Description: PTA was contracted directly by Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Dave Winfield to assist Scribner with their publicity campaign for the book. PTA was tasked to lead local touring efforts in five markets, support Scribner's national media outreach, and conduct a nationwide sports radio campaign. In addition to promoting the book, Mr. Winfield was also interested in generating interest for his local performances of the Baseball Music Project's presentations.
Results: PTA filled Mr. Winfield's schedule with book-signings, local media and public appearances to promote the book and the Baseball Music Project in New York, Phoenix, Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, Indianapolis and Orlando.
On a national level, PTA secured coverage for Mr. Winfield and the book in several top publications, including USA Today, The New York Times, the NY Daily News and the Boston Globe. On television, Mr. Winfield was interviewed by national programs such as PBS' "Between the Lines", "The Tim McCarver Show", BET News, Bloomberg TV and the syndicated morning show "The Daily Buzz". PTA also scheduled dozens of radio interviews, including nationally-syndicated shows such as "The Jim Rome Show", "2 Live Stews", "The Mitch Albom Show" and "The Drive with Chris Myers".
Media Highlights:
PBS "Between the Lines"
"The Tim McCarver Show"
"The Daily Buzz"
The New York Times New York Daily News
The Boston Globe
Fox Sports Radio "The Drive w/ Chris Myers"
Sporting News Radio "The Dave Smith Show"
WJBK-TV (Fox; Detroit)
KAZT-TV (Ind.; Phoenix)
WXYT-AM (#1 Sports; Detroit)
WVEE-AM (#1 Urban; Atlanta)
BET "BET News"
Bloomberg TV "Nigh Talk"
USA Today
WQTM-AM (#1 Sports; Orlando)
WXLW-AM (#1 Sports; Indianapolis)
KTAR-AM (#1 Sports; Phoenix)
KTVTK-TV (Ind.; Phoenix)
"The Jim Rome Show"
"Bob & Tom Radio Show"
The Indianapolis Star
TESTIMONIALS
I just wanted to say thank you to everyone at PTA for handling David Champion's Satellite TV Tour in a professional, results-oriented way. Everything went like clockwork in the studio yesterday. We hit 20 TV stations in three hours—including numerous major markets. There were no problems.
— DOUGLAS LOVE, Communications Counsel, Consumers Union, publisher of Consumer Reports
