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‘Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic’

Half-Hour Special To Mark 100 Years of Beloved Characters and Timeless Stories

The Walt Disney Archives has opened its vaults to mark 100 historic years of making magic! In honor of this global celebration of a century of Disney storytelling, the ABC Owned Television Stations will present a 30-minute special, “Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic,”hosted by Alicia Vitarelli and TaRhonda Thomas of 6abc/WPVI-TV Philadelphia. The special will debut March 23 (7:30 p.m. EDT) on 6abc and across the ABC Owned Television Stations on linear, digital and streaming platforms, and will be available on the Localish network and for Hulu subscribers.  For participating stations, viewers can check local listings. 

The special goes behind the scenes of Disney100: The Exhibition, which debuted at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia on Feb. 18, 2023. Created for the 100-year celebration of The Walt Disney Company, the exhibit, which is open to the public and where people can see many rare Disney artifacts for the very first time, runs through Aug. 27, 2023, before it travels to other destinations across the United States. A second unit of the exhibition opens in Munich in April.

“Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic” is a dazzling journey through this immersive exhibit, featuring more than 250 artifacts and works of art, costumes and props, and memorabilia from the Walt Disney Archives’ vault of treasures, including many of its “crown jewels,” such as the following:

• Disneyland Employee Badge No. 1, issued in 1955 to Walt Disney
• Costumes from “Black Panther,” “Jungle Cruise,” “Cruella,” “Enchanted” and more
• Prop storybooks featured in “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”and “Sleeping Beauty”
• Skywalker Lightsaber Hilt from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” used by Daisy Ridley
• Attraction vehicles from Matterhorn Bobsleds and Peter Pan’s Flight at Disneyland Park

Viewers will pay a visit to the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank to see how this incredible 15,000-square-foot exhibition was produced and will have an insider’s look into how Disney has created some of its most popular characters, films, shows and attractions—from Disneyland to Walt Disney World and beyond. It will also document for the viewer how the Walt Disney Archives crafted the 10 magnificent and imaginatively themed galleries at The Franklin Institute, featuring moving stories, unique interactive installations and exciting insider details, which take guests on a virtual journey through 100 years of The Walt Disney Company, celebrating the classics from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”to the upcoming “Peter Pan & Wendy” as well as the latest members of the Disney family—Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel and National Geographic.

“Disney100: The Exhibition — Making the Magic” will reveal how the philosophies of visionary filmmaker and innovator Walt Disney laid the foundation for The Walt Disney Company. From the contract that established the company and the creation of Mickey Mouse to immersive theme parks and blockbuster films such as “Frozen” and “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl,” viewers will experience incredible moments from Disney’s rich legacy.

About the Walt Disney Archives
For more than 50 years, the Walt Disney Archives has carefully safeguarded the most treasured items from The Walt Disney Company’s history, including original scripts, movie props and costumes, Walt Disney’s correspondence and script notes, theme park artifacts, merchandise, millions of archival photographs, and many of Walt’s personal effects. Founded by Disney Legend Dave Smith in 1970, the Walt Disney Archives is a vital resource for every part of Disney, as well as an important research center for Disney scholars, researchers, and writers. The Archives also shares its countless pieces with Disney fans everywhere through its exhibitions and close association with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club.

About ABC Owned Television Stations
Disney Network’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years.

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ABC Owned Television Stations Celebrate Women’s History Month

‘Our America: Women on A Roll’ Special With Host Tamron Hall

Women’s History Month stories will air in the Local Newscasts of the Eight ABC Owned Stations, and be available on ABC’s Localish channel as well as the Eight ABC Owned Stations’ 24/7 live and local streaming channels, websites, mobile apps and connected TV apps on Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Android TV

March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, which is devoted to highlighting the achievements of women and girls both past and present, and the impact they have had on their communities and society as a whole. The ABC Owned Television Stations join in that celebration with a multiplatform slate of Women’s History Month content throughout the month that includes a variety of news stories, news coverage and premium content on the ABC Owned Television Stations’ 24/7 streaming channels, in addition to airing across these stations’ linear channels in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno, and the stations’ connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.  

