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ETV Rings in the Holidays with a Live Broadcast
of the 42nd Annual Governor's Carolighting

Sunday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.

For Immediate Release
November 19, 2008

Columbia, SC...On Sunday, Nov. 30, ETV rings in the holidays with statewide coverage of the 42nd Annual Governor’s Carolighting. The program airs LIVE from the State House steps beginning at 6 p.m.

This time-honored tradition marks the official start of the yuletide season in South Carolina, as Governor Mark Sanford gives his Christmas message and lights the state's Christmas tree.

The program will be filled with the sounds of the season as musicians of every age and from every corner of the Palmetto State perform some of the most beloved Christmas carols, including O Come, All Ye Faithful; Angels We Have Heard on High; and The First Nowell. Performances this year include selections from:

• The Governor's All-Star High School Chorus and Band
• The USC Trumpet Choir
• The Palmetto Mastersingers
• The Carolighting Children's Choir
• The Carolighting Handbell Choir

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.

Governor Mark Sanford speaks at the 2005 Governor's Carolighting. Photo courtesy of the Governor's Office.