While on our "Ride For America Across The South" episode filming tour featuring small towns and local business communities in hometown america.... we began to receive emails from our viewers bringing our attention to a Great Happening for America!! "2 Million Bikers To DC" Ride to Washington, DC scheduled for 9/11/2013. Whereas the National Motorcycle Community was organizing a "Peaceful Ride & Tribute" to Honor First Responders, U.S. Military, and The Families affected by Sept 11th, 2001- We began our research of this event and found that Riders from Across The Country were getting on board, and the event was gaining ground in becoming an awesome display of American Patriots coming together for a wonderful display of God, Honor, and Country in A Tribute To Our Nations Heroes.
With no budget in place for this event, time passing quickly, and less than 10 days to plan.... We shifted gears and we're compelled to do whatever possible to attend and film for America the pride,resolve, and passion of The American Spirit! We reached out to our sponsor/advertiser base to help us fund this costly project and unfortunately were met with a complete lack of interest? but with the support of only a handful of "True American Patriot Sponsors" ( Vets Rock, CapRag, UltraCool, TA Travel Centers, Angel City Rally, GA & HogSwipe Detailing Products) We pressed on and decided though budgets were tight "WE" at the "American Spirit" TV Series would absorb the remaining cost to produce ASTV "Series Specials" for the world to see this awesome experience.... (and as independent producers without huge network budget dollars backing us had to stretch well above & beyond to see this project come to pass financially and still have challenges ahead) and We Are Proud To Do So! Our Nation, Military & Veterans, and The Families affected by Sept 11th 2001 Are Well Worth Our Sacrifice!
We are Please To Report There Was... No Drama, Violence, or Issues observed during our filming on 9/11/2013 only over 1.4Million Biker's and American Flag's Waving For Miles throughout Washington, DC , Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and the surrounding states - and we have over 6 hours of "HD" Tape to document "America Strong" while as Bikers & Non Biker Patriot's were Peacefully Honoring The Brave Souls lost on 9/11/2001
I have never been "More Proud To be An American" and "An American Biker" this day in history. We are pressing forward to produce (2) 1/2 Hr "American Spirit" Series Specials and (1) 1-Hr Documentary in the upcoming months. Our 1st ASTV "series special" is scheduled to Air Mid November 2013 across all networks airing our programming in over 80M U.S. Households, in over 200 markets, in Top 25 DMA cities onCoast to Coast on Sky Angel, TUFFTV, Untamed SportsTV, Dish Network, The WalkTV, FAVETV, to include our ABC,CBS,NBC,FOX DirecTV & Cable Affiliates in "Select U.S. Cities" - Thereafter, we will launch this content Worldwide via our programming partners globally to include OmniverseTV, Roku, FilmON, YouTube, AOL.TV & more... We will also have on our ASTV "Free" Mobile App on iTunes/Droid for Smartphones,Tablets,Pads and to our ClearChannel Networks "ClearVisionTV" Broadcasts in major U.S. Airports & Terminals.
DVD, and "Blue Ray" HD program copies will also be made available before year end 2013 for all to enjoy this wonderful experience for themselves. It is our sincere desire at "American Spirit TV" to keep the "American Spirit" alive well beyond the 9/11/2013 "2MBTDC" Ride, but in every Americans Daily Life as a Positive and Uplifting Moment where we all came together "without incident" and Celebrated America!
With each weekly episode of our Nat'l TV series "American Spirit" we strive to bring the true heart and passion of the motorcycle rider to our programming without our conforming to the demands for us produce drama, soap opera, "staged" reality style programming... and we will continue to do so and grow our show and viewership step by step across network platforms which air programs of quality,integrity, and passion.
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Till We Meet Again, "It's All About The Ride"....
Be Safe, Be Cool, Be Blessed
With Much Respect,
Tim/ASTV
