When you’re in the news, Walker Communications is there. We monitor all broadcasts in many markets and can access clips and transcripts from virtually any market in the country.



When you need to see the clips, we can deliver them to you in several different formats, including Digital Electronic Transfer, allowing you to see the clips the same day they aired from any computer, anywhere!

What is NDS?

News Data Service, Incorporated (NDS) is a company made up of independent broadcast monitors across North America who share access to a common Internet-hosted computer database. The NDS system has been in operation since early 1997 and is currently represented by monitoring companies in over 130 markets.

NDS is owned in equal parts by its stockholders. No one person or company has control of NDS. The service is managed by a president and a board of directors, elected by a majority of NDS stockholders. The system now employs an executive director and is maintained by an independent computer consultant, contracted by NDS.

Before accessing the system, NDS affiliates must sign a contract and be approved by the board of directors. The contract outline requirements pertaining to affiliation fees and charges, system operation guidelines, and standards for monitoring and logging.

The system is hosted on the Internet and is only accessible to affiliates through the use of passwords. All information is encrypted in order to protect the information and interests of NDS affiliates.

For more information on news monitoring and Walker Communications, please call (877) 544-6864.