WSI Awards & Firsts
       

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WSI Corporation is consistently recognized as an innovation leader. Here is a list of Awards, Accolades and Industry Firsts that have set WSI apart from the competition for over 25 years.

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WSI FIRSTS & MILESTONES
2003   First on-air 3D depiction of hurricane (Isabel) using NEXRAD level II data
     
2003   WSI launches The Weather Channel® Marine™ satellite datalink weather service
     
2002   WSI launches WSI InFlight™ satellite datalink weather services
     
2001   With Time Warner, launch first US based 24-hour spanish language television news and weather channel in Tampa, FL
     
2001   Launch first WeatherNow 24-hour weather channel for Time Warner Cable
     
1999   WSI launches Predictor allowing broadcast customers to run mesoscale models
     
1998   First Internet-based aviation briefing service designed for commercial aviation pilots
     
1996   WSI delivers Winter Storm Mosaic, differentiating precipitation formats
     
1995   WSI launches Intellicast.com one of the first consumer focused internet weather websites
     
1994   First commercial meteorology workstation delivered for major aviation operations (FedEx)
     
1993   First to provide national radar summary using WSI NOWrad®
     
1992   First to provide worldwide satellite imagery using Polar Orbiter Earth Satellites (POES)
     
1990   WSI signs CNN as a client
     
1989   First graphic depiction of hurricane structure broadcast on-air (HUGO) using WSI NOWrad® graphics
     
1988   First mosaic radar visualization graphics with WSI NOWrad®
     
1985   First "real-life" visualization of forecasted satellite graphics and data derived from models
     
1984   First to deliver NWS DIFAX charts via standard telephone service (WSI FAXbrief)
     
1982   The Weather Channel launches enabled with WSI services
     
1982   WSI delivers first satellite image to WBZ station in Boston, MA
     
1981   First commercially available FBO weather briefing system
     
1980   First aviation briefing service via dial-up modem
     
1979
 

WSI provides on-air graphics for use in Boston mayoral election coverage

     
1978   WSI Corporation founded
     
 
WSI AWARDS & ACCOLADES
2005
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
2004   WSI in named the named the Associate Member of the Year by the Aircraft Electronics Association
     
2004
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
2004   WSI's Arlo Gambell receives award for outstanding contributions to aviation safety from the NASA Aviation & Security Program
     
2003
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
2003   WSI InFlight is named one of the Top-100 innovations in technology by R&D Magazine
     
2002
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
2001
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
2000
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1999
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1993
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1992
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1991
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1990
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1989
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1988
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1987
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1986
 

WSI receives #1 Aviation Weather Service PRASE Award from Professional Pilot Magazine

     
1985   WSI Corporation receives first Professional Pilot Magazine PRASE award for #1 Aviation Weather Service
     

 
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