FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Triangle Software, LLC
Media Contact
US:
Andre
Gueziec
(408)
879-5805
media@beatthetraffic.com
KETV NewsWatch 7
Media Contact:
Rose Ann
Shannon
(402)
345-7777
rshannon@hearst.com
KETV NewsWatch 7 helps
Omaha commuters save time and money with Beat the Traffic®
KETV NewsWatch 7 debuts
3-D on-air traffic solution to highlight traffic incidents and delays
Omaha, Nebraska and Campbell, California
May 6th, 2008 – With gasoline costs skyrocketing, avoiding lengthy traffic delays has
become an even bigger concern for the region’s travelers and commuters. To help its viewers plan their days and
avoid traffic trouble spots, KETV NewsWatch 7’s Traffic To Go has launched its
new Beat the Traffic® reporting system.
KETV is using the award-winning solution to create easy-to-understand
animated 3-D traffic maps showing current road speeds, traffic incidents and travel
times. The system is featured in KETV NewsWatch 7 First News Traffic To Go
updates throughout the morning and anytime on the internet at www.KETV.com/traffictogo.
Omaha drivers lost over 9 million hours and
over 5 million gallons of gas due to rush hour traffic in 2005, according to
the Texas Transportation Institute 2007 study.
By showing drivers traffic congestion and speeds before they leave, KETV
NewsWatch 7 Traffic To Go helps drivers make better decisions about when to
leave and what route to take – or at least know when they will arrive.
KETV NewsWatch
7 viewers are the first in Omaha
to view these unique, up-to-the-minute traffic reports to better plan their
commute and travel. Striking graphics and easy to understand maps, icons
and real-time traffic speeds provide a high-impact overview of regional road conditions,
while allowing KETV’s Traffic To Go reporter to “fly” into traffic hotspots or
highlight late-breaking news. Up-to-the-minute
traffic maps, incidents, cameras and drive times are also available at www.KETV.com/traffictogo.
“Traffic has
always been an important concern for our NewsWatch 7 audience and we are
excited to be at the forefront of traffic reporting data and technology,” says KETV
News Director Rose Ann Shannon. “Our viewers rely on us for breaking
traffic news and updates that allow them to make better decisions – such as
what route to take or when to leave. The Beat the Traffic® system allows KETV’s
Traffic To Go reporter to produce dynamic, high-impact traffic updates. Its unique graphical presentation and ease of
use for our traffic team has allowed KETV to take traffic reporting in Omaha to the next level.”
“We are
proud to support KETV NewsWatch 7 and its Omaha
viewers”, says Andre Gueziec, President and CEO of Triangle Software, LLC,
makers of the Beat the Traffic® software. “We are confident that KETV NewsWatch
7 viewers and web site visitors will appreciate the easy-to-understand traffic
maps and benefit from the detailed incident, road speed and travel time
information we provide.”
About Beat the Traffic®
Based
in Campbell, CA, Triangle Software LLC d.b.a. Beat the Traffic® offers an
award-winning solution for the broadcast of automobile traffic reports,
featuring three-dimensional animated maps, consistent on-air and on-line
components, lower-third tickers and a one-of-a-kind traffic forecasting system.
For more information, please visit www.trianglesoftware.com, or www.beatthetraffic.com/omaha-traffic
for Omaha
traffic conditions.
The
Beat the Traffic® technology is protected by U.S. Patents Nos. 6,989,765,
7,161,487 and 7,221,287 and additional patents pending.
About KETV NewsWatch 7
KETV is the local new leader providing more
complete coverage to viewers in and around Omaha, NE.
In the most recent Nielen survey (Feb. 08), KETV ranks number one in all
newscasts (A 25-54). KETV’s website KETV.com is the number one local television
website. KETV is owned by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. which owns 26 television stations, and
manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in
geographically diverse U.S.
markets. The Company’s television stations reach approximately 18% of U.S. TV
households, making it one of the largest U.S. television station
groups. Hearst-Argyle owns 12 ABC
affiliated stations, and manages an additional ABC station owned by Hearst
Corporation, and is the largest ABC affiliate group. The Company owns 10 NBC affiliates, and is
the second-largest NBC affiliate owner, and also owns two CBS affiliates.