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``COOLFUEL ROADTRIP'' Revs Up Fall 2005 Season; Entertaining series garnering strong interest throughout the country. FCC-friendly. Distributed by Coyote TV, Inc.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- Photos and Production Stills Available

Coyote TV, Inc. has cleared COOLFUEL ROADTRIP(TM) in 16 markets with the Viacom Television Stations Group, Inc. Stations in the major markets include Philadelphia's WPSG WPSG Washington Plastic Surgery Group LLC (Maryland and Virginia) , KBHK in San Francisco/Oakland, WSBK in Boston, Dallas/Ft. Worth's KTXA, Atlanta's WUPA WUPA Wupatki National Monument (US National Park Service)
WUPA Will, Uton, Patrick and Archie (NJ band) 
 and Detroit's WKBD. The 18 episode 30 minute original series depicts an incredible year-long, 16,000 mile adventure across America. It is an exciting ride into the future, featuring outrageous vehicles and alternative fuels. COOLFUEL ROADTRIP is set to premiere the week of September 5, 2005.

Entertaining, Inspiring and FCC-Friendly

"We are excited to bring first run FCC-friendly programming that is unique, timely and entertaining to the public," said Randee Mossburg, President/Acquisitions at Coyote. "COOLFUEL ROADTRIP is an inspiring series. Viewers are going to love the pioneering spirit of American ingenuity that made the COOLFUEL ROADTRIP possible."

COOLFUEL ROADTRIP is set against the backdrop of life in America. Hosted by Shaun Murphy Shaun Murphy may refer to:
  • Shaun Murphy (singer), an American singer best known for her work with Meat Loaf and Little Feat
  • Shaun Murphy (snooker player), born 1982, England
  • Shaun Murphy (footballer), Australian football (soccer) player
, Australian TV adventurer and personality, the show delivers the all-American road trip, complete with humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was , drama and adventure. Murphy, his loyal dog Sparky spark·y  
adj. spark·i·er, spark·i·est
Animated; lively.



sparki·ly adv.
, and their Crew travel around the U.S. without using gasoline. Together they try anything and everything to complete the ultimate road challenge. Some of the incredible vehicles and fuels include:

--electric hog motorcycle powered by cow-pies and garbage!

--airplane flying on corn whiskey corn whiskey
n.
Whiskey distilled from corn.

Noun 1. corn whiskey - whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
corn whisky, corn
!

--37' RV powered by soybeans!

--32-foot stretch Hummer Limo powered by solar panels, a hydrogen fuel cell and Cajun food!

--retro jet turbine-powered pickup truck fueled with vegetable oil!

--the T-Zero, the fastest electric car in the world (0-60 in 3.6 seconds)!

Celebrities and Demographic Appeal

In addition to the series' very likeable like·a·ble  
adj.
Variant of likable.

Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play"
likable, appealing, sympathetic
 characters, the show features weekly celebrity guests including: Daryl Hannah, Jackson Browne, Jack Johnson Jack Johnson may refer to:
  • Jack Johnson (boxer) (1878–1946), African-American boxer
  • Jack Johnson (musician) (born 1975), Hawaiian singer-songwriter
  • Jack Johnson (gunfighter), nicknamed "Turkey Creek"
  • Jack Johnson (ice hockey) (born 1987)
, Ed Begley Jr., Ronnie Lott Ronald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott (born May 8, 1959) is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety and strong safety in college football and the NFL.  and Alexandra Paul. The series also captures the lives of remarkable Americans who are pioneering the energies and vehicles of the future. Together, with celebrity support, these local heroes help Shaun, Sparky and the Crew on their amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 adventure.

Diana Foster, President/Sales of Phoenix-based distribution company, Coyote TV, Inc. which specializes in niche first-run programming, is not surprised by the show's strong appeal to station groups across the USA. She noted, "The stations we've talked to are thrilled to have a show of this caliber. Not only does COOLFUEL ROADTRIP meet station requirements for excellence in family programming, but we're finding that stations expect their adult audiences to also take a strong interest in the inspirational stories, the challenge of the adventure and learning about the incredible 'coolfuels'."
Viacom UPN Owned and Operations Stations:

  RANK    MARKET                                  STATION
       4  Philadelphia                               WPSG
       5  San Francisco/Oakland                      KBHK
       6  Boston                                     WSBK
       7  Dallas/Ft. Worth                           KTXA
       9  Atlanta                                    WUPA
      10  Detroit                                    WKBD
      12  Seattle/Tacoma                             KSTW
      13  Tampa/St. Petersburg                       WTOG
      17  Miami/Ft. Laud                             WBFS
      19  Sacramento/Stock                           KMAX
      22  Pittsburgh                                 WNPA
      39  West Palm Beach                            WTVX
      41  Norfolk/Portsmouth                         WGNT
      42  New Orleans                                WUPL
      45  Oklahoma City                              KAUT
      48  Providence/New Brunswick                   WLWC



CoolFuel Roadtrip, produced by Balance Vector Productions, Inc., is executive produced and hosted by Shaun Murphy. For distribution inquiries, contact Coyote TV, Inc. at (www.coyotetv.com) or (623) 328-9686.
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