Bright House Networks of Michigan Brings C-SPAN School Bus to Oakland and Wayne Counties
C-SPAN's "Road to the White House" Bus Tour Hits Campaign Trail to Track Action in 2008 Presidential Election
Livonia, Mich., September 11, 2008 - Oakland and Wayne residents will join the thousands who have toured C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 Bus as part of the "Road to the White House" tour. The 45-foot mobile production studio is on the campaign trail to promote and enhance C-SPAN's comprehensive political coverage, traveling to major political events such as candidate debates and speeches in early primary states, touring state capitols, and also conducting educational programs for teachers and students.
The Oakland and Wayne events, in partnership with Bright House Networks of Michigan are part of the bus's inaugural "Road to the White House" tour, named after C-SPAN's renowned political program that marks its 20th year on the air in 2008.
C-SPAN Campaign Bus will be stopping at the following high schools and is open to the public from 3-5 pm Thursday at Bright House Networks in Livonia.
Thursday, Sept 18, 2008
8am – 11am - North Farmington High School - Farmington
11:30 – 2:30pm Thurston High School – Redford
3pm – 5pm – Bright House Networks – Livonia (public invited)
Friday, Sept 19, 2008
8am – 11am Novi High School – Novi
"C-SPAN was created though the efforts of the cable industry and offers outstanding programming as well as resources for educators and students. We are thrilled to be bringing C-SPAN's Campaign 2008 Bus to the area." said Robert McCann, President of Bright House Networks of Michigan. "Bright House Networks is committed to providing high-quality service to its customers not only through the products we offer, but by offering hands-on educational experiences as well."
"With interest in presidential politics building, we're excited to be on the road with the Campaign 2008 Bus," said Tamara L. Robinson of C-SPAN Networks. "As the political network of record, we offer a variety of resources for educators, students, first-time voters and the general public. We'll log over 5,000 hours of programming for Campaign 2008, and we'll be able to do some of that using the Bus. It allows us to bring public affairs into the community."
Since its January 2007 launch, the bus has been to 42 state capitals and 213 schools, where 5,763 teachers; 40,616 students; and 408 elected officials, including 4 presidential candidates, have been on board. A revamped version of the network's award-winning School Bus, the Campaign 2008 bus sports a new exterior design wrap in election themes along with interior modifications that include the latest television production equipment.
C-SPAN Classroom, www.c-spanclassroom.org, a free membership service for middle and high school teachers, offers a selection of free, downloadable video clips picked from the network's extensive political programming including "Road to the White House" that are updated weekly and "classroom-ready" allowing teachers to readily incorporate a study of presidential politics into their curriculum.
C-SPAN can be seen on Bright House Networks channel 65, C-SPAN 2 on channel 66 and C-SPAN 3 on channel 142. You can find additional content on Free on Demand channel 123 under News and World as well as, C-SPAN Radio,c-span.org, or the one-stop 2008 election Web site, CampaignNetwork.org.
To schedule a bus tour, please RSVP to Karen Voran with an expected arrival time 734-437-3352 or email Karen.Voran@mybrighthouse.com
About Bright House Networks
Advance/Newhouse Communications provides day-to-day management of Bright House Networks cable systems pursuant to its partnership with Time Warner Entertainment. Bright House Networks serves more than two million customers in several large markets that include Tampa Bay and Central Florida (Orlando), Indianapolis, Birmingham, Bakersfield and Detroit, along with several other smaller systems in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Bright House Networks recently added digital simulcast to its expanded basic service, allowing customers to view all their favorite channels in full digital with improved picture quality. For more information about Bright House Networks, please visit, www.mybrighthouse.com.
