Hurricane Irene Radio & TV Coverage

[Chuck Igo]

From: <markwats@comcast.net>
Subject: Hurricane Irene Radio & TV Coverage

It appears WBZ Radio has pre-empted Kim Komando's syndicated show tonight to 
provide live coverage of the impending arrival of Hurricane Irene. Earlier 
today when I was out and about on the North Shore I was hearing a hurricane 
update on WODS from WBZ New Radio 1030's Mary Blake. WNBP (1450) was airing 
hourly local updates and cancellations.
Local TV finds as of 9:20PM WBZ, WCVB, WHDH & WFXT all airing network 
programming. I would guess they will be wall to wall coverage tomorrow.
Scanning the radio dial, WEPN (1050 NYC) has apparently blown out it's ESPN 
programming to simulcast WABC-TV's continuous coverage.
Listening on line to WLNG earlier, they were testing their backup studio at 
the overnight jock's house, with a T-1 connection to the transmitter, in 
case they have to evacuate "Broadcast House". (snip)

I drove home thru this thing from Florida starting Friday morning - hit the 
rain in Daytona and some good coverage from the news/talk & music statios in 
Orlando/Jacksonville.  GA stations pretty much gave it lip-service even 
though the winds through Savannah were pretty intense, rockin' a heavily 
loaded mini-van well into SC.  SC had nothing to note, nor did NC offer 
anything other than a random EAS severe wx alert (and not a mention of 
tornado watch which I heard about AFTER driving through the worst (really) 
rain I've ever encountered)  WRVA in Richmond was wall-to-wall with coverage 
when I hit the road this morning.  Not much on the dial even through 
Baltimore and DC, but within ear-shot in NJ, WCBS had moved baseball to WFAN 
and WINS was also wall-to-wall.   Great chance for radio to shine, but few 
took advantage of it.   Yes, WBZ was on from the CT/MA line til I rolled 
into the driveway here in Maine.

--Chuck Igo