CELEBRITY SPORTS TALK LAUNCHES SUNDAY,SEPT.22ND ON KMPC 1540 AM LOS ANGELES & WSNR 620 AM NEW YORK Hosted By Former NBA Star, Marques Johnson & L.A. Times Sports Columnist, J.A. Adande

New 2-hr. LIVE weekly radio sports program launching for the first time - featuring pro athletes, and their celebrity fans, specializing in a call-in/interactive listener participation, with sports issues and how discussions relate to people of color.

CONTACT:
Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CELEBRITY SPORTS TALK LAUNCHES SUNDAY, SEPT.22ND ON KMPC 1540 AM LOS ANGELES & WSNR 620 AM NEW YORK
Hosted By Former NBA Star, Marques Johnson
& L.A. Times Sports Columnist, J.A. Adande

Los Angeles, CA --- Touchdowns. Slam-dunks. Homeruns. Goals. When it comes to scoring in the world of sports, the thrills, chills, excitement and fanfare are as exciting as the victory itself. In Hollywood, the stage and screen bring actors to life, creating phenomenal frenzy for television, film and theatre performances equaling the thrill of a magical joyride. Merge Hollywood and Sports together, on the 82nd anniversary year of radio broadcasting in a bi-coastal simulcast in the two largest Arbitron radio markets in the United States and you have Celebrity Sports Talk! Airing in a two-hour LIVE weekly broadcast with the premiere launch this Sunday, September 22nd, 2002 at 6 PM - 8 PM (PT), 9 PM - 11 PM (ET) Celebrity SportsTalk produced by Los Angeles-based full-service production company, Spectrum Broadcasting is a broad-based interactive radio program featuring discussions about sports and sports issues, especially as they relate to people of color. KMPC 1540 AM Los Angeles and WSNR 620 AM New York will air the weekly Sunday program with more affiliates peppering the broadcast mix, soon.

Hosted by Former NBA star, Marques Johnson and Los Angeles Times Sports Columnist, J.A. Adande, Celebrity Sports Talk will feature Sundays launch broadcast with guests, Former Laker, A.C. Green, Vice-President of Communications for the Los Angeles Dodgers and broadcast sports veteran, Tommy Hawkins and Actor, Bill Bellamy Deaqon LaVelle Hayes" of Fox-TVs new action-drama, Fast Lane."    

Over 80% of professional athletes in baseball, football, and basketball are people of color and for the first-time, a broadcast sports program will interact and relate to this issue in an entertaining and informative way. Special spotlights on guest athletes from all sports as well as their celebrity sports fans will be featured. Listeners will be able to participate via telephone and interact with the hosts, star athletes, and celebrity guests. Celebrity Sports Talk will also include fast-paced, humorous discussions with celebrity sports fans and professional athletes that, while providing entertainment for all sports enthusiasts, will touch a nerve by addressing the opinions and concerns of athletes from all sports, as well as the opinions and concerns of their fans.

In the weeks to follow, the show will deliver other 'big names, including next weeks special show, featuring NBA top analyst/commentator Stu Lantz, who will be returning for his 15th season of Lakers coverage, without the late-Chick Hearn by his side. San Diego-born NFL Superstar, Ricky Williams, running back for the Miami Dolphins and soap-opera actor, James Reynolds who has starred as Abe Carver" for nine years on NBCs Days of Our Lives" and Henry Marshall" on Generations" are slated as guests for Oct. 6th and 13th. And sneak-peek information will be available on the show website, www.celebritysportstalk.com

For more information, call Celebrity Sports Talk Publicist, Stacey Kumagai at 818/506-8675 for special interviews, requests and additional materials.                                                             -30-