LA Radio Gearing Up To Cover Freeway Closure

The major radio stations are revving their engines awaiting the green flag to begin what could be non-stop coverage the weekend of July 15-18 when the 405 Freeway shuts down in the Sepulveda Pass, according to a story by Gary Lycan at ocregister.com.

Starting as early as 7 p.m. on that Friday, ramps along a 10-mile stretch between the 10 and the 101 will begin to close. By 10 p.m., 405 freeway lanes will start closing. And by midnight, this stretch of the 405 will be closed entirely for three nights and 53 hours. The closure is scheduled to continue until 5 a.m. Monday (July 18).

This gives a whole new meaning to "morning drive" radio.

Some of you reading this may have memories of Y2K when we all went into overdrive fearing the "Millennium Bug" would devour computer systems worldwide. Could this be another example of the hype over the worries far exceeding the actual impact?

No one really knows, but KFI/640 AM, KNX/1070 AM, KABC/790 AM, and two local services – Metro Traffic and Total Traffic Network – have spent weeks mapping plans for special coverage.

For the radio guide at a glance, click here.