New York, NY – March 15, 2011 - Metro Traffic, a Westwood One (NASDQ: WWON) company, has announced a new multi-year agreement with Emmis Communications to provide traffic and information services to four stations in Indianapolis. Metro Traffic is now the exclusive provider of state-of-the-art traffic surveillance tools, on-air talent, and traffic content to Emmis’ WFNI-AM, WIBC-FM, WLHK-FM and WYXB-FM. The agreement also includes the integration of Sigalert, Metro Traffic’s cutting-edge online traffic service, to enhance the user experience of each station’s online traffic offering.
New York, NY – March 14, 2011 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One company, has announced a multi-year agreement with Radio One, Inc. to be the exclusive traffic content partner for the company’s 52 radio stations. In addition to traffic services, Metro will also provide news and weather information to Radio One stations in 16 markets.
New York, NY – March 9, 2011 – Metro Traffic (www.metrotraffic.com), a Westwood One, Inc. division and a leading supplier of traffic information to the radio, television, mobile and navigation markets, announced today the appointment of Chris Berry as SVP of Metro Source. Berry will be based at Metro Source headquarters in Phoenix and report directly to Mike Haake EVP of Affiliate Sales.
New York, NY — November 17, 2010 — Westwood One, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWON), a leading independent provider of network radio content and traffic information to the radio, television and on-line sectors, today announced a management change in its Metro Television division.
New York, NY – November 16, 2010 - Metro Traffic, a Westwood One (NASDQ: WWON) company, has announced a multi-year agreement with Cox Radio stations WHQT-FM, WEDR-FM, WHDR-FM, and WFLC-FM in Miami. Metro Traffic will now be the exclusive provider of state-of-the-art traffic surveillance tools, on-air talent, and traffic content to Cox radio stations in Miami. The agreement also includes the integration of Sigalert, Metro Traffic’s cutting-edge online traffic service, to enhance the user experience of each station’s online traffic offering.
New York, NY – October 27, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One, Inc. business (NASDAQ: WWON) and a leading independent provider of traffic information to the radio, television and on-line markets, today announced a partnership for Metro Traffic to be the exclusive provider of traffic content for Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio broadcaster in the U.S. Univision Radio owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets.
New York, NY – June 9, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a leading provider of traffic information, and Dunkin’ Donuts have partnered to help travelers in 25 cities avoid sitting in traffic when they hit the roads this summer. Launched today, RushHourRunsOnDunkin.com will give visitors free access to live traffic camera views, mobile and email traffic updates, and driving directions via interactive traffic maps featuring real-time traffic conditions and Dunkin’ Donuts locations. Visitors to the site may also enter for a chance to beat their city’s traffic altogether with a ride in a helicopter over their city. Dunkin’ Donuts is also sponsoring additional radio and mobile traffic reports in the participating cities.
New York, NY – June 2, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One, Inc. division and a leading supplier of traffic information to the radio, television, mobile and navigation markets, announced today the appointment of two new Ad Sales Directors. Effective immediately, John Curry has been named Director of Sales, Southwest Region. Based in Denver, Curry will oversee sales operations for the Phoenix, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Denver markets. Also effective immediately, Brendan Walsh has been promoted to Director of Sales, Midwest Region. Walsh will be based in St. Louis and will oversee sales operations for the Kansas and Missouri markets. Both Curry and Walsh will report directly to Metro Traffic Regional VP Sales-Central Region, David McIlwaine.
New York, NY – May 20, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One, Inc. division and a leading supplier of traffic information to the radio, television, mobile, navigation and automotive markets, announced today that Sal Martirano has been named New York General Sales Manager. Effective immediately, Martirano will be responsible for overseeing all New York Metro Traffic sales efforts. He will report to Metro Traffic New York Regional V.P., Michael Juliano.
New York, NY –May 4, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One (NASDAQ: WWON) company, announced today that Reza Hariri has been named Director of Sales, Northern California, responsible for Metro Traffic ad sales for the Northern California markets. Effective May 17th, Hariri will report to Kimberly Bryant, Regional Vice-President, Western Regional Network Radio and Metro Traffic Ad Sales for Westwood One.
April 22, 2010 -- Metro Traffic said its integration of GEWI’s new TIC3 Software Platform will speed collection and enhance accuracy of real-time traffic information for broadcast, automotive, mobile and navigation customers.
February 24, 2010 – Metro Traffic, a Westwood One, Inc. company (NASDAQ: WWON) and a leading independent provider of traffic information to the radio, television and on-line markets, today announced a new partnership with Greater Media Philadelphia. Metro Traffic will now supply traffic and news information to the following Greater Media stations in the Philadelphia market: WMGK-FM Classic Rock, WMMR-FM Rock, WBEN-FM Adult Hits, WPEN-AM Sports, and WPEN-FM Sports.
