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Traffic Mix Up

Posted by WKDI User icon on August 21, 2026, 10:20 pm

Yesterday I was listening to the radio. I can't remember if it was WLIT, WTBC, or WTMX. W g en the traffic report came on, the reporter gave information about the Twin Cities area. I heard westbound 94, which i never heard Chicago reporters say t h I s. Wh we n I heard 494 I knew it was the Twin Cities. Maybe the traffic reporter gave the report to the wrong station.

Re: Traffic Mix Up

Posted by detectivetom User icon on August 22, 2026, 8:16 am, in reply to "Traffic Mix Up"

Reminds me years ago of this story. Someone else correct me if I am wrong.

Shadow Traffic thought a station, which was not a subscriber, was stealing its reports while listening to another station. So, they put out a false report about an accident blocking traffic, or something like that. The non subscriber put out the false report. Think they ended up subscribing.

Re: Traffic Mix Up

Posted by John from Wisconsin User icon on August 22, 2026, 9:48 am, in reply to "Re: Traffic Mix Up"

Years ago, I'd heard a Chicago report on a Saint Louis station!!!! Oops!

Too, and I swear this is true, a station will run the same report several times in the hour! E Gad!

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