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Philadelphia's AI-Powered Scanner Intelligence

ScannerWire monitors PPD, PFD, and EMS radio 24/7. AI delivers clear headlines, geocoded locations, and severity scores to your newsroom — in under 60 seconds.

Ask the Wire Question active incidents instead of scanning raw dispatch text by hand.
Audio + transcript Keep the original scanner source beside the AI summary and map context.
Mobile in sync Take the feed, alerts, and selected-market workflow with you into the field.
ScannerWire mobile app showing live incident feed with police, fire, and EMS events
ScannerWire map view showing incident locations across Philadelphia
Live Workflow

From scanner audio to publishable lead in one screen.

Feed, map, transcripts, Ask the Wire, and mobile alerts stay aligned across the newsroom and the phone app.

Original audio Severity triage Push alerts
24/7
Live Monitoring
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Alert Delivery
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Scanner Bands
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Automated

How it works

Three steps from scanner audio to actionable intelligence.

1

Scanner audio captured

We monitor PPD, PFD, and EMS radio channels around the clock. Every transmission is recorded and transcribed automatically.

2

AI processes the transcript

Our AI reads each transcript, extracts the incident type, location, and severity, then writes a clear headline and summary.

3

You get the alert

Incidents appear in your feed within seconds — categorized, scored, and mapped. Filter by severity to focus on breaking news.

Built for newsroom workflows

Every feature exists to help you cover stories faster and more accurately.

AI-written headlines

Every incident gets a clear, publication-ready headline and 2-3 sentence summary. No more deciphering scanner jargon.

Precise locations

Street addresses and cross-streets extracted from audio and geocoded onto a map. Know exactly where to send a crew.

Severity scoring

Each event is rated 1-5 so you can triage your feed. Filter to severity 3+ and only see shootings, fires, and major incidents.

Category filters

Toggle between Police, Fire, and EMS to focus on your beat. Categories are determined by talkgroup, not guesswork.

30-second auto-refresh

The feed updates automatically every 30 seconds. No need to refresh the page — new incidents appear as they happen.

Push notifications

Get alerted on your phone for high-severity events. Never miss a breaking story, even when you're away from your desk.

ScannerWire live feed on mobile
ScannerWire event detail view on mobile

Take the newsroom with you

The ScannerWire mobile app gives you the same real-time feed, Ask the Wire context, audio transcripts, and severity filters — wherever you are.

  • Live feed with category and severity filters
  • Interactive map with color-coded incident pins
  • One-tap share to send stories to your team
  • Push notifications for breaking incidents
  • Ask the Wire — AI-powered incident Q&A
  • Market switching — choose your city
  • Original scanner audio + transcripts
  • Granular notification controls (categories, quiet hours)
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See it in action

A sample of how ScannerWire presents real-time incident data.

Simple, transparent pricing

Choose the plan that fits your workflow. Cancel anytime.

Free
$0
Full feed access with ads
  • Live incident feed
  • Category & severity filters
  • Map view
  • Event details & audio
  • Ad-supported
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Built by journalists, for journalists

ScannerWire was created by people who spent years on the scanner beat. We built the tool we always wanted — one that turns noisy radio traffic into clear, actionable intelligence. Based in the USA. Your data stays here.

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