WeatherBug Press Releases

WeatherBug Names New Members to Advertising Sales Team

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Christopher Backschies as Director of West Coast Sales and Kevin Johnson as Senior Account Executive

UTV Internet Join Forces with WeatherBug to Introduce New Weather Stations Throughout Ireland

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

UTV Internet announces a new partnership with US based global weather provider WeatherBug to introduce weather stations throughout Ireland to deliver live local weather to www.u.tv users.

WeatherBug® Professional Provides Weather Feed for MARPLOT® Mapping and ALOHA® Plume Modeling Applications

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

The MARPLOT data feed will provide first responders with localized atmospheric weather conditions critical for situational analysis and immediate response.

WeatherBug Joins Forces with Northern Ireland Electricity, BT and UTV

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Partners Invest in Weather Network Infrastructure Providing Real-Time Weather Information to Help Manage Electricity Flow Across Northern Ireland During Severe Weather Conditions

WeatherBug Elite Now Available for Palm Pre

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug Elite is now available for Palm Pre smartphones from Palm's App Catalog, providing current conditions, radar animation, severe weather alerts and more to Palm WebOS multi-touch mobile devices.

WeatherBug Elite, Advanced Premium Weather App, Now Available on Android Market

Wed, 7 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Now available on Android Market, WeatherBug Elite is a premium, ad-free application with advanced features specifically designed for Android powered devices. Android users can easily view current conditions, forecasts, National Weather Services (NWS) alerts, radar, maps, camera views, video and many other aspects of weather information with a simple touch of the screen.

Samsung Selects WeatherBug for Pre-installed Weather Widget

Tue, 6 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Samsung Electronics has selected WeatherBug as a weather source for their new widget platform on select mobile devices, including the Samsung Omnia II available with Verizon Wireless.

Verizon Adds Weather Radar Imagery and Expanded Customized Forecasts With New WeatherBug Widget for FiOS TV

Mon, 5 Oct 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug Integrates Microsoft Bing Maps

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug announces integration of Microsoft Bing maps across consumer, professional and mobile products for improved satellite and radar base map images, providing additional detail and more labeling of countries, states, cities, landmarks and destinations.

WeatherBug Energy Trader Seminar 2009 Winter Outlook

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug Professional to host the 4th Annual Energy Trader Seminar Winter Outlook 2009 in New York, NY to include current wind studies in California, seasonal winter outlook forecasts, and industry expert panel discussion.

WeatherBug® Professional Announces Enhancements to Weather Visualization Tool for Supporting Emergency Response and Mitigation Planning During the 2009 Hurricane Season

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

StreamerRT tropical weather features provide live, localized weather information and forecasting tools for real-time storm tracking and alerting.

WeatherBug Elite, Now Available on BlackBerry App World, Provides Immediate Alerts and Real-Time Weather

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users, today announced that its premium weather application for mobile devices, WeatherBug Elite, is now available for BlackBerry® smartphones. During the first week since release, WeatherBug Elite has consistently been a top paid download on BlackBerry App World™. The new WeatherBug Elite app is also the first weather app on BlackBerry App World to leverage the BlackBerry Push API, so weather alerts are immediately delivered to the user's device instead of being pulled by the device upon launching of the app.

Senior WeatherBug Meteorologists Available To Provide Expert Commentary on 2009 Active Hurricanes And Tropical Storms

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON LIVE CONDITIONS FROM 1,600 WEATHER STATIONS ALONG THE LOWER ATLANTIC EAST AND GULF COASTS

WeatherBug Welcomes Randi Walz, Director of Mobile Media Solutions

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD and New York, NY — WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users, announces that Randi Walz has joined its Advertising Sales team as the new Director of Mobile Media Solutions for WeatherBug Mobile properties.

WeatherBug Professional and Commodity Weather Group, LLC Announce Alliance

Mon, 3 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Alliance creates expanded real-time weather and customized forecasting solutions serving the energy and agriculture commodity markets.

