Keni Thomas Interviewed For and Featured in New Series

Nashville, TN (Top40 Charts/ National Geographic) - National Geographic traveled to Nashville in August 2006 to sit down with country artist Keni Thomas at the Country Music Hall of Fame for an exclusive interview for inclusion in "The Final Report: Blackhawk Down" set for broadcast Monday, January 22, 2007 at 10:00 p.m. ET (9:00 p.m. Central) on the National Geographic Channel. The program will re-air Tuesday, January 23 at 1:00 a.m., and again Saturday, Jan. 27 at 10 p.m.

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