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WAMU 88.5 – Worst Traffic Reporting in the Area

Ok, so I love NPR, I love NPR enough so I listen to 2 hours of NPR every morning, but their traffic reporting is about the worst I have ever heard. Seriously... since when is 270 only slow between 109 and 121 in the morning? 270 is almost always slow from route 80 to 121 and then slow again from Father Hurley on down. Unfortunately it apparently doesn't matter what the true situation is and every day it is always the same... "270 is slow from route 109 to 121 and then slow again from Father Hurley to the lane divide."

So who has better traffic? WTOP has much better reporting. Not only do they report the truth, that 270 is almost always backed up further than WAMU assumes but they also even tell you why the road is backed up. Some times it is an accident at the truck weigh station, other's it is the construction at Dr. Perry Road but at least they provide an explanation.

Come on WAMU, for a station that brings us all the awesome NPR sponsored shows, The Big Broadcast and more, why can't you put together decent traffic reporting. We do happen to live in the city with traffic second to only LA after all.