The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Tribune Media Services to add television listings to NFB-NEWSLINE??, the nation???s largest on-demand news service for the blind. This new service will allow blind and visually impaired Americans to have independent access to their local TV listings.
By entering the zip code, source of TV reception, and time zone, blind users will have access to their local TV listings through Zap2it television. The listings are interactive, as the user can navigate and choose between date, time, and/or channel listings.
???The sheer volume of information that blind persons will now have access to is astonishing," said Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "Finally, blind television viewers can find out what???s on any channel, at any time, and within seconds."
Over 50,000 NFB-NEWSLINE?? subscribers already use the free electronic newspaper service which carries 242 newspapers and magazines to 41 states and the District of Columbia. The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and AARP The Magazine are among the many national and local newspapers offered. Subscribers have access twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, through a local or toll-free telephone number.
Individuals who are unable to read print due to a physical disability are eligible for this free service. You can register or request more information by calling the National Federation of the Blind at (866) 504-7300, or visit them online at www.nfbnewsline.org.
