Richard Garriott's school contacts makes TV news

During his 10-days on the International Space Station, Richard Garriott, W5KWQ made numerous ARISS school contacts - some of which were covered by TV news stations.
A small collection of these can be seen below:

On Monday, October 20, Pinehurst School students in  Ashland, Oregon participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact via the telebridge stations WH6PN in Hawaii, and W6SRJ in California.

Seventeen students had 24 questions answered by Richard
Garriott, W5KWQ, as approximately 30 students, teachers and parents gathered for the contact.
Audio was available via IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project) Reflector 9010. The EchoLink AMSAT (101 377) server
received six connections.

The educational event received newspaper and television coverage.

The Daily Tidings posted an article:
http://www.dailytidings.com/2008/1020/stories/
1020_astronaut.php

The Channel 12 News coverage may be viewed here: http://kdrv.com/page/56321

The Pinehurst students also built a turnstile antenna for satellite contacts which they used to download some of Garriott’s SSTV images!

Budbrooke School, Warwick, UK

On Friday 17th October, the pupils at Budbrooke school in Warwick spoke to Richard Garriot W5KWQ on the International Space Station

Video of the BBC and ITV News reports of the contact can be seen on the web at:

BBC TV News Report - Children call outer space
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7677274.stm

ITV news report
http://www.itvlocal.com/central/news/
?player=CEN_News_15&void=247290

Austin High School – ARISS Contact

The Liberal Arts and Science Academy (LASA) High School in Austin, Texas had a direct Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Sunday, October 19 with Richard Garriott, W5KWQ.

My Fox Austin posted a video of the contact on its Web site.
News 8 Austin also covered the news