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Title: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 11, 2016, 10:32:17 AM
Just heard Smooth Jazz at :18 and :28 will post videos shortly
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on March 11, 2016, 10:35:54 AM
According to the videos I saw, it's music from both smooth jazz albums
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Post by: CartoonJazzLover on March 11, 2016, 11:38:08 AM
I just heard Milfred's Attraction by Joyce Cooling and I even snapchatted it and I all like "holy (censored) , SMOOTH JAZZ IS BACK!!"

Wow, what a coincidence. To think that I wanted to record local forecasts with old music, they actually brought it. Just hoping TWC doesn't screw it up and go back to the same production music.

EDIT: Lydian by Norman Brown playing right now
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCJim on March 11, 2016, 11:55:29 AM
Honestly I never thought I'd see this day coming... but today is certainly a happy one for all of us longtime TWC fans!  :yes: :dance:

"Shakin' The Shack" by Dave Koz:

Smooth Jazz music returns to The Weather Channel's Local On The 8s!   (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnFQ8-rzPnk#)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 11, 2016, 12:19:54 PM
More videos coming

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E0bx16Blnk#)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: WeatherSTAR on March 11, 2016, 12:36:48 PM
Honestly I never thought I'd see this day coming... but today is certainly a happy one for all of us longtime TWC fans!  :yes: :dance:
Just heard the new smooth jazz and I had to see if anyone else saw too. A great day indeed!  :dance: :biggrin:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 11, 2016, 12:38:51 PM
More will be posted right when they air

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NsEuQKQ_1o#)

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX1SXiM4RGg#)

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AubJq7t2gWc#)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: texasstooge on March 11, 2016, 02:32:34 PM
Made that discovery as well around 11:18AM (Central). So glad to hear that smooth jazz is back!
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Post by: hen7713 on March 11, 2016, 07:57:54 PM
Crazy! I thought those days were long gone
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWC Fan on March 11, 2016, 09:38:57 PM
Just heard "The Gift - 3rd Force" from 20xx playlist and one of the songs from "Russ Freeman & The Rippingtons" earlier today.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on March 12, 2016, 03:15:40 AM
What a pleasant surprise! Great move by TWC! It feels like 2000-2008 again!  :dance:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on March 12, 2016, 07:41:22 AM
Jazz has been taken off and put back to the production music. It must've been a short experiment
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Post by: texasstooge on March 12, 2016, 10:16:11 AM
Aw man! I was hoping the return of smooth jazz would be permanent. :(
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Post by: twcfan68 on March 12, 2016, 10:39:23 AM
Who runs the music there? Why take it off after one day? That makes me even more upset; they're toying with us.
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Post by: CartoonJazzLover on March 12, 2016, 11:47:01 AM
I jinxed it. I was knew it was only gonna be a short time. Sigh...back to boring old music. :/ Maybe they'll come back one day...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCJim on March 12, 2016, 11:52:44 AM
Per a comment on that YouTube video I posted, someone got a reply from Dave Clark via Twitter saying that the Smooth Jazz thing was just a test, but expect a full rollout soon. Still, it kinda seems like a kick in the pants that our adrenaline was pumped up for nothing. <_<
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on March 12, 2016, 12:18:12 PM
Per a comment on that YouTube video I posted, someone got a reply from Dave Clark via Twitter saying that the Smooth Jazz thing was just a test, but expect a full rollout soon. Still, it kinda seems like a kick in the pants that our adrenaline was pumped up for nothing. <_<
I remember someone tweeted to him a few months and his response was "And if I don't hold back the smooth jazz..:)" Just that was a hint that he was planning to return it.

I seriously hope he keeps to his word though and the regular jazz music comes out "soon".
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Post by: SpongeStorm4000 on March 12, 2016, 05:58:43 PM
TWC's Locals on the 8s don't sound the same without jazz music.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcclassics on March 13, 2016, 03:04:18 PM
Who runs the music there? Why take it off after one day? That makes me even more upset; they're toying with us.
I don't get it either. They say it was a test. What needed to be tested? Either you play it or you don't. :huh:
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Post by: toxictwister00 on March 13, 2016, 03:49:29 PM
Before I give my thoughts on this, I wanna say if they choose to play nothing but the 24 songs from both smooth jazz CDs for the next couple of years, it will still be a solid playlist with little to no complaints if you ask me.

I'm not surprised about the smooth jazz developments because I think the fact that they brought back a Christmas/Holiday playlist for the first time in 2 years was the first major clue that this was going to happen. Unless I missed any discussion beforehand about it, the holiday playlist returning seemed kinda out of left field back in December.

I also agree that I'm confused about what there is to experiment/test. It's not like TWC has never played this genre of music before. Last time I checked you guys have played smooth jazz music for the better part of nearly THREE decades. I seriously doubt viewers have become sour or turned off by it because of a 2-4 year hiatus. :rolleyes:

(I'm pretty sure they're more than likely complaining about the repetition of production music the past couple of years than they ever would about smooth jazz returning.)  ;)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Mike M on March 13, 2016, 09:38:34 PM
Who runs the music there? Why take it off after one day? That makes me even more upset; they're toying with us.
I don't get it either. They say it was a test. What needed to be tested? Either you play it or you don't. :huh:
They're testing the viewer response and ratings.  Obviously for something that hadn't been played in five years they'd have to phase it in.. especially for a genre that has declined in popularity in recent years.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 13, 2016, 10:05:10 PM
Hopefully its just the tip of the iceberg. Wouldn't that be something. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on March 13, 2016, 10:11:36 PM
Who runs the music there? Why take it off after one day? That makes me even more upset; they're toying with us.
I don't get it either. They say it was a test. What needed to be tested? Either you play it or you don't. :huh:
They're testing the viewer response and ratings.  Obviously for something that hadn't been played in five years they'd have to phase it in.. especially for a genre that has declined in popularity in recent years.
Jazz hadn't been on TWC since December 2011, so a little over 4 years. I wouldn't think there were so many complaints for them to yank jazz after a day. I call the "test" B.S.  :rolleyes:

Either ya play it or don't. I would rather hear the same 24 jazz songs repeated for a year than the ongoing production music crap. Heck, I wouldn't even mind vocals either.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: WeatherWitness on March 14, 2016, 01:39:14 AM
Honestly, how many regular viewers care about the music that's played on the LOT8s anyway? :unsure:  Especially with the shorter locals, the narrations seem to take up 80% of the time any more, and you can't even hear the music.  And I highly doubt someone is going to turn off the LOT8s because they are so offended that jazz is playing.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on March 14, 2016, 04:00:16 PM
Since the vast majority probably doesn't care, they shouldn't be needing to "test" the jazz for feedback. It should be changed, however, because the production songs have been playing for years, and it would be a small step back to classic TWC. A few people I have talked to have personally told me the vocals did not mix well with the intellisar narration due to contrasting voices. Moreover, I find it laughable TWC felt the need to test something like jazz, then take it off as if they were cautious over something that most don't care about. They most obviously do.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Mike M on March 14, 2016, 07:57:56 PM
Honestly, how many regular viewers care about the music that's played on the LOT8s anyway? :unsure:  Especially with the shorter locals, the narrations seem to take up 80% of the time any more, and you can't even hear the music.  And I highly doubt someone is going to turn off the LOT8s because they are so offended that jazz is playing.
Why would one be offended by it? :unsure:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: WeatherWitness on March 15, 2016, 01:09:17 AM
Honestly, how many regular viewers care about the music that's played on the LOT8s anyway? :unsure:  Especially with the shorter locals, the narrations seem to take up 80% of the time any more, and you can't even hear the music.  And I highly doubt someone is going to turn off the LOT8s because they are so offended that jazz is playing.
Why would one be offended by it? :unsure:

