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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Ohio company pulls ads from ABC over plans to cancel soaps
Erica Kane has long been known to reach for the arm of a strong man in times of danger.
An Ohio man with “suction power” may just save her and rest of the residents of Pine Valley and Llanview PA from the chopping block.
Brian Kirkendall of Hudson has joined the fight to save ABC soaps “One Life to Live” and “All my Children.”
As an executive at Hoover based in Glenwillow, Ohio, Kirkendall might have more pull than most.
Kirkendall announced he is yanking Hoover ads from ABC because his wife, mother and customers are fans of the long-running daytime dramas.
Since Hoover’s decision was announced, fans of the shows have flocked to Hoover’s Facebook site to voice there appreciation.
A grassroots effort is afoot to save the programs.
“I’m not trying to be a martyr,” Kirkendall told the AP. “I’m just reacting to what our consumers said.”
ABC announced last week that it will cancel the shows and replace them with weight loss and cooking shows.
What do you think? Are the days for soap opera long gone?
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From Jill Kelley, Staff Writer
Former Ohio State and NFL football player Chris Spielman, who is now an ESPN sports analyst and breast cancer awareness advocate, will deliver the keynote address at this year’s annual Wright State University Academy of Medicine dinner Wednesday, April 27.
The annual event honors medical students, residents and faculty from the Boonshoft School of Medicine, and the work of members of the Wright State University Academy of Medicine.
In 1998, Spielman took a year off from his NFL career when his wife, Stefanie, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Stefanie lost her battle with breast cancer in 2009.
Spielman continues to share his family’s story with audiences around the country, raising money for the Stefanie Spielman Fund for Breast Cancer Research.
The WSU Academy of Medicine is a community-based service organization dedicated to supporting excellence in medicine through education, research and service.
The program will be held at Sinclair Community College’s Ponitz Center, and will include a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit WSU medical students.
The event is open to the public. General admission for nonmembers is $50, and the registration deadline is tomorrow, April 22.
For more information, visit med.wright.edu/academy.
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