Premiere Episode of 'Southern Stories with Kathy Andrews' Reports on Land Loss Among African-Americans in the Coastal Regions of South Carolina

FLORENCE, S.C., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- K&S Communications debuts a new locally produced newsmagazine, "Southern Stories with Kathy Andrews." The show will air on Saturday, August 21 at 8:00pm, and be rebroadcast on Sunday mornings at 6:00am. The program will feature travel pieces, human interest stories and investigative segments.

The premiere episode will report on the loss of land among African-Americans in Charleston and on Hilton Head and will include interviews with US Congressman/Democratic Whip James Clyburn and Former Director of the Penn Center on Native Islands. Other episodes will report on serial killers in South Carolina and a recurring segment, "Beating the Odds," which will focus on one particular business during each episode and report on how they manage to stay afloat during the recession.

K&S Communications Founding Partner Kathy Andrews will produce and host "Southern Stories" locally and looks forward to national syndication soon. "We at K&S are really excited to provide local viewers the kind of programming and reporting they deserve," stated Andrews. "We plan to report on provocative stories, many of which have never been investigated and reported before," stated the nine-year host/producer of national television.

Andrews is the former producer and host of nationally televised "Screen Scene" on BET and bureau chief with South Carolina ETV. She has over twenty years of experience in the communications and public relations field, including print, broadcast, website, special events, marketing, advertising and fundraising. She has cofounded K&S Communications with Sean P. Nichols of Washington, DC.

Nichols is a former Senior Aid and Communications Director to several members of Congress and has almost two decades of experience in public relations, crises communications, media relations, litigation public relations and lobbying in the private and non-profit sector.

With offices in Florence, Washington and Los Angeles, K&S Communications is a full service agency specializing in TV and Radio Production, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Media Relations, Corporate Communications, and Litigation Public Relations.

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