WQED Debuts Statewide Broadcast on Investment Fraud

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 16, 2012

CONTACT:  George Hazimanolis
412-622-1366 ghaziman@wqed.org

Maria Pisano
412-622-1459 mpisano@wqed.org

STATEWIDE BROADCAST TO ADDRESS INVESTMENT FRAUD ISSUES IN PENNSYLVANIA

“Fighting Fraud in Pennsylvania: A Statewide Initiative” LIVE from 8-8:30 p.m. on WQED-TV
followed by “Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud” 8:30-9:30 p.m. on WQED-TV

PITTSBURGH—On Thursday, April 26 join WQED along with four other Pennsylvania public television stations (WQLN, WPSU, WVIA & WITF) for Fighting Fraud in Pennsylvania: A Statewide Initiative, a special panel discussion at 8 p.m., followed by the documentary Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud at 8:30 p.m.

Presented by WQED with funding from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation, Fighting Fraud in Pennsylvania: A Statewide Initiative is a LIVE half-hour panel discussion from WQED’s historic Fred Rogers Studio. Hosted by WQED’s Emmy® Award-winning Michael Bartley, the discussion will examine investment fraud in Pennsylvania—who it affects, current trends, and where viewers can get help. The panel will include Steve Irwin, Pennsylvania Securities Commissioner; Lori Schock, Director of the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy for the US Securities and Exchange Commission; and Gerri Walsh, President of the FINRA Investor Education Foundation .

At 8:30 p.m., immediately following the panel discussion, WQED-TV will air the FINRA Foundation’s documentary Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud.

Trick$ of the Trade: Outsmarting Investment Fraud opens up the con criminal playbook and shows viewers how it’s done. Featuring profiles of convicted criminals, fraud victims, academic experts, and securities regulators the documentary unravels the mysteries of investment fraud to reveal how these fraudsters psychologically manipulate their victims. The program is presented by WQED Pittsburgh and distributed to public television stations nationwide by Boston-based American Public Television.

WQED Pittsburgh has a proud history of honors, including 128 National and Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards, an Academy Award, and many, many others, including two Emmy® Awards for Station Excellence. WQED was founded in 1954 as the nation’s first community-supported broadcaster. The people of WQED create, produce and distribute quality programs, products and services to engage, inform, educate and entertain the public within their community and around the world. WQED Pittsburgh is one of the first broadcasters in the country to be fully high- definition (HD) in its studio and field production capabilities. It is the parent company of WQED-TV (PBS); WQED: The Neighborhood Channel; WQED: The Create Channel; WQED Showcase; Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh; Classical WQEJ-FM 89.7/Johnstown; local and national television and radio productions; WQED Interactive (www.wqed.org) and The WQED Education Department.

The FINRA Investor Education Foundation is the largest foundation in the United States dedicated to investor education. Its mission is to provide investors with high-quality, easily accessible information and tools to better understand the markets and the basic principles of saving and investing. The FINRA Foundation’s Investor Protection Campaign, online at SaveAndInvest.org, is a targeted effort to reduce the incidence of investment fraud among investors by teaching the tactics most commonly used by fraudsters and the simple steps every investor can take to reduce their risk.

American Public Television (APT) has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles. Among its 300 new program titles per year are prominent documentaries, news and current affairs programs, dramatic series, how-to programs, children’s series and classic movies, including For Love of Liberty: The Story of America’s Black Patriots, A Ripple of Hope, Rick Steves' Europe, Newsline, Globe Trekker, Simply Ming, Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope, America's Test Kitchen From Cook’s Illustrated, Lidia's Italy, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, Midsomer Murders, Moyers & Company, Doc Martin, Rosemary & Thyme, BBC World News, The Rat Pack: Live and Swingin', Johnny Mathis: Wonderful, Wonderful! and Nightly Business Report. APT also licenses programs internationally through its APT Worldwide service. In 2006, APT launched and nationally distributed Create® – the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming. APT is also a partner in the WORLD™ channel. For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit  APTonline.org. For more information on Create, visit CreateTV.com.
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Brownsville, Pa Man is Prolific Author and Photojournalist

PRESS RELEASE
Uniontwon, Pa. August, 2009

WHO: Richard G Wells, former Brownsville resident-Brownsville High School graduate 1949
WHAT: Author of several books- Richard will be doing a book signing of his newest release of OVER THE SIDE
WHEN: August 8, 2009 at 11AM until 1PM
WHERE: Flatiron building 69 Market Street in the Heritage Center
WHY: To meet the author of the newly revised version of OVER THE SIDE. . .a person able to overcome an obstacle in life and accomplish a dream. Personally signed Books will be available to purchase.
BIO: Richard is an example of overcoming obstacles to fulfill a dream. From a shy young man with a speech problem of stuttering, Richard now is a public speaker, accomplished author and has achieved many awards and instructor of photography for 15 years.
Richard’s love of photography started in the Brownsville schools when his seventh grade science teacher, Mrs. Williams, taught the class how to make a photographic print. This interest led to his neighbor Joseph Caglia building a photo lab for him in the basement of Richard’s home on Grays Lane.
During the Korean War, Richard enlisted in the US Navy and attended photo school at Pensacola Florida. Later he was transferred to the aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN CVA-10, (1953-54) Richard began his photography experience with many of these photos as subjects in the books
After the Navy stint, he enlisted in the U.S. Marines and continued photography. It was during this time that Richard was able to overcome his speech problem.
He retired in 1987 as a Reliability Engineer from General Motors in Michigan. This part of Richard’s interesting life is contained in the book: OVER THE SIDE
The unusual photography and related stories from airplane crashes, narrow escapes and a excellent love story (written in good taste.) A lot of humor where appropriate (Obvious and subdued.) and a lot of tragedy not shown before are available in his new release.
Over 3,000 books have been sold in the last eight years. The newer version that just came out in December 2008 has been selling very well in many places such as the USS INTREPID in NY.NY, the USS YORKTOWN in Charleston, SC, NAS Jacksonville, FL, Museum of Naval Aviation in Pensacola FL, AIRZOO and YANKEE AIR FORCE in Michigan. Currently, He is currently negotiating with the Aviation Museum at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, HI.
It is a "good read" for anyone but especially sea faring people, flyers, photographers and people with speech problems. The book is written in the vernacular of young people and with printing conducive to mature eyesight. It is printed on high gloss paper to enhance the photography that was recorded with 4X5 Speed Graphics and other high quality cameras.

Photo Journalist's pictures may be viewed at: www.ameritech.net/users/bwana/mainpage.html

Richard G. Wells PHC (Hon),
Combat Aircrewman USN
Charter Life Member of the National Assn of Navy Photographers
Life Member Marine Corps League
USS YORKTOWN ASSN
Life Member VFW and DAV
Society of Photographic Consultants
Assn. of Navy Chief Photographers
FMI contact Richard phone: 810 686 6432