Well, maybe "offended" wasn't the correct word, but I am not sure why TWC got rid of smooth jazz in the first place.  Were they really losing viewers because jazz was playing on the LOT8s?  I guess I just don't understand how LOT8s music even matters to the average viewer.  Apparently it does if TWC is "testing" all this stuff, but like I said, most of the LOT8s time is taken up by narration anyway (with the exception of the National Feed), and I guess I just can't wrap my head around an average viewer who refuses to watch the LOT8s because they don't like the music that's playing.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on March 15, 2016, 10:01:06 AM
Honestly, how many regular viewers care about the music that's played on the LOT8s anyway? :unsure:  Especially with the shorter locals, the narrations seem to take up 80% of the time any more, and you can't even hear the music.  And I highly doubt someone is going to turn off the LOT8s because they are so offended that jazz is playing.
Why would one be offended by it? :unsure:

Well, maybe "offended" wasn't the correct word, but I am not sure why TWC got rid of smooth jazz in the first place.  Were they really losing viewers because jazz was playing on the LOT8s?  I guess I just don't understand how LOT8s music even matters to the average viewer. Apparently it does if TWC is "testing" all this stuff, but like I said, most of the LOT8s time is taken up by narration anyway (with the exception of the National Feed), and I guess I just can't wrap my head around an average viewer who refuses to watch the LOT8s because they don't like the music that's playing.

When you're in a rush to "rebrand" or re-energize the channel, and are in the mood of changing pretty much anything, the stuffy, old-guard music is probably gonna get the axe. Especially if you have a younger producer or director calling the shots in that department.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on March 15, 2016, 04:25:49 PM
FINALLY!!!!!  :dance: :dance: Hopefully they bring the monthly or bi-monthly playlists back. Also instrumentals along with the jazz. I asked @daveclark on twitter when the jazz will resume but no response.  :hammer:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCWyatt on March 18, 2016, 02:32:16 AM
I wish I had cable to experience this again.
I'd rather listen to Trammell Starks' Music for Local Forecast CDs for 3 years than listen to their production music...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lotologist492 on March 18, 2016, 10:57:00 PM
Although the Jazz music is great, the point is almost moot.  During longform as well as during WUTV, all we get is local on the 18 - one LF an hour!  Furthermore, you simply can't fit much music, Jazz, production, vocal, whatever, into one minute. 

If the 90-second or 2-minute LF were brought back, that would be a much more compelling case for Jazz and/or vocals to return.  This seems unlikely though as TWC has to sell commercial space and eliminating LF's has been an effective way to make more advert time available.  In fact, I have to believe the only reason they keep that one LF an hour is so they can sell a decorated ad background if needed.

Clearly LF's are on the back burner.  The special holiday background LF's are hardly used anymore.  With smart cable / satellite boxes and smartphone apps, local weather is always a click away.  I would not expect anything magical to happen with our Intellistar LF's.

Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on March 21, 2016, 08:16:51 PM
It's been over a week, and still no jazz music yet.  :furious:
I'm probably just impatient but I've been waiting for this since 2012! January 11, 2012 was the last day a jazz song played on lo8s with the exception of March 11, 2016. I have tweeted the producers multiple times and no one wants to speak! They probably deleted all their past songs because they were probably under the impression that they'll never play it again and are now re investing in new music. Which is probably why they tested it. To see if it's a worthy investment. Well a lot took notice. I hope it airs tomorrow but I've been eagerly waiting since last Saturday and the lack of info is driving me crazy!  :wacko:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on March 21, 2016, 08:18:15 PM
Give it till April? maybe it was a test for monthly playlists to return.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 22, 2016, 12:44:58 AM
Well I'm viewing it with a more positive outlook. Its been nearly 3 years since their last graphical update or tweaking. The weather channel announced in September that they are going back to a weather focused agenda. TWC recently added back the air quality forecast and pollen report to the ldl, in January. Something that has been gone for nearly 3 years.  They tested their old music again, sadly for a day, for the first time in 4 years. They seem to be very quiet, on whatever it is that they're doing, other than letting their shows finish their runs, and changing the focus back to weather. I'm looking at it like this,maybe something bigger is going to happen. Maybe they'll make a real change that we can all favor upon. Go ahead and bring on your negative feedback to this but I'm just going to remain hopeful until the day something happens.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on March 22, 2016, 06:57:08 AM
Well I'm viewing it with a more positive outlook. Its been nearly 3 years since their last graphical update or tweaking. The weather channel announced in September that they are going back to a weather focused agenda. TWC recently added back the air quality forecast and pollen report to the ldl, in January. Something that has been gone for nearly 3 years.  They tested their old music again, sadly for a day, for the first time in 4 years. They seem to be very quiet, on whatever it is that they're doing, other than letting their shows finish their runs, and changing the focus back to weather. I'm looking at it like this,maybe something bigger is going to happen. Maybe they'll make a real change that we can all favor upon. Go ahead and bring on your negative feedback to this but I'm just going to remain hopeful until the day something happens.
I wasn't trying to be negative, just a little impatient because I missed this music and never thought it would come back. Plus I never knew TWC played jazz on Friday until the day after, so I missed that. I will be more patient and wait till April and hopefully they have new songs and not just ones from the smooth jazz album. But that's better than the production one's playing now.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 22, 2016, 09:11:25 AM
No No No, I did not want to come off that way I was just saying in a like a general sense, not you, I'm right there with you though. "oh you've waited 4 years for jazz to return, ok lets try it for one day and then wait another 4 years before we bring it back or try it again." :)

Secretly, I still haven't forgiven TWC for their 2013 update.

