available on 31 different web sites, as well as in six Midwest states through its distribution on Mediacom Cable. More information can be found at: Takedownradio.com

About CCN

CCN, Community Cable Network, is a local origination television station. Established in 1991 and part of the CATV Service, Inc. cable channel lineup, CCN brings its viewers exclusive local original programming.

The first programming to air on CCN consisted of a local high school football game in the fall of 1991. As local viewer interest increased, coverage was expanded into other types of sporting events, including wrestling, soccer, basketball and dirt track racing. To further its local community coverage, CCN also began televising local community festivals, such as the Milton Harvest Festival, Warrior Run Heritage Days, the Danville Iron Heritage Festival and the Lewisburg Veteran’s Parade, just to name a few. Other events include both singing and instrumental concerts, a high school scholastic showcase, “Santa Comes to CATV” and the Pennsylvania Youth Driving Championships.
In 1996, there was a need for more in-depth coverage of local issues and events which lead to the establishment of a daily newscast. Airing three times each weekday, “CCN News 8” brings its viewers local news, weather and sports from within the Central Susquehanna Valley. It provides consistent detailed coverage that can only be found within a local newscast; news that happens within “your own neighborhoods”. Continuing with its dedication to the community, CCN also produces a television show called “In Your Neighborhood.” It is a television newsmagazine featuring the people, places, organizations and businesses of the Central Susquehanna Valley. Many of the videos can be currently viewed on the “In Your Neighborhood” Facebook page.
Throughout its development and growing experience with video production, CCN has also expanded to accommodate the needs of corporate and commercial video recording. “CCN Productions” provides video services such as television shows, commercials, web video, promotional video and surgical videos to name a few. All of the services are available in full high definition, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound and Closed Captioning with advanced DVD authoring. CCN is proud to serve the Central Susquehanna Valley and remains committed to providing quality original programming because… “Your community is our community.”