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Think TV: Facing the Mortgage Crisis

In response to the crisis that is threatening our neighborhoods and cities, ThinkTV, in partnership with WYSO, has launched Facing the Mortgage Crisis, a community engagement initiative designed to connect area residents to trusted foreclosure prevention resources. Building on their role as public media organizations, ThinkTV and WYSO are working with a variety of community service organizations to connect those in need with those who can help. Commercial media partners, including the Dayton Daily News, WHIO Channel 7 and Cox Radio, will help tell the story of the mortgage crisis and reach the broadest possible audience.

Calendar

Beginning June 15 and continuing every day through August, Think TV will broadcast a series of 10 informative on-air spots, each one answering the questions most frequently asked by homeowners and will feature United Way’s HelpLink 2-1-1 number to call for assistance.

July 23rd, Think TV and WHIO-TV will simulcast an hour long special, also called Facing the Mortgage Crisis. The program explores the issues closest to homeowners who are threatened with foreclosure, including how to negotiate with the lender if you’re in danger of missing payments, how to handle calls and notices from lenders, how to keep track of pertinent paperwork, and when to seek assistance. During the second half-hour of the program experts will respond to viewer calls and e-mail. E-mailed questions may be submitted in advance at mortgage@thinktv.org

July 16th, 23rd, and 30th Think TV’s public media partner WYSO-Yellow Springs will feature in-depth local news features about the mortgage crisis on WYSO Weekend, All Things Considered and Morning Edition. WYSO will also host an hour-long call-in program and air a series of informational messages.

July 20th-23rd Cox Radio will run special Facing the Mortgage Crisis features and WYSO will run local news features in Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

The Dayton Daily News, in collaboration with Think TV and WYSO will host a panel discussion that explores the local impact of the mortgage crisis. The panel, to be scheduled in August, will be hosted by Dayton Daily News Editor Kevin Riley.