CNBC Wake Up Call" Anchor Keynotes at FOLIO

Join the LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting and keynote speaker CNBC's "Wake Up Call" anchor Liz Claman when they honor the region's top broadcast journalists for outstanding Long Island news reporting at the annual FOLIO Awards Luncheon. More than 700 prominent Long Island business, civic and government leaders and media professionals will attend this exciting event.

Business news veteran Liz Claman, will be the keynote speaker at the Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting's Annual FOLIO Awards on Friday, April 19 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. Liz is an accomplished business reporter and an excellent speaker, making her the perfect headliner for FOLIO," said coalition executive director Jaci Clement.

Liz Claman joined CNBC in April 1998, after spending three years as an anchor/reporter for the NBC affiliate in Boston. During that time, she also served as contributing correspondent for the NBC-syndicated daytime show, RealLife." At age 23, she became the youngest person in the history of KCBS-TV, Los Angeles to win a local Emmy for Best Spot News Producer. She has also served as anchor of the ABC affiliate morning show Morning Exchange" in Cleveland where she won her second Emmy. Claman holds a bachelors degree in French language from the University of California at Berkeley, and a Certificat Superieur from the Universite de Paris, La Sorbonne.

Masters of Ceremonies for the FOLIO Luncheon are CBS 2's news anchor team Ernie Anastos and Dana Tyler. FOLIO Award Presenters include on-air talent from ABC 7, FOX 5, NBC 4, UPN 9, WB11 and area politicians.

KeySpan has once again agreed to be the events Corporate Distinguished Leader. New York Institute of Technology, Hofstra University, HSBC Bank USA, Long Island Power Authority, Allstate Insurance Company, Citibank, N.A., The Robert Plan Corporation, Ruskin, Moscou, Evans & Faltischek, P.C., Vytra Health Plans, Fleet Bank, N.A., Adelphi University, Jaspan Schlesinger Hoffman LLP, KPMG LLP, Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP, Murphy, Bartol & OBrien, LLP and The Roslyn Savings Bank are among the events top sponsors. Tickets to the FOLIO Awards Luncheon are $150 for Coalition members and $175 for non-members. For more information about FOLIO or sponsorship opportunities, call the Coalition office at (516) 224-1860 ext. 103.

The FOLIO Awards represent the best Long Island reporting of the year. The event draws more than 700 of Long Island's most prominent business, civic and government leaders. This year's ceremony is chaired by Arthur "Jerry" Kremer, Esq. of Ruskin, Moscou, Evans & Faltischek, P.C.