So, the service was costing me ten cents per year. Now they expect me to go out and buy a device and pay for a monthly plan to get a weather alert once or twice a year.

 

Last edited by turkeytop (March 3, 2026 4:16 pm)

turkeytop wrote:

So, the service was costing me ten cents per year. Now they expect me to go out and buy a device and pay for a monthly plan to get a weather alert once or twice a year.

 

And now I'm saving 10¢ a year by its end. Before this thread I wasn't aware this service existed. I wouldn't call that effective. And I would have had to buy a special device to get the alerts anyway so the gripe about having to buy a device now doesn't hold for me.

This is about the most efficient way to reach the most people. Most people have a smartphone, so the focus shifts to that platform. Go where the audience is, not where the audience used to be.

My father had the same insistence on not owing a smartphone even after most of his social circle had converted. He'd be 86 this month, thanks for reminding me of him.

RadioActive wrote:

This isn't radio related, but after this endless and horrible winter, I feel you may need to know this - during a walk this afternoon, I actually saw two robins pecking in the grass where a huge snowbank used to be. So either spring really is on the horizon or else these two birds have really terrible travel agents! Nice to see them back. And no, they don't have access to a Weather Radio, either.

This sounds like the kind of morning show chatter I'd hear on Indie 88.
Maybe you should write their show prep! 

Algonquin Park: Mew Lake/Lake of Two Rivers Campgrounds are served by Weatheradio as  "CJNK" 50 w 100.1 FM
CFBK Huntsville and CBC repeater in Whitney are just listenable. 
Yes there is minimal cell service but.......
 

RadioActive wrote:

For a service so few even knew about, it's certainly attracting a lot of attention as it meets its demise on March 16th. This columnist in The Calgary Herald argues shutting down the Weatheradio broadcasts is not only foolish, but dangerous. 

Weatheradio Canada must be maintained for public safety, emergency preparedness

 Whats dangerous TODAY is the individual not having up to date equipment such as a cell phone.  Thats a red-flag on its own.  Atop this, I need a special radio to even pick up this weather station which nobody has these days,  

Last edited by markow202 (March 9, 2026 10:09 am)

This  livestream may be your last chance to hear Weatheradio if you don't have the special reciever. It's still on the air this morning but is going off the air sometime today:

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RadioActive wrote:

Ironic timing considering the sheer volume of Special Weather Statements out on Monday. 

It feels like they issue these "Special Weather Statements" for just about anything these days. They're edging into "boy who cried wolf" territory for me.