[Massachusetts-NFB] Audio description for President Jimmy Carter's service tomorrow on NBC

[sharawinton at gmail.com]

The following is a note from Kim Charleson: 

 

Many have been asking if there would be live audio description for President
Jimmy Carter's funeral on Thursday, January 9th. The short answer is Yes,
and the details that are available are below:

 

The NBC news coverage with live audio description will begin with the
coverage at the Washington National Cathedral at roughly 9:15 to 9:30 AM
Eastern time on NBC. 

 

Here's a partial schedule of events beginning with the National Cathedral on
Thursday morning, January 9:

 

*	9:30 a.m.: Carter's remains and family members arrive at the
Washington National Cathedral.
*	9:55 a.m.: Carter's remains are brought into the cathedral during a
brief arrival ceremony.
*	10 a.m.: National funeral service.
*	11 a.m.: Departure from the Washington National Cathedral.
*	11:15 a.m.: Motorcade leaves for Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
*	11:45 a.m.: Late president and family members arrive at Joint Base
Andrews and board Special Air Mission 39.

 

The live audio description coverage on NBC will be provided by Descriptive
Video Works. If you experience any issues with audio description coverage,
you can send email to adfeedback at nbcuni.com <mailto:adfeedback at nbcuni.com> .


Our thanks again to NBC News and Descriptive Video Works for this coverage
of a major national event.

 

Kim Charlson

Audio Description Project

Best, 

 

Shara Winton

President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts

 <http://www.nfbma.org/> www.nfbma.org

 <mailto:sharawinton at gmail.com> sharawinton at gmail.com

617-304-0347

 

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