I meant it for people who will come at me with like, oh that will never happen, or TWC is dead move on, etc.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on March 22, 2016, 09:22:34 AM
I'm not hopeful they're bringing jazz back. Dave apparently only played it for one of his buddies to notice. It doesn't seem hard to incorporate, but as you can still see, they're quite content with the same production music. In other words, I am not expecting jazz to return in the near future.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on March 22, 2016, 02:32:43 PM
It's been over a week, and still no jazz music yet.  :furious:
I'm probably just impatient but I've been waiting for this since 2012! January 11, 2012 was the last day a jazz song played on lo8s with the exception of March 11, 2016. I have tweeted the producers multiple times and no one wants to speak!They probably deleted all their past songs because they were probably under the impression that they'll never play it again and are now re investing in new music. Which is probably why they tested it. To see if it's a worthy investment. Well a lot took notice. I hope it airs tomorrow but I've been eagerly waiting since last Saturday and the lack of info is driving me crazy!  :wacko:

Probably because that's not the primary focus of their day and, if larger- scale changes are in the works, they have better things to do...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on March 25, 2016, 09:29:18 PM
Well this is my first post here, but I thought this would be something really worth sharing, so I created an account to share this with all of you!
Recently I've been tweeting @daveclark about the return to smooth jazz, and when it will be back.
Last Friday I tweeted this....
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@daveclark A week has passed since TWC played smooth jazz during the LOT8'S, do you have any clue on when we may hear it again? 😇
I got no reply...
I tweeted him again today...
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@daveclark 2 weeks now :(
His reply...
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@Jacobhbartels Fair.  I'll get another one fired up.
Not sure what this means... (Hard to tell with Dave)
But I thought this would be worth sharing non the less!

Here Is the direct link to the tweets...
https://twitter.com/jacob_iawx/status/710936263210221568
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on March 26, 2016, 08:09:57 PM
Well I hope this time it stays on. I want them to regain the music audience they once had. I don't see why they would be so against that. I just listened to an interview with Brian Picard and Ryan Farish and at the time they were ecstatic about the music brand they had. Why can't TWC be about weather and have a music audience? I don't like how we're being teased and @daveclark still seems reluctant about the jazz format. Can't he just hand it off to certain producers, like @WeatherScottT. Frustrating! :nono: I know constantly complaining is not going to help, just need to get this off my back.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on March 26, 2016, 11:33:30 PM
He got enough positive feedback about the Jazz the day he played it. I think any additional tweeting would be excessive and likely irritate him.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 26, 2016, 11:45:06 PM
Well the jazz return would boost my viewership. I'm pretty sure for everyone too. I love it because it gives a little variety to the most repetitive thing on the planet.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on March 27, 2016, 06:34:21 PM
Well the jazz return would boost my viewership. I'm pretty sure for everyone too. I love it because it gives a little variety to the most repetitive thing on the planet.

The number of people flocking to the channel for the 60 seconds of music played during the local forecast segment is, in all likelihood, so infinitesimally small that it's no skin off their backs to play it, or not to. While it's great to see the channel "warming up" to its fan base in a lot of ways, keep in mind that we represent a very tiny minority of the viewing demographic. The whims and wishes of our little group are not the primary driving force behind the choices of Dave Clark, et al. That they give us an audience and ear at all is more than a lot would do.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 27, 2016, 09:53:40 PM
Yeah I know, I was just being a little sarcastic. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lightning on March 30, 2016, 12:54:46 PM


Secretly, I still haven't forgiven TWC for their 2013 update.

You mean their update in November of that year?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 30, 2016, 01:10:23 PM
Yeah, deep down I have a grudge for that, but its still the weather channel. They're the reason I really watch tv anymore.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lightning on March 30, 2016, 01:53:35 PM
Yeah, deep down I have a grudge for that, but its still the weather channel. They're the reason I really watch tv anymore.
I miss the old version of the IntelliStar that lasted 2007-2013 also. Some lasted 1 minute, some 1:30 and some 2 minutes but not anymore. :( Also, an OCM isn't supposed to be the narrator for the local forecast. The radar graphics are terrible too.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on March 30, 2016, 02:09:50 PM
Yeah, deep down I have a grudge for that, but its still the weather channel. They're the reason I really watch tv anymore.
I miss the old version of the IntelliStar that lasted 2007-2013 also. Some lasted 1 minute, some 1:30 and some 2 minutes but not anymore. :( Also, an OCM isn't supposed to be the narrator for the local forecast.
Agree 100%. TWC just doesn't feel serious anymore with their childish graphics and icons that look like they were drawn by a kindergartner. We're going on 3 years with these graphics and they needed to go not even 3 hours after they debuted. Plus the only terrain maps they show are only radar and some forecast maps. The majority of maps are still flat white. I also don't like the L-Bar format, it may provide more information but I prefer having a full 1920x1080 picture with an LDL overlaying. I'm pretty sure it's getting to a time where the graphics team is preparing newer graphics.

According to @Twcenter1
"@MatthewYatzun5 @weatherx17 by 2017 we plan to be 24/7 so yes an 8-10p show will air."
Maybe by 2017 new graphics will air?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 30, 2016, 03:44:54 PM
Hence why I said earlier maybe the jazz is just the tip of the ice burg. haha maybe. But still Its great to see other people agree with how I feel. The weather channel feels like it was made as a weekend college project, it seems too modern and too immature for me. The old ldl was the best, it just went without force. If I could take any format again I would take any version between 2004-2013. Graphics and icons in all.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on March 30, 2016, 10:37:51 PM
I'd make the case that visually, the channel looked much more like a slapdash college project prior to the 2013 update. You had, at that point, five years worth of differing graphics packages, many of them poorly done or very generic. There was no unifying brand, visual or otherwise. Simplified as the current package may be, it's incredibly clean, unified, and a distinct visual brand that they can identify with. To me, the current brand is a classic example of "less is more." Every icon, for example, gives you a very clear idea of conditions expected. Could a previous set with skeumorphic gradients, shading, and animations do the same thing? Sure. Does it need any of those things to serve its purpose? Nope. Design is very much cyclical, if you study the channel's history. I'm sure a rebrand will come within the next few years, but I'd expect it to be an evolution of the current brand, not a full revolution, like 2013 was. Visual tastes differ from person to person, but, you have to give them credit for making an honest effort to unify their visual identity for the first time since 2008, and arguably since 2003.

Reference video: check out the hot mess that was on-air graphics in August of 2013 at 0:10
http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ (http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ)
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Post by: toxictwister00 on March 30, 2016, 11:30:04 PM
I'd make the case that visually, the channel looked much more like a slapdash college project prior to the 2013 update. You had, at that point, five years worth of differing graphics packages, many of them poorly done or very generic. There was no unifying brand, visual or otherwise. Simplified as the current package may be, it's incredibly clean, unified, and a distinct visual brand that they can identify with. To me, the current brand is a classic example of "less is more." Every icon, for example, gives you a very clear idea of conditions expected. Could a previous set with skeumorphic gradients, shading, and animations do the same thing? Sure. Does it need any of those things to serve its purpose? Nope. Design is very much cyclical, if you study the channel's history. I'm sure a rebrand will come within the next few years, but I'd expect it to be an evolution of the current brand, not a full revolution, like 2013 was. Visual tastes differ from person to person, but, you have to give them credit for making an honest effort to unify their visual identity for the first time since 2008, and arguably since 2003.

Reference video: check out the hot mess that was on-air graphics in August of 2013 at 0:10
[url]http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ[/url])


I agree, you don't have to like the graphics, everyone's tastes differ. I personally love TWC's current graphics, I think it's the best look they've had since the early 2000s (Live by It era), but it's practically non debatable that the current branding/graphics are about as uniformed and clean than they have been in well over a decade.

