Nashville, TN. (Top40 Charts/ RFD HD) -
Superstars Garth Brooks and
George Jones will kick off the premiere episode of the new Crook and Chase Show, debuting on the RFD-TV Network January 17th at 9:00 p.m. ET. Georgette Jones, daughter of Jones and Tammy Wynette, will also entertain the audience with a special performance.
"We wanted to start the new year and the new show with a bang, and I believe we have accomplished that," said co-host Charlie Chase. "Garth and George are two of the most popular and legendary artists in the business. We wanted to set the tone of our new show right off the bat - that we're here to bring the entertainment world's brightest and best into the homes of our viewers- from the legends and superstars to the new up and comers."
"With the special friendship between George and Garth, and the fun relationship Charlie and I have enjoyed with both of them over the years, we are looking forward to sharing an entertaining show with our viewers," said co-host Lorianne Crook.
Added executive producer Jim Owens, "the response to the new show from the artists has been tremendous, as evidenced by the superlative guest lineup of our first show."
The weekly one hour show will be produced by Jim Owens Entertainment and taped in front of a studio audience at Nashville's Opry House in Studio A. The show will premiere Thursday evenings during primetime (9:00 p.m. ET) and repeat Fridays at 11:00 a.m. ET and again Saturday nights at 7:00 ET, giving it premium exposure. The premiere episode will tape Thursday January 17th at 3:00 p.m. CT. For ticket information please call: 1-888-677-9256.
RFD-TV, LLC - Launched in December 2000, RFD-TV is the nation's first 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests of rural America. Programming includes a wide-variety of shows focused on agriculture, equine, rural lifestyle and traditional music offerings, which are uplinked via satellite from NorthStar Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Currently, RFD-TV is distributed in over 30 million homes on DIRECTV, DISH Network, Mediacom, Charter, Suddenlink, Bresnan, NRTC and NCTC cable systems located in all 50 states. RFD-TV The Magazine, the channel's companion publication currently has over 140,000 subscribers. RFD-TV The Theatre opened in March/2007 in Branson, MO.
RFD HD, LLC - Launched in December 2007, RFD HD is the network's 24-hour, high definition channel.