WeatherBug Integrates Lightning Data to Enhance GIS Product

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug integrates lightning data from their Total Lightning Network into its GIS data services product, improving command center operations and the intelligence for quick and confident decisions. Additional WeatherBug GIS Data service layers include Current Surface, Forecast Surface, Tropical and Severe Weather as well as Radar and Satellite - weatherbugprofessional.com

WeatherBug and SchoolTube Announce Technology Agreement to Integrate WeatherBug Content for Students and Teachers across the Country

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Washington, DC., NECC (Booth #1144) — WeatherBug and SchoolTube announced today a technology agreement to integrate WeatherBug live, local weather content and videos for students and teachers across the country. Available this fall, students and teachers will be able to use WeatherBug weather graphics, maps, and real-time weather information from its national network of 8,000 weather stations to generate and post weather-centric videos via the SchoolTube platform.

WeatherBug network grows from Prairies to ports

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Thunder Bay — An innovative network of Prairie farm-based weather stations is now monitoring grain-loading conditions for vessels at ports.

WeatherBug Participates at the Developers Sandbox at Google I/O, May 27 and 28, 2009

Wed, 27 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Android Application to Include Detailed Weather Maps, Radar Animation and Severe Weather Alerts

WeatherBug Mobile Weather Now Available on BlackBerry App World

Wed, 6 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug's Free Application for the BlackBerry Storm and BlackBerry Bold Smartphone Includes GPS-enabled Weather Alerts, and Detailed Radar and Maps

NC4 Announces ActivWeather Enhancement to Its External Situational Awareness Solution Powered by WeatherBug

Tue, 5 May 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Partnership between NC4 and WeatherBug feeds real-time weather data into NC4's External Situational Awareness solution at no additional cost to users

WeatherBug Announces New Elite Application for the iPhone and iPod touch Available Now on Apple App Store

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users, today announced that its new Elite application for the iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. The new WeatherBug Elite app for iPhone and iPod touch will be free of advertising and includes: full radar animation and six additional contour layers including infrared satellite, humidity, air pressure, and wind speed.

WeatherBug Wins CTIA E-Tech Award for LBS Severe Weather Alerting Service

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug Protect Takes Home Second Place in Public Safety Category

WeatherBug to Provide Comprehensive Severe Weather Alerting for The Villages, Florida

Tue, 7 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Residents of Planned Community are Equipped with Mobile and Email Notifications

WeatherBug Meteorologists Release 2009 Hurricane Outlook; Forecasting for an Above-Average Season

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Houston, Texas — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information and services for consumer and professional users, released its 2009 hurricane forecast today at its 4th Annual Energy Trader 2009 Summer Outlook Seminar in Houston, Texas.

Weatherbug Professional To Present At Association Of Contingency Planners Greater Tampa Bay Chapter Meeting

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

New Lightning Network Significantly Improves Warning Time over Traditional Systems

WeatherBug Brings Advanced Severe Weather Alerting - Enhanced by Total Lightning Detection - to National WeatherBug School Network

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

New Lightning Network Significantly Improves Warning Time over Traditional Systems

WeatherBug to Present at TUgis 2009 22nd Annual Geographic Information Sciences Conference

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Eric Weller, director of GIS and data services at WeatherBug, will speak at the TUgis 2009 Annual Geographic Information Sciences Conference. His talk, titled "GIS Weather Advances Emergency Operations", will address how access to live, local weather is critical for preparation, response and recovery efforts during emergency events. Integrated weather data into GIS platforms creates the Common Operating Picture necessary for optimal decision-making within Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs).

MGEX and WeatherBug® Begin Joint Marketing Venture

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS and GERMANTOWN, MD — MGEX (Minneapolis Grain Exchange or Exchange) is proud to announce a joint marketing venture with WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users.