The award-winning “Our America” series will present a Women’s History Month special – “Our America: Women on a Roll” hosted by the Emmy^® Award-winning Tamron Hall, the broadcast journalist host of the nationally syndicated daytime talk show of the same name. In this Women’s History Month special, Tamron Hall will lace up her skates and explore how women have used skating as a platform to express their beliefs, form unbreakable bonds, and bring joy to themselves and their communities. “Our America: Women on a Roll” will air across the ABC Owned Television Stations and will be available on digital and streaming platforms. 

“Women on a Roll” highlights diverse women and girls who are making a difference in their neighborhoods by uplifting and defining skate culture. From feminists fighting elbow to elbow on a roller derby flat track to a mother and daughter duo reshaping their community one rink at a time, these local skate icons share their inspiring stories, impart the lessons they’ve learned, and demonstrate how anyone can do anything with determination and perseverance – especially when one is on eight wheels. 

ABC’s award-winning Localish channel will also broadcast other feel-good features highlighting extraordinary women across America throughout the month.

A brief overview of ABC Owned Television Stations celebrating Women’s History Month includes the following:

ABC7/WABC-TV New York:  The No.1 station in New York and the most-watched television station in the nation is airing numerous news stories that celebrate women in their communities, its leaders and their instrumental role in every area of society. For the United Nations Observance of International Women’s Day 2023 on March 8, ABC award-winning news journalist Sade Baderinwa will host and deliver welcome remarks at the General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters. The theme this year is “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality.”Baderinwa will also host a panel with international women innovators, politicians and community advocates.

ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles: The most-watched station in Southern California will air numerous news segments, covering issues and interests that impact and celebrate women’s contributions to their communities.

ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago is proud to celebrate Women’s History Month with special news reports, programming and vignettes throughout March. The market leader will air weekly specials on exceptional women from Chicago who are making history. One story will focus on a Chicagoan who is making history as the first Black woman to play the lead role of Christine in “Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway. The station will also cover relevant news stories as they develop throughout the month.

6abc/WPVI-TV Philadelphia: For Women’s History Month, the market leader will air numerous news segments and stories celebrating female excellence, and highlighting local female heroes and notables.

ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco: The Bay Area celebrates female leaders in business, sports and culture. ABC7/KGO-TV news anchor Jobina Fortson will interview Meena Harris, founder of the Phenomenal brand to talk about women in the workforce and her new book. Fortson will also be live on the court with the Golden State Warriors for the morning news to highlight the Women’s History Month events at the Chase Center. Additionally, Fortson will interview Bay Area artist Allison Hueman, who designed the rose jersey, and women-owned businesses at Thrive City outside the Chase Center. 

The station also plans to air an interview with Marin County woman Zara Babitzke, founder of the nonprofit Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity, which helps homeless and foster care youth become self-sufficient.

KGO is committed to featuring at least one Women’s History Month guest each week in March, and social media posts will highlight Women’s History Month with reflections on women of note.

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston will celebrate Women’s History Month with a vast collection of stories. The station is producing several new Women’s History Month-themed stories for newscasts throughout March. One of those stories is a profile on retired U.S. Army Sergeant Kari Miller Ortiz who lost both legs to a drunk driver. She took up adaptive sports and won several Olympic medals as well as a Paralympian of the Year honor.  Today, Ortiz is inspiring and working with other injured vets, teaching them a variety of adaptive sports and providing them with critical emotional support.   

KTRK will air its locally produced half-hour special, “Our America: Celebrate Her Stories,” on its 24/7 channels.   

KTRK also serves as the media partner for Dress for Success Houston. An ABC13 anchor will emcee its annual event gala.

ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham will partner with Dress for Success Triangle NC in honor of International Women’s Day. The Dress for Success mobile boutique will come to the station for Glitz, Glam and Giving Back. The organization provides professional work attire for those who need it.

The station will air a multitude of news segments and community programming to celebrate Women’s History Month including stories covering Ya Liu and Maria Cervania, the first Asian American women elected to serve in the N.C. General Assembly. They are paving the way for more diverse representation in North Carolina.

The station will also highlight women-owned businesses such as Sugar Euphoria. The owner of Sugar Euphoria, Randi Smith, creates wedding cakes and has been featured in several publications. Sugar Euphoria also represents the only Black-owned business in Historic Raleigh.

ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno will air numerous inspiring stories in newscasts highlighting Central California’s women of note throughout the month. Viewers can watch inspiring profiles about community members, individuals and women-owned businesses.

About ABC Owned Television Stations

Disney Network’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years.

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ABC Owned Television Stations Reveal Stark Housing Inequality in New Documentary, ‘Our America: Lowballed’

Trailer Debuts Today, Oct. 18

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Black and Latino families have had their homes appraised for up to $500,000 less than expected, and they believe racial bias played a significant factor. According to an ABC Owned Television Stations data analysis of more than 50 million home loans, refinance applications in predominantly Black neighborhoods are nearly five times more likely to be under-appraised than in white communities. The analysis also found home-purchase loans in Black neighborhoods are more than twice as likely to be appraised under value. To raise awareness on this systemic issue affecting families across America and to equip viewers with information on what they can do if they find themselves lowballed in an appraisal, ABC Owned Television Stations has produced “Our America: Lowballed,” with the trailer now available.

The documentary special will debut on ABC Owned Television Stations’ 24/7 streaming platforms, 32 connected TV apps across streaming platforms Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku and Hulu beginning Dec. 2, with a linear release across eight ABC stations the weekend of Dec. 5 – ABC7/WABC-TV New York, ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago, 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston, ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno. The linear releases in each market will also include local stories on the issue of appraisal discrimination and homeownership produced by the Race & Culture teams in each market leading up to the premiere.

A 2018 report from the Brookings Institution estimates that homes in predominantly Black neighborhoods are devalued by $156 billion, an average of $48,000 per home. This amount is enough to finance 8 million four-year degrees and cover nearly all Hurricane Katrina damage. This is vital equity Black families lack access to in order to pay for college, start businesses, remodel homes or create a nest egg for future generations—creating intergenerational wealth.

“Many are familiar with the Austins, a Black family in California who had the appraised value of their home jump nearly $500,000 after whitewashing their house—stripping it of family photos, artwork, even toiletries—and having a friend, who is white, stand in during the appraisal,” remarks Julian Glover, the executive producer for “Our America: Lowballed” and Race, Culture and Social Justice reporter at ABC7/KGO-TV Bay Area. “When we broke the Austins’ story, countless families across the country came forward with similar experiences. Through this documentary, we are giving a voice to those who believe they have been hit by appraisal discrimination, equipping viewers with information needed to take action if they are lowballed, and engaging federal leaders to fix this problem that has been robbing Black and Latino families of billions in equity for generations.”

Glover’s reporting on issues of appraisal discrimination has earned regional Emmy® and Edward R. Murrow awards for excellence in reporting on issues of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

“Our America: Lowballed” continues Glover’s impactful reporting and profiles three separate cases of appraisal discrimination experienced by families in California and Indiana, whose home values jumped an average of $300,000 as a result of whitewashing their homes, having white friends stand in during the appraisal, and pushing back on unexpectedly low valuations.

This reporting on the devaluation of Black and Latino homes has spurred new state laws and led President Biden to create the Property Appraisal Valuation Equity task force to identify solutions to root out appraisal bias. In addition, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, also featured in the documentary, introduced legislation to combat appraisal bias with the Fair Appraisal and Inequity Reform legislation. 

Reporting for “Our America: Lowballed” was facilitated by the Equity Report, which launched in September 2021, and is an unprecedented project by the ABC Owned Television Stations’ data journalism team to measure racial equity in each of the 100 largest cities in the U.S. The team gathered and analyzed more than 10 million data points across five quality of life categories impacting residents’ everyday lives: policing, housing, education, health and environment. The equity gaps revealed by the data analysis are leveraged in “Our America: Lowballed” and have been used by ABC Owned Televisions and ABC News to produce stories focused on inequity in areas from home ownership and insurance access to classroom discipline and pollution.

If you suspect that you or someone you know may have been affected by a housing lowball, you can learn more on Lowballed.abc.

More information about ABC Owned Television Stations streaming channels can be found here: ABC7/WABC-TV New York, ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago, 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston, ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno.

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About ABC Owned Television Stations   
Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years.

