2009 Downtown Cincinnati Holidays
Working Media Schedule
Key Messages for Weekly Media Alerts
November 23
o Light Up the Square on 11/27
o Holiday Shopping on 11/27 at downtown retailers
o Rookwood Art Tile artist signing (11/27, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
o Weekend Carriage Rides/Holly Jolly Trolley
November 30
o Downtown Dazzle events on 12/5
o Home for the Holidays on 12/5
o Redsfest at Duke Energy Center
December 7
o Downtown Dazzle events on 12/12
o Free photos with Santa at Macy’s
o Duke Energy Trains
o $1000 shopping spree
December 14
o Downtown Dazzle events on 12/12
o Free photos with Santa at Macy’s
o Duke Energy Trains
o Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker opens 12/17
December 21
o Romantic ideas for couples
o New Year’s Eve plans
o Last minute shopping ideas
o Restaurants open for Christmas brunch/dinner
December 28
o Last minute New Year’s Eve plans
o Fun things to do with kids on holiday break
**Awaiting confirmation from WCPO and N.KY Magazine for multiple segments
**Awaiting confirmation from radio stations for segments
Date/Time Media Contact Interviewee Notes
Rookwood Art Tile pre- Cincinnati Enquirer Dave Caudill N/A Rookwood tile for pre-
order sales order sales ran in Life
11/16 section
Home for the Holidays Cincinnati Enquirer Amy Howell Arlene Koth, McAlpin Need to confirm
resident resident
Holiday Shopping Ideas FOX 19 Helen Barnes Mindy Rosen Need 3 items from:
11/24 Taft Museum, CAC,
8:15 a.m., arrive Bengals Pro Shop, CAM
8:45 a.m., on-air
Holiday Craft Making FOX 19 Helen Barnes Celebritrees rep
Tips
12/1
8:15 a.m., arrive
8:45 a.m., on-air
Live Shot for Home for FOX 19 Helen Barnes Arlene Koth Need to confirm time
the Holidays
12/2
Downtown Holidays Local 12 Jason Nebel Kelly Leon
12/5
6 a.m., arrive
6:30 a.m., on-air
Holiday Craft Making FOX 19 Helen Barnes Phyllis Hegner
Tips
12/8
8:15 a.m., arrive
8:45 a.m., on-air
Holiday Craft Making FOX 19 Helen Barnes Phyllis Hegner
Tips
12/15
8:15 a.m., arrive
8:45 a.m., on-air
New Year’s Eve FOX 19 Helen Barnes Mindy Rosen
12/21
8:15 a.m., arrive
8:45 a.m., on-air
Wednesday, November 25: DCI- Holiday Season officially begins downtown
-Light up the Square
-Rink Opens
-Holiday Shopping ideas
Wednesday, December 2: DCI – Romantic Holiday Ideas Downtown
-Kenny G Holiday Show
-Happy Holidays from the Cincinnati Pops
-Cincinnati Ballet’s Nutcracker
-Broadway Across America: White Christmas and Chicago
-Dining Ideas
-Carriage Rides
Friday, December 4: DCI – First Downtown Dazzle & Home for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 9: DCI – Free Holiday Activities with Mindy Rosen
-Trolleys
-Photos with Santa
-Duke Energy Trains
-Gingerbread Displays
-Holiday Jubilee at the Aronoff
Tuesday, December 16: Cincinnati Ballet - Nutcracker
Wednesday, December 30: Fun things to do for New Year’s Eve Downtown