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CONTACT: Amalia Martino, BlueShoes Media
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Seattle, WA / October 27, 2009 – Lisa Smith-Putnam is an entertainment and media veteran whose career in media spans more than 20 years in both music and television. A musician at heart, she returns to her native Seattle bearing the gift of live entertainment as the executive producer and host of a new one-hour variety show Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam.
The first show will premiere as a holiday special. The Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam Holiday Special will feature the world’s most renowned saxophonist Kenny G, celebrated author Laura Day and other surprise guests. It will air on Friday, December 11, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. on KONG 6 and on Saturday/Sunday, December 16, 2009 at 2:00 a.m. on KING 5; it will run at various times each week throughout the month of December and new episodes will debut in 2010.
The Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam Holiday Special will revisit the family-friendly and celebratory feel of the old Andy Williams’ specials, as well as the down-to-earth nature of the Merv Griffin, Dinah Shore and Carol Burnett variety shows.
“I grew up in Seattle and I’m so excited to bring a new entertainment venture for all to enjoy. The show is a fusion of both my passion and my profession and it’s very important to me that it not only be a new source for celebrity interviews but also a platform for local artists and businesses. All clean fun for the entire family,“ explains Lisa.
Lisa Smith-Putnam is truly Seattle’s best-kept secret. She arrived home as CEO of Integy Entertainment and executive produced several fabulous classic smooth jazz albums. She was a consultant for the Experience Music Project and brought legendary artists such as Quincy Jones and Dr. Dre, to perform on behalf of the EMP. The success of these contributions led to further collaboration with locally celebrated entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Allen to create and executive produce the museum’s “We’re going to Rock” album that mimicked the world class museum’s rock exhibit.
She then went on to head Your Music Network, an outlet for independent artists that was a fusion of MTV & VH1 with a marketplace to aid indie music sales – Lisa Smith-Putnam ran the network for two years as president and CEO. Under her guidance, Your Music Network was voted “one of the new shows to watch!” by TV Guide.
Lisa Smith-Putnam’s dynamic personality, positive outlook and vocal talent will leap from the stage and screen, and capture the attention of both audience and industry. She is a master at interviewing and aims to make those in her presence feel like they are, or could be, something special.
“I treat people the way I want to be treated and this show will be a positive, supportive and fun place for artists to come,” explains Lisa. “The show is also meant to be an experience for all those watching.”
Lisa Smith-Putnam is a graduate of Seattle’s St. George Elementary and Holy Names Academy High School. She started her career in Los Angeles, after attending Pitzer College, as a production coordinator for “Entertainment Tonight” and “Woman to Woman.” From there she moved to music at Bernie Grudman Mastering and then became general manager at TNT Records and Management, where she was instrumental in the worldwide success of Digital Underground and later rap legend Tupac Shakur. She has also been COO of Amaru Entertainment.
http://backhomewithlisasmithputnam.com
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