WFMY News 2 Set To Deliver Constantly Updated Local News Over Wireless

Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, N.C., (March 17, 2006) -- WFMY News 2 will soon begin providing local news and weather directly to cell phones. Wireless customers with data enabled phones will be able to access WFMY News 2's local news, weather and sports stories and video. The announcement was made today by Deborah Hooper, president and general manager of WFMY News 2 and by Sam Matheny, general manager of News Over Wireless.

WFMY News 2 and News Over Wireless will keep users up to date with current local weather information and forecasts, local news, local sports scores and video. The service gives users "anywhere access" to the resources of WFMY News 2's news room and will be available for a low subscription price. The availability and price for WFMY News 2 News Over Wireless will be announced soon.

"This is another major step to make sure our customers can access our local news and weather any time and any place they want it," said Deborah Hooper. "Our customers want multiple options to access news at any time from anywhere. We are working quickly to make sure that local information is available when and where our customers need it."

"We are excited about our partnership with WFMY News 2 and working with them to deploy a custom wireless solution to reach their viewers in yet another way," said Sam Matheny. "This is another example of why WFMY News 2 is the Triad's news leader."