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In the Media in the 1970s

Myers started reading the weather on Penn State's public TV station (WPSX) in 1968. In 1971, he landed AccuWeather's first radio account, with WARM of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania. In late 1971 Philadelphia's WPVI became the first television station to subscribe.

The AccuWeather name was unveiled in 1971. A product for newspapers was introduced in 1974. The business was incorporated in November 1975 as Accu-Weather, Inc. The same year, the company came out with customized seven-day forecasts for local markets.

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3. In the Media in the 1970s
4. 1980s Enhancements
5. New Media in the 1990s
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