Autoline Detroit Broadcasts Its 250th Show

DETROIT, March 26 -- Autoline Detroit, the auto industry's only weekly television news program in North America, celebrates its 250th program this month.

The show's March 30 broadcast marks the Autoline Detroit's seventh season covering all aspects of the automotive industry. The program has aired on WTVS, Channel 56 - Detroit, a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) station, since its first show on September 21, 1997.

John McElroy, veteran industry analyst, automotive journalist and host of "Autoline Detroit," will be joined on the 250th anniversary broadcast by special guest Pierre Gagnon, president and CEO, Mitsubishi Motors of America, Inc.

With this milestone program, Autoline Detroit also gets a new look. The show adds a variety of new elements, including new graphics, music and "Autoline Detroit" logo, as well as a new set, complete with industry backdrops featuring an automotive theme. The all-new production elements were conceived and designed by Blue Sky Productions.

In its seventh season, Autoline Detroit continues to be a key resource for the automotive industry. The show's guest list is literally a "who's who" of the auto business including: Richard Wagoner, CEO, General Motors; Dieter Zetsche, president, Chrysler Group; Gerd Klauss, president & CEO, Volkswagen of America, and J.T. Battenberg III, chairman, CEO and president, Delphi, among others.

Upcoming guests for Autoline Detroit's seventh season include: Kurt Ritter, general manager, Buick and Pontiac-GMC divisions, General Motors; Jim O'Connor, vice president, Ford Motor Company, and Denny Clements, group vice president & president, Lexus.

The show also features top auto journalists from both national and local publications, such as: The Wall Street Journal, Automotive News, The New York Times, Road & Track magazine, the Detroit Free Press, Detroit News and Oakland Press.

Autoline Detroit also will unveil a new website later this month. Beginning with its March 30 broadcast, show information will now be available at www.autolinedetroit.tv

Autoline Detroit is owned by Blue Sky Productions, Inc. The program is produced at Blue Sky's studios in Livonia, MI and is currently sponsored and underwritten by Dow Automotive, ArvinMeritor and Accenture.

Blue Sky Productions

For more than a decade, Blue Sky Productions has produced an award-winning array of television programming, including more than 500 hours of original broadcast TV content. In addition, its team of broadcast professionals provides companies and agencies with full production services and facilities for corporate and training videos, commercials and multimedia technology. Editing, animation and international location shooting complete the full scope of Blue Sky's portfolio of video and television production services. More information about Blue Sky Productions is available on the Internet at www.blueskyproductions.tv .