Comcast Hometown Network to Televise Outspoken San Francisco Radio Show "Lady Brain" Beginning November 26th

LIVERMORE, Calif., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast Hometown Network (http://comcasthometown.com), Comcast's regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, today announced that it will begin televising the candid San Francisco radio show "Lady Brain" (www.askladybrain.com) on Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. on Channel 104, starting November 26th.  The network will offer a sneak peak of the show on Saturday, November 19th at the special time of 11:00 p.m., immediately following the Fresno State at University of Hawaii college football game.  "Lady Brain" airs weekly on San Francisco's Green 960 AM and Sacramento's KSTE Talk 650 AM, and is a talk show covering highly personal topics through interviews, sex and relationship advice, and current event discussions.

"Lady Brain" has been described as "The Howard Stern Show" meets NPR's "Fresh Air" with Terry Gross. Each week, hosts Lauren Schiller and Steph Dominguez Walton examine the true, intimate, embarrassing and sometimes messy details of relationships, sex, health, work and body image.  Recent "Lady Brain" shows have included interviews with film director Abe Silvia; comedian Hal Sparks; bestselling authors Bill Clegg, Andrew Altschul and David Linden; Michael Krasny of KQED's Forum; Deadspin.com editor AJ Daulerio; Spencer Christian of ABC7; former San Francisco 49er Gary Plummer; HGTV interior designer Karen McAloon and Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley.

"'Lady Brain' is the most frank and outspoken show on radio, and it will translate well to television as part of Comcast Hometown Network's programming lineup," said Jeff Giles, Director of Comcast Hometown Network.  "Simulcasting 'Lady Brain' with Steph and Lauren's entertaining and authentic perspective reinforces Comcast Hometown Network's commitment to provide original and compelling content that you can't find anywhere else."

Co-host Steph Dominguez Walton has appeared on HGTV's "Find Your Style," ABC7′s "View From the Bay" and "7Live." She was also the sidekick and producer for the "Blazy and Bob Morning Show" on KOME-FM in San Jose.  Co-host Lauren Schiller is a professional opiner and commentator, who likes to lift the rug on the topics most people sweep under. She has appeared on CBS5 News, KTVU2 News, KRON4, HGTV, and ABC7's "View from the Bay" and "7Live."

"Lady Brain" will premiere on Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), and will also be available any time of the day or night via Comcast's popular ON DEMAND platform, which is free to Comcast digital customers. To view ON DEMAND, Comcast Digital Cable customers can tune to Channel 1 on their Digital Cable lineup or press the ON DEMAND button on their remote control, then click on the "Get Local" section, then click on "Comcast Hometown," and select "Lady Brain."

About Comcast Hometown Network

Comcast Hometown Network (CHN) is a regional cable network produced by Comcast and available in Northern and Central California on Digital Channel 104. Available to almost 2 million homes in Northern and Central California as a part of Comcast's commitment to the communities that it serves, Comcast Hometown Network is a 24/7 channel that includes original regional programming, Comcast Hometown Sports (CHS), and unique local content that you can't get anywhere else.

About Lady Brain

Often called "Oprah for the ears," "Lady Brain" is a talk show covering highly personal topics through interviews, sex and relationship advice, and current event discussions.  The program airs at 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays in San Francisco on Green 960 AM, and in Sacramento on Talk 650 KSTE-AM; and Sundays in Phoenix on 106.7 KWSS-FM The show is also is available 24/7 on iTunes, askladybrain.com, Facebook, Podcasts and Stitcher.com. Experts and other guests frequently appear on the show to provide their input, and listeners chime in with calls, asking questions and commenting on each week's topic.

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