Live Radio Weather Special to Air for Truckers
SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking channel will air a live, call-in "Severe Weather Summit" today to help prepare professional truck drivers for dangers they may face on the road
SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking channel will air a live, call-in "Severe Weather Summit" today to help prepare professional truck drivers for dangers they may face on the road.
Meteorologist Stephanie Abrams and Eric Fisher from The Weather Channel will join SiriusXM Road Dog Trucking Radio host/news anchor Evan Lockridge for the "Severe Weather Summit" on Thursday, May 3 from 11 a.m. - noon ET on SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Radio, channel 106. This special will be broadcast live from SiriusXM's New York City headquarters.
Lockridge, who is also a contributing editor to HDT, will moderate a discussion with Fisher and Abrams and take calls from drivers/listeners across the country, discuss severe weather patterns and tell drivers what to expect from the upcoming hurricane and tornado seasons. They will also offer advice on what to do if they find themselves in the path of a storm while on the road.
SiriusXM's Road Dog Trucking Radio is a 24/7 news, information, and entertainment destination for the professional truck driver. Award-winning trucking journalist Lockridge hosts a daily Road Dog interview, news analysis and call-in show called The Lockridge Report.
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