NewsTicker User Guide

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6Finance> Station can add or delete stocks of local interest, including majorindices, on the spot> Information updated via TickerWire, requiring no manual updating> Display names of stocks can be changed by the station to improvepresentation (e.g. “Penney J C Co Holding” to “JC Penney”)> Supports expanded stock data, such as 52-week high/low, today’shigh/low, and volumeOther Specialty Content Modules> Lowest price for gas in your market, updated automatically> Emergency messages from your EAS endec can be passed throughNewsTicker, permitting you to use the CGs assigned to NewsTickerfor EAS> State lottery results fed automatically via TickerWire> Election reporting module for receiving results from the wire, weband manually throughout your market, with support for feeding tolower-thirds, your fullscreen CG, and the web> Closings and delays module takes in automated data via a telephonyand secure web interface, and integrates active records with otherNewsTicker content> Traffic data from Metro Traffic and Traffic.com (if licensed), ormanually from station personnel> Ski conditions from area resorts, updated automatically, is uniqueand highly sponsorable> National Terrorism Threat Level, updated automaticallyInstallationA dedicated installation coordinator at Newsroom Solutions will workwith you on the installation of NewsTicker and its related components.This documentation is about using NewsTicker once it is installed.
7Please refer to the Equipment Install Guide for specific installationprocedures.TIPAs major improvementsare made in NewsTicker,documentation isupdated. Periodicallyrequest the newest UserGuides available andreview them. Not onlymight you discover newfeatures, but some oldones you may haveforgotten about.Additional DocumentationThis guide provides fundamental instruction for how to use the baseNewsTicker software, including user configurations and the dailyoperation of updating content. It addresses all included data modules,the optional Gas Prices module, and the powerful broadcast engine.While there may be references to the optional Closings, Elections, andSevereWx modules, as well as the Freedom graphics platform, those arecovered in dedicated documentation due to their extensive features andspecialized operation.Additional documentation, available from Newsroom Solutionssupport, include:Closings User Guide Primary documentation for the optional school andbusiness closings and delays moduleElections User Guide Primary documentation for the optional electionreporting moduleSevereWx User Guide Primary documentation for the optional severeweather reporting moduleFreedomSD/FreedomHD User Guide Primary documentation for theFreedom graphics platformLOGIC Programmer’s Guide Developer’s guide to working with LOGIC,the NewsTicker broadcast automation languageSupportAll NewsTicker clients receive the same high standard of support. Oursupport desk is officially open from 9 AM – 5 PM, Eastern time,Monday through Friday. It can be reached by calling (336) 784-0686,and following the voice prompts for support. The desk is also staffedbefore and after business hours, so your particular request may continueto be worked on, even though the switchboard is closed.Most clients find it more convenient to send an email with details oftheir request, including supporting information like screenshots. Theaddress support@newsroomsolutions.com should be used at all times, versusemailing a support engineer directly. This benefits you in three ways: ittakes into account when the engineer is out of the office, makes sure
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