Hunt Valley, Md. – Renegade, an advertising agency, studio and content creator with in-house production facilities and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) today announced the official air dates for A Shortstop In China – a documentary about National Baseball Hall of Famer, Cal Ripken, Jr. The documentary will debut on MASN on Friday, May 8 at 10:30 p.m. following O's Xtra, the Orioles post-game show.
MASN will air encore performances of the documentary on the following dates: Saturday, May 9th; Sunday, May 10th; Tuesday, May 19th, Wednesday, May 20th and Thursday, May 21st. Along with the air dates, Renegade has launched a micro site with information and trailer for the film, at www.AShortstopInChina.com.
“We’re happy to announce the official air dates of A Shortstop in China,” said Tim Watkins, the film’s Producer as well as President and CEO of Renegade. “It has taken a lot of hard work and planning to reach this point, and we couldn’t be more excited to see it completely come together like this. It makes the entire experience worthwhile.”
"MASN is proud to showcase the great humanitarian work of an Oriole legend by televising this important documentary throughout our seven-state television territory," said MASN spokesman Todd Webster.
A Shortstop in China features Ripken on his first diplomatic trip as an American Public Diplomacy Envoy for the U.S. State Department. The one-hour program was completely shot in High-Definition, and showcases the essence of Ripken sharing his passion for baseball with youngsters and coaches throughout China, where he conducted 11 baseball clinics for approximately 800 Chinese children and 200 coaches.
ABOUT RENEGADE (www.GetRenegade.com):
Based in Hunt Valley, Md., Renegade is a content creator and advertising agency with in-house production and post production facilities. Clients of Renegade include: Comcast, Time Warner, DEWALT, Ripken Baseball, Hair Club for Men and Women and Towson University. Renegade offers its clients a wide variety of services, including Strategic Planning, Creative Development, Production, Post Production, Motion Graphics, Interactive, Training, Design, Print Design & Fulfillment and more. In its 25,000 square foot facility, Renegade houses a 6,000 square foot state-of-the-art studio that features a 3,000 square foot sound stage and six HD edit suites. Renegade’s Agency Confessional Blog can be found at http://adagencyconfessional.blogspot.com/
ABOUT MASN (www.MASNsports.com):
MASN is the first regional sports network in the country owned by two Major League Baseball franchises -- the Orioles and Nationals. The network televises every available game of both teams - more than 320 baseball games each season - and more live baseball than any network in America. MASN features in-game programming enhancements and special access to the teams and their players that only a team-owned RSN can provide. The network carries more than 275 NCAA Division I football, basketball and lacrosse games, featuring the best regional and national college action. MASN is the Official Cable Network of Georgetown basketball, George Mason basketball, and UNC Wilmington basketball and enjoys partnerships with the Big East and the Big South conferences. MASN serves a seven-state area, from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Charlotte, North Carolina and including Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, the District of Columbia and parts of West Virginia.
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CONTACT(s):
Chris Daley
Maroon PR
410-442-1221
Chris@MaroonPR.com
Todd Webster
MASN
703-837-1110
twebster@masnsports.com
