WTCI Presents Special Preview Screening of The Jewish Americans

Free Event Comes to Tennessee Valley PBS Studios Sunday, January 6 at 7pm

WTCI and the Jewish Community Federation of Greater Chattanooga present a special screening of THE JEWISH AMERICANS, a three-part, six-hour documentary series written and directed by the Emmy Award-winning filmmaker David Grubin that follows 350 Years of Jewish American history from the first settlement in the 17th Century to the present, and explores the experience of immigration and assimilation. The free event featuring an hour-long preview of the documentary takes place on Sunday, January 6 at 7 pm at the new WTCI Studios, located at 7540 Bonnyshire Drive, Chattanooga, 37416.

"We at WTCI are always happy to work with other organizations to expand the reach of our programming," said WTCI President and CEO Paul Grove. "This epic documentary has a fascinating and inspirational story to tell, and we're grateful to our friends at the Jewish Community Federation for partnering with us as we launch the broadcast with this advance look."

Admission to the event is free, but space is limited so reservations should be made at WTCI (423) 702-7814 and at the Jewish Community Federation (423) 493-0270 by January 3, 2008.

The six-hour documentary series THE JEWISH AMERICANS will air Wednesdays, January 9-23 in two-hour blocks at 9 pm on WTCI-TV and PBS stations across the county. A Web page dedicated to THE JEWISH AMERICANS has been launched at www.wtcitv.org/programs/jewishamericans and www.pbs.org/jewishamericans.