FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

NASHVILLE, TENN. / BRANSON, MO.- (October 11, 2011) – RFD-TV is excited to announce a brand new addition to its programming, “The Adventures of The Haygoods”. This exciting television reality show will give RFD-TV viewers a first-hand look into the daily lives and music of one of Missouri’s most popular and entertaining performing families! 

The Haygood family is known for high energy and tight harmonies while playing 20 instruments. They range from ages seventeen to thirty three and the family grew up playing music together. The Haygood family includes seven boys, Timothy, Patrick, Dominic, Shawn, Michael, Matthew and Aaron and one girl, Catherine. For twenty years, the Haygoods have performed in Branson, Mo. for over 5 million people and will now share their lives with all of America in a weekly television series. 

“The Adventures of The Haygoods” will include live music performances and adventures in and around the Ozark Mountains. These outrageous adventures include caving, flying airplanes, riding ATV's, and overnight camping trips around the lakes, creeks and valleys of the Ozarks. 

The Adventures of the Haygoods Broadcast Times:

Thursday 9:30 p.m. EST/8:30 CST/7:30 MST/ 6:30 PST or 

Friday 11:30 a.m. EST/10:30 CST/9:30 MST/ 8:30 PST 

The Haygoods Live at RFD-TV The Theatre, Branson, Missouri 

Starting in 2012, the Haygoods will be performing and headlining on the RFD-TV The Theatre in Branson, Missouri. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. from February 11, 2012 through New Year’s Day 2013. RFD-TV The Theatre opened in March 2007 to showcase popular family-oriented entertainment. Artists such as Brule’, Bill Anderson, Marty Stuart and Midwest Country performances by Maggie Mae, Becky Schlegel, Bruce Hoffman and Splinter Middleton has all performed at RFD-TV The Theatre. For tickets call 417-332-2282. 

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ABOUT RFD-TV, LLC 

Launched in December 2000 and now in its 10th year of broadcasting, RFD-TV is the nation’s first 24-hour television channel dedicated to servicing the needs and interests of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine and rural lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. The channel is now distributed into more than 41 million homes worldwide by DBS and cable systems including DISH Network (231), DIRECTV® (345), Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV (247), Mediacom, Charter, Optimum, Brighthouse, Suddenlink, Time Warner, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural cable systems. Production originates in studios located in Nashville, Tennessee, for RFD-TV, RFD HD, and RURAL TV, the company’s new international channel. RFD-TV The Magazine now has more than 180,000 paid subscribers for its bi-monthly publication, and the company continues to operate “RFD-TV The Theatre” in Branson, Missouri. For more information, visit www.rfdtv.com. 

About RFD-TV The Theatre, LLC: 

 Opened in March 2007 to provide a base to showcase its popular lineup of family-oriented entertainment shows and acts seen each week on RFD-TV. Located in the heart of Branson’s theatre entertainment district at the intersection of West Hwy 76 and Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, RFD-TV The Theatre is a venue producing new television entertainment featuring fall weekly headlining act, Brulé, and special guests throughout the year including Marty Stuart, Country’s Family Reunion, Midwest Country, and The Jimmy Sturr Orchestra among others. RFD-TV The Theatre is owned and operated by RFD-TV, LLC. 

About the Haygoods In 1988, the Haygoods began playing in festivals and fairs throughout Texas and as their popularity increased they began touring all over the Midwest. In 1993, the Haygoods moved to Branson, Mo where they performed at Silver Dollar City, a local theme park, for 9 years. As the Haygoods honed their talents and entertainment skills further they became increasingly popular and moved their show to the Branson strip in 2002. Since that time the show has been a smash hit and has become a Branson tradition enjoyed by tens of thousands every year. For more information on The Haygoods visit www.TheHaygoods.Com.

Media Contact: 

Deb Hermann, RFD-TV, Corporate Communications Director 

deb@rfdtv.com (402.779.8111)