This bad idea is now dead. We leave the articles up on our site to discourage any company who thinks advertising on a school bus might be a money maker. BusRadio loaned schools special radios with several safety features in exchange for having the attention of a captive audience of young bus riders. They targeted special radio advertising to various age groups. The youngest riders targeted were kindergarten students. When parents found out about BusRadio parents ended BusRadio.
Obligation’s Jim Metrock talks about BusRadio’s Content Review Board. Related articles: July 10, 1009 – There will be absolutely no review of content by the Content Review Board. June 14, 2008 – Dr. Carl Batchelder, Content Review Board Member June 2, 2008 – Content Review Board
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Hey I’m so raw, and I’m so rich And you so flawed niggaz ain’t ’bout s*** I’ll take yo’ broad, I can f*** yo’ bitch Know that I’m gon’ ball every chance I get Every chance I get, real talk, no s*** Every chance I get, make money on this I’ll take yo’ broad,...
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From Jim Metrock: I’ve got good news and bad news. The good news is we have finally discovered the BusRadio revenue sharing formula. (We found it in the public records of the Marietta City (GA) school district.) The bad news is the formula is gobbledygook. No school board in their right mind would agree...
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Too much, magic BusRadio? Battle fought over school bus ads BusRadio: a nice, wholesome broadcast service for school kids, or a plot to take "targeted student marketing to the next level"? The FCC and Congress will decide. By Matthew Lasar | Last updated July 21, 2009 10:03 AM CT The Federal Communications Commission’s...
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From Jim Metrock: It’s summertime, so it’s time for some summer fiction reading. My problem is I’ve been reading too much nonfiction: American Lion (Jackson), Outliers (success), House of Cards (Bear Stearns), Over the Edge of the World (Magellan), and Rocket Men (Apollo 11). I’m in need of some good fiction. Oh, I know,...
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Watch the entire video below. Elementary school kids step onto their bus that has become a film studio for a BusRadio commercial. The bus driver who should be preventing BusRadio’s publicity people from getting on, is instead going to star in the commercial. Cobb County won’t let parents ride a school bus, but...
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From Jim Metrock: On July 1, 2009, BusRadio’s CEO Michael Yanoff wrote the Federal Communications Commission. Mr. Yanoff was answering several questions the FCC had about the BusRadio service. In his prefacing comments to the FCC, Mr. Yanoff talks about BusRadio’s Content Review Board. As to reason Number 1 this is the first...
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DENVER AND THE WEST Broadcasts on school buses run into static BusRadio, used in some metro districts, is under fire for its ads and choice of music. By Carlos Illescas The Denver Post POSTED: 07/03/2009 01:00:00 AM MDT Congress has ordered a Federal Communications Commission review of BusRadio, a controversial radio-programming system that targets...
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Below: This article is from the Crestwood School District web site. Notice the driver "faithfully" kept BusRadio’s programming on during her route. This has nothing to do with safety. The last part of the article is from BusRadio’s sales literature. This transportation department has made no attempt to inform parents and the public about...
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BusRadio says this is "age-appropriate"music. This is why it is NOT. Nice little song A busradioarticle.php?recordID=1090 Nice little song B busradioarticle.php?recordID=1095 Nice little song C busradioarticle.php?recordID=1081 Nice little song D busradioarticle.php?recordID=1071 Nice little song E busradioarticle.php?recordID=1070 Nice little song F ...
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