S-SPAN Bus Tour Comes To Madison Next Week

From C-Span: C-SPAN’s state-of-the-art 45-foot customized motor coach is traveling to Madison on May 24-25 as part of C-SPAN’s "50 Capitals Tour." Partnering with Spectrum to engage teachers, students, community members and elected officials through interactive demonstrations of C-SPAN's multi-platform public service resources, the C-SPAN Bus will welcome visitors at events over two days. On Thursday, parked outside the capitol building, C-SPAN will host Lt. Governor Rebecca Kleefisch aboard the Bus for a live interview for our signature morning call-in program, Washington Journal.

To launch its newly built Bus, C-SPAN embarked on a "50 Capitals Tour" in September 2017 and is heading to every U.S. state capital, culminating in November 2018 for the 25th anniversary of the Bus program. Throughout this 14-month tour, the C-SPAN Bus will open its doors at each state capitol to welcome visitors. C-SPAN Representatives will also gather video responses from visitors as part of its "Voices from the States" – an opportunity for visitors to share viewpoints on state issues and what they think Washington leaders should do to address local concerns.

The high-tech, interactive C-SPAN Bus includes these resources:

• Access to an exclusive interactive experience available on 11 large-screen tablets featuring C-SPAN programming and myriad of political and educational resources
• A smart TV and classroom area for conversations with students and teachers
• A high-definition TV production studio for taped and live programming
• A 360-degree video station featuring C-SPAN's unfiltered coverage of high-profile events and insightful, behind-the-scenes tours of U.S. landmarks
• A D.C.-themed selfie station where visitors can share their Bus experiences through social media

Since 1993, a C-SPAN Bus has traveled across the nation in partnership with C-SPAN's cable and satellite providers for local interactions through visits to schools and community events. Visitors to the Bus will engage with the C-SPAN Bus crew and the onboard interactive tools to learn about the unique public service television network, C-SPAN's online presence and

C-SPAN Classroom's comprehensive educational resources. Bus visitors will learn about

C-SPAN's unique non-commercial, editorially-balanced, non-biased coverage of public affairs and political events and the cable industry's commitment to funding its operations.

"Spectrum is thrilled that C-SPAN is continuing their long tradition of visiting communities across America to share their political and educational resources,” said Adam Falk, SVP of State Government Affairs for Charter Communications. "We're particularly proud to partner with C-SPAN along their '50 Capitals Tour' featuring Wisconsin and the issues we find most important. We look forward to Madison residents and local leaders stepping aboard to experience all that C-SPAN has to offer."

EVENTS (press invited):

May 24, 2018

7:30AM-8:00AM Washington Journal Interview with Lt. Gov. Kleefisch

West Mifflin & Wisconsin Ave.

9:00AM-10:00AM C-SPAN Bus Open for Tours

West Mifflin Street and Wisconsin Ave.

12:00PM-2:00PM James Madison High School

201 S Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717

May 25, 2018

9:00AM-10:00 AM Thomas Jefferson Middle School

101 S Gammon Road Madison, WI 53717

While on the "50 Capitals Tour" the C-SPAN Bus will visit local schools in each state. Students and teachers will learn about C-SPAN Classroom, a free online educational resource, and C-SPAN's extensive online Video Library. C-SPAN has archived its programming since 1987 and now contains more than 235,000 hours of searchable public affairs content for viewing, research and education purposes.

In Madison, C-SPAN programming is provided by Spectrum as a commercial-free public service and can be seen on channel 12/740 HD; C-SPAN2 on channel 76/742 HD; and C-SPAN3 on channel 88/743 HD and on the web at C-SPAN.org. All funding for C-SPAN operations, including Bus visits, is provided by cable and satellite providers.

Media can access photos and videos of the new C-SPAN Bus online here for reporting purposes. Fans can follow the adventures of the C-SPAN Bus on Twitter and Instagram @cspanbus and online at C-SPAN.org/community.

About C‐SPAN: Created by the cable TV industry in 1979 and now in nearly 100 million TV households, C‐SPAN programs three public affairs television networks; C‐ SPAN Radio, heard in Washington D.C., at 90.1 FM and available as an App; and C-SPAN.org, a video‐rich website offering live coverage of government events and access to the vast archive of C‐SPAN programming. C-SPAN established the C-SPAN Bus community outreach program on Nov. 2, 1993.

About Spectrum:

Spectrum is a suite of advanced broadband services offered by Charter Communications Inc., a leading broadband communications company and the second largest cable operator in the United States. Spectrum provides a full range of services, including Spectrum TV™ video entertainment programming, Spectrum Internet™ access, and Spectrum Voice™. Spectrum Business® similarly provides scalable, tailored, and cost-effective broadband communications solutions to business organizations, such as business-to-business Internet access, data networking, business telephone, video and music entertainment services, and wireless backhaul. More information about Spectrum can be found at spectrum.com.

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