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ABC Owned Television Stations Explore Visibility With the Premiere of News Special ‘Our America: (In)visible’

Special Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning Saturday, Oct. 1, Across Linear and the 32 Connected TV Apps on Streaming Platforms Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku and Hulu

In celebration of Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month, ABC Owned Television Stations presents “Our America: (IN)VISIBLE.” The hourlong news special examines what Hispanic and Latino visibility looks like across three sectors of society: business, entertainment and politics with special focus on how the community’s quality of life is impacted.

Special spotlights include the following:

• The special begins by exploring the underrepresentation of Latinos in film and television, and features an intimate discussion with reality television pioneer and Chairman of Banijay Americas Cris Abrego. Additionally, actors Wilmer Valderrama, Xolo Maridueña, Francia Raisa and Michelle Ortiz as well as industry experts Ana-Christina Ramon, co-author of UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report, and Brenda Castillo, CEO of the National Hispanic Media Coalition, and “Encanto” producer Yvett Merino share their thoughts on what it means to be Latino in Hollywood.

• While sharing a meal at Cafe Havana in New York City, ABC News chief White House correspondent Cecilia Vega, and ABC News correspondent, Gio Benitez, share an intimate and engaging conversation about Latino culture and visibility in media.

• Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico – who Is currently the only serving Hispanic governor in the nation, shares her thoughts on the lack of Hispanic representation across all levels of the government.

• The special takes a closer look at the political world into bipartisanship and where the Latino electorate stands with Democrat U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia and Republican former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman. New York State Senator Jessica Ramos walks viewers through her district, the most diverse in the country, sharing her thoughts about the importance of Hispanic representation in government.

• Xavier Gutierrez, the first Latino CEO of a National Hockey League team – the Arizona Coyotes – shares his thoughts on inclusion, the Latino market, and examines visibility in the business world.

• Dr. Krista L. Cortes, director of La Casa Latina at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the invisibility of the Afro-Latino community in society as well as the broad diversity of cultures that exists within the Latino and Hispanic communities.

• Cheech Marin, actor, comedian, humanitarian and cultural icon, gives an inside look at his seminal collection of Chicano art at the new Cheech Museum in Riverside, California. Marin discusses his love of art and the need for Latino visibility in the art world. 

Beginning Oct. 1, viewers can stream the stories of Hispanic and Latino communities spotlighted in “Our America: (IN)VISIBLE” across ABC Owned Television Stations’ eight websites; connected TV apps on streaming platforms on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV andRoku; and each owned stations’ free news app: ABC7/WABC-TV New York, ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago, 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston, ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno, and on Hulu, Friday, Oct. 14.

*“Our America: (IN)VISIBLE,” the 60-minute special, will air on WABC-TV New York, Sunday, Oct. 2 (2:00 p.m. EDT); KABC-TV Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m. PDT); WLS-TV Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 9 (11:00 p.m. CDT); WPVI-TV Philadelphia, Sunday, Oct. 16 (12:30 a.m. EDT); KGO-TV San Francisco, Saturday, Oct. 1 (9:00 p.m. PDT); KTRK-TV Houston, Saturday, Oct. 1 (11:35 p.m. CDT); WTVD-TV Raleigh Durham, Sunday, Oct. 2 (1:30 p.m. EDT); and KFSN-TV Fresno, Saturday, Oct. 1 (10:00 p.m. PDT).

About ABC Owned Television Stations    
Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years.

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ABC Owned Television Stations Announce Celebratory Juneteenth Programming

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To celebrate the 157^th Juneteenth holiday, ABC Owned Television Stations are featuring content and programming spotlighting Black communities and traditions across its 24/7 streaming channels and linear newscasts: ABC7/WABC-TV New York, ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago, 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston, ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno.

Localish: ABC’s award-winning Localish will air “More in Common: Juneteenth Special” across its digital sites and Localish network. The special features extraordinary stories from across America highlighting the historic day and the individuals who pushed to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. In addition, Localish will rebroadcast “Our America: Black Freedom,” an intimate 2021 special that looked at the history and modern-day celebrations of Juneteenth before it was recognized as a federal holiday, and Localish’s “All Red Everything: Juneteenth Food Traditions.”

