Injury Prevention
Alcohol & Drug Prevention Program
Road Radio USA
The consequences of underage drinking remain a leading killer among America’s youth. Road Radio USA is a multimedia presentation developed especially for middle school students to encourage safe choices and to prevent the use of alcohol and drugs. For more than 10 years, Road Radio has reached student audiences in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New York.
Road Radio founder Jim Mothersbaugh stars in this performance telling firsthand about his own tragic experience with drinking and driving. When Jim was a senior in high school, he and three friends were involved in a drinking and driving car crash that killed one friend and left Jim in a coma and paralyzed by a broken back. After a miraculous recovery, Jim decided to create Road Radio where he uses lights, music and videos to “mix the music with the message.” This format enhances middle-schoolers' receptivity and drives home powerful messages about the consequences of alcohol and drug use.
Road Radio USA, in collaboration with Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, will appear throughout western Pennsylvania during the 2009–10 school year. Funding is provided through the generosity of Edgar Snyder & Associates.
Please check back as we update this schedule with additional school locations. Currently, Road Radio is scheduled to appear at the following locations.
| Du Bois MS | 9:55 a.m. | October 1 |
| Brentwood MS | 8:30 a.m. | October 2 |
| Frazier MS | 10 a.m. | October 8 |
| Western Beaver JHS | 9 a.m. | October 9 |
| Forest Hills MS, Johnstown | 12:30 p.m. | October 15 |
| Harrison MS, Baldwin | 1:30 p.m. | October 26 |
| McKeesport Area HS Founders MS |
8:15 a.m. 9:30 a.m. |
October 27 |
| Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament MS |
10 a.m. | October 28 |
| Allegheny MS | 2 p.m. | October 29 |
| Allegheny Hyde Park Elem. | 9 a.m. | October 30 |
| Steel Valley MS | 1:15 p.m. | November 3 |
| Rostraver MS | 8:30 a.m. | November 16 |
| Valley HS | 1 p.m. | November 17 |
| Kiske Area Intermediate | 1:30 p.m. | November 18 |
| St. Joseph's/Verona | 1:30 p.m. | November 19 |
| Chartiers/Houston JHS/HS | 8:30 a.m. | November 20 |
| Reynolds JHS | TBD | April 6 |
| Jamestown JHS | 1:45 p.m. | April 8 |
| Fairview MS | 10 a.m. | April 9 |
| Fayette Cty. D&A Commission Event, State Theater, Uniontown |
TBD | April 15 |
| Fayette Cty. D&A Commission Event, State Theater, Uniontown |
TBD | April 16 |
| Northern Bedford Cty. MS/HS | 9:30 a.m. | May 14 |
