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StoryTeller Brings New Levels of Health Reporting to Local TV NewsroomsSTATE COLLEGE, Pa., April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuWeather, Inc., the global leader in weather information and digital media, is bringing a new type of forecasting to the revolutionary StoryTeller® Interactive Touchscreen Solution with the addition of the new Disease Forecast application. The new Disease Forecast application will provide instant access to state-level forecasts for over 30 types of infectious diseases that threaten the United States and coverage of over 200 diseases globally. With its integration into the StoryTeller solution, broadcasters can help viewers understand and track the nature and impact of disease outbreaks from their local and regional communities to any place on Earth through innovative and engaging presentations. Disease data includes malaria, food borne illness, measles, mumps, and more, providing newsrooms with fast, easy, and effective tools to break local health stories first. "Our new Disease Forecast app is a part of our continuing commitment to making StoryTeller the only complete interactive touchscreen presentation solution for newsrooms," Ryan Ayres, Vice President of Display Systems and Services for AccuWeather said. "The range and depth of dynamic presentations that stations can easily provide for their digital-savvy audiences makes StoryTeller the must-have investment that local news stations should consider at NAB 2015." The Bio Disease Forecast application will be demonstrated in StoryTeller by AccuWeather – the complete interactive touchscreen solution for the entire newsroom – for the first time at the 2015 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show®. At NAB 2015, AccuWeather is introducing additional new and enhanced StoryTeller features that ill transform local news operations. Ground-breaking weather enhancements including new integration of Baron Services, an all-new traffic application with Radiate Media, improved social media and user-generated content (UGC) functionality, enhanced real-time polling, Drone HD video integration, and, of course, the new Disease Forecast application will be demoed live at NAB AccuWeather Booth #SL6009. To learn more about StoryTeller, schedule executive interviews, and preview new product features at NAB 2015, contact Justin Roberti at 814-235-8756 or [email protected]. About StoryTeller Visit www.AccuWeather.com/StoryTeller for additional information. VIDEO: See the unique StoryTeller solution in action. About AccuWeather, Inc. and AccuWeather.com Visit www.AccuWeather.com for additional information. For more information contact: Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150414/198511
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