ABC7/WABC-TV New York, the most-watched television station in the nation, celebrates the Juneteenth weekend with coverage of community events and special programming. Including a collection of specials from “Here and Now with Sandra Bookman,” a public affairs program focused on the Black tri-state community, which viewers can stream online on Thursday, June 16. This year Juneteenth falls on Father’s Day, and WABC looks at the state of African American fatherhood and the challenges and triumphs they face today. The station visits a school to share how students learn about Juneteenth history; and explores the meaning behind Juneteenth red-tradition foods.

ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles is the media partner for the rescheduled 37^th Kingdom Day Parade (Monday, June 20, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PDT), with Congresswoman and LA Mayoral candidate Karen Bass as the grand marshal. The parade is hosted by anchors Leslie Sykes and Rachel Brown, with reporters Sid Garcia and Anabel Munoz. KABC will cover Juneteenth celebrations in the cities of Irvine and Corona.

ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago joins in the celebration with its half-hour special, “Our Chicago: Freedom Day,” (Sunday, June 19, 4:30 p.m. CDT). Hosted by Emmy^® Award-winning anchors/reporters Cheryl Burton and Terrell Brown, the special will also be available on abc7chicago.com and ABC7’s Connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku.

6abc/WPVI-TV Philadelphia is the proud sponsor and broadcast partner of the “2022 Philadelphia Juneteenth Parade and Festival” (Sunday, June 19, 12:30-2:30 p.m. EDT).The parade and festival will be hosted by 6abc anchors Rick Williams and Sharrie Williams with local radio personality Gary Shepherd. Special guests attending the parade include grand marshal Sheryl Lee Ralph of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” and the American neo soul duo Kindred the Family Soul. Viewers can also stream the parade and festival LIVE on 6abc 24/7 streaming channel.

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston covers the Juneteenth Parade and Emancipation Park 150^th Juneteenth Weekend Festival (Saturday, June 18, 6:30 p.m. CDT) across linear and KTRK’s 24/7 streaming channel. KTRK will produce a half-hour special that looks at the history of the park and shares the story of Jack Yates, an enslaved person who raised $1,000 to buy the 10 acres of land that is now Emancipation Park. KTRK is also launching a collection of 30 Juneteenth news stories on KTRK’s connected TV app with more stories added throughout the month.

ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham is the exclusive media sponsor of the Inaugural Juneteenth Jubilee, a full-day street festival in Downtown Fayetteville (June 18-19). ABC11 will also provide news coverage of several local Juneteenth celebrations throughout the region. 

ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco is featuring community members celebrating Juneteenth and covering citywide Juneteenth events across the Bay area.

ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno is sponsoring the Fresno Juneteenth Festival (Sunday, June 19).

About ABC Owned Television Stations   
Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years. The stations also deliver locally sourced storytelling to more than 17 million viewers across America through its multiplatform lifestyle network, Localish. The station group has received numerous prestigious awards. Most recently, in 2022, the station group was recognized as a finalist by Fast Company’s WorldChanging Idea for creating “Our America Equity Report.”  In 2021, WABC was awarded 17 Emmy® Awards and several stations collected seven regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” and the prestigious national award for “Overall Excellence.” The entertainment brand “On the Red Carpet” won Broadcast & Cable’s “Best Lifestyle Show   In 2020, the stations received five Broadcast & Cable awards, including in the 2020 Best in Local TV Awards category as Station Group of the Year for its innovative and next-generation news reporting, and in the major market category for 2020: Best News Coverage, Best Digital Multiplatform or Website, Best Investigative Reporting Station Group and Best Public Affairs Programming, illustrating the Group’s strength and ever-increasing growth and reach in the multiplatform space.  

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ABC Owned Television Stations Showcase a Powerful Pride Lineup of Monthlong News Stories, Town Hall Events and Community Resources for the LGBTQ Community

Celebrity Star-Studded Pride Parade Coverage Airs Live From New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco, With First-Time Livestream From New York and Los Angeles on ABC News Live and Hulu

‘Our America: Who I’m Meant to Be’ Returns With an LGBTQ-Led Production Examining Intersectionality in the Community

ABC Owned Television Stations announce their monthlong Pride content, community town halls and resources for the LGBTQ community across their markets of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Raleigh-Durham and Fresno. Additionally, the station group will broadcast Pride parades LIVE on June 12 in Los Angeles and June 26 in New York, Chicago, and in a first-time media partnership, San Francisco. The New York and Los Angeles Pride parades will also stream LIVE for the first time on ABC News Live and Hulu.

