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# A Sign of the Times: WAMU Radio Ends Traffic Reports
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/a-sign-of-the-times-wamu-radio-ends-traffic-reports/
- Published: 2015-11-15T12:48:21.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T23:51:07.000Z
- Author: Guest Columnist
- Tags: Media, Broadcasting, #Import 2026-10-08 18:46

**WAMU radio in D.C.** is dropping morning rush-hour traffic reports to focus on news tied to transportation issues and major transportation events. One reason, stated the station, is they think “our tech-savvy audience is finding better traffic information from these than from radio reports. We also checked with our peers, and a number of other successful public radio stations in traffic-heavy markets do not deliver commuter traffic reports.”

The end of the traffic reports mean that station listeners will no longer hear **Jerry Edwards**, who has been a fixture on area television and radio outlets since 1984.

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