You have to go all the way back to either the Live by It era or the Bringing Weather to Life era the last time they've been this uniform. Maybe 2008 also at the earliest when TWC went fully HD, but only for like the first 9 months or so. From 2009-2013 there were more graphical changes than I could count on my fingers and toes combined.

To be fair to TWC, their graphics fall more in line with most cable news networks if you think about it. (CNN, MSNBC, etc.) meaning that they're considered "modern" and "clean".
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on March 30, 2016, 11:54:39 PM
While I never meant to make it seem like the current graphics suck, I wanted to voice my deep opinion that I have never really spoken about before. While on the topic, I merely stated how I felt. That does not reflect how I view the channel currently at all. I have the weather channel on from 8 in the morning until 3 am most days of the week. While stating my opinion, that it looked like a college project, does not mean countless hours of effort and thought were put into its design and function. I was poking fun at the fact of what I thought, and how lightning said they were kindergartner drawn icons. My opinion does not affect how I judge something like the weather channel.  Deep down that is how I feel, but I'm not going to let it distort my view . This update actually fixed alot of problem with the old version. Warning crawls  don't block out the ldl anymore and it fits seamlessly. What I'm really trying to get across here is, the statement of my opinion and "dream come true" ideas were not intended to be taken as an insult towards TWC. I'm sorry that it came off that way.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lotologist492 on March 31, 2016, 12:31:09 AM
I too like the current suite of graphics and icons.  They are in line with what you would expect to see on mobile devices and thus are very simple, clean and modern.  At the same time, I like the prior graphics as well.  That's the beauty of being a fan...every 'era' brings something different to the screen.  The 2004-2013 era would probably been more 'uniform' had it not been for the introduction of HD programming.

If only we had 1:30 or 2:00 LF's again, SIX of them an hour, every hour, with music that is varied, about 90% of us here would be happy.  Even production music ain't all bad, as long as they change it out periodically.  I for one like the storm alert music.  Remember, Network Music (now Killer Tracks) had lots of great tunes.  And if we had six 2:00 LF's per hour, even longform programs would not be the end of the world, knowing we could count on 10-12 mins of jazz / instrumentals per hour.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: livefromButler on April 01, 2016, 05:43:01 AM
It's Jazz Friday again at The Weather Channel!  Just heard Pacific Coast Highway by Jeff Lorber and Wait a Mintute by Mark Krurnowski from the TWC Jazz CDs!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on April 01, 2016, 07:11:42 AM
It's Jazz Friday again at The Weather Channel!  Just heard Pacific Coast Highway by Jeff Lorber and Wait a Mintute by Mark Krurnowski from the TWC Jazz CDs!

Ugh.. I can't take this smooth jazz stuff.. Would they just put the production music back!!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 01, 2016, 07:27:52 AM
Oh look, it's probably another April Fools prank  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 01, 2016, 09:35:45 AM
For some reason, I knew they were gonna play smooth Jazz today. Now if they yank it tomorrow, that's one helluva April Fools joke. Btw, can someone post an LF clip with The Gift, Mildred's Attraction, and Holding Hands?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 01, 2016, 10:40:56 AM
I had a hunch but we're not out of the woods until tomorrow.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 01, 2016, 11:12:50 AM
I can officially confirm the Jazz is once again temporary for today. It will be back to production music soon. Edit- this is not an April Fool's joke.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCJim on April 01, 2016, 12:25:51 PM
Great to hear Smooth Jazz again :) but if this later does turn out to be an April Fools prank, I would be laughing my butt off around this time tomorrow... not!  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 01, 2016, 01:09:32 PM
It's not a April Fools prank...
But it will be back to production music tomorrow...
Here is the tweet from @daveclark
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@daveclark: @Jacobhbartels @wxdam We will do jazz days every once in awhile, just for you guys.  :)
Honestly I wouldnt mind if they made it full time, and mixed in production music as well, kind of like when they had vocal music, and during Christmas time.
Beggers can't be choosers, at least we have these special days!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Evan2015 on April 01, 2016, 01:10:42 PM
For some reason, I knew they were gonna play smooth Jazz today. Now if they yank it tomorrow, that's one helluva April Fools joke. Btw, can someone post an LF clip with The Gift, Mildred's Attraction, and Holding Hands?

I'm grabbing them from both the satellite feed in my dorm room and my IS2 at home. If they don't stop testing this afternoon, I'll probably have those clips.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 01, 2016, 01:12:38 PM
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If they don't stop testing this afternoon, I'll probably have those clips.
As far as I know, it will be on all day...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Evan2015 on April 01, 2016, 02:01:06 PM
Here's Mildred's Attraction. If the trim hasn't taken effect yet, the LF starts at 1:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 01, 2016, 02:49:19 PM
Here's Mildred's Attraction. If the trim hasn't taken effect yet, the LF starts at 1:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ)
Awesome quality, minus the lag. I wonder how it sounds like on the IS2?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Evan2015 on April 01, 2016, 04:04:40 PM
Here's Mildred's Attraction. If the trim hasn't taken effect yet, the LF starts at 1:47 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRbIbW4rgxQ)
Awesome quality, minus the lag. I wonder how it sounds like on the IS2?
Yeah, the cable signal quality isn't great in my dorm. I'll get the IS2 clips uploaded tonight once I get home.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWC Fan on April 01, 2016, 05:00:14 PM
Just heard smooth jazz just now.

I think I know why! I could be wrong!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCJim on April 01, 2016, 09:08:44 PM
Wait A Minute... Smooth Jazz is back again on TWC? o_O (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yPLJi9v4aY#)

More Smooth Jazz music on TWC (April 1, 2016) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkO4a_81nY#)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 01, 2016, 10:12:40 PM
I was extremely happy to hear those two tracks today, they're my favorite out of that collection. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on April 01, 2016, 10:59:14 PM
Here's The Rippingtons - Brave New World making a cameo on the XL:
! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzW_DHre64Y#)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 02, 2016, 12:43:28 AM
Actually, I was fortunate enough to catch wait a minute as a nation forecast glitch without the narrations.

(Why I still don't have a dvr amazes me.....)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 02, 2016, 03:20:56 AM
Well I don't want to jump the gun come 5 am, but it's 3:18 am eastern and I just heard jazz still. 4/2/16

EDIT : Yeah production music again.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 02, 2016, 09:04:08 AM
What is the reason behind their love of the production music? Would it cost extra money to play anything else?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Evan2015 on April 02, 2016, 12:02:04 PM
What is the reason behind their love of the production music? Would it cost extra money to play anything else?

I imagine they'd have to pay the record companies rights fees to air the music, hence why I think TWC's only airing music from the compilation albums they released ~8 years ago.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 02, 2016, 12:03:06 PM
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What is the reason behind their love of the production music? Would it cost extra money to play anything else?
Likely, Over the past few years or so royalty fees for music have been on a major rise.
The radio station I intern for, has had to increase advertisng by a large amount, to pay for the royalty fees.
The fact that Dave is going out of his way to please us, makes me happy enough...
Do I wish it were on all the time? Yes!
However, I understand a business is a business, and anyway to cut cost is golden to them...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 02, 2016, 01:26:47 PM
What is the reason behind their love of the production music? Would it cost extra money to play anything else?

