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C-SPAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY STORY CONTEST
 
AND THE WINNERS ARE . . . !
  
Cable's Gift to America
We asked you to tell us how something you saw on C-SPAN during our 25 years on the air motivated you to act, create or become involved. We had a wonderful response, and we thank all of you who submitted. Below are the top 25 stories in alphabetical order.
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOP 25 WINNERS 
 So many of you responded with interesting and compelling stories that we decided to create two additional categories, "Special Recognition" and "Honorable Mention." See lists below.
  
  
 SPECIAL RECOGNITION 
  
  
 HONORABLE MENTION 
  • Nicole Azpillaga
  • Nancy Bahti
  • Erika Barger
  • Robin Brasso
  • Loretta Breuning
  • Deborah Bucki
  • Marilyn Byrd
  • Elizabeth Chouinard
  • Brian Clark
  • Cloyd Clark
  • Damon Colbert
  • Thomas Curtis
  • Michelle Dannenhoffer
  • Bill Dillon
  • Ruth Epstein
  • Albert Feldstein
  • Jack Fletcher
  • Ralph Giordano
  • Michael Grandillo
  • Mary Ann Hermann
  • Gary Hinson
  • Rosemarie Jacokowski
  • Carol Kresse
  • Ruth Larson
  • Debrah Laskey
  • Charles Le Fever
  • Sheila Le Sueur
  • Beverley Williams Leeper
  • Jan Long
  • Paul Lovett
  • Cathy Madden
  • Richard Mamary
  • Larry Martinez
  • Zulieka Moore
  • Leon Peace
  • Ishmael Reed
  • Josh Rosenthal
  • Roy Salume
  • Kenneth Schultz
  • Ann Serow
  • George Shuman
  • Scott Smigler
  • Oren Spiegler
  • Lee Spinks
  • Anant Vinjamoori
  • Brenda Walker
  • Chuck Walker
  • Wendy Williams
Thank you all for taking the time to participate, and thank you for watching.
  
  


   ONLINE PRESS KIT >>
Contest Winners
 Read the essays of the 25 contest winners.
  
Press Releases
 Sep. 28, 2005 -- Winners Named in C-SPAN Viewer Essay Contest Marking 25 Years of Viewer Calls
 
Sep. 14, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7
 
Aug. 17, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7
 
News Articles
 The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) - Oct. 10, 2005
Talkers Magazine - Cover Story Oct. 2005
Jewish World Review - Columnist David Brooks, Nov. 1999
 
History of Call-Ins on Radio and Television
 A timeline of call-in programs
  
Evolution of Call-Ins on C-SPAN
 A timeline of call-in programs at C-SPAN
  
More about C-SPAN's 25 Years of Viewer Call-Ins
 Background information on C-SPAN call-in programs
  
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