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According to Plesha, "Eye On Jamz contributes to the publication's commitment toward getting independent music read
        about, seen, and heard. The show is a delve into the best of today's independent music that you've never heard -- peppered
        with Sheldon's own picks that peak his personal interest. The program provides a jam-packed enthralling two hours of indie
        music punctuated with insightful banter. With the rising popularity of the show, coupled with the obvious infectious likability
        of Snow's easy-going interview style and the innovative selection of music that he brings to the program, it was a natural
        progression for us to seek out stations that were all-genre friendly that would want to carry this dynamic show – stations who
        also shared our passion for independent artists and the music that they create."

                                                                      Plesha continues, "ION Indie Magazine is more than
                                                                      a magazine – it's a movement. When we founded the
                                                                      magazine, we brainstormed ways that our publication
                                                                      could truly support the artists beyond our pages. As
                                                                      many  on  our  staff  are  musicians  themselves,  we
                                                                      uniquely  understand  independent  artists'  struggle.
                                                                      Providing valuable media coverage is important, but
                                                                      our  magazine  takes  the  initiative  to  actually  work
                                                                      toward procuring artists real airplay. To this end, we
                                                                      have partnered with numerous radio stations around
                                                                      the world. The artists that  appear in our pages are
                                                                      offered the opportunity to have us submit their music
                                                                      on  their  behalf  to  our  many  esteemed  broadcast
                                                                      partners for their consideration. Due to our efforts,
                                                                      thousands of artists now have their music in regular
                                                                      rotation on stations around the globe."

                                                                      "Eye  On  Jamz  was  another  vehicle  to  spotlight
                                                                      talented  hard-working  independent  artists  –  and
                                                                      Sheldon  made  this  show  come  alive  when  he  took
                                                                      over the helm early this past year. We are grateful to
                                                                      him for sharing his 'gift for gab' with our listeners.
                                                                      With this new move toward syndication, we can now
                                                                      expand  our  reach.  The  world  of  broadcast  and  the
                                                                      music community as a whole will be enriched due to
                                                                      the unique point of view that Sheldon presents to both
                                                                      his  dedicated  followers  and  the  new  listeners  he's
                                                                      sure to gain with this expansion of Eye On Jamz."

                                                                      Regarding  Eye  On  Jamz,  Snow  shares,  "I  found  an
                                                                      affinity  with  ION  Indie  Magazine  and  soon  realized
                                                                     that the people that created this magazine and lent
        their time and talent to this project truly possessed a passion for what they do. The publication is also all-genre inclusive,
        something that was in keeping with my philosophy…good music is good music, no matter the genre. Since I took the helm as
        host earlier this year, we realized that there was a groundswell of support for what we were doing and that there was great
        potential for expansion and growth. We had been considering the possibility of syndication, and recently, those doors were
        opened by the good folks at AM1670 in Texas. Then WLSL 92.7 FM in Florida and The Independents Network in the UK also
        offered the show slots with their fine network of broadcasters. The response has been fast and furious and the momentum is
        continuing. I'm looking forward to this next step in the show's development with great anticipation."

        For  more  information  on  Eye  On  Jamz  and  opportunities  for  syndication,  contact  Sheldon  Snow
        at ssnow@ionindiemagazine.com. To learn more about ION Indie Magazine, visit the website at www.ionindiemagazine.com.

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