NEWS RELEASE
January 19, 2004
Villanucci's West Wing Is The North Portico
This Wednesday, January 21st top rated and nationally honored News Radio 770 KKOB talk
host Jim Villanucci will broadcast from the White House in Washington, DC.
Jim received a special invitation from the White House staff to originate his program
from the Nation's Capital. Along with his producer, Richard Eeds, Villanucci will be on
the air live from the North Portico of the White House from 3pm to 7pm Albuquerque time.
Jim will be interviewing cabinet level representatives of the Bush staff and will take
calls from New Mexico radio listeners throughout the program. This historic occasion will
also feature about 60 talk show hosts from stations around the country who will be
broadcasting their programs through out the day.
Villanucci is the only New Mexico radio talk host to be afforded this honor. Villanucci
exclaimed, "I'm so excited, I hope I'll be able to talk and represent my listeners
with dignity. I'm starting to sound like a politician already."
After the broadcast Villanucci will attend the President's State of the Union address
at the US Capitol by special invitation from a member of the New Mexico Congressional
Delegation.
