MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Danny Lipford’s decades-long involvement in Cell started in 1975 when he moved right here to attend the College of South Alabama. Lipford began a reworking enterprise in 1978 and in 1988 launched an area cable present that’s now an award-winning nationwide media firm.
Now, Lipford is giving again to Cell with a $250,000 reward in “promoting belongings and stock” to assist the town promote its tourism business, an announcement made at Tuesday’s Metropolis Council Assembly.
Lipford introduced the plan to Cell Mayor Sandy Stimpson, metropolis officers and tourism representatives.
“The plan will construct nationwide consciousness round the advantages of visiting Cell and promote financial development throughout the neighborhood,” in accordance with a information launch. “Danny has at all times been concerned in the neighborhood and has produced over 500 episodes of Right now’s House owner TV within the Cell space. This in depth media reward will amplify his effort to advertise the town which has been his house for over 40 years.”
The media reward consists of:
- Manufacturing of a 30-second nationwide broadcast-quality TV business touting the advantages of visiting Cell.
- Nationwide TV advert stock airing a minimum of 30 occasions on “Right now’s House owner with Danny Lipford” TV present, reaching 2+ million viewers every week.
- Manufacturing of two 30-second radio commercials.
- Nationwide radio stock airing a minimal of 52 occasions on the “Right now’s House owner with Danny Lipford” radio present, reaching 362,000+ listeners every week.
- Video and audio belongings supplied to the Metropolis of Cell for extra promotional use.
- At the least 16 episodes of “Right now’s House owner with Danny Lipford” TV present will likely be filmed in Cell throughout 2022. Danny will point out the situation within the majority of those reveals.