Anti-bullying effort gets radio program

Associated Press - September 19, 2007 6:05 PM ET

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A host of country music performers are participating in an educational radio program to reduce bullying in schools and help bullied kids cope without resorting to violence.

The one-hour radio program hosted by country artist Charlie Daniels will be available to radio stations nationwide next month.

During the program, country artists, including Taylor Swift, Reba McEntire, Joe Nichols, Trisha Yearwood, Trent Tomlinson, Tracy Lawrence and Jason Michael Carroll, voice their concerns and share personal experiences with bullying.

The radio program is a new feature of an ongoing Wyoming-based education effort called Bullying Hurts that a professional rodeo clown from Cheyenne has been promoting and teaching in schools and community organizations around the country for the last several years.

The Bullying Hurts Program stresses positive youth development and prevention to combat bullying.


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What an Incredible Idea! I'm glad to see this matter taken seriously. There is so much bulling going around, and it seems so much worse then it used to be, and these kids are taking it out in a much more violent way, I hope that this program can really help both sides of this issue and have an impact on all these kids, and maybe some adults as well!
I wonder how Radio will do this, what and when they would air this type of program...to bad it's not for something like CMT.

Thanks for posting Sandi. Glad to see Trisha, Reba Taylor and the others getting involed in this problem, which seems to be getting worse. I hope my station airs it.

This really is such an amazing campaign to be a part of. I hope to see it get even more attention b/c it definitely deserves it.

I'm so glad to hear about this too. Bullying was prevident among middle school/jr high for any kind of reason for the years my daughter went through. I think the worst years are middle school years - the kids (girls and boys) can be so vicious in their words and actions. In high school it's not as bad but in high schools. Here in TN they have zero tolerance for any kind of bullying and they do take it very seriously.

It's great to see this happen!

I agree, this is such a wonderful idea and seeing Reba, Trisha and the others care enough to get involved is not only great but very important as well. So many kids feel like no one cares about what they go through on a daily basis, so to see such people showing that they not only care, but can also relate is wonderful. It is no wonder that our girl is out there using that big heart of hers Nice work, Trisha.

I too am thrilled to see Trisha and the others get involved in something like this. I really hope radio will be receptive to this!