Also, remember that most, if not all, of the pieces currently used on the local forecast segments include their sonic brand, which means that they were likely custom-made for TWC, and probably do not include any licensing fees or royalties.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 02, 2016, 01:51:28 PM
I do wish, they would add more production songs, to at least add a little more variety...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCJim on April 05, 2016, 12:30:47 AM
Smooth Jazz appears to be back again. Just heard "Ocean View" by Pieces Of A Dream at 9:18PM PDT.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 01:15:04 AM
Hopefully it's to stay unless they plan on doing jazz days a few times a week.  :thinking:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 05, 2016, 07:36:23 AM
I don't even know anymore  :thinking: Maybe all the tweets got to him. The production music was okay at first, but I never expected it to last 3 years.

Whatever Jazz you heard appears to be gone again
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 09:18:21 AM
I'm right there with you, that's just way too bizarre.......

The last time I checked, and heard jazz was around 4:30 a.m. eastern.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 10:19:50 AM
As of 10 am eastern the jazz is back again for some reason they flip flopped between jazz and production music.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on April 05, 2016, 11:22:05 AM
Is it still playing? I hate not having a feed to The Weather Channel when this happens. No one seemed to upload any videos yet.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on April 05, 2016, 11:35:23 AM
Is it still playing? I hate not having a feed to The Weather Channel when this happens. No one seemed to upload any videos yet.

It is still playing
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 12:00:23 PM
I think TWCJim uploaded like 16 lfs with the jazz from friday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkO4a_81nY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YkO4a_81nY)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on April 05, 2016, 12:45:22 PM
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What is the reason behind their love of the production music? Would it cost extra money to play anything else?
Likely, Over the past few years or so royalty fees for music have been on a major rise.
The radio station I intern for, has had to increase advertisng by a large amount, to pay for the royalty fees.
The fact that Dave is going out of his way to please us, makes me happy enough...
Do I wish it were on all the time? Yes!
However, I understand a business is a business, and anyway to cut cost is golden to them...
TWC played vocal music during Christmas time so if they really wanted to they can mix jazz up all they want because Jazz artists and vocal artists are covered under either BMI or ASCAP, even production music from libraries.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWC Fan on April 05, 2016, 02:30:15 PM
Just heard smooth jazz just now at 1:28pm ct.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 05:05:30 PM
Who wants to bet, its back to production music first thing tomorrow morning?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 05, 2016, 05:13:48 PM
It will be. That's why I don't get excited about it. It's nice to hear it for a day, but it's not a change for the better if the jazz is played for one day, followed by production music for however long. Of course I love jazz, but I'm so tired of the production music that I would even take vocals back. I know music isn't a big deal, but when you have been watching the network as long as I have, the same song gets really old.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TWCC_DJK5555 on April 05, 2016, 09:41:48 PM
unless they plan on doing jazz days a few times a week.  :thinking:

I'd be cool with that.

Heard "Bad Bad Simba" by Paprika Soul today.   B)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 05, 2016, 09:55:42 PM
Yeah that's probably my favorite. :) Yeah but it is a nice treat to hear something different for a change.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 06, 2016, 07:18:54 AM
I told ya. Wake me up when they change the music for good.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 06, 2016, 09:41:09 AM
Hmm... Was it playing during AMHQ Early?
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 06, 2016, 11:01:06 AM
I'm not sure it wasn't at 1:18 this morning.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 06, 2016, 05:32:45 PM
I wonder if it will be back tomorrow?
I'm getting whiplash from all these music flips!  :wacko:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Mike M on April 06, 2016, 06:14:50 PM
I'd make the case that visually, the channel looked much more like a slapdash college project prior to the 2013 update. You had, at that point, five years worth of differing graphics packages, many of them poorly done or very generic. There was no unifying brand, visual or otherwise. Simplified as the current package may be, it's incredibly clean, unified, and a distinct visual brand that they can identify with. To me, the current brand is a classic example of "less is more." Every icon, for example, gives you a very clear idea of conditions expected. Could a previous set with skeumorphic gradients, shading, and animations do the same thing? Sure. Does it need any of those things to serve its purpose? Nope. Design is very much cyclical, if you study the channel's history. I'm sure a rebrand will come within the next few years, but I'd expect it to be an evolution of the current brand, not a full revolution, like 2013 was. Visual tastes differ from person to person, but, you have to give them credit for making an honest effort to unify their visual identity for the first time since 2008, and arguably since 2003.

Reference video: check out the hot mess that was on-air graphics in August of 2013 at 0:10
[url]http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ[/url] ([url]http://youtu.be/j9X3rP_HXRQ[/url])
Couldn't have said it better myself. :clap:

What also impresses me is that they've been continuing to maintain their graphics and format without sprinkling in some new openers/graphics along the way, something they've failed to do during all their previous campaigns since the Bringing Weather to Life era started.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 07, 2016, 06:05:05 PM
Will tomorrow be another Smooth Jazz Friday? Nah, probably not but one can be hopeful!  B)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 07, 2016, 06:38:04 PM
Most likely no, my bet is on Saturday if they follow through with a 4-day schedule. They played it on the 1st and the 5th so maybe the 9th. I don't know...... Whenever really is fine with me.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 07, 2016, 08:07:52 PM
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Whenever really is fine with me.

Personally, I wish they would keep it on everyday, but mix in the production music as well...
But I guess I'm with you, I'm just thankful they are playing smooth jazz at all...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lightning on April 08, 2016, 03:36:24 PM
My preference is that they play it all the time but that's not gonna happen. :(
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 08, 2016, 03:48:11 PM
Personally, I don't hate the Production music, something just needs to be done, because the production songs have grown very stale.

They have four options...
1.) Do Nothing/ Keep the same Production songs
2.) Go all Smooth Jazz
3.) Switch to Vocal music
4.) Add more production songs

Personally options 1 and 4, would to be the most likely, and budget friendly options...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 08, 2016, 04:19:36 PM
They should play both the Jazz and production music. It's a very simple solution. This whole thing of switching to Jazz for a day honestly feels like a tease. I'm taking a break from twc until they make up their minds. Some may call it an overreaction but it's just growing old.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 08, 2016, 04:34:24 PM
I know, if you look at TWC's Facebook and Dave Clark's Twitter, it's no secret that people like it, so why not keep something people like? I just feel a disconnect from them.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on April 08, 2016, 05:32:52 PM
I know, if you look at TWC's Facebook and Dave Clark's Twitter, it's no secret that people like it, so why not keep something people like? I just feel a disconnect from them.

Please correct me if I'm wrong.. But if I remember correctly, they used to have on-staff an employee whose job was to solely scout music for the monthly playlist. And while scouting for music, I'm sure venturing the cost of playing said music to the licensing outfit was a task in itself. I think the uphill battle here is dealing with a double edge sword.. Hiring someone who will sit on payroll and be responsible for finding music which will fit well with their brand, and also spending money on licensing that music for so many plays.

