Fact Sheet

ATL Vision

July 20, 2016

Profile:
ATL Vision is an award-winning, Atlanta-based TV station that runs 24-hour, high-definition
content, focusing on the local scene. Its original programming includes local news,
documentaries, concerts, high school sporting events and Kid Planet, which is the stations afterschool block of childrens shows. Visit its website at ATLVision.com.
Launch Date:
Dec. 1, 1999
National awards:

Emmy, 2000: Best new TV station

Emmy, 2003: Best local news program (Atlanta Tonight)

Golden Globe, 2007: Best male anchor (Andy Dominquez)

Nickelodeons Kids Choice, 2011: Best new show (Spider Squad)

Golden Globe, 2012: Best male anchor (Andy Dominquez)

Nickelodeons Kids Choice, 2015: Best male actor (Alex Keepers)

Network Personalities:
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andy Dominquez hosts ATL Visions nightly news broadcast,
Atlanta Tonight. Alex Keepers stars in Kid Planets Spider Squad, which is the top-rated
kids program in the Southeast. ATL Vision has worked with Atlanta icons such as Ted Turner,
Chipper Jones, Dominique Wilkins, Raven Symone, Eric Roberts and Andre 3000 among others.

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Upcoming highlights:

The Pieced Together Festival: On July 27 in Centennial Olympic Park, ATL Vision will
host a day of games, food and shows for children and families affected by autism or
Aspergers syndrome. The day will end with a concert by Alex Keepers.

End of the Maze: ATL Visions first original, full-length film is set to premier in late
August, 2016. The film was directed by Steve McQueen, who directed 12 Years a
Slave.
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Contact:
Matt Neuenschwander

404-555-1234

mneuensc@students.kennesaw.edu