iHeartMedia Cincinnati Teams UP With Local 12 WKRC-TV To Broadcast The 47th Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks
WHAT: iHeartMedia Cincinnati and Local 12 WKRC-TV have announced the 47th annual Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks. Local 12 WKRC-TV will broadcast the fireworks display in its entirety for those in the community who are not able to attend the event in person. Riverfest will be held at Yeatman’s Cove on Sunday, September 3rd, 2023.
The live broadcast will air in full HD and feature a seven-camera shoot that will feature lead news anchors and reporters from Local 12 WKRC-TV.
WEBN will once again host numerous events to promote this year’s Riverfest and Fireworks. These events include a “Boom Brew” beer launch at Little Miami Brewing Company on Thursday, July 27th, the annual Countdown Party at Fountain Square on Saturday, July 29th, and Frog’s Rally in the Alley at 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati on Thursday, August 31st. WEBN will also kick off Labor Day Weekend at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming on Friday, September 1st, and the Frog Legs 5K Walk and Run benefitting the Epilepsy Alliance of Ohio, will be held on Saturday, September 2nd.
Also, after a 10 year long absence, WEBN will be resurrecting the “Fireworks 400,” the official countdown of the greatest rock songs of alltime, leading up to the big bang on Sunday night!!
Fans can tune in to WEBN 102.7 to hear the “All In On Cincinnati” themed soundtrack, choreographed to the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks display, celebrating everything Cincinnati. Sponsors include Western & Southern Financial Group, Kroger, US Army, Tri-State Kia Dealers, Turfway Park Racing & Gaming, Newport Racing & Gaming, Delta Dental, Skyline Chili, The BMW Store, and Hoxworth Blood Center. Fans can purchase an official Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks t-shirt at participating Kroger locations and at WEBN.com. For more information visit www.webn.com.
WHEN: Sunday, September 3, 2023 at 9:07 p.m.
QUOTES: “As we strive to continue to live up to being ‘All in on Cincinnati,’ we are incredibly excited to announce that the 47th Edition of the Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks will once again be televised live by our partners at Local12. We hope to see everyone down on the riverfront again this year for the amazing show, but know that if you aren’t able to join us in person, the entire show will be expertly delivered to you by the great team at Local12. We are incredibly excited for this year’s show. See you on September 3rd!” - DJ Hodge, Metro President, iHeartMedia Markets Group
“The W&S/WEBN Fireworks show is one of the best displays in the world, and it gets better every year. The teams at iHeartMedia, Local 12 and Rozzi Fireworks have created a tradition that the community loves and that our company is proud to sponsor.” - John F. Barrett, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Western & Southern Financial Group
“We’re incredibly proud to be a part of the Tri-State’s signature event of the summer! The work that goes into the on-site prep, the fireworks show itself as well as the program we produce here at Local 12 always makes it a fantastic experience. That successful combination includes months of preparation of working alongside the incredible people at I Heart and Western Southern. It’s a great honor to be a part of it all.” - Stefan Schellhas, VP-General Manager, WKRC/WSTR/EKR
About iHeartMedia Cincinnati:
iHeartMedia Cincinnati owns and operates WCKY-AM, WEBN-FM, WEBN-HD2, WEBN-HD3, WKFS-FM, WKRC-AM, WLW-AM, WSAI-AM and is part of iHeartMedia. With over a quarter of a billion monthly listeners in the U.S. and over 131 million social followers, iHeartMedia has the largest national reach of any radio or television outlet in America. As the leading audio and media company in the U.S., iHeartMedia serves over 150 local markets through 849 owned radio stations, and the company’s radio stations and content can be heard on AM/FM, on satellite, at iHeartRadio.com, on the company’s station websites and on iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia’s digital music, podcast, on demand and live streaming radio service, available on to over 280 platforms and 2000 devices including on digital auto dashes, tablets, wearables and smartphones, on virtual assistants, smart speakers, TVs and gaming consoles.
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