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ETV Forum Provides an Update on the State of Domestic Violence in South Carolina

Show Tapes on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 6:30 p.m., Airs on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., as Part of a Week-Long Programming Focus on Domestic Violence

For Immediate Release
October 9, 2006

Columbia, SC...On Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., ETV will highlight the issue of domestic violence in South Carolina with a taping of the ETV Forum: Domestic Violence Update. The program, which airs Sunday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., will focus on:

• New legislation aimed at stopping domestic violence
• Increased efforts to educate a younger generation about domestic violence
• The need for dedicated domestic violence courts

ETV Forum: Domestic Violence Update guests will include:

• Senator Larry Martin (R) Pickens
• Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott
• Harold W. "Trey" Gowdy, III, Spartanburg County Solicitor
• Andrea Mullins - Domestic violence survivor and keynote speaker at the Silent Witness event
• Vicki Bourus, Executive Director, South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (SCCADVASA)
• Lorie Hino-Boddie - Domestic Violence Coordinator, SCCADVASA (Lorie is also a survivor of domestic violence and the subject of the half-hour documentary Lorie’s Story, airing on Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m.)
• Frazier Wilson - Violence Against Women Program Coordinator, Attorney General’s Office
• Brett Carney - Sexual Health and Violence Prevention Center, USC
• Mitzi Winsette - Director of Counseling Services, Columbia College

The program will also include footage from the Attorney General's Silent Witness program (held on Monday, Oct. 2 at the State House), and excerpts from an interview with Attorney General Henry McMaster.

ETV Forum: Domestic Violence Update begins a week-long encore presentation of ETV’s award-winning series, Remember My Name. The series, originally broadcast in October 2005, once again airs during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

REMEMBER MY NAME SCHEDULE

Sunday, Oct. 22

• 7 p.m. - ETV Forum: Domestic Violence Update

Tuesday, Oct. 24

• 7 p.m. - Remember My Name: Sylvia's Story

Sylvia, a northeast Columbia resident, endured years of domestic abuse before deciding to end her marriage. Fearful of her husband's reprisals, she sought help from local law enforcement. She was told to "go home and lock your bedroom door." Less than three hours later, she awakened to the sound of gunshots. Her estranged husband kicked in the door and shot her three times. Miraculously, she survived. This is Sylvia's Story.

• 7:30 p.m. - Remember My Name: Lorie's Story

After suffering years of mental abuse and violent beatings by her husband in Lugoff-Elgin, Lorie felt her life was in danger. She shot and killed her husband and was sentenced to 18 years in prison for manslaughter. After serving seven years, Lorie was released. She now is an abuse counselor, helping other women. This is Lorie’s story.

Wednesday, Oct. 25

• 7 p.m. - Remember My Name: Marva, Rhonda & Davetta

Not all abuse victims are able to tell their stories. Sometimes, it's just too late. These three women were killed by their partners. Their stories are told by the loved ones who were left behind. Davetta lived in Winnsboro, Marva in northeast Columbia, and Rhonda resided in Greenville, but her tragedy covered three counties - Greenville (where warrants were issued against her estranged husband), Anderson (where he was hiding out) and Pickens (where she was killed as she was leaving work).

• 7:30 p.m. - Breaking the Cycle

Produced by ETV Upstate in Spartanburg, this program examines why men abuse women and what services are available to help end the cycle of violence. A former batterer speaks about his experience.

Friday, Oct. 27

• 7 p.m. - ETV Forum: Domestic Violence Update (encore)
  

REMEMBER MY NAME AWARDS

• 2006 Richard M. Uray Service Project of the Award for the Remember My Name campaign and week of programming by the SC Broadcasters Assoc.
• 2006 Best Local Program for Remember My Name: Rhonda, Davetta and Marva from the SC Broadcasters Award
• 2006 Award for Excellence in Medical and Health Care Reporting from the South Carolina Medical Association Award for ETV Forum: The Community Responds (the original ETV Forum taped last year for the Remember My Name series)
• 2006 Best Documentary for Remember My Name: Sylvia's Story - National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Awards

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.