Verizon Wireless V CAST Customers Can Get Local Television Station News, Weather and Sports Video Clips From Local Wireless(R) TV From LSN

ATLANTA and BASKING RIDGE, N.J., June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Partnering with local TV affiliates in cities across the country, Atlanta, Ga.-based local content provider, Local Solutions Network, Inc. (LSN) and Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable voice and data network, announced today that Verizon Wireless customers in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta and nearly 50 markets across the country now have access to the very latest in local news, weather and sports video -- right on their V CAST- enabled phones.

The new V CAST Video channel, Local TV Video, offers Verizon Wireless' customers with select V CAST-enabled phones easy access to news, weather and sports video stories from local television station affiliates. Local TV Video is the perfect resource for the on-the-go customer looking for immediate access to local information. For example, V CAST customers too busy to catch the evening news can stay abreast of the day's local news headlines directly from their wireless phones.

Local TV Video is available today from Verizon Wireless on newer V CAST- capable handsets with news from local stations in nearly 50 markets from coast to coast. V CAST is the first true wireless broadband consumer multimedia service in the country and gives customers access to video content on-demand, including news, weather and sports updates, clips from popular TV programs, music videos, movie trailers, 3D games and more. Verizon Wireless customers can find Local TV Video in the News section on select V CAST-enabled phones, including MOTORAZR V3c and V3m, MOTOSLVR L7c and MOTOKRZR K1m; Chocolate by LG, The enV by LG, LG VX8300, VX8600, VX8700 and VX9400; and Samsung SCH-a990 and SCH-u540.

To get V CAST, customers with select V CAST-enabled phones can check out V CAST whenever they want for just $3.00 for 24-hour use or by signing up for the $15.00 V CAST VPak monthly subscription. Customers get unlimited basic video -- including Local TV Video -- but application download fees apply for 3D games and premium video. There are no airtime charges to download, stream or watch V CAST content.

For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to http://www.verizonwireless.com/.

Local TV Video on V CAST from Verizon Wireless is available in the following markets (sized larger to smaller) on newer V CAST-enabled phones:

  City, State             Affiliate      Affiliate Mobile Site
  New York, N.Y.          WABC           7ToGo
  Los Angeles, Calif.     KABC           MYABC7
  Chicago, Ill.           WLS            ABC7ToGO
  Philadelphia, Pa.       WPVI           6abctogo
  San Francisco, Calif.   KGO            ABC7 NEWS TO GO
  Atlanta, Ga.            WSB            wsbtv.com Mobile
  Houston, Texas          KTRK           abc13NOW
  Seattle, Wash.          KIRO           kirotv MOBILE
  Orlando, Fla.           WFTV           wftv.com mobile
  Pittsburgh, Pa.         WPXI           WPXI mobile
  Charlotte, N.C.         WSOC           wsoctv mobile
  Raleigh, N.C.           WTVD           abc11 toGo
  Nashville, Tenn.        WTVF           NewsChannel5 Wireless
  Salt Lake City, Utah    KSL            My KSL
  Las Vegas, Nev.         KLAS           mynews8
  Fresno, Calif.          KFSN           myABC30
  Little Rock, Ark.       KATV           7NEWS MOBILE
  Dayton, Ohio            WHIO           NewsCenter 7 mobile
  Knoxville, Tenn.        WVLT           VOLTV2GO
  Lexington, Ky.          WKYT           27togo
  Charleston, W.Va.       WSAZ           WSAZ Wireless
  Flint, Mich.            WJRT           abc12 To Go
  Wichita, Kan.           KAKE           KAKE On Your Cell
  Omaha, Neb.             WOWT           6 On Your Cell
  Madison, Wis.           WMTV           NBC15 Now
  South Bend, Ind.        WNDU           16 News Now
  Colorado Springs, Colo. KKTV           KKTV To Go
  Waco, Texas             KWTX           KWTX To Go
  Bryan, Texas            KBTX           Mobile KBTX
  Lincoln, Neb.           KOLN           1011 On The Go
  Greenville, N.C.        WITN           TV 7 On Your Cell
  Tallahassee, Fla.       WCTV           WCTV Mobile
  Reno, Nev.              KOLD           8 To Go
  Lansing, Mich.          WILX           WILX10togo
  Augusta, Ga.            WRDW           12 On Your Cell
  Eau Claire, Wis.        WEAU           Mobile 13 Now
  Rockford, Ill.          WIFR           23 to GO
  Wausau, Wis.            WSAW           7 To Go
  Topeka, Kan.            WIBW           13 On Your Cell
  Panama City, Fla.       WJHG           7 On Your Cell
  Sherman/Ardmore, Texas  KXII           KXII2go
  Dothan, Ala.            WTVY           News 4 On Call
  Harrisonburg, Va.       WHSV           TV 3 On The Go
  Charlottesville, Va.    WSAZ           CBS 19 To Go
  Bowling Green, Ky.      WBKO           WBKO To Go
  Meridian, Miss.         WTOK           Newscenter11 Mobile
  Grand Junction, Colo.   KKCO           KKCOmobile
  Parkersburg, W.Va.      WTAP           WTAP NOW

  About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving more than 60.7 million customers. The largest US wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 66,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About LSN

LSN works with leading television stations and broadcast groups to deliver local content to mobile users across all U.S. wireless carriers. LSN has the nation's largest network of local television news content in both English and Spanish -- currently offering news, weather, sports and more in over 140 local market affiliates across the country. Visit http://www.lsnmobile.com/ for more information.