Government of the District of Columbia
Executive Office of the Mayor



Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications
3007 Tilden Street, N.W., Pod-P
Washington, D.C. 20008

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

CONTACT: ERIC E. RICHARDSON, DIRECTOR
202-671-0066

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OCTT TO BROADCAST LIVE FUNERAL OF FORMER DISTRICT FIRST LADY EFFI BARRY

(Washington, DC) The District of Columbia's Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications (OCTT) will broadcast “live” the funeral service of the District of Columbia’s former first lady Effi Barry.

Beginning at 11:00 am on Friday, September 14, 2007 OCTT TV-16 will present live and in its entirety the funeral service of the District of Columbia’s former first lady Effi Barry direct from the Washington National Cathedral.

Interested viewers may also watch OCTT’s live coverage of the funeral service on the agency’s website at octt.dc.gov.

OCTT is the District Government Agency that manages the District’s Government Access Channel’s OCTT TV-16 and OCT TV-13. The mission of OCTT TV-16 is to provide information regarding the many programs, services and opportunities made available by the District of Columbia Government. The mission of OCT TV-13 is to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the live and recorded activities of the D.C. City Council and its various committees. Together these two channels are intended to provide District of Columbia residents access to the activities and processes of their government.

For more information regarding OCTT, please visit the agency’s website:
http://www.octt.dc.gov