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Graham Ledger is an award winning, top-rated television anchorman. He anchored the news for KFMB-TV for 13 years, winning multiple awards for community involvement
and journalism including two EMMY Awards and two “Golden Microphone” awards. He is an avid golfer.
About Fleet Radio
Fleet Radio focuses on the tens of millions of fleet vehicles that are on the U.S. roadways from coast to coast. Fleet Radio identifies the cutting edge companies, people and topics related to fleets of vehicles in America--including buses, trucks, and cars. Your host, the two-time Emmy award winning "fleet geek" news anchor, Graham Ledger keeps things informative and entertaining...making-for a lively, one-hour forum perfectly suited for anyone involved in the fleet industry.
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10/10/07 |
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On this occasion, your host--Graham Ledger--has great intentions, but things get off to a rocky start when re-tread Roger no-shows again.
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| Segment 1: No-the-less, ever the professional, Ledger rolls on with his take on the economy and where the markets are headed. Also, the latest on the UAW Chrysler strike. First Guest: Jim Burnett, Vice President of Business Development for Accruit…talking about 1031 exchanges for fleets of vehicles. Second Guest: Dean Newell, Vice President of Safety for Maverick Trucking…talking about his fleet’s approach to safe driving |
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10/03/07 |
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OJ, Michael Vick and the Teamsters. What do they all have in common?
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| Segment 1: They are all in the cross-hairs of Fleet Radio, with Graham Ledger. Also, the micro-cars and bad traffic congestion. First Guest is Tim Touhy, Manager of Public relations for Navistar-International; he talks about the latest in a proud tradition of making great rigs. Second Guest is Steve Bloch, Traffic Safety Researcher for AAA of Southern California; he talks about the latest research in hands-free cell phone use and where the legislation in California is headed. |
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09/26/07 |
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Barry Bonds, Dale Moser, Keith Reynolds
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| Segment 1: Barry Bonds ball is not important, but ending the GM strike is… Fleet Radio looks at the issues that the UAW and GM will have to deal with in their agreement to end the strike. More Con-way news. And, Dale Moser, President and COO of Megabus.com…talking about their new double-decker buses in the U.S. Also, Keith Reynolds, VP Business Development for Vidiation…and their new technology to detect radiation by simply looking at video! |
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09/19/07 |
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OJ Simpson, Saudi Women, Alphonso Lweis, Frank Manzella
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| Segment 1: OJ Simpson and the link to Fleet Radio…Saudi women seeking the right to drive…if gas prices go up, waistlines will go down? You gotta be kidding. It’s all on this edition of Fleet Radio with Graham Ledger. It’s also a Roadway program. Guests include: Alphonso Lweis, driver for Roadway and…National Grad Champion Driver fresh from the “Super Bowl of Safety” competition. And, Alphonso’s boss, Terminal Manager for Roadway, Frank Manzella…on how Roadway focuses on safety first. |
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09/12/07 |
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More news from the Teamsters on the Mexican Truck issue…
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| Segment 1: Leslie Miller spokesperson for the Teamsters, quickly checks-in on the matter delivering the big news that the Senate is supporting the union on this issue. The New York Taxi strike…speed governors in Canada…and more. Guest number on the program: Elizabeth Willmott, Director of the King County, Clean Vehicles Conference in Seattle…focusing on the big show featuring “clean and green” vehicles. Second guest: Dave Cullen, Executive Editor of Fleet Owner Magazine…talking all matters transport. |
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09/05/07 |
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Breaking news from Fleet Radio:
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| Segment 1: Breaking news from Fleet Radio: the Teamsters are mad and are fighting back! You don’t want to get the Teamsters mad at you and Fleet radio knows that! So, the Teamsters are heard on this program. Leslie Miller, spokesperson for the Teamsters, talks about letting Mexican trucks across the border. Your host, fleet geek Graham Ledger, has first hand experience with Mexico and the trucking issue, having just returned from Baja with fresh stories. Also, Joe Nolan, Vice President of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, talks about the latest bumper crash testing. |
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08/29/07 |
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MADD, Miss Teen USA, and searching incoming CARGO
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| Segment 1: The show before Labor Day produces a warning from MADD. Also, the millionaire dog, Miss Teen USA and her geography problem, and please search every piece of cargo coming into the US! The fleet geek, Graham Ledger brings in Charlie Halfen of UPS to talk trucking safety again. Also on the program: Gary Pearson of 3M Company who talks roadway safety for workers who put their lives on the line to keep the roadways safe. |
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08/22/07 |
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This edition of Fleet radio by SmartDrive is all about winners.
