[South Florida DX Association] PBS WPBT's New Florida Program will feature Ham Radio.

[Bill Marx]

>From FCG List.
-Bil W2CQ

From: "Julio Ripoll, Architect WD4R" <wd4r at bellsouth.net>

> A portion of PBS WPBT's weekly News Program "New Florida",
> titled "Hurricane Warning", will feature Amateur Radio and the
> nationwide ARRL Ham Radio Toy Drive for Florida Hurricane victims.
> 
> New Florida program description:
> "Hurricane Warning -
> With the active hurricane season as we've just experienced,
> some are worried that Florida residents will become immune
> to the warnings and advice of news reporters, city officials,
> and hurricane specialists when the next storm approaches
> our coast. New Florida travels to Deerfield Beach,
> to explore a new way to combat "hurricane amnesia," with plans
> underway for a 35-million-dollar interactive education center."
> http://www.newflorida.org/#
> 
> The New Florida program airs statewide this week.
> Miami/Ft. Lauderdale - WPBT Channel 2 - Thursday Dec 23rd at 9pm
> 
> Consult your local PBS Station programming
> for other local viewing dates and times, as they may differ.
> WEDU/Tampa
> WPBT/Miami
> WMFE/Orlando
> WJCT/Jacksonville
> WSRE/Pensacola
> WFSU/Tallahassee
> WUFT/Gainesville
> WGCU/Ft. Myers
> 
> NewFlorida.ORG will have the show in it's on-line streaming video
> archive the following week.
> You can also watch the past programs for the entire year
> online many feature this year's hurricanes).
> http://www.newflorida.org/video.html
> The Video dated September 30th has an excellent feature on
> the prototype hurricane proof house in Deerfield Beach.
> 
> Although I have not personally seen the final edited program video,
> WX4NHC supplied video at request of the program's producer.
> We hope this program will give Amateur Radio
> added positive exposure to the general public.
> 
> Best Regards and Happy Holidays,
> Julio WD4R
> 
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>  Julio Ripoll, A.I.A., N.C.A.R.B., Architect, WD4R
>  Asst. Amateur Radio Coord. National Hurricane Center
>  WX4NHC Home Page: http://www.wx4nhc.org
>  National Hurricane Center: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
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