The dreaded day will come tomorrow, June 15. Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman confirmed that they are "flipping the switch" from analog to digital tomorrow as all emergency vehicles have been ...

If you've been listening to your trusty old police scanner, you may be missing something: half the action. Douglas County in Minnesota has started broadcasting on a new digital frequency and some ...

JACKSON, MI - In parts of Jackson County, communication via portable radio is difficult for fire and police personnel, said Jackson County Commissioner David Elwell. The proposed switch from the ...

The county's emergency services are upgrading their communication system with a digitally encrypted signal for EMS, fire departments, rescue squad and law enforcement. The radio rollout began last ...

Lots of people have gone into the Radio Shack store in Shakopee recently to inquire about digital-compatible police scanners, said store Manager Matthew Fiega. But not many have made a purchase.

One constant in a newsroom is a police scanner. Fire pages, bored voices and, every so often, a special tone of voice that makes your ears perk up because something is going on. There's no better way ...

This app brings back memories of my trips to Radio Shack back in the day to look at scanners to listen to police, fire, aircraft and other emergency frequencies. SuperScanner! (US$9.99) recreates ...

When was the last time you saw a trucker pulled over for speeding? The question never occurred to me until the summer of 2003, as I was preparing for the Gumball Rally, one of the spiritual ...