WUSA9 Partners with Call For Action to Help Viewers Get Action

WASHINGTON - June 25, 2013 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON, DC— WUSA9 has launched a new partnership designed to provide DC area residents with free consumer mediation services.  In an exclusive partnership with Call For Action, WUSA 9 will empower viewers with a voice larger than their own when it comes to consumer problems.

The new WUSA 9 partnership features a hotline and website to track the concerns of the community. The partnership keeps WUSA 9 closely attuned to consumers’ interests and will be used to highlight the stories of concern to the community. Call For Action, a non-profit network of consumer hotlines, is focused on listening to and solving the complaints of individuals and small businesses. The hotline can be reached at (301)-652-HELP or online at wusa9.com/news/callforaction.

WUSA 9’s anchor Lesli Foster, who heads the WUSA 9 Call For Action project for the station said, "We are excited to launch this new partnership with the successful Call For Action non-profit organization. Our mission here is to help solve problems, and let our viewers know they aren't alone in dealing with what can be a frustrating process to resolve long-standing issues. This fits well with our brand distinction, that ‘we're all in this together’ and it further reinforces our commitment in the community."

In addition to important and useful consumer assistance, WUSA 9‘s Call For Action is now accepting volunteers from the local community to be a part of this innovative and exciting program.  Call For Action provides the training needed to serve as a consumer mediator. Volunteers work one day a week from 10 am to 3 pm.  Anyone interested in volunteering is encouraged to contact Shirley Rooker at 240-747-0229 or shirley@callforaction.org.

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For inquires, contact:          

Sandra L. Gehring          Lesli Foster
Director of Marketing          Weeknight Anchor, WUSA9
202-895-5970          
sgehring@wusa9.com          Lfoster@wusa9.com