While we would like them to hire someone to do that job, it might not be in the payroll and feasible for costs for licensing said music. If it was me, I would be more concerned with on-air programming than the LF music. I'm talking strictly from a business perspective.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 08, 2016, 06:47:11 PM
Personally, I don't hate the Production music, something just needs to be done, because the production songs have grown very stale.


Perhaps, but it could always be worse....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2XYAXPuvSs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2XYAXPuvSs)

Still gives me nightmares from high school trips to Canada. One song. All year. Every day. Over and over.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 08, 2016, 07:06:47 PM
You think by today they could have a computer generated mega mix of production or other songs they could rotate through out the year, that have already been approved for use.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on April 08, 2016, 09:00:22 PM
Aargh, I keep missing it!  :cry3: I have to remember to keep checking here because I don't get TWC, and my only chance to hear it is at the gym! For instance, when I went to the gym on March 12, anticipating the music, I could not see any LOT8s because of longform.  <_< But it didn't matter since the smooth jazz already stopped.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 08, 2016, 09:27:38 PM
I've got nothing better to do with my time than to watch TWC at 2 am, I'll post if it's on. :) I've got a hunch it will play tomorrow, but my money isn't on it.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: weatherfan_2013 on April 08, 2016, 11:22:43 PM
I've got nothing better to do with my time than to watch TWC at 2 am, I'll post if it's on. :) I've got a hunch it will play tomorrow, but my money isn't on it.
I'm not expecting Jazz to play this weekend because they don't usually change playlists on Saturday. If anything next Tuesday to Friday. But you never know, but I'm not counting on it.

If Dave Clark has doesn't want to pay someone to find music can't someone just volunteer to do the playlists? I'm sure @gt1racerlhdl and @localonthe8s would have a field day with that! Not sure he'll give in but you never know. Maybe someone shoot him an email, maybe he'll bite ......... or not? Just a thought I had.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 09, 2016, 11:51:53 AM
You know you're a nerd, when you mute your TV and play Smooth Jazz music off your phone during the 8s!  :D
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 12, 2016, 02:54:46 PM
A week has passed since the last time TWC played Smooth Jazz during LOT8's...
Wondering if it will come back tomorrow, Thursday, or Friday...
If so, perhaps they'll start playing it once a week, which I wouldn't mind...
I guess we'll have to wait and see...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 12, 2016, 03:53:20 PM
I gave up on it. It means nothing to me if it's not permanent. They clearly don't want to spend the money.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 12, 2016, 05:09:07 PM
CONFIRMED! It is going to be weekly! Next day is Thursday!  :dance:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/719970135432425474
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on April 12, 2016, 05:27:46 PM
Great, now I know which days I'll watch TWC. It's cool, but that's a lot of planning ahead. I'm sure there's corporate reasons I don't understand, but it'd be a lot easier to circle every day.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 12, 2016, 06:07:07 PM
Interesting...

Ya, i wish it would be permanent too, and they brought back regular monthly playlists. Would be nice to hear some Ryan Farish too in the mix. Looks like Holding Hands is not part of the jazz lineup.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Mike M on April 12, 2016, 08:56:35 PM
I don't even see the pattern of the days they're playing jazz... random numbers from a hat? :blink:

But it's cool, I guess. Keeps the music selection fresh longer as opposed to playing the same songs everyday.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on April 13, 2016, 09:58:47 AM
I uploaded the calendar graphic to this post, just in case it disappears off twitter.. Credit Dave Clark.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 13, 2016, 04:24:38 PM
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I uploaded the calendar graphic to this post, just in case it disappears off twitter.. Credit Dave Clark
Thank You! Now I don't have to turn my head to read it!  :happy:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lightning on April 13, 2016, 07:06:23 PM
I uploaded the calendar graphic to this post, just in case it disappears off twitter.. Credit Dave Clark.
Thanks for posting that. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 14, 2016, 12:18:38 AM
It's so refreshing and wonderful to hear jazz at 12:18 am and know that it's coming back next saturday. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Jakethestormfan on April 14, 2016, 11:39:25 AM
Interesting...
So Smooth Jazz was on all night, until the 6AM hour of AMHQ, until the 10AM hour of WCL...
I believe this was the case on Tuesday April 5th as well.
Hey I'm not complaining, I'm just glad it's back on...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 14, 2016, 12:01:07 PM
Yeah I noticed that too.... but I agree :) I love it when the ldl glitches out and I get the National lf with jazz!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on April 14, 2016, 07:06:35 PM
At the gym, I heard Viaduct by Four80East (one of my favorites), and Ocean View by Pieces of a Dream. Wonderful hearing jazz on TWC again!  :dance:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 14, 2016, 11:51:38 PM
Well it was a wonderful jazz day, now to look forward to the 23rd! :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcc_brian7800 on April 23, 2016, 08:39:47 AM
There playing Eric Marienthal - Big Country now.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: 02Justin10 on April 27, 2016, 01:30:08 PM
It appears smooth jazz is back on the LOT8s again today.  I don't know when they changed over.  Early this morning during AMHQ they were still playing the severe weather jingle and the AMHQ jingle.  But over the last couple hours smooth jazz has been playing.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Mike M on April 27, 2016, 07:17:24 PM
It appears smooth jazz is back on the LOT8s again today.  I don't know when they changed over.  Early this morning during AMHQ they were still playing the severe weather jingle and the AMHQ jingle.  But over the last couple hours smooth jazz has been playing.
Today was a scheduled smooth jazz day ;)
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/719970135432425474
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 28, 2016, 04:46:28 PM
I find this "scheduled smooth jazz day" very, very strange - they even created a calendar through the end of the year?!?! :blink:  I mean, if they really don't want to overdose on smooth jazz, then to me it would make sense to just mix the production songs with smooth jazz.  Are they going to add "vocal music days" too?!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on April 29, 2016, 12:39:34 PM
Yeah it does seem odd, like why not just causally do it every few days or whatever, again probably a money thing, but I'm not complaining. :happy:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcclassics on April 30, 2016, 03:34:08 AM
A little bird told me that the guy doing the programming (which I assume means or includes selecting music) these days is Jeremy Jones. So if you want smooth jazz back full time, you might try emailing him:

