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ETV Celebrates 400th Episode of “Making It Grow!”

Milestone Broadcast Airs Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m.

For Immediate Release
April 17, 2008

Columbia, SC...On Tuesday, May 13, ETV celebrates a milestone in South Carolina broadcasting.  The Emmy Award-winning "Making It Grow!" will air its 400th episode statewide at 7 p.m.

This special edition of "Making It Grow!" will offer viewers a glimpse back in time at the history of the show, from its very first broadcast on October 12, 1993 to its present-day greatness.  Host Rowland Alston will escort viewers down memory lane with tales of memorable events, people and places from the last 15 years of "Making It Grow!".

"Making It Grow!" is a production of ETV and Clemson University and is supported by the ETV Endowment of South Carolina.  Underwriters for the program are South Carolina Electric Cooperatives, Super-Sod Carolina, South Carolina State Fair, McLeod Farms, Inc., Farmers Telephone Cooperative, and the Secret Garden Center.

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.