Verizon Wireless Launches WeatherBug Protect for Consumer and Enterprise Customers

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Verizon Wireless First to Offer Consumers Location-Based Mobile Alerting System that Utilizes the WeatherBug Network of Nationwide Weather Sensors

WeatherBug Enhances Club Safety Solutions with New WeatherBug Total Lightning Network and Improved Visualization and Mapping Tools

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Integrated Solutions Help Club Managers, Golf Professionals and Course Superintendents Enhance Member Safety and Improve Club Operations

WeatherBug Co-sponsors AMS Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship Program to Support Atmospheric and Related Sciences

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

AMS 89th Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ — WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of weather information and services, announced today that it is a co-sponsor of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) Freshman Undergraduate Scholarship Program. First introduced in 2006, the scholarship is awarded to 14 high school seniors intending to pursue a degree in atmospheric or related science.

WeatherBug Announces Deployment of the First Nationwide Total Lightning Network

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Unique National Intracloud Detection Network Breaks New Ground on Severe Storm Prediction

WeatherBug Launches Snow and Ski Section for Winter Travelers and Sports Enthusiasts

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Snow and Ski Information Gathered From the WeatherBug Network and OnTheSnow.com

WeatherBug Launches Mobile Ad Campaign for Cold and Flu Season

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Cold and Flu Mobile WAP Site Integrates Maps From the CDC and Geo-Targeted Text Alerts From 4INFO

WeatherBug Launches New Weather Application for Google's Android Phone

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:00:00 GMT

New Ad-Supported Application Integrates Interactive Functionality with Google Maps, GPS-enabled Severe Weather Alerts, Customized Forecasts and More from the Largest and Most Precise Weather Network in the World

Universal Press Syndicate and WeatherBug have entered into an agreement to syndicate the online weather services of WeatherBug to newspaper Web sites

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Available immediately, the companies will also offer newspapers the opportunity to brand the online WeatherBug data and content on their Web sites and on mobile platforms while bringing live, local weather information and severe weather alerts to millions of online users.

WeatherBug Announces StreamerRT, an Enhanced Weather Visualization Tool for the Energy Markets

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:00:00 GMT

StreamerRT Enables Energy Traders to Quickly Analyze Real Time Weather Conditions and Better Forecast Potential Electricity and Gas Price Market Changes

Millions Turn to WeatherBug as a Trusted Source for Hurricane News and Information

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Consumers, Energy Traders, State and Local Government Agencies and the Media Rely on WeatherBug to Help Protect Assets and Safeguard Lives

WeatherBug Showcases Latest Mobile Applications for Live Hurricane Coverage at CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2008

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:00:00 GMT

San Francisco, CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2008 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information and services, will demonstrate its leading presence in the mobile space with a full line-up of mobile weather services at this year's CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2008; including real-time mobile applications for consumer and enterprise users to track Hurricane Ike as it heads toward the Gulf Coast this week.

WeatherBug Promotes Becky Scholten to Director, West Coast Advertising Sales

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information for consumers and professional users, announced today that Becky Scholten has been promoted from senior account executive to director of West Coast advertising sales. Based in Los Angeles, Scholten will also manage the West Coast ad sales team.

My World GIS and WeatherBug Schools Enable Students to Visually Explore Live Weather Information within Geographic Environments

Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, California — PASCO scientific® and WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information, today announced a joint content integration agreement to combine live weather information from WeatherBug Schools' national network of weather stations with My World GIS(tm), a powerful tool that enables students to visualize scientific data in a spatial context.

WeatherBug Application for iPhone and iPod Touch One of the Most Popular Downloads From Apple App Store

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information for consumers and professional users, today announced its new mobile application for iPhone(TM) and iPod(R) touch is currently one of the most popular free applications on the Apple App Store. WeatherBug's iPod touch and iPhone weather app delivers precise neighborhood-level streaming weather information and images for more than 45,000 locations worldwide.

WeatherBug Provides Meteorological Support, Tracks Local Weather Conditions During Boston's 4th of July Celebration

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information and services, announced today they will provide local meteorological support for the 4th of July celebration on the Charles River Esplanade in Boston. Representatives from WeatherBug Professional will be positioned alongside more than 50 officials from federal, state and local agencies at the Unified Command Center (UCC) in Boston's Back Bay.