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| Segment 1: This show focuses on the winners of the Safety-Risk Manager of the Year, the award given by Fleet Radio to the top managers in the industry in terms of safety. Before the big announcement, the “fleet geek” Graham Ledger tackled the issue of passports at US borders and why they are needed yesterday! Also, the latest on the Mexican trucks in the US issue and finally enforcing the English language rule on the American roadways---what a novel idea! And the winners are: Sam Dunbar, Director of Safety, Con-way Freight and Jon York, Fleet Operations Manager, British Gas. Both men are well deserving of the award having lead their respective companies to industry-leading safety records. Congratulations to both Sam and Jon! |
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08/15/07 |
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What does Michael Vick--disgraced quarterback for Atlanta--have to do with transportation? Nothing.
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| Segment 1: But, it’s interesting fodder for the Fleet Geek on Fleet Radio by SmartDrive. What does a recall of Ford trucks have to do with transportation? A lot, and Graham Ledger details what vehicles are being recalled and why. Also on the program, Tim Janssen with AFLA, the Automotive Fleet Leasing Association. Tim talks about the AFLA Golf Tournament and about his new Lending website. Also on the pallet: Hands Free Driving in California. |
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08/08/07 |
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Barry Bonds, Francisco Gomez, and Susan Chandler
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| Segment 1: Barry Bonds hitting home run number 756 and transportation? Where’s the link? Well, your host, Graham Ledger, finds a way to link the two. Ledger’s key point: nothing is “more important” than cheating. The latest on the Minnesota bridge collapse. A new airline: Virgin America. Economic news…and more. GUESTS: Francisco Gomez, Manager of Safety Programs for the American Trucking Association and Susan Chandler, Executive Director of the ATA. |
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08/01/07 |
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This edition of Fleet Radio by SmartDrive goes into the trash right off the bat.
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| Segment 1: Waste Management. Tony Saprano. Trash. David Biderman checks in with Graham Ledger and Re-tread Roger, talking Waste Management and its “Safety Monday Newsletter”. Also on the program, Kathy Fellenstein who is Transportation Safety Manager for Weyerhaeuser. So, Fleet Radio goes from garbage to green in a one-hour show. |
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07/25/07 |
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The Fleet Geek’s Summer Transportation Extravaganza
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| Segment 1: The dog days of summer on Fleet Radio can not affect the show content! This program is better than ever… The Fleet Geek’s summer transportation extravaganza is at the forefront--which include planes, trains and automobiles--through New York and Washington DC. Also, the latest terrorist warning… And, the latest news from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and teenage drivers. A Fleet Radio EXCLUSIVE interview with Contract Freighter’s, Inc., CEO Herb Schmidt on their pending buyout by Con-Way Freight. The acquisition would create a company with about $5 billion in annual revenue. |
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07/11/07 |
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Road Check, Dennis Day and Chris Brown
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| Segment 1: The latest on the “Road Check” safety program…Mexican trucks coming across the border…and Retread Roger calls in live from Florida. Dennis Day, Con-Way Freight on what he does as an America’s Road Team driver. Chris Brown, Managing Editor: Automotive Rental, Business Fleet, Vehicle Leasing Today…on all things cars. |
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06/27/07 |
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Very small cars made in China will soon be made in Tijuana.