Jeremy.Jones@weathergroup.com
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lotologist492 on May 06, 2016, 12:14:00 AM
Keeping a keen eye on the calendar, TODAY (Friday 5/6) is a SMOOTH JAZZ day!!!!!!  Cheers!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on May 06, 2016, 01:36:47 AM
Keeping a keen eye on the calendar, TODAY (Friday 5/6) is a SMOOTH JAZZ day!!!!!!  Cheers!
Thanks for the reminder!  :yes:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: cc17926 on May 06, 2016, 09:09:19 AM
less than one hour to go!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Weatherman99 on May 07, 2016, 12:02:29 AM
Does TWC change the playlists every smooth jazz day or do they use the same songs?  :thinking:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on May 07, 2016, 10:06:27 AM
I am pretty sure the same songs, I didn't hear any new ones yesterday, even back to the first jazz day. I could be wrong though.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: SO7430 on May 10, 2016, 10:22:00 AM
Woohoo! I love it when I forget it's a jazz day and I hear jazz playing. :)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Coldwinter on May 19, 2016, 11:09:48 AM
It's smooth jazz day again!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Metarvo on May 28, 2016, 01:58:20 PM
Smooth jazz on TWC?  It's too bad I missed it.  I'll have to keep an eye (and ear) out for the next one, though.  It just feels right!
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: KwestMX2 on June 02, 2016, 08:27:14 AM
This made me feel complete, this is awesome.  :happy:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: crazybangles on June 04, 2016, 09:37:09 AM
It's smooth jazz day again! It's starting to get a lot more common now, maybe that means that a playlist is coming out soon? Who knows.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on June 04, 2016, 10:21:00 AM
No, these days were already scheduled for the rest of the year. It plays roughly one day per week. I hope they will bring it back long term at the start of 2017, but that's wishful thinking.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on June 04, 2016, 08:12:10 PM
Thanks to uninterrupted longform (despite severe weather and tropical threat), I didn't get to hear it today at the gym.  :club:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: KwestMX2 on July 28, 2016, 04:12:29 PM
I heard Return of the Rainman - Paul Hardcastle one night. one of my favorite artists ever.  B)
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 30, 2016, 06:33:26 PM
I heard Return of the Rainman - Paul Hardcastle one night. one of my favorite artists ever.  B)
:D :D :D
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lotologist492 on December 17, 2016, 12:10:16 AM
With only two more weeks in 2016, does anyone know if smooth jazz on selected days will continue into the new year and if so, would Dave Clark provide another calendar for the upcoming year?  At any rate I can only wonder how much longer the 'regular' LF songs can continue to go on without changing something.  The only thing worse is the Canadian 'The Weather Network' which used ONE song for several years...
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on December 31, 2016, 01:03:38 PM
With only two more weeks in 2016, does anyone know if smooth jazz on selected days will continue into the new year and if so, would Dave Clark provide another calendar for the upcoming year?  At any rate I can only wonder how much longer the 'regular' LF songs can continue to go on without changing something.  The only thing worse is the Canadian 'The Weather Network' which used ONE song for several years...
Like I said, I'm not really hoping anything god anymore on TWC besides Weather Underground. I want them to bring back what makes this channel so good in the first place, but I had given up. I will continue listening to the old jazz music from this website's music pages and videos.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on January 07, 2017, 10:12:29 AM
I have a feeling the jazz days are over. Nobody at TWC cares about the music on a 1-minute local forecast, even though I think it's silly to keep the same music indefinitely when it's been playing for almost 4 years. :hmm:
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: tpirfan28 on January 14, 2017, 03:56:21 PM
FWIW I did hear Smooth Jazz one day this week in the morning, so it's not all lost.

Personally I think it now sounds out-of-place.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Localonthe8s on January 14, 2017, 04:47:18 PM
Yep, they played smooth jazz 2 days ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rDBsEX3H3c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rDBsEX3H3c)

Really wish it was permanent...and they played some new jazz songs too.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on January 19, 2017, 12:23:11 AM
Smooth jazz was played today...it's nice to hear it, but hopefully, some other classics will be played at some point.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on January 19, 2017, 07:19:19 PM
I haven't heard any new songs, but I'm glad the jazz is back this year (even if it's just for one day).
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Post by: twcfan68 on February 23, 2017, 10:20:49 PM
Jazz day must be over. I haven't heard it in weeks
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Post by: crazybangles on May 06, 2017, 08:39:27 AM
Smooth jazz is back! Heard it today on the 6:58 AM and 7:38 AM forecasts today.
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Post by: Localonthe8s on May 06, 2017, 01:16:05 PM
Smooth jazz is back! Heard it today on the 6:58 AM and 7:38 AM forecasts today.
That's great news!! I was just wondering when they will resume with the smooth jazz days.
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Post by: Lotologist492 on May 10, 2017, 02:31:28 AM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)
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Post by: yourweathertoday on May 10, 2017, 10:37:22 AM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)

Most of the community has moved on to other things, or become busy with the realities of adult life. Ebb and flow, man.
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Post by: weatherfan_2013 on May 11, 2017, 01:53:56 PM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)

Most of the community has moved on to other things, or become busy with the realities of adult life. Ebb and flow, man.
So what's the future of this forum? Is it going to stay up or are we going to shut it down at the next hosting renewal period?
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Post by: yourweathertoday on May 11, 2017, 03:22:42 PM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)

Most of the community has moved on to other things, or become busy with the realities of adult life. Ebb and flow, man.
So what's the future of this forum? Is it going to stay up or are we going to shut it down at the next hosting renewal period?

That's arguably a good question, one that I don't really know the answer to.
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Post by: Lotologist492 on May 12, 2017, 03:40:25 AM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)

Most of the community has moved on to other things, or become busy with the realities of adult life. Ebb and flow, man.
So what's the future of this forum? Is it going to stay up or are we going to shut it down at the next hosting renewal period?

That's arguably a good question, one that I don't really know the answer to.

I presume until then you will inspire those of us that have not grown up to adulthood yet but rather gave into fandom of this forum... :rolleyes:
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Post by: cc17926 on May 12, 2017, 07:58:58 AM
Despite this being completely off topic... I'm sorry to disappoint.. I operate the server the site runs on, so the forum isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

When Martin passed, I moved the forum away from the hosting provider he paid for in Oct 2015 and transitioned all content to 'twctodayforums.com' ..
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Post by: yourweathertoday on May 12, 2017, 10:07:23 AM
Excellent news!  I am just glad something has happened to wake up this group.  (The silence has been deafening :whistling:)

Most of the community has moved on to other things, or become busy with the realities of adult life. Ebb and flow, man.
So what's the future of this forum? Is it going to stay up or are we going to shut it down at the next hosting renewal period?

That's arguably a good question, one that I don't really know the answer to.

I presume until then you will inspire those of us that have not grown up to adulthood yet but rather gave into fandom of this forum... :rolleyes:

Before I push us too far off the rails and into the weeds, I would like to clarify my original statement a bit. The point I'm trying to make (and articulated poorly) is that a large number of the content producers and discussion contributors have gone on to other things. If you read back into posts from 2007-2013, there were a lot of active users who just aren't around here anymore, for a lot of different reasons. Some moved on to other phases in their lives. Others don't have the amount of time to watch as much anymore (because we're not coming home after grade school or high school anymore) or the resources (cable/satellite is spendy when you're on your own, even the streaming packages). Some just grew disenchanted with the direction that the network took; for some that started in July 2008, for others that didn't bottom out until WATT. Others just kind of phased into different places; they'll still check in, but less often. At the end of the day, you still have a community that lost a large number of its main content producers. Does that mean we should shutter our doors? I'm inclined to say no, especially because this place still acts as a really solid reference site for a lot of TWC history and info.

