Canada AM Broadcasts Live from Northern Ireland’s New Titanic Belfast visitor centreALL NEWS RELEASES

12 April 2012Toronto, ON -- Canada AM’s Marci Ien and Jeff Hutcheson are broadcasting live from 6:00am to 9:00am EST tomorrow, Friday, April 13, 2012, from Belfast’s new Titanic Belfast visitor centre in the city’s Titanic Quarter.

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Marci and Jeff will explore everything related to Titanic during the show’s national, three-hour live broadcast to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the ship’s launch in Belfast and subsequent tragic sinking just off Canada’s Atlantic coast. Marci will also tell viewers about her Top Things to Do in Belfast, while Jeff will take viewers to Belfast’s very own Canadian Sports Bar, Rockies Sports Bar. Live music, Titanic artefacts and special interviews will also be part of the Titanic broadcast day.

Today, Jeff broadcasted live from the town of Carrickfergus, just north of Belfast, at Carrickfergus Castle. Jeff shared the castle’s history and the town’s relation to Titanic with viewers, and he also got a lesson in falconry and archery! Viewers were also taken on a tour of some of Northern Ireland’s most famous attractions, including the Causeway Coastal Route, the Giant’s Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge.

Tourism Ireland is also offering Canadians a chance to win a trip to the home of Titanic to explore some of the places Marci and Jeff visited on their Northern Ireland adventure. To enter for a chance to win visit www.discoverireland.com/canadaam

Canada AM is Canada’s most-watched national morning show with an average audience of 1.401 million viewers. The show brings Canadians a unique blend of hard news and lifestyle stories, featuring in-depth interviews with top newsmakers, celebrities and musical artists.


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Post-Broadcast Notes:
For a recap of the live broadcasts on April 12 and April 13 please visit our blog at discoverirelandblog.ca
Canada AM at Carrickfergus Castle (April 12)
Canada AM at Titanic Belfast (April 13)