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2004

March
C-SPAN celebrates 25th anniversary. Among the anniversary celebrations were a dinner for all l,000 former and current C-SPAN staff; a viewer essay contest with 25 prize winners, a dinner for all current and former C-SPAN directors, and a multi-media ad campaign.

August
Debut of C-SPAN's Campaign Cam student video documentary contest, coinciding with the presidential election. With more than 700 entries in first year, annual StudentCam competition introduced in 2006.

December
801st and final Booknotes program airs on C-SPAN, concluding a 15-year run.

Launch of weekly Sunday night interview series, Q & A, on C-SPAN.

2005

January
Book TV on C-SPAN2 premiers After Words; program pairs new, nonfiction authors with guest hosts who have a connection to the book's content.

September
Book TV Bus unveiled at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. before embarking on first nationwide tour of libraries, book festivals and bookstores.

C-SPAN Classroom debuts new Web site for middle and high school teachers at www.c-spanclassroom.org; includes free video content and resources tied to state teaching standards.

October
C-SPAN marks 25th anniversary of viewer call-in programming with 25-hour marathon program and viewer essay contest.

C-SPAN debuts The Communicators, a weekly half-hour interview with people who shape telecommunications policy.

May
C-SPAN presents The Capitol, a 3-part, 9 hour, rare look at the art, history and architecture of the U.S. Capitol building. Complementing the series premier is The Capitol Oral History Project on C-SPAN Radio, and an extensive web site at www.the-capitol.org.


ONLINE PRESS KIT >>

Contest Winners
Read the essays of the 25 contest winners.

Press Releases
Sep. 28, 2005 -- Winners Named in C-SPAN Viewer Essay Contest Marking 25 Years of Viewer Calls

Sep. 14, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

Aug. 17, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

News Articles
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) - Oct. 10, 2005
Talkers Magazine - Cover Story Oct. 2005
Jewish World Review - Columnist David Brooks, Nov. 1999

History of Call-Ins on Radio and Television
A timeline of call-in programs

Evolution of Call-Ins on C-SPAN
A timeline of call-in programs at C-SPAN

More about C-SPAN's 25 Years of Viewer Call-Ins
Background information on C-SPAN call-in programs

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