WeatherBug Helps Broadcast Partners Seamlessly Move to High-Def Weather Cameras For Live, Local Reporting

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

AMS' 36th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, Denver, CO — WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of live, local weather information and services, announced today the nationwide availability of its new HD weather cameras. WeatherBug's new HD weather cameras provide the next generation of high-definition images for WeatherBug's broadcast partners to report on neighborhood-level, live, local weather conditions. Available immediately, WeatherBug's new HD weather cameras are being showcased for the first time this week in booth #200 at the 36th Conference on Broadcast Meteorology, sponsored by the American Meteorological Society.

WeatherBug Sails into Summer with New Beach and Boating Section on WeatherBug.com Web Site and Desktop Application

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users, today announced the launch of its beach and boating section on its desktop application and Weatherbug.com Web site. The new section is sponsored by Take Me Fishing™, a brand that encourages people around the country to rediscover the joys of boating and fishing.

WeatherBug® Meteorologists Forecast for an Above-Average Hurricane Season

Thu, 29 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

WeatherBug, the leading provider of live, local weather information and services, released its 2008 hurricane forecast today, calling for an above-average season.

WeatherBug® Professional Keeps an Eye on the Skies During Taping of "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" in New Orleans

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

As the final stop on their 50-state tour, which airs this Sunday at 7 p.m. EST on ABC, the "EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION" team will surprise the Usea family of Westwego, LA, and the Noah's Ark Missionary Baptist Church in New Orleans, LA, with the news that they will be rebuilding for two Gulf Coast heroes in just seven days.

Seminole County Department of Public Works & Emergency Management Team Up To Deploy New Weather Network

Wed, 14 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Florida Governors Hurricane Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FLA — In preparation for the upcoming hurricane season, Seminole County Department of Public Works and the Emergency Management Department have teamed up to deploy a new weather network from WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of precise weather information for consumer and professional users. With WeatherBug, personnel from both agencies will have one common operating picture for county-wide weather intelligence to centralize asset management, improve command center operations and enable critical decisions to be made quickly, efficiently and confidently.

WEATHERBUG ANNOUNCES THE WORLDWIDE LAUNCH OF LOCAL WEATHER WIDGET FOR NOKIA'S S60 PLATFORM

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Maryland — WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of live, local weather information and services, announced the WeatherBug S60 widget today for select Nokia devices. WeatherBug's S60 widget will utilize Nokia's latest Web Runtime Technology (WRT) and bring advanced, local weather information to millions of Nokia users worldwide.

Xora and WeatherBug Partner to Deliver GPS TimeTrack™ With Severe Weather Alerts

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Mountain View, California — Xora, a leading provider of location-based mobile resource management solutions, today announced it has partnered with WeatherBug®, operator of the world's largest weather network, to provide mobile workers with location-specific severe weather alerts on their handheld phones. The Xora GPS TimeTrack™ application will be the first phone-based mobile resource management application in the United States to provide WeatherBug Severe Weather Alerts to notify mobile workers, managers and dispatchers in advance of dangerous weather conditions by providing precise alerts before severe weather becomes a threat.

President of the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization and Members from the Russian Federation Visit WeatherBug Headquarters

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Maryland — The President of the United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and head of the Russian Federation for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet), Dr. Alexander Bedritsky, visited WeatherBug's headquarters yesterday to tour its Meteorological Operations Center and to meet with the company's leadership team.

Bayer CropScience and WeatherBug Partner to Expand the WeatherBug Canadian Network Across the Prairies

Thu, 3 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Calgary, Alberta and Germantown, Md — Bayer CropScience Inc., Canada signs on to support WeatherBug®, the world's leading provider of local weather information, in greatly expanding the WeatherBug Canadian Network of weather-monitoring stations across Western Canada.

WeatherBug Promotes Mike Lombardi to Vice President of Advertising Sales and Marketing

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD and New York, NY — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today that Mike Lombardi has been promoted to lead WeatherBug's advertising sales organization as vice president of advertising sales and marketing. Based in WeatherBug's New York City office, Lombardi will manage the day-to-day operations of the advertising sales and marketing efforts.

KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh Partners with WeatherBug to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting On-air and Online

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, operator of the world's largest weather network, announced today an agreement with Magellan® to introduce a connected portable auto navigation solution to include live, local accurate weather information, available exclusively from the WeatherBug Network. As a result, users will be able to make safer and more informed driving decisions based on up-to-the-second weather conditions that can impact traffic, road surfaces, visibility and more.

WeatherBug And Club Managers Association Of America Introduce New Club Safety Solutions

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. — WeatherBug®, operator of the world's largest proprietary weather network, and the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), announced today WeatherBug Club Safety, a comprehensive suite of solutions to help club managers and supervisors respond to and handle weather-related risks, enhance member safety & experience, and improve operations.

KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh Partners with WeatherBug to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting On-air and Online

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Pittsburgh and Germantown, MD — KDKA-TV, a CBS owned and operated station in Pittsburgh, and WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, announced today a partnership to offer viewers live streaming weather information from area schools and downtown locations. KDKA-TV Chief Meteorologist, Jeff Verszyla, will launch WeatherBug on Monday in the 4:00pm newscast.

Montgomery County Opens New Storm Operation Center; County is First in Nation to Use WeatherBug® to Aid Snow Removal Efforts

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

To help combat storms in more efficient and effective ways, Montgomery County's Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPWT) has opened a new Storm Operation Center. Operated by DPWT's Highway Maintenance Section, the center is expected to improve storm response by bringing together improved technology and storm managers in one location. One of the innovations includes the use of WeatherBug®, a web-based local weather forecasting system, to help target resources to areas most impacted by weather conditions. Montgomery County is the first local jurisdiction in the nation to use WeatherBug in this way.

Sharp's AQUOS Net Brings Internet Content, Remote Diagnositcs, to AQUOS® LCD TVs at the Touch of a Button

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Las Vegas — Sharp, a worldwide leader in flat-panel Liquid Crystal Display Televisions, changes the way consumers interact with their television with the introduction of a revolutionary service that provides customized Web-based content as well as real-time customer support directly on the AQUOS television. AQUOS Net is a gateway, available through the Ethernet jack on the television, to several unique services, and will be available on the new SE94U and D74U AQUOS HDTV series, both being introduced at CES 2008. By integrating broadband Internet access on the AQUOS Net enabled TV, users can view independently supplied Web-based content that can be viewed in full screen or split screen.

WeatherBug Integrates Storm-Based Warnings from National Weather Service

Thu, 28 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Maryland — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today it has integrated the storm-based warnings format recently launched by the National Weather Service (NWS) into its consumer and professional product offerings. Available immediately, these more geographically specific warnings for time-sensitive alerts such as severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and flood warnings are tailored to only warn that portion of the population in the path of the storm.

Loudoun County Schools Implement WeatherBug® Protect™

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Loudoun County, Va — Loudoun County's 72 public schools have implemented a severe weather-alerting service from WeatherBug® Professional and Sprint (NYSE:S). The location-based system, WeatherBug Protect, is available on Sprint phones and is designed to enhance student and staff safety throughout the school day and at outdoor events during the afternoon and evening.

WeatherBug Announces New Web Application For iPhone and iPod touch

Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — October 17, 2007 — WeatherBug, the leading provider of live, local weather information for consumer and professional users, today announced a unique web app optimized so iPhone and iPod touch users can access streaming neighborhood-level weather conditions and view video weathercasts which are updated daily. Listed as a staff pick on the Apple iPhone Web Apps Directory (www.apple.com/webapps/), the WeatherBug Web application is also available at (http://weather.weatherbug.com/labs/iphone.html).

City of San Antonio Integrates WeatherBug® GIS Service to Monitor and Track Live Weather Conditions and Severe Weather Events

Tue, 2 Oct 2007 14:00:00 GMT

San Antonio, TX and Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today the City of San Antonio has recently implemented WeatherBug Professional's GIS Data Services at its Emergency Operations Center (EOC). WeatherBug's GIS Data Services offer numerous weather components to help keep the residents of San Antonio safe and better prepared.

