"SHARED SACRIFICE"
Tonight is defining Moment for
Brian Sandoval and the State of Nevada
For the fifth consecutive State of the State Address, Nevada's broadcasters have stepped up to the plate and have joined together in a shared vision of public service. Tonight, beginning at 5:30:30 PM (as an option) and starting at 6:00:30 PM, 17 television stations and 21 radio stations will participate in a pool-feed coordinated and produced by the Nevada Broadcasters Association.
It is no secret that tonight's State of the State Address will be historical, as Governor Brian Sandoval will speak for approximately 50 minutes and convince both the state legislators and the public that his vision and plan for the next two years will begin our economic recovery without raising taxes. Immediately after his election, the newly-elected Governor and his economic team got to work -- and worked tirelessly on what would be their first budget. Although some parts of the new budget have been released, the final specifics have not been. The initial plans to include a Power Point presentation or slides has been scrapped and according to Dale Erquiaga, "We are going with just the Governor speaking.:
We are very proud to have the privilege of carrying this address into almost every Nevada community. It is widely acknowledged that this will be the most watched and listened to State of the State Address in the history of the state. Governor Sandoval will also have a national audience as C-Span will be carrying the address. Note: LeAyer Dante, the sensational 14 year-old singer who performed the Star Spangled Banner at the NBA Hall of Fame last August -- is being sponsored by the NBA and will perform our National Anthem at tonight's opening ceremonies.
Immediately following the State of the State Address, Assembly Speaker John Oceguera will present the Democratic Response. Both the Governor and the Speaker struggled to shorten both their address and their response. However, the harsh reality of Nevada 2011 -- what Governor Sandoval described at his Inauguration as "the ground shifted under our feet", will result in the Governor speaking for approximately 50 minutes and Speaker Oceguera responding for 14 minutes 30 seconds.
Approximately forty minutes after the Governor concludes his address, he will hold a press conference in the Media Room, located on the second floor of the Capitol Annex. In the early weeks of the Sandoval Governorship, both the Governor and his staff have been accessible and transparent. Tonight, will certainly be a defining moment for the Governor and the State of Nevada.
2011 NEVADA BROADCASTERS DAY
In response to tonight's State of the State Address pool-feed, NBA Board Chairman Thom Porterfield had this to say: "Tonight, Nevada's broadcasters will bring the Governor and the Legislature to the public. Seventeen days from now, the NBA will bring the broadcast industry to the Legislature and the Governor."
We have crafted a Broadcasters Day unlike any other. Board members have been invited to come in the night before -- February 9, for a special legislative preview dinner at Duke's Steakhouse at Casino Fandango. Broadcasters Day -- February 10, is open to all Nevada broadcasters, and will be a rare opportunity to visit on one day with constitutional officers, mayors, lobbyists, executive budget staff, and executive constitutional officer's staff.
For the first time, broadcasters will be divided into groups of three, and will have lunch together with a new legislator. For the first time the evening NBA Reception at the Governors Mansion will be open to all constitutional officers, all legislators and the Nevada Supreme Court. At the reception, Senate Minority Leader Mike McGinness will be honored for his service to the broadcast industry and for his years of service to the Nevada Legislature. It was Mike who first suggested the creation of a Nevada Broadcasters Day at the Legislature. Mike, his wife Dee, members of his family and KVLV AM/FM have all been inducted into the Nevada Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
For the first time, following the reception, all broadcasters are invited to network together at Adele's Lounge. And finally, for the first time, all broadcasters -- including those coming from Reno, are invited to spend the night at the Carson City Plaza Hotel. Las Vegas broadcasters will fly back early Thursday morning. Transportation will again be coordinated by the Nevada Army National Guard. Adam Sandler is coordinating all flights between Las Vegas and Reno.
The NBA is subsidizing both transportation and lodging for Broadcasters Day.
Thom Porterfield concluded by saying, "The economic recovery of the state will determine the economic recovery of our stations. The state of jobs, a possible services tax, education and transportation are but four examples of why Nevada's broadcasters need to gather in Carson City and speak with one voice for who we are and what we do. On February 10, every Nevada television and radio station should be represented."
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2011 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
PARTICIPATING STATIONS
TV
KTVN, KRNV, KOLO, KNPB, KREN, KRNS, KSNV, KVVU, KLAS, KTNV, KPBS, KLVX, KINC, KBLR, KCLV, KPVT, KENV
RADIO
KKOH, KUNR, KBZZ, KRNV-FM, KDWN, KNUU, KQLO, KKFT, KELY, KKTO, KXNT, KZBI, KNCC, KNPR, KLNR, KTPH, KWPR, KTSN, KWNA, KUNV, KELK
So many stations stepped up to the plate. On our website and in a future NEVADA Broadcaster we will list all of our thank you's. We now especially want to thank Jim Parker and Reno Sparks Video Productions; CoverEDGE, Las Vegas; John Cruz and KTVN; and Cesar Perez, Entravision.
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