News Sources
Last Updated on August 27, 2008 by Content Director
Updated: May 6, 2019
Here’s the list of news “wire” services available in the U.S. other than the Associated Press. If you know of other daily news text services, please contact Randall.
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Randall Davidson
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
800 Algoma Boulevard
Oshkosh, WI 54901
davidsor@uwosh.edu
NATIONAL
Collegiate Press Wire
888-621-7721
– 2-3 weekly feeds of broadcast-style entertainment news features with a focus on the college-age listener. FREE via e-mail
Learfield
573-893-7200
– daily feed world/national news, NOAA weather and national sports via satellite, e-mail or internet (state news for a few states listed below)
24/7 News Source
– delivery of world, national, state and local news, weather, sports, business and consumer reports, plus numerous entertainment and format-oriented show prep and features, available via internet. Local news gathered by radio journalists and anchors in 60+ U.S. cities. The content is enhanced with scores of ready-for-air audio actualities for both news and sports. Now part of Total Traffic and Weather Network.
ttwnetowrk.com
USA News Network Fax News Service
800-880-NEWS
– daily fax feed of national/world news, along with news of interest to college students, entertainment news, alternative music news, and national sports.
UWire
312-854-7606
– website aggregating material from college newspapers and media releases. News stories come from college papers and are printed in newspaper style.
The Weather Center
customized weather forecasts fed via various methods (fax, e-mail, etc.) Voice reports also available. Contact producer for fees.
Aviation Weather, Inc. wxcenter@aviationweatherinc.com
REGIONAL
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Learfield Data
573-893-7200 daily feed of state and world/national news, show prep, etc. (plus regional sports for Minnesota and Wisconsin) via website.
California
Bay City News Service
415-552-8900
General news from the 9-county San Francisco Bay Area delivered by satellite. Contact distributor for fees.
Indiana
Network Indiana
317-684-4171
– multiple daily feeds by satellite of state news and sports plus world/national news, features, business reports and ESPN sports ticker. Network Indiana audio also available. Various price packages.
Massachusetts
State House News Service
781-899-9304
– independent privately-owned wire service covering Massachusetts state government. Available by subscription via password-protected website. www.statehousenews.com
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