The Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival recently announced it has partnered with CBS affiliate WSPA to promote the 2012 festival. The event will be held June 8 – 9 at Harmon Field in Tryon.
“When we talked with the people at WSPA, they were not only supportive, but very enthusiastic about the festival,” said festival chairman Chuck Britton. “This partnership will broaden the festival’s exposure in the Upstate, Western North Carolina and the southeast.”
WSPA will promote and feature the festival in regular programming. The station will also sponsor ticket giveaways on the air beginning in late May. Live coverage of the Blue Ridge BBQ & Music Festival begins the week of the event. WSPA’s “Your Carolina with Jack and Kimberly” and “Scene on 7,” with Kimberly Kelly, will broadcast live from the event.
Bob Romine, WSPA vice president and general manager, said that he is very pleased with the partnership.
“When we announced this at our staff meeting, the group broke into applause,” he said.
– article submitted by Brenda Bradshaw