24. For Immediate Release
Contact: ELLEN SOTO at 305.424.4040
or ellen_soto@wpbt.org
WPBT · PO Box 610002 · Miami, FL · 33262-0002
channel2.org / KidVision.org
KIDVISION PUTS HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS
INTO THE PALM OF KIDS’ HANDS
iPod Spots That Children & Parents Can Download
Miami - July 26, 2006 -- As another active hurricane season looms in South Florida, KidVision offers a
way to put hurricane safety tips right into kids’ hands. KidVision Lessons Just For Kids is a WPBT Channel 2
podcast destination providing quick, engaging spots that kids and their parents can download onto a handheld iPod
via iTunes or watch directly on their home computers by either visiting www.channel2.org or going to their iTunes
desktop file.
In short streaming vignettes, young children are taught what to do when the power goes out, some fun
indoor activities and safe places to be during a storm. Peter the Pelican, a friendly, animated character, interacts with
young actors to help deliver messages in a fun, easy-to-understand manner.
These 30 to 90-second videos come from a series of on-going learning spots which air daily during
Channel 2’s KidVision programming. Other on-air spots include, “Protecting the Planet,” providing eco-friendly lessons
in recycling and saving water, trees, and electricity; “Happy to Help,” demonstrating ways to care about and help
others; and “Being a Buddy,” messages on cooperation and socialization. More spots in rotation cover nutrition,
media literacy, and the importance of staying fit.
Podcasting is part of WPBT’s continued effort to broaden the boundaries of providing educational content on
demand to more South Florida families. Visit the Channel 2 website at www.channel2.org, scroll to the Podcasting
section, and select KidVision Lessons Just for Kids.
