Episodes

  • Ep. 75: ATL Traffic Lingo; Metro Atlanta Water Main Break & Other Traffic Headlines

    Ep. 75: ATL Traffic Lingo; Metro Atlanta Water Main Break & Other Traffic Headlines
    Feb 8 2024
    On this episode of the WSB Traffic Podcast, host Josie Rock dives head first into #ATLTraffic Lingo! What’s a Travel Advisory? And we hear stories from the Traffic Newsroom. Be sure to use #AskWSBTraffic on X (Twitter) to be a part of the next show!
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    20 mins
  • Ep. 74: Traffic Pet Peeves w/ Triple Team Traffic’s Doug Turnbull & Ashley Frasca; & our New Podcast Host

    Ep. 74: Traffic Pet Peeves w/ Triple Team Traffic’s Doug Turnbull & Ashley Frasca; & our New Podcast Host
    Jan 12 2024
    On this episode of the WSB Traffic Podcast, we hear traffic pet peeves from the listeners & Triple Team Traffic as Doug & Ashley serve as fill-in hosts for the Mark Arum Show! And we meet our new WSB Traffic Podcast host Josie Rock. Use #AskWSBTraffic on X (Twitter) to be a part of the next show!
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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • 6/23/2023: Ashley Frasca with GCO's Jill Goldberg

    6/23/2023: Ashley Frasca with GCO's Jill Goldberg
    Jun 23 2023
    In this special episode, WSB Triple Team Traffic's Ashley Frasca interviews Jill Goldberg from Georgia commute options about several items: -Commute trends and transit's impact during pandemic and since -How GCO provides opportunities for metro ATL residents to try an alternative commute -Ways to help improve air quality this summer -Their successful programs, like Millionaire Challenge and Biketober -Opportunities for Employers and Employees through GCO
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    25 mins
  • 4/12/2023: Remembering Captain Herb, distracted driving, and ever-present bridge work

    4/12/2023: Remembering Captain Herb, distracted driving, and ever-present bridge work
    Apr 12 2023
    Smilin' and Doug convene again to share memories and the influences of Captain Herb Emory, who passed away nine years ago. They also talk about mid-week traffic patterns, the latest jams in the I-285/GA-400 interchange, and some bridge projects. Then Bobby Lee, spokesperson for intelligent transportation firm LYT, joins to talk about how AI can curb distracted driving.
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    51 mins
  • 1/31/2023: Bad weather, big jams, Game of Cones, I-985 plane

    1/31/2023: Bad weather, big jams, Game of Cones, I-985 plane
    Jan 31 2023
    Smilin' and Doug return to debrief an active January in Atlanta traffic, including PM drive tornadoes, AM drive heavy rain and winds, long term freeway closures, and the emergency plane landing on I-985. They also discuss the traffic patterns in the I-285/GA-400 interchange a few months after the lane reductions and they toast Scott Slade, whose 32-year tenure as "Atlanta's Morning News" host ends soon.
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 10/6/2022: GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry on the months-long I-285 lane closures

    10/6/2022: GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry on the months-long I-285 lane closures
    Oct 6 2022
    WSB Triple Team Traffic's Doug "Fireball" Turnbull and Smilin' Mark McKay take a half-hour with GDOT Commissioner Russell McMurry to lay out the I-285 bridge rebuilds in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs, the eight-month lane closures, the impacts to surrounding roads, and the delays of and the future of the whole project. Doug and Smilin' also dig deeper on how these closures fit into an increasingly more chaotic Atlanta traffic picture.
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    54 mins
  • 8/11/2022: A deep dive on the recent I-285/GA-400 changes

    8/11/2022: A deep dive on the recent I-285/GA-400 changes
    Aug 11 2022
    Smilin' and Doug finally return to break down what has changed in the I-285/GA-400 interchange and the ramps most people aren't realizing are causing the most trouble. They also talk about some flooding and spinout hotspots, back to school traffic, and a big Toys for Tots event this fall.
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    38 mins
  • 3/10/2022: Big snags, fuel prices, cell phone bill. WSB 100

    3/10/2022: Big snags, fuel prices, cell phone bill. WSB 100
    Mar 10 2022
    Smilin' and Doug discuss a couple of huge problems recently on I-285 and GA-400, why traffic cams aren't used to catch interstate shooters, how fuel prices could affect commutes, and loosening hands-free laws. They also reflect on a century of WSB Radio, ahead of the big birthday.
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    47 mins