GAC to Offer Good-News Videos

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Great American Country announced Wednesday the launch of a Sunday-morning programming block featuring Christian country-music videos.

The "Positively GAC"
block, airing from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., will present a variety of uplifting songs and singers from both the country- and Christian-music worlds, GAC president Jeff Wayne said.

"It is music with a positive message," he added. "We want to continue to bring much-deserved mainstream attention to music with a positive message."

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.