PRESS ANNOUNCEMENT

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LOS ANGELES (August 6, 2025) —  The award-winning, acclaimed series The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady, distributed by Sewee Entertainment, has been greenlit for launch in syndication on major station groups nationwide. The half-hour lifestyle and feature program has been picked up by stations, including Fox, Nexstar, CBS, ABC, Hearst, Tegna, Scripps, Weigel, Hubbard, and more. The show will air weekly beginning the weekend of September 6, 2025.

The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady shares inspirational stories celebrating people making a difference and finding solutions for challenges nationwide. These unsung heroes, celebrities, and everyday people advocate for encouragement, hope, solutions, and community—positive and uplifting stories from neighborhoods across the country. The show also highlights wellness and health trends and investigations that help viewers save money and protect their families.

The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady is produced by equalpride studios. The company’s CEO, Mark Berryhill, and Senior Executive Producer of Programming, Mary Schwager, are executive producers. The program won a 2025 Telly Award.

“The voices that have been amplified due to this show’s intelligent and thoughtful storytelling have exceeded our expectations, and we couldn’t be more proud to bring this to a broader audience,” Berryhill said. “Our vision was to create a space in weekend programming that leaves people feeling hopeful, inspired, and informed.”

"The broadcaster's response to The Advocates with Sonia Baghdady has been overwhelming,” said Sewee Entertainment’s Tim Voit. “There is a clear need nationwide for stories that are hopeful and impactful. This show offers authentic storytelling, and its expansion is confirmation that inspiring narratives are something audiences crave.”

“We are enthusiastic about telling the stories of people who will undoubtedly inspire you,” Schwager said. “Our team will provide the stations taking the show with content inserts for their newscasts and digital platforms.”

CONTACTS: 

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For more info contact: Tim Voit | 843-224-3444 |  tim@sewee.net  | www.sewee.net