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New Doppler Radar Service Helps Stations See Blind Spots In Their Coverage

TVNewsCheck/Market Share | by Paul Greeley

TV stations are signing up for a new weather radar service that is filling the gaps that exist in the national weather radars. One station meteorologist says “if you asked any meteorologist in any of those markets, they would say this is so helpful.”

WBTV Charlotte Adds Weather Radar It Calls A ‘Game Changer’

TVSpy | by Kevin Eck

DMA 1: NEW YORK

WNBC Debuts New Radar, Taunts Competition

by TVNewsCheck

DMA 1

WNBC New York To Roll Out New Radar

NewscastStudio | by TVNewsCheck

Baron’s New Lynx: Weather Across Platforms

TVNewsCheck/Playout | by Phil Kurz

DMA 30 (HARTFORD-NEW HAVEN, CT)

Residents Oppose WFSB Radar Installation Plan

Hartford Courant | by TVNewsCheck

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DMA 4 (PHILADELPHIA)

WPVI Launches Double Scan Radar Technology

TVNewsCheck | by Staff

ABC O&O WPVI Philadelphia (DMA 4) today unveiled its new local radar system, Baron Services’ Double Scan. Traditional radar utilizes one horizontal beam. WPVI’s radar now has dual-polarmetric radar — […]