WeatherBug Becomes Premier Provider of Weather Information to Verizon

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and GERMANTOWN, Md. — Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, and WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today that WeatherBug has been selected by Verizon as the company's exclusive weather partner for several of its mobile entertainment and information services. Verizon Wireless customers can now receive WeatherBug's live, neighborhood weather — the most precise coverage available — via text messages, through the Get It Now® virtual store, on V CAST Video and through Mobile Web 2.0^SM. In addition, WeatherBug content will be available on certain Verizon Online Web sites serving both FiOS Internet and Verizon High Speed Internet customers.

WeatherBug Delivers Live, Relevant Weather Information and Severe Weather Alerts on HP Consumer PCs

Wed, 5 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT

GERMANTOWN, MD (September 5, 2007) — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live local weather information, announced today that the WeatherBug Vista Sidebar Gadget will be available on new consumer HP and Compaq PCs in North America.

Sprint Orchestrating a Mobile Revolution as NFL Fans and Referees Now Connect to the NFL Faster Than Ever Before

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sep 04, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) — You don't have to scramble like a quarterback who's about to be sacked to get the latest NFL stats or highlights. Sprint (NYSE:S) is connecting fans to vital football information faster than ever for mobile users through a series of exclusive new programs and services, including an innovative weather update for referees.

Farmers Almanac TV And WeatherBug Launch Microsite

Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Savannah, Ga. and Germantown, Md. — September 4, 2007 — Farmers' Almanac TV™, in partnership with WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live local weather information, announced today the launch of a new microsite dedicated to the Farmers' Almanac® 2008 forecast.

Kepware is Exclusive Licensee of WeatherBug for Automation

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Portland, ME — Kepware Technologies announced today that it has signed an agreement with WeatherBug®, the world's leading source for real-time weather information, for the purpose of licensing weather information through Kepware's KEPServerEX OPC technology, to the Automation industry.

Sacramento's CBS 13, CW 31 and Weatherbug Partner to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting-On-Air and Online

Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Sacramento, CA and Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information along with CBS 13 AND CW 31 (KOVR-TV AND KMAX-TV) today announced the two companies have partnered to provide viewers with live, local weather data-in their morning, noon, afternoon and evening newscasts. Viewers in the Sacramento, Stockton and Modesto area benefit from this rich network of live, local weather information, available exclusively through CBS13/CW31 on-air weather coverage and online at cbs13.com, to help them plan their day and stay safe during changing weather conditions.

Innovative New Weather Network Sprouts From Prairie Soil

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Winnipeg, Manitoba — An extensive network of hundreds of weather-monitoring stations is about to spring up across Western Canada.

Miami's WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WeatherBug Partner to Offer Viewers the Only Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting-On-air and Online

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Miami, FL and Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, and WFOR-TV/CBS4 today announced the two companies have partnered to provide viewers with live, local weather information and content in the morning, afternoon, evening and online.

WeatherBug Introduces New Mapplet for Google Maps Delivering Worldwide Weather Information and Alerts

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — July 11, 2007 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live local weather information, announced today it has developed a new mapplet for Google Maps. Available now in the My Maps tab on maps.google.com, the WeatherBug mapplet puts temperature markers on the map from WeatherBug's proprietary network of WeatherBug Tracking Stations and weather sensors worldwide. The mapplet also includes the delivery of severe weather alerts, traffic and live camera images, mashing up relevant elements for users to make more informed decisions.

WeatherBug® Launches New Programming Tools at National Educational Computing Conference

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — June 22, 2007 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, today announced it will showcase new educational programming tools at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Atlanta, June 25-27. Representatives from WeatherBug and its programming partners, Leopard Programming and The Phrogram Company, will be at the NECC (Booth #3134) to demonstrate how students of all ages can use these tools to create compelling and creative applications-such as Web-based widgets and gadgets- incorporating live weather information from the WeatherBug Network.

WeatherBug® Showcases New Mobile Weather Application at Brew 2007

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO, CA — June 20, 2007 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services for consumer and professional users, announced today it will demonstrate its BREW® application, WeatherBug Mobile Weather, at the BREW 2007 Conference, being held June 20 - 22 in San Diego. WeatherBug Mobile Weather provides consumers with live local weather information and time-lapse cameras, severe weather alerts, detailed seven day forecasts and animated local radar as well as international conditions, forecasts and satellite imagery.

