Broadcast

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     City Weather™ - Television stations can strategically place weather stations throughout the DMA to attract new viewers. This information is then transmitted to the television station and graphically displayed utilizing the City Weather software package. The software allows the television station to display LIVE weather conditions on the air through the television station’s normal switching equipment. The weather information can be displayed in user defined configurations over existing base maps or live shots.

The City Weather™ system has the potential to pay for itself through numerous sponsor opportunities. The weather stations can be placed at sponsor locations or places of interest around your community. The "live" weather sites show the concern of the television station and sponsors to the local community.

Community Involvement

The City Weather™ system provides the ultimate in community involvement. LIVE, real-time weather information from your viewers backyards and their community. By utilizing a City Weather™ mobile unit you can provide LIVE weather information at local sporting events, fairs, community functions, school events and parades.

Flexibility

Your meteorologist selects base maps and weather sites along with defining the weather information to be displayed. The displays are then sequenced into your weather cast. You can change the look in seconds to utilize the system in different ways in the same news cast.

Weather Where You Want It

Strategic placement of weather stations throughout your DMA allowing real-time weather information from locations that do not currently have weather reporting.

Graphics

User created, broadcast quality graphics which allow you to meet the needs of your market and create the look you want to air from your weather network. Live data over existing maps or "live shots". Utilize graphics created on any of the stations graphics computers.

Presentation

The system allows the airing of multiple stations simultaneously, multiple maps or displays in a sequence, and user defined parameters so the information can be configured to meet the exact needs of the station and viewers.

Equipment

National Weather Service caliper equipment, designed to withstand many years of use and reliability.

Promotional

The system is not limited to schools in promotional capabilities. The equipment can be placed at museums, advertisers, points of interest, or at schools if so desired.

Support

The City Weather™ system is supported 24 hours per day with our "hotline" phone number and qualified technical people. Our support is unlimited and all aspects of the system are covered.

The City Weather™ software package allows the user the most flexibility of any on-air system available. The software allows the user to define the look of the on-air display including graphics, fonts, colors, data and formatting of the data to be displayed. You create the on-air look that works in your market, not a "canned" presentation.

Video Output

The City Weather™ software currently uses the Truevision Targa Pro card. The card is shipped, installed, and tested in the computer prior to set-up at the televsion station. The system includes software for "timing" the video signal.

Operating System

Windows® NT 3.51 and Windows® 3.1 are supported by Weather Metrics but not currently available for sale.

Training

Training is included with the City Weather™ package. All aspects of the systems operation and maintenance will be reviewed. Detailed operational manuals and information will be left for future reference.

Communications Protocol

The data for the City Weather™ system can be accessed via conventional phone lines, cellular phone and RF protocols. An in-depth analysis with a Weather Metrics representative will assist you with the selection of the most cost effective communications method.

The tested and proven Turf Watch™ weather station is used to provide the weather information from various locations throughout the DMA. The units are easy to install and require little maintenance.

A user at the weather station location can access the data totally independently of the television station. Via a direct wire hook up and interface into a Windows® based computer the user may access LIVE, real-time data 24 hours per day.