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WRTV ANNOUNCES THE 2008 WINNERS OF THE BEST OF THEINDYCHANNEL.COM A-LIST, POWERED BY CITYVOTER.COM

Online Guide’s Second Annual Contest Featured More than 1,600 Indianapolis Businesses

Indianapolis IN, (August 25, 2008) WRTV today announced the 2008 category winners of TheIndyChannel.com A-List, powered by CityVoter.com.

The first set of winners was revealed today on www.theindychannel.com/alist. New sets of winners in selected categories will be revealed every day and will be posted on the website. The second annual competition invited thousands of residents of Central Indiana to vote for their favorite businesses on www.theindychannel.com/alist.

“We are thrilled with the success of this year’s contest,” says Don Lundy, Vice President & General manager, RTV6. “I’m always impressed by the enthusiasm of our local businesses as they compete for the title of being one of Indiana’s best.”

TheIndyChannel A-List is the premier destination for local information, featuring descriptions, photos, maps, and customer recommendations on the area’s top businesses. The A-List provides local businesses with a platform to easily create, manage, and promote their own web content and gives consumers the power to share their expertise with votes, nominations, reviews, ratings and more.

Since debuting in 2007, TheIndyChannel A-List has almost tripled in size, currently featuring information, photos, and reviews on over 1,600 local businesses. The 2008 contest drew roughly 70,000 votes for more than 100 categories such as Sports Activities & Clubs, Ice Cream Shop, Wedding Photographer, Burger, Day Spa, Pilates Studio, Sushi, Art Museum, and Live Music Venue.

“WRTV has been a terrific partner,” comments Josh Walker, CityVoter CEO. “The Indianapolis area is clearly passionate about their local business community, and we are proud to help insiders share their recommendations and ideas on the best way to experience their city.”

About RTV6
WRTV is owned by McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Group, who partners with Internet Broadcasting to bring you www.TheIndyChannel.com. Commercial television began in Indiana on May 30, 1949 when WFBM-TV (the station that would later become WRTV) signed on the air. Current owner McGraw-Hill acquired the channel in 1972 and changed the call letters to WRTV. The station was an affiliate of CBS and NBC before becoming an ABC affiliate in 1979. WRTV6 is located at 1330 N. Meridian Street in Indianapolis.

About CityVoter.com
CityVoter.com is the leading social platform for the insider's scoop. It allows insiders who know a city best to share their insight with information, ratings, and reviews on everyday decisions. By eliminating the guesswork from daily life, CityVoter.com helps people make the best decisions in all aspects of their lives, not just around the big events. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, CityVoter.com helps leading media companies like FOX, Gazette Communications, Hearst-Argyle, McGraw-Hill, Post-Newsweek, and the San Francisco Chronicle, a division of Hearst Corporation to engage and monetize their local audience, successfully converge with digital media, and immerse their brands into the local social experience. For more information, visit www.CityVoter.com.

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