If the Press and Tower poll is any indication, Erie’s Clara Ward story on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which aired on WJET/ABC last night got a huge share in the Erie DMA. Our poll had 7 of 10 of respondents definitely or possibly watching the two-hour tear-jerking special.
Both WXKC/Classy 100 and WCTL 106.3 have exchanged their regular music rotations for all-Christmas since at least Black Friday. I personally love it…but what about you?
Are you more or less likely to listen to an all-Christmas radio station?
This is it! The big night for the generosity of the people of Erie, Pennsylvania to be showcased for two hours on national television is here!
Erie’s Clara Ward and her new home will be shown in a two-hour special edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonight (Sunday) at 8:00 on ABC. Locally, WJET will air a “Making of Extreme Makeover” one-hour show preceding the network at 7:00 PM.
We’ve waited almost six months for this moment…and it’s here. Lets talk about it. Leave a comment in the box below this post, or e-mail joel@nataliemedia.com or tweet @pressandtower.
Not only for the Blizzard of 2009, but for the two-hour Extreme Makeover: Home Edition special this Sunday on WJET of the home built here in Erie for Clara Ward, by Maleno Development, hundreds of Erie volunteers and of course, Ty Pennington, Paige Hemmis and the Design Team.
The promo for the premiere is up on ABC’s website. Unfortunately, it won’t embed, but here’s the link:
I thought it was very cute…and I just get a kick out of knowing that many people that we know, and readers ourselves, will be showing up on ABC primetime!
Although not many participated, those who did answer our poll on electronics Christmas gifts said that high-definition TV’s, MP3 players and computers were the most likely devices to be found under the tree.
Finally this week, the countdown is on to the reveal of Clara Ward’s home on Erie’s east side to the world on Sunday’s two-hour special episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC at 8:00 PM EST. Locally, WJET-TV will precede the network show with a one-hour “Making of EMHE” documentary produced by Mike Gallagher.
We’ve been waiting for months for this show. How about you?
Will you watch live or DVR the Erie, PA show of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition on ABC airing Dec. 13?
After a couple false positives, we have it official: the Erie build of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition will air on Sunday, December 13th on ABC television. The release by WJET/Erie on YourErie.com:
“Finally…Erie’s time to shine in prime time has finally arrived!”
That was the reaction of JET-TV’s GM/VP Tim Dunst to word that ABC has confirmed the Erie edition of Extreme Makeover Home Edition will air on Sunday December 13, 8pm-10pm, on JET-TV.
JET-TV also announced that it will air a one-hour special called “The Making of Erie’s Extreme Makeover” beginning at 7pm. According to Dunst, “JET-TV had exclusive access to the Erie building project and to many of the people involved in the project including Extreme Makeover Designer Paul DiMeo .”
In late June and early July, the Extreme Makeover team from ABC was in Erie to build a new home for Clara Ward on E 21st St. Hundreds of volunteers joined Maleno Builders and other contractors to help make the project a reality. Dunst added, ” This two hour special on Clara Ward will be a fabulous show. It’s a tribute to Ward, her family, and the people in Erie who came together to make it happen.”
ABC’s Extreme Makeover Home Edition…Erie’s episode…Sunday December 13th…on JET-TV.
The two-hour special indicates the strength of Clara’s story and the drama of the week, with the crash of the concrete footers off of the truck on Buffalo Road, along with the rain. Can’t wait!
UPDATE: According to local officials closely connected with the Erie build, the airdate of December 6th for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to tell Clara Ward’s story remains UNCONFIRMED. In fact, according to Zap2it.com, the Dec. 6th date is slated to be the Scott family, who had their house just completed last Friday in the Clarkesville, TN area. It seems that everything in network TV is subject to change, so we’ll let you know when we know!
It has just been posted on a Facebook event that the airing of the build of Clara Ward’s home in Erie, PA by the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team will hit ABC television on Sunday, December 6th in a two-hour special.
Press and Tower is attempting to get official confirmation from local officials on the air date. Apparently a member of the Maleno family posted the air date on their Facebook profile, and an event was created by another participant of the build.
Instead it will be the build for the Huber family of Wisconsin, which took place over a month later than the Erie build that will be featured on the two-part Season 7 opener on Sunday, September 27th. From a news release:
“Huber Family,” Parts 1 & 2 — On August 3, “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” traveled to South Range, WI, to tell Howard Huber, a hero firefighter and his service minded wife, Jessica, that they will have a newly rebuilt home in seven days. Two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Patricia Heaton is the celebrity volunteer for this episode – meeting the family, helping on the build — and the music group Five for Fighting (new single “Chances,” “Superman,” “100 Years”) will perform. The two-part Season Premiere episode airs SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 (7:00-8:00 & 8:00–9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC.
When Howie and Jessica met, they each felt they’d found a true partner, someone who valued hard work and community involvement. They bought a dilapidated farmhouse, figuring that Howie could fix it up within a few years, as he’d formerly worked in construction. Although they were struggling financially, Jessica, a nursing student, encouraged Howie to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a firefighter. Through long hours of hard work, and with as many as five jobs between them, the Hubers were able to both pay off their debt and see Howie established as the most popular and most decorated firefighter in town. In the meantime, both Hubers did everything they could to repair the old house that was the only home they could afford. Unfortunately, they now know that it is far beyond their ability to repair: The two story farmhouse has a chimney separating from house, improperly installed windows, severe water damage throughout, and the electrical, heat and sewage systems are unsafe. Every time Howie goes to work, he fears that the next 911 call he gets might be about his own home. Now it’s up to Ty and the gang to allay Howie’s fears and fulfill his wish to have a home that’s safe for their children.
Ok, so it may not be the first show, but by the looks of this promo, the Erie build should be hitting soon (Clara and her family are all over this piece).
December 14th, 2009 
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Deep Background for December 13-19, 2009
This is it! The big night for the generosity of the people of Erie, Pennsylvania to be showcased for two hours on national television is here!
Erie’s Clara Ward and her new home will be shown in a two-hour special edition of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition tonight (Sunday) at 8:00 on ABC. Locally, WJET will air a “Making of Extreme Makeover” one-hour show preceding the network at 7:00 PM.
We’ve waited almost six months for this moment…and it’s here. Lets talk about it. Leave a comment in the box below this post, or e-mail joel@nataliemedia.com or tweet @pressandtower.
Embrace the “Move That Bus!!” chaos!