The Cincinnati Enquirer’s John Kiesewetter writes about the end of an era of sorts in the Ohio city, as WLW-AM will have its final helicopter-based traffic report on Friday, signifying a shift to new technology by the Clear Channel-owned station.
What appears to be a major part of the change will be the loss of “color commentary” by traffic reporter - and pilot - John Phillips. Phillips is well known for expressing himself about drivers while looking at a traffic jam - something that is sure to be long gone, as it’s a little different to be watching the proprietary camera system that Clear Channel will be utilizing, rather than following from above.
