Blair Garner Presents Text 4 Life Show on November 22 for Cancer Research

Contacts:
Laura Heatherly
(615) 256-2002
Lheatherly@tjmartellfoundation.org

Rachel Nelson
(818) 461-8057
rnelson@premiereradio.com

Nashville, Tennessee, November 19, 2009 - Blair Garner, host of Premiere Radio Network's nationally syndicated After MidNite program, will present a special six-hour show on Sunday, November 22 to promote the T.J. Martell Foundation's Text 4 Life mobile giving campaign that kicks off for the holiday season.

Country music artists Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, Montgomery Gentry, Little Big Town, Darryl Worley, Miranda Lambert, Jimmy Wayne and others will lend their voices to the campaign which encourages listeners to donate $5.00 by texting "TJ" to 90999 on their cell phones. The Text 4 Life campaign gives participants the opportunity to make a simple $5.00 contribution that goes directly on their cell phone bill.

Garner, who is a member of the board of directors of the Nashville Division of the T.J. Martell Foundation, stated, "I think it's only appropriate as we kick off Thanksgiving week to put our energy together and help raise money for cancer research. The holidays are particularly difficult for those of us who have lost loved ones, but if we work together to benefit this worthy cause, we can bring hope to those that need it."

"We appreciate the support from the country artists and people like Blair who are giving their time to help with The Text 4 Life campaign," said Tony Conway, President of the T.J. Martell Foundation - Nashville Board of Directors. "This will be a great opportunity for people to learn more about the Martell Foundation and how important it is to fund the research."

For more information about the Text 4 Life Campaign, log onto www.tjmartellfoundation.org or call the T.J. Martell Foundation at (615) 256-2002.

About The T.J. Martell Foundation
The T.J. Martell Foundation is a national non-profit organization that raises funds to support innovative cancer research at six top research hospitals in the United States. In Nashville, the Foundation supports the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.

About After MidNite with Blair Garner
On November 13, 1993, After MidNite aired for the first time on 12 stations. Word spread and within four months, more than 100 affiliates were on board. Today, the highly-acclaimed Country radio show is nationally syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks and can be heard on more than 260 affiliates. For more information, please visit www.AfterMidNite.com.