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| Segment 1: Will they “fly”? Marlene the Transportation Psychic answers that question. How well do convertibles survive crashes? The IIHS answers that question. And, tire pressure. SEGMENT TWO GUEST: Marlene, the Transportation Psychic, weighs in on everything from small cars to gas prices. SEGMENT THREE GUEST: Alex Kim, SDG& E, talks about the company’s new brand of hybrid electric car. |
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06/20/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Transport Topics proffers a friendly take-over of Fleet Radio by SmartDrive. Editor Neil Abt co-hosts with the Fleet Geek, Graham Ledger and Re-Treat Roger. The Vatican’s Ten Commandments for drivers is delivered as is the dangers of 'drafting' behind big rigs. Howard Abramson. Publisher %26 Editorial Director, Transport Topics on China and transportation growth. Dan Bearth, Senior Features Writer on the Top 100 fleets. |
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06/13/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: This show starts---not with a bang---with a crash! It’s the post-CSI Crash Convention show and Graham Ledger recaps what 'happened in Vegas'. Also, the dangers of driving while using a cell phone…and the countries with the most vacation time. Sgt. Craig Gundlach, Modesto Police, talks about how that city reduced car thefts. Steven Kepler, Director of Policy and Programs with the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, offers up the results from the June 2007 road-side checkpoints. |
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05/30/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: From Mexican trucks on US roads…to illegal immigration…this show touches them all. Even Brittany Spears and Wells Fargo make appearances. Congress is talking gasoline price gouging…and the boys are talking teen driving habits. Clay Halla, President, Con-Way Truckload, talks about their new driver recruiting package. Dave Blassingame, Sr. Vice President of AutoFlex Leasing talks about the NVLA convention in Las Vegas: National Vehicle Leasing Association. |
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05/23/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Graham’s got more gas (gas news) that is and so does re-tread Roger. The price of gasoline and diesel are still weighing heavy on the minds of many. Environmentalists have a great cure: tax people to death so they don’t drive! Sure! Also in the adgenda, the new Toyota truck and Idle Time fines in various states and localities. |
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05/16/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Gas prices and the 'Great American Gas Out' are topics of the day for Fleet Radio. Also, a long, hot summer for motrocoach safety scofflaws as inspections loom. And, the list of the cities with rudest drivers; it’s a surprise which city does NOT top the list. Jose Sparano, President, Western States Petroleum Assoc. Carol Birkland, Editor, Fleet Equipment Magazine. |
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05/09/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: The new Boeing 797 is the talk of Fleet Radio, as is Katie Couric’s bad ratings. The Mexican trucking is on the table again…as is a new MPG standard. Marlene, the sidekick, psychic, tells what she thinks will happen to the price of gasoline and oil. John Witzke, Director of Safety, Hill Brothers Transportation talks about his fleet of refers. Transport Topics Editor, Neil Abt focuses on the Mexican trucking issue too. |
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05/02/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Retread Roger finally returns to the show and talks about his exploits overseas in Great Britain. An exploding gasoline truck in Oakland…Mexican trucking update…and gasoline prices are rocketing up. Edward Regener, Federal Express driver, hero award. Hector Madariaga, Director of Fleet Services, S.D.G. %26 E., Southern California Gas. |
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04/25/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Corrosion costs… big vehicles are safe vehicles…an update on the governor of New Jersey and his strange crash…and more. This show is jam-packed. Tony Blair says bad driving kills 1.2 million people each year. And the Wall Street Journal on trucking’s stricter emissions. Frank Memolo, Fleet Manager, Panasonic Corporation. Peter Young, Author, Risk Management. |
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04/18/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: First 'Fleet Radio by SMARTDRIVE' on video. The radio program is now on video and with is the first videotaped show, which focused on bad driving by older folks (not to bash them!). Also, the New Jersey Governor and his SUV going 91 miles an hour at the time it crashed. The I-80 bush crash…somehow it did not go over the rail. Dave Cullen, Editor, Fleet Owner Magazine talks about the on-going driver shortage and the new crop of cars and trucks, including the new Sprinter. |
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04/04/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Fleet Radio by SMARTDRIVE swerve into a couple of hot-button issues, including the 68 mile and hour speed limiting devices proposed for trucker and the Mexican trucking issue. Fleet Geek Graham Ledger also talks about bumpers…and why the best bumpers ever were on the 1981 Ford Escort! Mack McAdory who is a driver for FedEx but is also on the ATA’s 'American Road Team', educating people about sharing the roads with big rigs. Scott Baker with the Accident Reconstruction Group and CSI, the Collision Safety Institute, talks crashing cars and why they do it in the name of safety! |
