TORONTO, Sept. 8, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Accessible Media Inc. (AMI)announced today a new addition to AMI-audio’s schedule for fall 2016, a panel discussion program titled Open Dialogue.
Listen to AMI-audio Sunday, September 25 at 7 p.m. ET for the premiere of Open Dialogue hosted by veteran broadcaster Jim Van Horne. Open Dialogue is a weekly (one-hour) panel program where guests debate and discuss a range of disability related topics and issues through the lens of advocacy, inclusion, and empowerment.
“I’m really looking forward to hosting Open Dialogue” says host Jim Van Horne. “The show will put a spotlight on a number of issues people with disabilities face on a daily basis that need to be discussed. I’m personally looking forward to hearing all the different perspectives our guests and listeners share on these topics.”
John Melville, AMI’s Vice President of Programming and Production feels Open Dialogue is an ideal platform for these topics to be discussed. “Open Dialogue will become the destination show for discussion around issues that are important to Canadians living with vision loss. We have listened to our viewers and are proud to premiere Open Dialogue each week on Sunday evenings, a popular time for our audience to tune in for this kind of perspective and frank discussion.”
Visit AMI’s website for AMI-audio’s full broadcast schedule. To find the AMI-audio channel with your cable provider please use our online channel guide.
About Accessible Media Inc.
Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) is a not-for-profit multimedia organization serving more than five million Canadians who are blind, partially sighted, deaf, hard of hearing, mobility or print restricted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s mission is to make accessible media for all Canadians. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.
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CONTACT: Elaina Falcone
Marketing and Communications Specialist, AMI-audio
800-567-6755 ext. 1499
elaina.falcone@ami.ca
Source: Telecom