The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications’ WUFT-FM -and South Carolina ETV (SCETV)/South Carolina Public Radio have formed a partnership to provide heightened hurricane, tropical storm and other weather emergency content to South Carolina residents and visitors across the state.

Available immediately, listeners to South Carolina Public Radio stations have access to updates related to storms and other significant emergency events, including Hurricane Florence, on radio and social media. In the months to come, coverage will expand to include enhanced online, social media and television content.

The focus of this advanced initiative is to provide the state of South Carolina with live and breaking information related to natural disasters and other types of significant weather events through South Carolina Public Radio stations, the scetv.org website and social media channels and eventually the SCETV television stations.

WUFT is the founder and host station for the Florida Public Radio Emergency Network (FPREN), a project that provides hurricane and tropical storm coverage to 13 independently operated public radio stations that cover the state of Florida.  FPREN produces online and social media content for each of Florida’s 13 stations, in addition to the Florida Storms app, and employs a staff of meteorologists and experienced digital content producers.  FPREN was recognized for its coverage of Hurricane’s Irma, Maria and Matthew among other events.

Throughout fall, WUFT and SCETV will rollout various multimedia platforms and unique tools including the installation of eight remote weather stations and camera systems, new and enhanced website elements, plus severe weather and emergency messaging upgrades to SCETV’s social media accounts.  SCETV began serving the state on Sept. 1 with targeted services to support potential needs during hurricane season.  All enhanced services are expected to be fully operational by Dec. 1.

Posted: September 10, 2018
Category: College News
Tagged as: PFREN, SCETV, WUFT