NBC Boston shows off new sky, road fleet

With the launch of NBC Boston quickly approaching, the station is teasing key members of its fleet — for both the roads and sky above.

The station, which goes live on WBTS-TV Jan. 1, 2017 and will mark NBCUniversal’s entry into the Boston market with an O&O, has posted photos of both its “Weather Warrior” vehicle and “Sky Ranger” helicopter.

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Both are equipped with live HD broadcasting capabilities, with the Weather Warrior being a retrofitted Chevrolet Suburban equipped with KA-Band Dejero IP broadcasting technology.

The Weather Warrior livery features the NBC peacock logo along with a silvery logotype, while also including the NBC Boston, Telemundo Boston and New England Cable News logos, indicating it will be used across all three platforms.

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The “Sky Ranger” helicopter, meanwhile, has its own Instagram account and is emblazoned with a large NBC peacock but appears to only include “NBC Boston” branding, though that certainly doesn’t mean it won’t be used across all three outlets. 

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In addition to this chopper and weather truck, the station will also have a fleet of more traditional, microwave powered live trucks for live shots, as well as access to the east coast “Storm Ranger” vehicle, which is equipped with a mobile radar dome, shared by NBC O&Os in New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. 

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