Need a weather radio? Get one here! Here’s the info from the Fire Department.
Weather Radio Sales Begin Throughout the City
Weather radio sales have begun at two City of Madison locations. Beginning today, residents may purchase a weather radio at the City Clerk’s office, City County Building, Room 103, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., or at the Fire Administration Office, 325 West Johnson St. Purchases may be made during regular business hours. Quantities at these offices are limited.
Dane County has purchased “all hazard” weather radios that sound alerts when severe weather threatens. After a successful pilot project last year that got weather radios into 2,600 Dane County households, the program was more than doubled this year to help more people be better prepared.
Fifteen hundred radios have been allotted for the City of Madison. The county buys the weather radios and makes them available for sale at cost, for $22.68 per radio. That’s about half the price this model of weather radio normally sells for. The radios also come with four AA batteries.
On Saturday, April 26, weather radios will be sold at all City of Madison Fire Stations from 9 a.m. until noon. Local TV meteorologists will be at several stations to share information on weather patterns and preparedness.
The schedule for these appearances follows:
Amy Carlson/NBC15 – Station 2
Charlie Shortino/NBC15 – Station 4
Bob Lindmeier/Channel 27 – Station 6
Kelly Curran/Channel 27 – Station 7Sales will be conducted by volunteers from the American Red Cross – Badger Chapter and RSVP of Dane County. Both agencies have committed extensive resources to emergency preparedness.
The radios will sell for $22.68 and can be programmed to cover any location in the U.S.
No cash or credit will be accepted. Checks and money orders should be made payable to Dane County.
Radio sales are limited to 2 per household.
City of Madison fire stations are located at the following addresses:
Station 1 – 316 West Dayton St.
Station 2 – 421 Grand Canyon Dr.
Station 3 – 1217 Williamson St.
Station 4 – 1437 Monroe St.
Station 5 – 4418 Cottage Grove Rd.
Station 6 – 825 West Badger Rd.
Station 7 – 1810 McKenna Blvd.
Station 8 – 3945 Lien Rd.
Station 9 – 201 N. Midvale Blvd.
Station 10 – 1517 Troy Drive
Station 11 – 4011 Morgan Way
