For the uninitiated, "City Drive Live" is an hours-long block of nothing but live images from a rotating series of traffic cameras around the city.
There's a shot of Times Square. The Lincoln Tunnel. Loads of places. In a matter of minutes, viewers travel the city. On "City Drive," people cross streets. Traffic builds on highways. It's a slice of routine, everyday life.
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I actually think this is a good idea. Believe it or not, I thought about this to fill time on all of the .2 digital TV channels when stations started getting them. When your morning news is on the main channel, why not run something like this on the .2 channel?
What's next? A radio station that only offers traffic reports? Oops, that has already happened! am730traffic.com
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