TL;DR - I don't think the community is going to be what it once was, but it doesn't necessarily have to be. If you'd like discussion to occur, take the reins and start having it. It's quieter here, these days, but silence can end when you start discussing things. If you see something interesting, talk about it. If you have a question, bring it up. It might take longer to hear back with an answer than it used to, but this place can still act as a resource. Failing that, read back through 10 years of threads. There's some pretty funny stuff buried in there.
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Post by: twcclassics on May 12, 2017, 11:07:24 AM
I presume until then you will inspire those of us that have not grown up to adulthood yet but rather gave into fandom of this forum... :rolleyes:

Get a grip. He was referring to how when you become an adult, you generally have a lot less free time. You know, college, a full time job, marriage, kids?

As someone who has been covering TWC in some form for nearly 20 years, there is indeed an ebb and flow to it in terms of interest. TWCC has gone through several periods of disinterest. I remember trying a message board in 2003 and having it fall flat. I tried a second one in a few years later and it exploded. A few years after that, crickets. So we merged with this board. And that was pretty good for about a year, then crickets again. New topics can restart interest, but not always. Awhile back I was making regular updates to TWCC, and made a few posts here about them. Not one reply. And only a handful on Facebook. It sucks, but what can you do?
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Post by: Tyler on May 12, 2017, 02:20:14 PM
I agree with Matt. I check here on a somewhat regular basis but I rarely post anymore. My interest in TWC and LOT8s has faded over the years. I'm an adult now, I don't really have time watching TWC all the time let alone posting online about it. I only turn on TWC when I have a few minutes to spare or during severe weather. Between TWC not being too interesting to me anymore, LOT8s being the same everywhere you go now, and adult stuff to take care off, TWC has taken a back seat in my life. That being said I will continue to check in here on a regular basis and post when I see fit.
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Post by: Stephen on May 12, 2017, 08:46:53 PM
I agree with Matt. I check here on a somewhat regular basis but I rarely post anymore. My interest in TWC and LOT8s has faded over the years. I'm an adult now, I don't really have time watching TWC all the time let alone posting online about it. I only turn on TWC when I have a few minutes to spare or during severe weather. Between TWC not being too interesting to me anymore, LOT8s being the same everywhere you go now, and adult stuff to take care off, TWC has taken a back seat in my life. That being said I will continue to check in here on a regular basis and post when I see fit.
That's exactly how I've felt about it for the longest time, Tyler. As with you I always check in at least once a day to keep tabs on the boards, but I rarely have the time or the interest in TWC to really participate as much as I did back in the day. It's not that I don't care about the site; it's that I have many more important things in life to concern myself with these days compared to how it was 8-10 years ago.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: Lotologist492 on May 13, 2017, 12:05:04 AM
I presume until then you will inspire those of us that have not grown up to adulthood yet but rather gave into fandom of this forum... :rolleyes:

Get a grip. He was referring to how when you become an adult, you generally have a lot less free time. You know, college, a full time job, marriage, kids?

As someone who has been covering TWC in some form for nearly 20 years, there is indeed an ebb and flow to it in terms of interest. TWCC has gone through several periods of disinterest. I remember trying a message board in 2003 and having it fall flat. I tried a second one in a few years later and it exploded. A few years after that, crickets. So we merged with this board. And that was pretty good for about a year, then crickets again. New topics can restart interest, but not always. Awhile back I was making regular updates to TWCC, and made a few posts here about them. Not one reply. And only a handful on Facebook. It sucks, but what can you do?

Get a grip??
I simply made an innocent comment that it was nice to see a spark of activity here.  No more.  No less.

And now we have a discussion spiraling out of orbit over the definition of adulthood life and how it relates to partaking in this forum or TWC viewing habits.  And I find the implication appalling that myself or other interested viewers / posters do not understand what adult life is, since we are spending time here.

Maybe this is the reason some shy away from commenting.  (I might suggest the moderators of this site move these last several posts to another location as they don't belong in this thread.)  I guess in the very least a little controversy may generate some discussion.

Its hard to believe my original comment could be so controversial. 
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcclassics on May 13, 2017, 05:32:34 PM
No one said or implied that younger members wouldn't understand what being an adult was like. "Max" just said that since many of us are adults now, we don't have as much time to comment as we used to.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: yourweathertoday on May 14, 2017, 12:06:57 AM
No one said or implied that younger members wouldn't understand what being an adult was like. "Max" just said that since many of us are adults now, we don't have as much time to comment as we used to.

^This. The point was to try and give an answer as to why this place has been so quiet; a large portion of the user-base is of similar age to me (give or take), and we've got other/new/more pressing interests or issues. You'll still find a fair chunk of us around, but it's more of a casual observer role that most of us fulfill these days.
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Post by: Lotologist492 on May 14, 2017, 02:01:33 PM
No one said or implied that younger members wouldn't understand what being an adult was like. "Max" just said that since many of us are adults now, we don't have as much time to comment as we used to.

Max's explanation at least made sense (although his initial post came across wrong).  I will be 50 in a few years so when you assume I do not understand what adult life is and make an off color comment to that effect simply because I noted the lack of activity on these boards, was quite unexpected and unnecessary.  Step back for a second and re-read your own post.  Anyone of any age will find time for the things in life that interest them.  But TWC, being what it is now has become less interesting for many of us.  I get that.

Like many readers here my interest in TWC too has waned.  The reasons for this are numerous and have been discussed at length in other threads.  I check in here almost every day to see any new posts but that is pretty much it.  When another reader posted about hearing smooth jazz in the LOT8s the other day I thought that was a positive thing and was hoping it would lead to some positive discussion.  (Like I was hoping Mr Clark would tweet another smooth jazz calendar like he did for us last year, but that probably won't happen.)

Hopefully this thread will get back on topic now.  This is certainly not the place to tell someone to "get a grip".

Cheers
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: twcfan68 on May 14, 2017, 03:19:19 PM
At any rate, I am happy to hear the smooth jazz again. It makes me happy to hear it, but it would be nice to hear a different selection of jazzy songs for this year.

What others have said earlier is true. A lot of us here liked the way the shows were run, the meteorologists that many of were since let go, longer local forecasts, and diversity in the music selection each month or every other month (they even used to post the songs and albums on their main website). As someone who watched a lot in the past, I hated how I've now gone nearly 4 years hearing the same production music because it's so repetitive and is not like how they used to do it.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: KwestMX2 on May 23, 2017, 07:04:35 PM
At any rate, I am happy to hear the smooth jazz again. It makes me happy to hear it, but it would be nice to hear a different selection of jazzy songs for this year.

What others have said earlier is true. A lot of us here liked the way the shows were run, the meteorologists that many of were since let go, longer local forecasts, and diversity in the music selection each month or every other month (they even used to post the songs and albums on their main website). As someone who watched a lot in the past, I hated how I've now gone nearly 4 years hearing the same production music because it's so repetitive and is not like how they used to do it.

true. i agree with that.
Title: Re: Smooth Jazz Return!
Post by: TV Shows Fan on December 27, 2017, 05:41:16 PM
Today is smooth jazz day on The Weather Channel! 🙂
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Post by: TV Shows Fan on December 28, 2017, 11:43:53 AM
It's smooth jazz day on The Weather Channel again today! 🙂