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Autoline Detroit Airs Live From Eyes on the Classics

18 June 1999

Autoline Detroit Airs Live From Eyes on the Classics

    DETROIT, June 18 -- This Fathers Day, Autoline Detroit airs
its first live broadcast.  The program will originate from the Edsel & Eleanor
Ford House in Grosse Pointe Shores where the 12th annual Eyes on Design
Exhibition is held.  Joining host John McElroy on the program are Wayne
Cherry, Vice President of Design for General Motors, J Mays Vice President of
Design for Ford Motor Company and John Herlitz, Senior Vice President of
Design for DaimlerChrysler.  Host John McElroy is looking forward to the
unique opportunity presented by the Eyes on Design Exhibition, "This is the
first time top design executives from these companies have gotten together to
talk candidly on television ... we're very excited to have the opportunity to
bring them to the Detroit Public Television audience."  This live edition of
Autoline Detroit airs Sunday, June 20, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Detroit Public
Television.
    Eyes on Design is a weekend long charity event established for the benefit
of the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology.  Weekend events culminate in an
elegant Sunday morning champagne brunch and Design Exhibition honoring the
Great American Convertible.  More information about the Eyes on Design
Exhibition and the DIO can be found at http://www.brophy.com/eod.
    Autoline Detroit with John McElroy airs each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m.
and again on Monday morning at 7 a.m. on Detroit Public Television.  Streaming
video of the program will be available at http://www.theautolink.com by 3 p.m.
Eastern on Sunday.  Special underwriting for this live broadcast was provided
by Visteon Automotive Systems and DuPont Automotive.