Satellite Feed Today at 4 p.m.: Pa. Turnpike Launches 'Text-Free Turnpike' Campaign

Motorist-awareness kickoff will held in conjunction with Turnpike's 70th Birthday.

HARRISBURG, PA (09/30/2010)(readMedia)-- The Pa. Satellite News Service will provide a 4 p.m. satellite feed today covering the statewide launch of a new Pennsylvania Turnpike safety-awareness campaign aimed at reducing texting-related crashes on PA toll highways.

Officials unveiled the new "no-texting" signs at the Turnpike's Central Administration Building, 700 South Eisenhower Blvd., Harrisburg.

The new messages were unveiled on the eve of the Turnpike's 70th Anniversary; the toll road opened on Oct. 1, 1940. Officials from Pennsylvania State Police, the AAA Central Penn auto club and the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association joined in the announcement.

VIDEO: sound bites of Joe Brimmeier, Chief Executive Officer, Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission; unveiling of the new "quit-texting" signs; b-roll of workers installing the new signs at a tollbooth; and historical clips from the opening year (1940) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Feed Facts

EVENT: TURNPIKE

DATE: Thursday, September 30th, 2010

TIME: 16:00 to 16:15 (Eastern)

FORMAT: 16 x 9

SATELLITE: AMC - 2 (KU-Band - DIGITAL)

ORBITAL POSITION: 79 Degrees

TRANSPONDER: K 14

CHANNEL: B (9Mhz)

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