Starkville company airs documentary nationally

Contact: Robbie Coblentz
Broadcast Media Group
662-324-2489

Starkville company airs
documentary nationally

STARKVILLE — American Public Television is releasing the heroic story of a Southern basketball team that made race relations history when they played an integrated Northern team in the 1963 collegiate tournament.

“One Night in March” is the story of Mississippi State University’s basketball team who made history when they defied the state’s segregation politics to play the integrated team from Loyola University of Chicago. The game took place in East Lansing, Mich. on March 15, 1963.

Loyola won the basketball game, but race relations scored a big victory in this peaceful meeting of two teams in a culture and time when the races were having violent clashes elsewhere.

“This game is one of the most significant events not only in Mississippi State history, but in the history of the state,” said Robbie Coblentz, executive producer of One Night in March. “We’re honored to share it with the rest of the nation.”

“One Night in March” has garnered several awards — including a Telly — and been selected to film festivals in the U.S. and Canada.  It took home the “People’s Choice” award at the Magnolia Independent Film Festival in February 2013.

More than 100 American Public Television affiliates have scheduled the half hour documentary to air beginning in February, covering over 75% of US TV households.

American Public Television, APT, has been a leading distributor of high-quality, top-rated programming to America’s public television stations since 1961. Since 2004, APT has distributed approximately half of the top 100 highest-rated public television titles.  For more information about APT’s programs and services, visit APTonline.org.

Broadcast Media Group is an award-winning media production company serving clients across the state of Mississippi and the Southeast. Broadcast Media provides video production, Web and duplication services.

For more information on Broadcast Media, contact Robbie Coblentz at (662) 324-2489.

Public television Stations airing “One Night in March” (check local listings)