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Radio Traffic Reports: How Do They Get All That Information?
Ever wonder how broadcasters deliver up-to-date traffic reports "every 10 minutes?" There's a lot of fast moving and quickly changing information to process and deliver on air, and accuracy is paramount.
In a three part series on the often forgotten people behind the scenes on these vital updates, Radio World looks at the tools they use to put their reports together, what it's like doing the job, and the pressure of getting it right.
Part 1: How Radio Reporters Monitor the Roads
Part 2: The Highways That Cause the Biggest Headaches
Part 3: How Radio Reporters Use Apps to Their Advantage
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How do they do it? If you live in the east GTA, they usually don't.
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I guess 680 is the only station with eyes in the sky. I remember when CFRB, CHUM and CKEY were all flying around the City.
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mace wrote:
I guess 680 is the only station with eyes in the sky. I remember when CFRB, CHUM and CKEY were all flying around the City.
You're dating yourself back to the days of only being allowed to own one AM and one FM in a market.
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I guess 680 is the only station with eyes in the sky. I remember when CFRB, CHUM and CKEY were all flying around the City.
It used to be an important part of their advertising, too. Here's a very young Dini Petty back in 1969.
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And then there's this, which proves if you can't afford a chopper, make fun of those who can. 1968:
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