“Our America: Who I’m Meant to Be,” the one-hour Pride documentary, returns with a new focus highlighting intersectionality and exploring how LGBTQ individuals’ identities exemplify who they are. The production is LGBTQ-led and is a spinoff from last year’s “Our America: Who I’m Meant to Be” Pride special which amplified the voices of transgender communities across America through first-person narratives. The special will be available to stream WEDNESDAY, June 1, across the station group’s connected TV apps, 24/7 streaming channels, and air across linear on ABC Owned Television Stations.

ABC7/WABC-TV New York, the most-watched station in the nation,broadcasts the three-hour celebration, “2022 NYC Pride March,” LIVE on SUNDAY, June 26 (12:00-3:00 p.m. EDT). FX’s “Pose”star Angelica Ross hosts alongside WABC’s Sam Champion, Ken Rosato and Lauren Glassberg. NYC Pride honors Ts Madison, Punkie Johnson, Schuyler Bailar, Dominique Morgan and Chase Strangio during the celebration. The parade will livestream onABC News Live and Hulu for the first time and will be available to stream on WABC’s 24/7 live streaming channel. In addition to the livestream, a replay of the parade will also be available on Hulu for 30 days post-event. Throughout the month, the station spotlights local LGBTQ leaders and provides resources and local news coverage celebrating Pride including the following:

• “We Belong: Pride 2022,” an Eyewitness News hourlong special celebrating diversity, inclusion and unity within the LGBTQ community, airs SATURDAY, June 25 (7:00 p.m. EDT).

ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, Southern California’s most-watched station, will exclusively air “LA PRIDE 2022” on SATURDAY, June 12 (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. PDT), and will livestream on ABC News Liveand Hulu for the first time ever. The special is co-hosted by actress Raven-Symoné and her wife, Miranda, with KABC’s Ellen Levya, Karl Schmid, Christiane Cordero and Eric Resendiz. Numerous celebrities join the annual celebration as it returns to Hollywood, the historical location where the first Los Angeles LGBTQ protest took place more than 50 years ago. In addition to the livestream, a replay of the parade will also be available on Hulu for 30 days post-event. Throughout the month, the station features local LGBTQ leaders and provides resources and local news stories celebrating Pride including the following:

• KABC marks the first day of Pride month with a community town hall discussing LGBTQ Teens and Mental Health on WEDNESDAY, June 1 (4:30 p.m. PDT).
• “ON THE RED CARPET CELEBRATES PRIDE” broadcasts fromLA PRIDE’S “Pride in the Park”event on SATURDAY, June 11 (6:30-7:00 p.m. PDT), hosted by Ellen Levya and Karl Schmid. The event will provide a sneak preview of new Disney content that focuses on LGBTQ stories and storytellers including the third and final season of “Love Victor” (coming to Disney+ and Hulu on WEDNESDAY, June 15) and Searchlight Pictures’ queer rom-com feature film “Fire Island” (coming to Hulu on FRIDAY, June 3).

ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco is the broadcast partner for the “San Francisco Pride 2022: Love Will Keep Us Together” celebration airing LIVE SUNDAY, June 26. This is the station’s first time as media partner for the San Francisco Pride parade. Throughout the month the station features news stories and local pride events including the following:

• An LGBTQ-led half-hour special featuring Bay Area LGBTQ individuals and organizations premiering on SATURDAY, June 25 (6:30 p.m. PDT), and re-airing on SUNDAY, June 26 (10:00 a.m. PDT) leading into the station’s live parade coverage.
• A livestreamed “Allies in Action: Embracing LGBTQ Families,” community roundtable in early-mid June.

ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago celebrates Pride month as a float participant and the exclusive broadcast partner for the 51^st annual “Chicago Pride Parade 2022” on SUNDAY, June 26 (12:00-2:00 p.m. CDT).Throughout the month the station features ongoing news coverage, stories and local pride events including the following:

• “Windy City Weekend Feature,” highlighting the LGBTQ community, airing every Friday (11:30 a.m. CDT) and hosted by Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini
• The station plans to participate as a Broadcast Host Committee in the 20^th anniversary of “OUT of the Office” on WEDNESDAY, June 1, a community event to benefit The Legacy Project Chicago, a nonprofit that provides LGBTQ inclusive educational curriculum at no cost to educators.
• A virtual community town hall with LGBTQ leaders on TUESDAY, June 7 (1:00 p.m. CDT)

6abc/WPVI-Philadelphiais participating in the first annual “2022 Stonewall Awards,” available to stream live on SUNDAY, June 26; A half-hour “Stonewall Awards” special will air across linear on THURSDAY, June 30. Throughout the month the station features ongoing news coverage, stories and local pride events including the following:  

• “FYI Philly” Pride airs SATURDAY, June 4 (7:00 p.m. EDT), with coverage of the Youth Run the next day on SUNDAY, June 5.
• WPVI’s long-running diversity-focused community affairs program, “Visions,” spotlights events happening in the LGBTQ community on SATURDAY, June 18 (7:00 p.m. EDT).

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houstonpresents “Localish: Houston Pride” on SATURDAY, June 25 (6:30 p.m. CDT). A “Celebrate Pride” collection of more than 40 stories are featured on the station’s connected TV app. Throughout the month the station features ongoing news coverage, stories and local pride events including the following:

• The “Protecting Our LGBTQ Youth” town hall streams THURSDAY, June 16 (7:00 p.m. CDT).
• In partnershipwith the Greater Houston LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, KTRK hosts its second annual Pride in Business Awards WEDNESDAY, June 22 (11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. CDT), with anchor Melanie Lawson as the emcee.

ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durhamis spotlighting “Out! Raleigh Pride Festival”on SATURDAY, June 25 (11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EDT), and is airing ongoing news coverage, stories, local pride events and initiatives throughout the month including the following:

• A community town hall discussing LGTBQ+ in the military on WEDNESDAY, June 15 (6:30 p.m. EDT).

ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresnois sponsoring the 32nd Annual Fresno Rainbow Pride parade. KFSN’s ongoing news coverage of local pride events and initiatives throughout the month include the following:

• Community roundtable “Celebrating Pride: A Central California Conversation” is available to stream on connected TV apps WEDNESDAY, June 1.
• The “Secretly Awesome: Celebrates Pride”special airs SATURDAY, June 4 (11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. PDT).

Viewers can watch and stream ABC Owned Television Stations’ pride content and “Our America: Who I’m Meant to Be,” beginning WEDNESDAY, June 1, by downloading one of the following free news apps: ABC7/WABC-TV New York, ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/WLS-TV Chicago, 6ABC/WPVI-TV Philadelphia, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston, ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno on mobile devices or streaming platforms Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, and Roku, and on the station groups’ 24/7 live streaming channels.

About ABC Owned Television Stations   
Disney Media Entertainment & Distribution’s eight owned ABC stations are multiplatform leaders in local news and information. Collectively No. 1 across all U.S. television, reaching 23% of households and more than 34 million Total Viewers and 62 million digital visitors a month, with a record of 2.2 billion minutes streamed, the eight stations are comprised of WABC-TV New York, KABC-TV Los Angeles, WLS-TV Chicago, WPVI-TV Philadelphia, KGO-TV San Francisco, KTRK-TV Houston, WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham and KFSN-TV Fresno. WABC-New York has remained the No. 1 station in the country for 19 years. The stations also deliver locally sourced storytelling to more than 17 million viewers across America through its multiplatform lifestyle network, Localish. The station group has received numerous prestigious awards. Most recently, in 2022, the station group was recognized as a finalist by Fast Company’s WorldChanging Idea for creating “Our America Equity Report.”  In 2021, WABC was awarded 17 Emmy® Awards and several stations collected seven regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including “Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” and the prestigious national award for “Overall Excellence.” The entertainment brand “On the Red Carpet” won Broadcast & Cable’s “Best Lifestyle Show   In 2020, the stations received five Broadcast & Cable awards, including in the 2020 Best in Local TV Awards category as Station Group of the Year for its innovative and next-generation news reporting, and in the major market category for 2020: Best News Coverage, Best Digital Multiplatform or Website, Best Investigative Reporting Station Group and Best Public Affairs Programming, illustrating the Group’s strength and ever-increasing growth and reach in the multiplatform space.