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Here's the list of news "wire" services available in the U.S. other than the Associated Press. *****A reminder: it is illegal to take material with copyright protection from the Internet or elsewhere and read it on the air. If you know of other daily news text services, please contact me, and I'll send out updates. .
Randall Davidson-News Producer
Wisconsin Public Radio
608-263-3634

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 vie e-mail

-Learfield 800-210-9473 daily feed world/national news, NOAA weather and national sports via satellite or e-mail (state news for a few states listed below)

-Metro Source Newswire 910-796-9050 daily feed of world, national, state and local news, weather, sports, business and consumer reports, plus numerous format-oriented features and other material via satellite or internet. Local news gathered by staff in 60+ major-market U.S. cities. Audio service also available. Free internet trial available. Contact: Ben Avery ben_avery@metronetworks.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.

-The Weather Center customized weather forecasts fed via various methods (fax, e-mail, etc.) Voice reports also available. Contact procuder for fees. Aviation Weather, Inc. wxcenter@aviationweatherinc.com

Alabama
Arkansas
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Tennessee

-Learfield 800-210-9473 daily feed of state and world/national news, NOAA weather wire, state and national sports via satellite or e-mail

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.

Illinois -CityNews 630-848-0750/www.citynews.org offers daily news stories of Illinois news via satellite and password- protected website. Limited daily feed of Illinois sports and national news. Reduced rates for non-Illinois stations

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

Minnesota -Minnesota News Network 612-321-7250 state news from MNN plus world/national news and sports from Metro Networks. Delivered by satellite or website. Various price packages based on number of stations at site.

Wisconsin -Wheeler News Service 417-744-2220 Multiple daily feeds of Wisconsin state news and sports via fax or website. Various price packages. Now affiliated with Learfield.

This is not part of Randalls' list, but we thought it was worth a mention.

- U-Wire
This is a "network" of college newspapers. The stories are intended for print, but broadcast stations can join as well. Stories are sent via e-mail. You can access more detailed information from the members only web site. Membership is free. Click the link and take a look!

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