C-SPAN Bus comes to Greater Reno-Tahoe
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS WELCOMES C-SPAN’S CAMPAIGN 2008 BUS TO RENO MARCH 13th-15th
Bus to conduct 7 stops at area schools, libraries, and City Halls
WASHINGTON D.C., March 12, 2008– Reno area residents will join the thousands who have toured C-SPAN’s Campaign 2008 Bus as part of the “Road to the White House” tour when the bus conducts 7 stops around the region.
The 45-foot mobile production studio is on the campaign trail to promote and enhance C-SPAN’s comprehensive political coverage. It is currently traveling to major political events such as candidate debates and speeches in primary states, touring state capitols, and conducting educational programs for teachers and students. Since its January 2007 launch, the bus has been to 29 state capitals, 71 universities and 95 schools where 278 elected officials, 2,750 teachers, over 21,650 students, and 4 presidential candidates have been on board.
These events, in partnership locally with Charter Communications, 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.
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 13, 2008
10-Noon: Truckee Meadows Community College, 7000 Dandini Blvd., Reno
1:30pm-3:30pm: Reno City Plaza, 1 E. Street, Reno
Friday, March 14, 2008
9:00am-11am: Fernley City Hall, 595 Silver Lace Blvd., Fernley
11:15am-12:30pm: Fernley High School, 1300 U.S. Highway 95A, Fernley
1:30pm-3:30pm: Sparks City Hall, 431 Prater Way, Sparks
Saturday, March 15, 2008
10am-12pm: Spanish Springs Library, 7100A Pyramid Highway, Sparks
1pm-3pm: Northwest Reno Library, 2325 Robb Dr., Reno
“What C-SPAN does that no other news organization can, is to literally bring government directly to the people,” said Manny Martinez, Vice President and General Manager for Charter’s Reno operations. “Students, teachers and people of all ages who visit the C-SPAN bus, especially during an election year,” get a firsthand glimpse of what goes into objective coverage of government and politics. Charter is pleased to bring C-CPAN to Reno.”
“With interest in presidential politics growing we’re excited to get on the road now with the brand new Campaign 2008 Bus,” said Scott Peterson, C-SPAN Marketing Representative. “As the political network of record, we’re pleased to offer a variety of resources for educators, students, first-time voters and the general public as part of our extensive coverage of the 2008 presidential elections. We plan to log over 6,000 hours of Campaign 2008 programming on our network; the Campaign 2008 Bus helps play a part in bringing C-SPAN coverage into the community.”
For more information about C-SPAN, visit www.c-span.org.
