- Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Riverfest
The Cincinnati Riverfest is an annual tradition that has taken place since
1977 . Its origin comes from the Rock and Roll radio stationWEBN (102.7), when it celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 1977. This has now evolved into an all day event is held every year on the day before Labor Day. The corporate sponsors areWEBN andCincinnati Bell . This agreement started in May 2007, ending a 17 year partnership withToyota . The festival is filled with many activities and ends with a gathering on the banks of theOhio River inCincinnati, Ohio ,Covington, KY , andNewport, KY to watch a spectacular fireworks show. The fireworks are provided by Rozzi's Famous Fireworks Inc. The show attracts over 500,000 to the area every year. Over 2,500 boats jam the river to get a front row seat for the show, and the river is patroled by the US Coast Guard, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and local units from Cincinnati, and Covington. The river is normally closed between theRoebling Suspension Bridge and the Big Mac (Interstate 471 ) bridge.External links
* [http://www.webn.com/pages/riverfest/history.html WEBN Riverfest History]
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