Satellite Feed at 3:15 Today: Pa. Turnpike Launches Innovative Smartphone App for Travelers Today

HARRISBURG, PA (09/02/2011)(readMedia)-- The Pa. Satellite News Service will provide a 3:15 p.m. satellite feed today of the following news event: Just in time for the Labor Day weekend, officials from the Pennsylvania Turnpike earlier today unveiled a new smartphone application (app) that will help enhance safety and reduce anxiety for those travelling on the Pa. Turnpike. The free app offers an innovative way for customers to hear what's happening on the road. The feed will have interviews with Turnpike Chief Operating Officer Craig R. Shuey, b-roll from this morning's news conference at the Turnpike HQ in Highspire, Pa., and b-roll of travellers using the new app as they drive the Turnpike.

EVENT: Turnpike feed

DATE: 09/02/2011

TIME: 15:15 to 15:30 (Eastern)

FORMAT: 16x9

SATELLITE: AMC - 2 @ 79 degrees (KU-Band - DIGITAL)

TRANSPONDER: K 08

CHANNEL: A (9Mhz)

SYM RATE: 6.380 msps

FEC: 5/6

BIT RATE: 9.799346

DOWNLINK POL: Vertical

DOWNLINK FREQ: 11846.50 MHz

AUDIO: 6.2 / 6.8

TROUBLE: 717-772-4282