DENVER - (10/20/05) -- Area credit unions have bandedtogether to finance a month-long add campaign on local televisiontouting the credit union difference. The 15-second commercials,financed by 52 Denver credit unions, will air more than 80 times onthe city's top-rated NBC affiliate, 9News, until the first week ofNovember. The commercials target 24-to-54 year-olds and directsviewers to the 9News website where they can learn how to join acredit union. In addition to the TV commercials and websiteadvertising, the campaign will include a seven-minute segment onthe 9News daily talk show, called 'Colorado & Company,' onThursday, International Credit Union Day.
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