XM Emergency Alert Channel

David Dildine

David Dildine

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Washington DC
ST: To anyone who has XM Radio...

I've been thrown into the hot seat today and have been placed in charge of doing severe weather coverage for the moderate risk on XM channel 247. Usually this channel doesn't provide coverage on individual storms and short fuse warnings but we want to attempt doing extensive coverage tomorrow and see how it goes. If it works, maybe the format will stick for future outbreaks.

If you happen to be chasing or live in the affected areas from the Arklatex northeastward and catch the broadcast, I'd love to hear what you think. It should be up by 4PM. You can also e-mail comments to [email protected]
 
David Dildine said:
ST: To anyone who has XM Radio...

I've been thrown into the hot seat today and have been placed in charge of doing severe weather coverage for the moderate risk on XM channel 247. Usually this channel doesn't provide coverage on individual storms and short fuse warnings but we want to attempt doing extensive coverage tomorrow and see how it goes. If it works, maybe the format will stick for future outbreaks.

If you happen to be chasing or live in the affected areas from the Arklatex northeastward and catch the broadcast, I'd love to hear what you think. It should be up by 4PM. You can also e-mail comments to [email protected]
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David -- tell your XM overlords that, as a subscriber, I have for the past couple of years felt that the Emergency channel was completely useless. If they couldn't call out tornado warnings as they happened, then why in the world would I think they have enough organization to keep me informed if a nuclear plant melted down or something? (It's not like the station doesn't carry CNN, FOX, etc.) So I just want to say: ANY effort they make whatsoever to get live tornado information to the public via XM is appreciated, at least by me. :)
 
I will echo Ryan's opinion... ANY information is better than none. I've heard some good info on 247 from time-to-time.

I'm sorry I missed the broadcast, as I was ULTRA busy -- helping my streamers -- during the last 3 days.

Hopefully I can catch future XM coverage.
 
I think that this is an awesome idea. I have an XM radio and it's great to have something you can cruise for many miles on and not haft to switch the channel around. I give it an A+!
 
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