San Antonio, TX, April 16, 2004 - Clear Channel
Traffic Senior Vice President, Lance Locher, today announced
an exciting partnership with Weather Services International,
the world’s foremost leader in weather-business-solutions.
Clear Channel provided traffic incident and flow information
will be integrated with WSI’s TrueView Traffic display
system to create, an accurate, reliable, and real-time map of
the latest local traffic picture for cable and television broadcasters.
Commented Locher, “This partnership demonstrates our
commitment to providing consumers with valuable information,
as well as our dedication to providing our partners with quality
services and products.
“The demand for accurate and engaging television traffic
presentations has exploded with the dramatic growth of early
morning news programming nationwide. By partnering with Clear
Channel, WSI can utilize our combined excellence as industry
leaders to deliver premium traffic data and visualizations
to our customers,” said Steve Ward, VP and General Manager,
WSI Media Solutions.
WSI is the leading provider of professional on-air weather
and traffic graphic systems for television, providing weather
and traffic visualizations for the nation’s leading
broadcast stations and cable channels.
About Clear Channel Traffic
Clear Channel traffic operates in over 100 markets across
the US, providing local, customized, accurate and reliable
traffic reports and roadway data to radio, television, and
web sites, and is dedicated to product development, quality,
and growth thru the addition of radio and television affiliates
and new technologies.
About WSI
WSI Corporation is a provider of weather-driven business solutions
for professionals in the energy, aviation and media markets,
and multiple federal and state government agencies. WSI is
headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts with offices in Birmingham,
England. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark
Communications, and a member of The Weather Channel Companies.
More information about WSI can be found at www.wsi.com.
For more information & press graphics contact:
Clear Channel Radio:
Omar Thompson,
210-832-3350
omarthompson@clearchannel.com
WSI:
Linda Maynard
(978) 983-6715
Mobile phone during NAB:
(617) 869-4832
lmaynard@wsi.com
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