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BusRadio Busted

May 9, 2008
BusRadio Busted

  Show could be over for Bus Radio on Seminole County school buses Seminole parents, school officials want to pull plug on program Dave Weber | Sentinel Staff Writer May 8, 2008 SANFORD – So much for canned music on Seminole County school buses. A committee of parents and school officials that has monitored...
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Children, Baby Boy Would Like To Sing You A Song

May 8, 2008
Children, Baby Boy Would Like To Sing You A Song

New CD promoted on BusRadio. The rap artist Baby Boy Da Prince has brought his drugged-out sound to BusRadio. This week, Obligation discovered that kids are now being forced to listen to "The Way I Live" by this explicit content singer from New Orleans. This artist sings as if he’s either drunk or on...
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The Lazy News Channel

May 5, 2008
The Lazy News Channel

From Jim Metrock: This morning, May 5, I made this copy of Channelone.com’s home page. There is no news except for a few headlines racing across the screen on a blue background. Everything else is filler. "Play of the Week" is filler. "Project Prom" is filler. There are two contests which are promoting movies...
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BusRadio’s Vulgar Artists

May 3, 2008
BusRadio’s Vulgar Artists

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Much Ado About Nothing

May 1, 2008

Press Release Source: Channel One Network   Channel One Network Completes Roll-out of Digital Technology Delivers Enhanced Viewing Experience and Integration to Learning Environment Thursday May 1, 8:45 am ET NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Channel One Network, the preeminent news and content provider for teens reaching more than six million students in middle schools and high...
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For All Your Jay-Z News

April 30, 2008
For All Your Jay-Z News

Here is an article on BusRadio.com about Jay-Z. It was taken from their homepage which means children – of all ages – cannot help but see it. BusRadio tells kids to "Watch this space for more Jay-Z news as it happens…" Oh brother.     What makes rap singer Jay-Z an "age-appropriate" personality to...
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BusRadio Outlawed From All NY Public School Buses

April 29, 2008
BusRadio Outlawed From All NY Public School Buses


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Dey Know Better

April 24, 2008
Dey Know Better

Vile rap singer Shawty Lo passed BusRadio’s rigid screening process. Many young people are getting their first taste of this artist as they listen to BusRadio got to and from school.   From Jim Metrock: A new song is on BusRadio’s playlist and it’s another shocker. The song is "Dey Know" by Shawty Lo,...
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Diddy

April 19, 2008
Diddy

Explicit artist Diddy has become a favorite of BusRadio DJs, so… explicit artist Diddy will become a favorite of your children.   The cover of the CD ("Press Play") BusRadio is promoting to kids.        
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2006 Coalition Letter

April 17, 2008
2006 Coalition Letter

Click on image to read the full letter and the names of signers. Print out this brochure and show your school board and Superintendent that you are not alone in supporting commercial-free buses and classrooms.  
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2006 Coalition Letter

April 17, 2008
2006 Coalition Letter

Print out this brochure and show your school board and Superintendent that you are not alone in supporting commercial-free buses and classrooms.
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I Heard My Name! I Heard My Name!

April 16, 2008
I Heard My Name!  I Heard My Name!

Listen to these BusRadio “shout outs.” Q: What do they have in common? BusRadio Shout Outs (April 2008) A: A bus driver is involved. When a student asks the BusRadio DJ to “Shout Out” the name of the bus driver, it is fairly safe to assume that the driver can hear the BusRadio program....
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Webby Awards

April 14, 2008

From Channel One Network’s "About Us" page: "ChannelOne.com was named "Best Youth Site on the Web" by the Webby Awards, for delivering compelling daily news and public affairs content to teens." Anyone who knows anything about Channel One News knows their website Channelone.com has been a major problem over the years. Their website has...
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Channel One Walks Out On School Board Members

April 12, 2008
Channel One Walks Out On School Board Members

  Channel One News personnel abandoned their booth at the 2008 NSBA exhibit hall.   From Jim Metrock: I was very proud to have a booth at the recent National School Boards Association annual conference. The attendance in the exhibit hall had never been better. There were school board members from all over the...
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Hard Candy

April 10, 2008
Hard Candy

Madonna is hot for BusRadio. Her song "4 Minutes" off this CD is being played for ALL children on the BusRadio website.   BusRadio says they are now playing their middle school version of their program on the BusRadio.com website. That’s a problem because elementary school students forced to listen to BusRadio on their...
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“Digital Clear” Is A Lie

April 8, 2008
“Digital Clear” Is A Lie

Channel One’s NSBA display boasts of "digital clear" picture. From Jim Metrock: Channel One Network and their parent company Alloy Media and Marketing are purposefully misleading educators, school board members, school administrators and the general public with their claims of "digital clear" and "state-of-the-art digital video system." I have sent an email to Channel...
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When A Testimonial Isn’t A Testimonial

April 1, 2008

  From Channel One’s “Testimonials” http://www.channelonenetwork.com/corporate/testimonials.html   Dear Channel One: Our school district’s hands-on experience with Channel One has been extremely positive. We find the programming to be of the highest quality and our students benefit from their exposure to the daily current events broadcast. For many of these young people, this is their...
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The Ugly Truth About BusRadio

April 1, 2008
The Ugly Truth About BusRadio

  The brochure handed out to hundreds of school board members and superintendents at the 2008 National School Board Association convention in Orlando, FL. Print out this PDF and send it to your local school board.
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NSBA Convention Big Success For Obligation

March 30, 2008
NSBA Convention Big Success For Obligation

Obligation’s Pat Ellis hands out commercial-free classroom materials to appreciative school board members. From Jim Metrock: Our booth at the 2008 National School Board Association convention has been an outstanding success. The number of visitors to our booth has exceeded any other year we have been at the NSBA and the feedback has been...
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Documentation – 10 Reasons To Be Glad You Never Had Channel One News

March 29, 2008
Documentation – 10 Reasons To Be Glad You Never Had Channel One News

  Click here to download this brochure. (PDF format)     Supporting information for "10 Reasons to be glad you never had Channel One News"   1 Using sex to sell in the classroom 1 Welcome To The NEW Channel One News Sex Up The Classroom! The Classroom Commercial (video)   How Scummy Can...
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Channel One Advertised Movie Promotes Teen Drinking

March 28, 2008

From Jim Metrock: On the day that Channel One told kids to go see "Drillbit Taylor" – March 21 – I went to see it. I had sent CEO Kent Haehl and Education VP Dr. Paul Folkemer an email urging them to go see it also that day. ( I’m betting they didn’t.) The...
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The Bus Radio Controversy

March 25, 2008
The Bus Radio Controversy

From Jim Metrock: I encourage parents, educators, bus drivers and anybody supportive of commercial-free school buses to send this article to your school board and superintendent. Use the "printer-friendly version" button or the PDF link here.   March 28, 2008 The Bus Radio Controversy Your seven-year-old daughter wants a CD by Fergie (it has...
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