STREATS TV on WUSA Channel 9 - DC Homeless Get Ready to Launch TV Series
STREATS Television, a show done by some of Washington DC's homeless who are Striving To Reach Educate And Transform Society's views on homelessness, will be featured on WUSA Channel 9.
Washington, DC, October 21, 2007 --(PR.com)-- On Saturday, October 20, 2007 between 7:00 a.m and 9:00 a.m., WUSA Channel 9 on 9News Now will feature STREATS Television a series done by some of Washington DC's homeless who are Striving To Reach Educate And Transform Society's (STREATS) views on homeless will be featured on WUSA Channel 9.
Over the last 9 months a group of individuals from the streets, shelters, and homes who are or recently were homeless came together through Ragidy Entertainment and learned the business of television. Six individuals participated in television production training at DCTV in Washington DC, where they honed their skills to become the directors, videographers, actors, and now marketers of STREATS Television.
In an effort to Make Sense...of Life on the Streets. STREATS is done in a comical, satirical, yet serious manner. Each 30 minute episode covers one topics (ex bathroom, food, medical) and the cast brings forth skits, editorials, Q&A, and more that make the audience say Hmmmmm. Best of all STREATS provides solutions and avenues for contact and relationships to be fostered so that the audience can "Help the Homeless with a Hand-Up and not a hand out".
Gregory Wragg, the CEO of Ragidy Entertainment and Executive Producer of STREATS TV relied on the talents of homeless individuals from StreetSense Newspaper, Gospel Rescue Ministries, Central Union Mission, as well the homeless community residing in McPherson Park in downtown NW, Washington DC. Critical to this production were "the chosen ones" stars: Martin Walker, "BelieveO'Bull" Brenda Wilson, Cliff "Notes" Carle, Vincent Wigfall, Ralph Dantley, Chris Jablonski, Conrad Cheek Jr., David Williams, Daniel Flowers, Adrian Miller, Anthony Crawford, Madam Eve, Rita, and so many others.
STREATS TV was created and produced by Ragidy Entertainment. The objective of the show is to motivate its audience to get involved. By presenting potential solutions to the homeless plight STREATS - Strives To Reach Educate And Transform Society's views on homelessness. Pastor Athan Burch of the Woodbridge Church of the Nazarene serves the critical role as the community liaison who is galvanizing individuals and organizations to simply Get Involved.
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Over the last 9 months a group of individuals from the streets, shelters, and homes who are or recently were homeless came together through Ragidy Entertainment and learned the business of television. Six individuals participated in television production training at DCTV in Washington DC, where they honed their skills to become the directors, videographers, actors, and now marketers of STREATS Television.
In an effort to Make Sense...of Life on the Streets. STREATS is done in a comical, satirical, yet serious manner. Each 30 minute episode covers one topics (ex bathroom, food, medical) and the cast brings forth skits, editorials, Q&A, and more that make the audience say Hmmmmm. Best of all STREATS provides solutions and avenues for contact and relationships to be fostered so that the audience can "Help the Homeless with a Hand-Up and not a hand out".
Gregory Wragg, the CEO of Ragidy Entertainment and Executive Producer of STREATS TV relied on the talents of homeless individuals from StreetSense Newspaper, Gospel Rescue Ministries, Central Union Mission, as well the homeless community residing in McPherson Park in downtown NW, Washington DC. Critical to this production were "the chosen ones" stars: Martin Walker, "BelieveO'Bull" Brenda Wilson, Cliff "Notes" Carle, Vincent Wigfall, Ralph Dantley, Chris Jablonski, Conrad Cheek Jr., David Williams, Daniel Flowers, Adrian Miller, Anthony Crawford, Madam Eve, Rita, and so many others.
STREATS TV was created and produced by Ragidy Entertainment. The objective of the show is to motivate its audience to get involved. By presenting potential solutions to the homeless plight STREATS - Strives To Reach Educate And Transform Society's views on homelessness. Pastor Athan Burch of the Woodbridge Church of the Nazarene serves the critical role as the community liaison who is galvanizing individuals and organizations to simply Get Involved.
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