Interest in Environment Creates Demand for Farmers' Almanac TV™ Programming

Thu 07 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Savannah, GA, June 7, 2007: Americans' increased interest in the environment - and their desire for improving it - has helped fuel demand for Farmers' Almanac TV programming.

USA Mobility and WeatherBug Professional Form Alliance To Bring Severe Weather Alerts from National Weather Service and WeatherBug's National Network to Enterprise and Government Users.

Tue 05 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Alexandria, VA and Germantown, MD — USA Mobility, Inc. (Nasdaq: USMO), a leading provider of wireless messaging and communications services, and WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, today announced an agreement to provide WeatherBug Professional's severe weather alert service to USA Mobility's paging customers and its Sprint GPS-enabled handset customers.

Ace Hardware Becomes Exclusive Launch Sponsor of WeatherBug Hurricane Command Center

Mon 04 Jun 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today that Ace Hardware, the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry, has become the exclusive sponsor for the launch of WeatherBug's Hurricane Command Center.

WeatherBug and USA TODAY Education Announce Winners of the Science Literacy Project's Share Fair

Fri 25 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today the winners of the Science Literacy Project Share Fair, a joint effort between WeatherBug and USA TODAY Education, to bring interactive and engaging education programs to schools throughout the New York City area. In its third year, Project Share Fair is the end product of a 15-week Science Literacy Project to raise awareness of science and literacy in students from grades 3-12.

WeatherBug and TrafficLand Bring Live Weather Information and Traffic Video Content to Millions of Users

Wed 23 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Fairfax, VA & Germantown, MD — TrafficLand®, the largest, authorized aggregator of live traffic video and WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, announced today a partnership to exchange live traffic video and weather information on their Web sites and on the WeatherBug Desktop Application to assist people to get to where they are going safely and by the best route available.

WGN-TV and WeatherBug Partner to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting-On-air and Online Starting Tuesday

Mon 21 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Chicago, IL and Germantown, MD — WGN-TV announced today that the station will partner with WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services to offer viewers live streaming weather information from area schools and downtown locations on WGN Morning News, WGN News at Noon, the 5:55pm Forecast and WGN News at Nine. WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling will launch WeatherBug tomorrow night on WGN News at Nine. Weather anchor Paul Konrad will debut the system on top-rated WGN Morning News on Wednesday, May 23.

WeatherBug President and CEO Attends World Meteorological Organization Fifteenth Congress in Geneva

Thu 17 May 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, MD — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, announced today that Robert S. Marshall, President and CEO of AWS Convergence Technologies, the parent company of WeatherBug, was invited to the World Meteorological Organization's fifteenth Congress in Geneva to serve as a U.S. delegate and representative of the private sector. Marshall brings to the U.S. delegation a perspective on the role of private sector companies in supporting the mission of public weather services around the globe, particularly relating to leadership and cooperation in weather, climate, hydrology and weather resources related to environmental issues; all focused on the economic well being and safety of all nations.

WeatherBug® & Frank N. Magid Associates Announce 2007 Survey Results of Local Weather Source Attitudes On-Air and Online at NAB

Tue 17 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT

NAB 2007, Las Vegas — April 17, 2007 — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, and Frank N. Magid Associates today announced to the broadcast industry results from a new 2007 online survey that evaluated local weather source attitudes on televisions and online.

As Hurricane Season Approaches, WeatherBug® Predicts Hyperactive Season

Thu 12 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Houston, Tx. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today 2007 Hurricane Season predictions as industry experts from the National Weather Service (NWS), Carvill America and AER, Inc. spoke on this summer's outlook at an Energy Trader Seminar in Houston today, hosted by WeatherBug.

New York's CW11/WPIX and WeatherBug Partner to Offer Viewers Live, Neighborhood-Level Weather Reporting-On-air and Online

Tue 10 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT

New York, NY and Germantown, MD . — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, and CW11/WPIX-TV today announced the two companies have partnered to provide viewers with live, local weather data-in their morning and evening newscasts- from area schools across the viewing area.

