Founder of The Weather Channel Passes Away

September 10, 2009


Frank Batten Sr. has died at the age of 82.
Press Release Distribution – Wired PR News – Communications entrepreneur Frank Batten Sr. has passed away at the age of 82. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Batten, who founded The Weather Channel in 1982, died Thursday after a long illness.
Batten is quoted by the […]

Analog Switch Causes Huge Stir

June 13, 2009


Hundreds of thousands of people called the hotline Friday with questions about the nationwide switch.
Wired PR News – The mandatory nationwide switch to digital television caused confusion for hundreds of thousands of individuals Friday. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), almost 700,000 people called in to the federal hotline set aside for those with […]

Shaq Trains for Broadcasting Career

May 20, 2009


The basketball star takes a crash course in broadcasting at Syracuse University.
Wired PR News – Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal is gaining the tools he needs to pursue a new career in public communications. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the player often referred to as Shaq has enrolled in a crash course in broadcasting […]

San Francisco Chronicle Possible Demise

February 27, 2009


The daily newspaper may be shut down due to monetary losses.
WiredPRNews.com – The largest newspaper in Northern California may close down after more than a century in circulation. As reported by Reuters, the Chronicle’s owner Hearst Communications is set to cut a number of jobs at the paper and will possibly be forced to shut […]

TS2 Satellite Broadband for US Soldiers - Internet in Iraq and Afghanistan

January 23, 2009


TS2 Satellite Technologies’ network in Iraq and Afghanistan has over 15 thousand military users of local broadband satellite connections.
“We were among the first telecommunications operators in the satellite technology in the territory of Iraq and Afghanistan and as such we have enjoyed a successful cooperation with the US Army for several years now” - says […]

Text a Prayer? New Technology Revolutionizes Prayer Reach

December 26, 2008


The Vatican endorses iPhone technology that facilitates prayer sharing.
Wired PR News.com – A new technology that allows individuals access to daily prayers used by priests via digital download has been endorsed by the Vatican. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), a new application from iTunes, iBreviary, is being embraced by the Vatican’s Pontificial Council […]

 
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