Rhythm & Booms: Presented by American Family Insurance and these Major Sponsors
PRESENTING SPONSOR:
American Family Insurance offers auto, homeowners, life, health, commercial and farm/ranch insurance, plus financial services, in 19 states. The company employs 8,000 people - including 3,900 in Madison - and sells its products through 4,000 exclusive independent contractor agents. American Family was founded in Madison in 1927 and has grown to become a Fortune 400 company and one of the nation's largest property/casualty insurers.
M&I Bank is highly regarded as an outstanding economic and civic contributor, donating time and money back to the community. Its employees donate more than 25,000 hours each year to benefit over 500 local organizations. M&I employees are dedicated to being the best. They exemplify quality through relationship banking and superior service.
As a leader in the financial industry, M&I is committed to providing clients with top quality service and innovative products to meet all of their financial needs. M&I's diverse product line includes mortgages, investment, trust and financial planning services and a complete line of business services. M&I also offers Internet banking for both consumers and businesses.
M&I is a strong financial partner to both individuals and businesses. With over 192 locations throughout Wisconsin . . . M&I is always right nearby. M&I Bank is an affiliate of Marshall & Ilsley Corporation with $57.2 billion in assets. The NYSE Symbol is MI. The website address is mibank.com.
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WKOW TV was the first TV station in Madison, Wisconsin, established June 30, 1953. In 2001, WKOW TV became a part of Quincy Newspapers Inc. For the past 57 years, WKOW TV has been a pioneer for new technology and at the pinnacle of breaking news coverage and continues to be on the cutting edge of broadcast media and advanced technology.
- Nationally, WKOW TV was the smallest television station to broadcast in HDTV. Our first broadcast on WKOW-DT Channel 27.1 aired October 29, 1998. WKOW TV now has 3 digital channels 27-1 (ABC), 27-2 (RTV) and 27-3 (ThisTV).
- The 27 News satellite truck is among the most advanced news vehicles in Wisconsin, bringing LIVE news coverage anywhere news happens.
- 27 Storm Track Weather Center provides our viewers the most advanced weather forecasting in the area using state of the art technology.
Look to 27 News for the best coverage of local news, weather and sports in Southern Wisconsin.
- WKOW TV has a state-of-the-art news set. The new Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired environment designed and crafted by the award-winning Express Group of San Diego, California.
- Dedicated to bringing our viewers more live, local and late-breaking news coverage that affects Southern Wisconsin.
- 27 Storm Track Chief Meteorologist Bob Lindmeier has been forecasting Wisconsin's weather for 31 years. He uses the best technology in the world to bring viewers the most accurate forecast in town.
An ABC affiliate, WKOW TV strives to provide Southern Wisconsin with quality programming and public service to its viewers.
- WKOW TV is the exclusive television sponsor for the two largest events held in Southern Wisconsin: Rhythm and Booms and Art Fair on the Square.
- On Labor Day, WKOW TV televises a local telethon for Muscular Dystrophy raising $357,741 in 2009, for research and services.
- The Magic of March! For over 30 years WKOW TV has produced and broadcasted LIVE (32 games in all) the WIAA Girls and Boys State High school basketball championships. In 2010 WKOW was the first station in the country to air these statewide High School Basketball Championships in high definition.
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The Wisconsin National Guard is honored to be part of Rhythm and Booms again this year and will help kick off the fireworks with an F-16 fighter jet fly-over courtesy of the Air National Guard's Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing. Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army Guard will man 105-mm howitzers throughout the day, providing cannon salutes at the top of each hour leading up to the fireworks show and for the rousing finale, Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture."
The Wisconsin National Guard is a proud part of America's oldest armed force, and answers to both the governor and the president of the United States. Currently about 400 Wisconsin Guard members are on active duty, mostly in Iraq. The remaining 9,500 Soldiers and Airmen, men and women, are standing by here in Wisconsin ready to respond in the event of a natural or man-made disaster, or other emergencies within America's borders or anywhere in the world. Always ready, always there - that is the Wisconsin National Guard.
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"The City of Madison routinely wins awards for being the most livable city in the country. They laud our strengths, from our beautiful parks and extensive bike paths to our excellent schools and strong economy. But we cannot become complacent, we should actively work to build our high quality of life and to protect our environment, create jobs and grow a healthy economy. Working together with neighborhoods, businesses and citizens we can make Madison the healthiest and most progressive city in our nation."
- Mayor Dave Cieslewicz
