Seattle Produced Entertainment Lifestyle Show to Air Nationally on FamilyNet and AmericanLife Networks in 2010 Season

Seattle Produced Entertainment Lifestyle Show to Air Nationally on FamilyNet and AmericanLife Networks in 2010 Season

Seattle, WA / March 9, 2010 – The 2010 season of the Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putman television variety show will record weekly in the Seattle-area, and air nationally on the FamilyNet and AmericanLife television networks, which are distributed by Comcast, Viacom and Time Warner.

This fast-paced and family friendly, half-hour interactive Lifestyle/Variety/Entertainment ["iL-VE"] television show will launch in a fast-paced, half-hour format which is designed to entertain, inform and uplift viewers through a unique mix of one-on-one interviews with national to local figures of interest, Arts & Entertainment luminaries, athletes, and include remote shoots of destination locations and special events. Proactive in audience development, Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam is reaching beyond its broadcast to over 35 million households by collaborating with sponsors and promotional partners, and generating viewer interface through the show’s website and social networking.

The 2010 season will include 14 weekly episodes. It will be shot before a live audience at the Microsoft Studios in Redmond, Washington.

Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam debuted as a holiday special in December 2009 on KONG 6 TV. It featured the world’s most renowned saxophonist Kenny G, New York Times Best Selling Author Laura Day, America’s Best Dance Crew (MTV) finalists Massive Monkees, comedian Ralph Porter, Miss Seafair 2009 Jacqueline Saarenas and vocal entertainers The Main Attraction.

After a 20-year entertainment career in Los Angeles, Seattle-native Lisa Smith-Putnam returned to her hometown in 2005. She now emerges as the executive producer and host of Back Home with Lisa Smith-Putnam. She is a master at interviewing and aims to make those in her presence feel like they are something special. Lisa Smith-Putnam lends her dynamic personality, positive outlook and vocal talent to capture the attention of both audience and industry.

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Media Contact:
Amalia Martino
(425) 361-2754 office
(510) 435-7474 cell
amalia@blueshoesmedia.com

BlueShoes Media is a Seattle-based entertainment publicity firm with national clientele. http://www.blueshoesmedia.com

Lisa Smith-Putnam Delivers New Entertainment Programming to Hometown, Holiday Special Variety Show Premieres on KING 5 and KONG 6 in Seattle

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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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Media Contact:

Amalia Martino
(425) 361-2754 office
(510) 435-7474 cell
amalia@blueshoesmedia.com

BlueShoes Media is a Seattle-based entertainment publicity firm with national clientele. http://www.blueshoesmedia.com