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

Online Guide Closes First Annual Contest Honoring Louisville’s Choices for Favorite Local Businesses

Louisville, Kentucky, October 6, 2008— Louisville’s WLKY announces 2008 WLKY.com A-List winners, powered by CityVoter. The first annual competition invites thousands of locals to vote for their favorite businesses on the WLKY.com A-List (www.wlky.com/alist). The WLKY.com A-List is the premier destination for local information, featuring descriptions, photos, maps, and recommendations on the top local businesses. The WLKY.com A-List provides local businesses with a platform to easily create, manage, and promote their own web content and gives consumers the power to choose the best businesses and post comments, photos, and more.

Voting ran from August 4 – September 28, 2008, during which time the guide grew 57%. The 8-week long contest drew close to 30,000 votes for more than 90 categories such as Burger, Day Spa, Pilates Studio, Sushi, Art Museum, and Live Music Venue. The complete list of 2008 winners will be posted on Thursday, October 9th on www.wlky.com/alist, and winners will receive access to marketing materials to promote their win.

“We are proud to provide our local community with a resource to discover the insider’s scoop on Louisville,” comments Scott Sager, WLKY Marketing Director. “People have clearly enjoyed sharing their recommendations and nominating and voting for their favorites; during the contest the A-List was in the top 3 sections on our site.”

“WLKY.com A-List gives Louisville a chance to celebrate what they love about their city,” comments Josh Walker, CityVoter CEO. “We are thrilled to support WLKY’s commitment to providing their community with the premier destination for local information.”

About WLKY
WLKY, a CBS affiliate is Louisville’s Live, Local and Late Breaking News station. WLKY and WLKY.com are owned and operated by Hearst Argyle Television.

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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Contact:

  • Caralyn Quigley Stern
  • CityVoter, Inc.
  • Director of Marketing
  • 617-741-3100 ext. 150
  • cstern@cityvoter.com