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AWS Convergence
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Press ReleasesPress > February 17, 2005 Release WeatherBug® Announces ABC Affiliate WXYZ-TV as the Exclusive Provider of Live Local Neighborhood Weather in Detroit WXYZ-TV joins sister stations KJRH in Tulsa, OK, WMAR in Baltimore, MD and WFTS in Tampa, FL in WeatherBug’s Network of Local Broadcast PartnersGAITHERSBURG, MD - February 17, 2005 - WeatherBug, the leading provider of up-to-the-second live local weather information services, today announced the addition of WXYZ-TV (Channel 7, ABC affiliate) in Detroit, Michigan to its WeatherBug broadcast partner network. WXYZ-TV will incorporate real-time weather data from 26 WeatherBug Tracking Stations placed on schools within their DMA to offer unique weather reports from their viewers’ neighborhoods. A few of the schools in Detroit with WeatherBug Tracking Stations include: Siersma Elementary School, Harry S. Truman High School and The Detroit Science Center. “We are excited about the enormous potential of this partnership with WeatherBug,” said WXYZ-TV Chief Meteorologist, Jerry Hodak. “WeatherBug has proven itself to be a valuable tool in detecting severe weather and providing timely warnings to the public. We believe our alliance with WeatherBug will strengthen the position of WXYZ-TV as the foremost provider of local weather information to the Detroit market.” WXYZ-TV will be utilizing the all-digital WeatherBug Zoom On-Air Display System to deliver exclusive live hyper-local weather conditions and images. Additionally, WXYZ-TV will be the local broadcast partner on the WeatherBug desktop application, which is used by approximately 147,443 at-work/at-home consumers within their DMA. “With this alliance we welcome WXYZ-TV to the ABC affiliate network of WeatherBug broadcast partners,” said Andy Jedynak, Sr. Vice President and General Manager, WeatherBug. “They are at the forefront of integrated on-air and on-line weather offerings, and we look forward to bringing the full wealth of data from our 26 Detroit-area WeatherBug Tracking Stations and cameras, located at local schools, to their at-home and at-work audience.” WeatherBug, available at WeatherBug.com, had more than 20 million unique visitors in January 2005 and is ranked as a top 10 Internet property in daily reach, according to comScore Media Metrix*, making it the leader in online weather. # # # About WeatherBug®WeatherBug (www.weatherbug.com) ensures that individuals, schools, businesses and communities always get the most precise live weather conditions, the most relevant reports, and the earliest weather warnings to safeguard their property and their lives. WeatherBug owns the world's largest exclusive weather network, which has 8,000 live WeatherBug Tracking Stations and over 1,000 cameras that generate neighborhood level reports every second (other weather data is up to an hour or more old). This network powers various products and services, including: WeatherBug, the number one weather Internet application, with over 57 million downloads, that streams live neighborhood conditions to its home and work users; WeatherBug Media Services, which delivers live weather information to over 80 million U.S. households through partnerships with more than 100 local television stations; WeatherBug Education, which provides engaging weather information and educational tools to schools and colleges, including an online learning program for K-12 schools called WeatherBug Achieve; and WeatherBug Professional Services, which uses the company's unique weather network and software to provide high-value solutions for vertical industries such as energy, transportation, and first response. WeatherBug is a brand of AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (www.aws.com). Contacts:
Meredith Topalanchik
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