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03/28/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: It’s the 'brown' (UPS) show! Baby Boomers and driving! It’s a dangerous combination. Also, the world’s tallest man gets married. New tires from old tires. New guild lines on changing your oil. And, a $1.5 million Ferrari…wrecked! Ron Sowder, driver for UPS with 45-years of crash-free driving. Charlie Halfen, UPS fleet safety manager, tells us why “Brown” is such a safe fleet. |
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03/20/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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03/14/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: A big show… Talking General Motors and its profit/loss. But, the huge issue is gasoline and diesel. Prices have shot up and people---including Graham Ledger 'the Fleet Geek' and 'Retread Roger'---want to know why. Sam Dunbar, Safety Director, Con-Way Freight talks about how his company keeps its fleet of 6,000 safe. Phil Russo, Executive Director of NAFA talks about the upcoming NAFA conference in Houston. It’s going to be a wild ride! |
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03/07/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Exciting news from Fleet Radio by SMARTDRIVE! It's not March Madness from Ford and GM. It's not the great guests. It's not the Mega Jackpot of 370 million dollars! It's the fact that the Fleet Geek, Graham Ledger (and host) received his Orange Belt in Tae Kwon Do. Brian Geoghegan with Reality Mobile talks about 'pushing' video over cell phones and how it worked during the super bowl. Chris Brown, managing Editor at www.Fleet-Central.com tells us how difficult it is to drive in China and he talks hybrids in the U.S. |
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02/28/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Going Greyhound on Fleet radio. What the future holds for Greyhound because of the pending sale of First Group. Mexican trucks crossing the border in to the US also on the table with Jim Hoffa. Stanley Steemer -- Steve Thompson talks with the 'Fleet Geek', Graham Ledger, about how they keep Stanley Steemer's fleet of vans safe... Jared Wade of RIMS magazine talks 'fresh stuff' from the risk management arena. |
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02/14/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Breaking News in the transportation industry: Chrysler to lay off 13,000 workers! First Group (First Student) is trying to buy Laidlaw which would give 'First' about a 10% stake in the school bus industry in the U.S. Also: VALENTINE'S DAY PRESSURE! Joe Niszczak, Fleet Manager, Endo Pharmaceuticals, talks about what makes his fleet tick. Justin Anderson, Editor FACTS Magazine (UK) discusses what's happening on the roads 'over there' (in the UK). |
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02/07/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: A really BIG show for Fleet Radio with Graham Ledger...talking all kinds of transportation news, including retreads, Ford, Toyota, and more. David Zuby, Senior Vice President, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety talks crash-testing and which cars passed and which cars failed. Joe Darling, Fleet Manager, New York State DOT, talks about his 'green fleet' and his 'white fleet'(snow-plows). |
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01/31/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: A 'super' show for Fleet Radio by SMARTDRIVE! The latest numbers on how UPS is doing; how Ford is NOT doing. Gas prices drop again. 'Re-tread Roger' makes his radio debut... John Berry, Vice President Risk Management Freight for FedEx. Denise Gritzbach, H.R./Fleet Manager for Amphenol fiber optics. |
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01/24/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: It was post-State Of The Union day and the 'Fleet Ledger' focuses on the President's plan to use less gasoline in the future. Also, the immigration issue...and the freezing temperatures of Global Warming! A gas price update, too. Dave Vance, Director of Safety Services at Fleet Response...talks about evaluating fleets of vehicles and keeping them safe on the roads. Brian Hickart, Director of US %26 Mexico Lanes for DHL, talks about the latest efforts by DHL to speed cargo across the US-Mexico border (and Canada). |
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01/17/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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| Segment 1: Ledger tackles 'global warming' during a freezing winter in the west, killing crops. Also, a train derailment, alternative fuels and more. Guests: Cliff Clare, CEO Stallion Bus, from New Orleans and the United Motorcoach Expo showing off his new bus and Dave Cullen, editor Fleet Owner Magazine talking about trucks. |
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01/10/07 |
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Fleet Radio by SmartDrive
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