Posted: Sep 25, 2009 1:10 AM

A Pre release version of January's PBS release of Texas Music Cafe's
> "Class of 87" documentary was submitted to the 2009 Telly Awards and
> received a bronze award. The 60 min. program is one program in a 13 part
> series of "Texas Music Cafe". This is TMC's first Telly Award in it's 12
> years of producing the show which began in 1997.
>
> The "Class of 87" program highlights Kent Finlay's San Marcos based
> "Cheatham Street Warehouse" and a group of now famous Texas songwriters
> who all started their careers at this classic venue. Performers include:
> James McMurtry, Todd Snider, Terri Hendrix, Bruce Robison, John Arthur
> Martinez, Hal Ketchum, Lloyd Mains, Big John Mills, and Kent Finlay.
>
> The show was produced by The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State
> University San Marcos and E-Cleff Productions Inc. TMC's parent company.
> Dr. Gary Hartman, Director of The Center for Texas Music History is the
> show's Executive Producer. The show was produced and edited by Chris
> Ermoian. The script was written by Deirdre Lannon and voiced by Dr. Gregg
> Andrews. The audio was recorded and mixed by Gary Hickinbotham at The
> Firestation Studios with assistance from student volunteers from the Sound
> Recording Technology program at Texas State University.
>
> Call your local PBS station to request the program which will be
> distributed free of charge to all 300+ PBS stations this January via the
> NETA satelite.
>
> In other news, TMC continues post production on several tv shows including
> Monte Montgomery, and John Dixon's Colorado Musicfest.
>
> Most recently, TMC Guy Forsyth at the Waco Cultural Arts Festival.
>
> Thanks for watching!
> Chris Ermoian-Producer-TMC