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Voices of Weather

The Story of Radio Weathercasting

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For a medium whose influence peaked more than 50 years ago, radio has persevered in American culture with remarkable tenacity. Television may be able to hold an audience more firmly, and the Internet offers a more participatory experience, but radio is subtly yet thoroughly woven into the fabric of daily living. People will sit in front of a television set or a personal computer for hours, yet radio listeners tune into their favorite station while driving, reading, working, relaxing, or even showering. Radio’s role on the road is so entrenched that National Public Radio refers to “driveway moments”—those times when a listener gets home but won’t get out of the car until a gripping story is over.

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Henson, R. (2010). Voices of Weather. In: Weather on the Air. American Meteorological Society, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-935704-00-3_9

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