WeatherBug® Receives 2007 New Business Partner of the Year Award from ESRI

Mon 19 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference, Palm Springs, Calif. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today that it has received ESRI's 2007 New Business Partner of the Year Award for the Washington D.C. region. The award was presented on March 18th at the ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference held in Palm Springs, California.

WeatherBug® Launches First GIS-Based Data Feed Incorporating Real Time Weather Information for Enterprise and Government Customers

Mon 19 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

ESRI Worldwide Business Partner Conference, Palm Springs, Calif. — WeatherBug,® the leading provider of live, local weather information, today announced immediate availability of a new service in its suite of professional products. WeatherBug's GIS Data Services enable enterprise and government customers to integrate live weather information from WeatherBug's Network of 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations into existing GIS-based decision support systems. Integrating live weather data into GIS-based platforms helps centralize asset management, improves command center operations and enables critical decisions to be made quickly, efficiently, and confidently.

WeatherBug® Announces New Desktop Application and Gadget for Windows® Vista Users

Thu 08 Mar 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information, announced today availability of the newly Windows Vista-Certified WeatherBug desktop application and WeatherBug Vista Gadget. Available for free, each product offers live, local weather conditions, radar, forecasts and severe weather alerts from the WeatherBug Network of 8,000 Tracking Stations and 1,000 cameras located across the U.S.

As Major Winter Storm Affects Millions, Consumer and Business Users Rely on WeatherBug® Network for Live, Local Weather Information and Alerts

Fri 16 Feb 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — WeatherBug®, the leading provider of live, local weather information services, today announced that over 50 million page views were delivered through its products during this week's major winter storm, as consumer and business users relied on the company to provide constant weather updates and severe weather alerts.

AWS Convergence Technologies Launches Sponsor Select™ for Online Game Industry

Wed 24 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Germantown, Md. — AWS Convergence Technologies, innovators of global technology solutions and the parent company of the highly successful WeatherBug (www.weatherbug.com) brand of products and services, is expanding its patent-pending Sponsor Select™ platform for the interactive games marketplace. Sponsor Select enables its online game partners to monetize their offerings by empowering users to control the advertisers they'd like to see before their game begins. Advertisers pay only when they are selected by users and every click is a guaranteed visit to a marketer's Web site.

Miami Beach First City in U.S. to Implement Mobile Solution for Severe Weather Alerts

Wed 24 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMT

Miami Beach, FL. — The City of Miami Beach is the first city in the country to equip lifeguards and park and recreation staff with a location-based wireless solution that sends alerts when severe weather conditions threaten public safety. Powered by WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information services, the system utilizes Sprint (NYSE: S) GPS-enabled handsets on the Nextel National Network equipped with WeatherBug Protect, a unique weather alerting and notification application.

Sprint First to Offer Schools a Mobile Solution for Severe Weather Alerts Powered by the Weatherbug Network

Mon 22 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Jan. 22, 2007 — Broward County Public Schools, located in South Florida, is the first school district in the nation to implement a real-time, location-based wireless weather alert system that will notify the faculty and staff of severe weather conditions that threaten the safety of athletes, coaches, students and spectators. The system utilizes Sprint (NYSE: S) GPS-enabled handsets on the Nextel National Network equipped with a weather alert application from WeatherBug®, a leading provider of live, local weather information services. WeatherBug Protect is the first alert system to integrate live streaming weather information from the 8,000 WeatherBug Tracking Stations located throughout the country primarily in neighborhoods atop schools.

National Weather Service and AWS Convergence Technologies Renew Public/Private Partnership

Tue 16 Jan 2007 14:00:00 GMT

San Antonio, TX, AMS Annual Meeting, Jan. 16— AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. (AWS) announced today it has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with NOAA's National Weather Service (NWS). The new agreement solidifies AWS' public/private partnership with NOAA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and enables continued integration of live, local weather data provided by AWS' nationwide WeatherBug® Network into NWS' existing data collection resources.