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Franklin County tourism highlights Major League Fishing coverage, launches VA250 programming
Summary
Tourism staff told supervisors Major League Fishing’s May event on Smith Mountain Lake delivered record live‑viewing and will air nationally this fall; the county also launched local programming and exhibits tied to Virginia’s 250th anniversary.
Franklin County tourism staff briefed supervisors on July 15 about a busy fiscal year that included national broadcast exposure from Major League Fishing and preparations for statewide VA250 bicentennial programming.
Kevin Tosh, director of tourism, said Major League Fishing’s May event was “the most viewed event in Major League Fishing history,” with over 1 million unique live viewers and more than 25 million minutes watched during the multi‑day event. The tournament producer plans subsequent broadcast windows on Discovery and other national outlets in July and…
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