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WTMD to Join First Nationwide Test of “Captioned Radio”
for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Audiences on Election Night
On November 4 from 8- 11 p.m. ET, millions of deaf and hard-of-hearing people will be able to experience live radio coverage for the first time, when NPR, Harris Corporation and Towson University simulcast the first-ever live, captioned radio broadcast.
NPR’s election night coverage will be simulcast in the new captioned radio format, providing accessible news and journalism to the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities. Captioning for the historic broadcast is being provided by WGBH’s Media Access Group.
The historic broadcast will be coordinated by NPR, Harris Corporation and Towson University as part of an initiative to make radio more accessible to the millions of consumers with sensory disabilities around the world. Read more >>
