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‘Golden Pylon Awards’ Honor Top Southland Traffic Reporters• Transit agencies’ award ceremony is a prelude to Rideshare Week, Oct. 2– 6 Southland transit agencies presented coveted Golden Pylon Awards to five TV and radio traffic reporters, Wednesday. Their careful reporting helps keep Southland traffic moving by promoting rideshare options like carpool lanes, said Alan Holmes, Ventura County Transportation Commission rideshare coordinator who served as master of ceremonies. The awards were presented during a luncheon in Universal City by Metro, Orange County Transportation Authority, Riverside County Transportation Commission, San Bernardino Associated Governments and Ventura County Transportation Commission. Honored for their fast, accurate road condition reports that help thousands of commuters avoid traffic snarls each day, are: • Richard Quintero, California Highway Patrol Officer who reports for television stations Fox 11 and KMEX-34, and radio stations KWRN 1370AM, KFRN 1280AM and KWRN 1550AM. • Rebecca Knowles, aka Toni Jordan, who reports for AirWatch/America, Clear Channel KGGI FM, KMPC FM, KDL FM, KMYT FM, KTMQ FM, and KSGN FM. • Mike Nolan, Pilot/reporter with Air Watch/America, Clear Channel, KFI/KOST • Richard Santiago Jr., Metro Traffic, reporter who translates traffic reports into Spanish for several traffic reporters. • Lucie Hill, Metro Traffic, who reports for radio stations KTIE, KXCM, KQCM and KWVE The “Golden Pylon” awards luncheon kicks off the Annual Rideshare Week Oct. 2 – 6. Rideshare Week is a statewide campaign to reduce solo driving on the state’s congested streets and freeways. Metro-154a Editor’s Note: Metro is the proper name in referring to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of Los Angeles County. For the past three years Metro has been changing all its signage and other materials to reflect the name change. If you need a current Metro logo, please call Metro Media Relations at (213) 922-2700.
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