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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #15 on: March 15, 2014, 03:54:33 PM »
I know that makes me sound like some wild conspiracy theorist, but this announcement seems a little too convenient and of a coincidence especially considering Dave was largely apart of one of those companies that was expected to compete against TWC before those plans were scrapped.
Seems unlikely. If you were worried about competition, why would you hire someone from a station that no longer exists? And not just a station that failed, but one that never even got off the ground.
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #16 on: March 15, 2014, 07:18:41 PM »
Does anybody think that TWC may have bought out Network Weather and is keeping Dave on board as one of those typical buyout deals where the purchasing company keeps valuable talent from the company they bought? I'm sure it wouldn't have cost much to purchase Network Weather and shut it down; TWC might have made a move like that just as a precaution to silence the competition.

I'm not saying this is what actually happened, but it seems plausible.
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #17 on: March 15, 2014, 10:54:52 PM »
Does anybody think that TWC may have bought out Network Weather and is keeping Dave on board as one of those typical buyout deals where the purchasing company keeps valuable talent from the company they bought? I'm sure it wouldn't have cost much to purchase Network Weather and shut it down; TWC might have made a move like that just as a precaution to silence the competition.

I'm not saying this is what actually happened, but it seems plausible.
That's another possibility. Though I'm not sure why you would purchased a competitor before you even know what you're competing against (if anything).
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #18 on: March 15, 2014, 11:31:44 PM »
For an industry heavyweight whose dominance is currently being challenged in a very public way, I'd say it would make very good sense to buy out any competition, even on spec.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2014, 05:43:34 PM »
It's wonderful that Schwartz is back.  :yes:  However, they say history has a way of repeating itself.  I hope his job will be safer than it was before.

I agree with those who believe TWC only took him back to end Network Weather.  It sounds like the channel still wants a monopoly.  Who can blame them?

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2014, 07:11:44 PM »
Has anyone seen him back on, yet?
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #21 on: March 24, 2014, 01:45:40 AM »
Has anyone seen him back on, yet?

Rumor on Facebook, i think it was Nick Walker's page said Dave would be returning in April.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2014, 04:09:30 PM »
Has Dave been on the air yet?
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2014, 04:52:30 PM »
Has Dave been on the air yet?
He starts in a couple weeks.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2014, 10:22:28 PM »
Stu Ostro posted a photograph of him and Dave in the satellite center today. Good sign.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #25 on: April 08, 2014, 02:22:43 AM »

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #26 on: April 08, 2014, 06:40:36 PM »
According to @TWCDaveSchwartz he starts on April 21'st from 2-5pm as of now.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #27 on: April 09, 2014, 02:08:28 AM »
I am honestly shocked that TWC allowed Dave to return after how things progressed just before they let him go.  The whole situation seemed irrecoverable to me, but I guess something has drastically changed.

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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #28 on: April 09, 2014, 05:56:20 AM »
I am honestly shocked that TWC allowed Dave to return after how things progressed just before they let him go.  The whole situation seemed irrecoverable to me, but I guess something has drastically changed.

I'm still really curious if TWC bought out Network Weather for a (relatively in TWC's eyes) small amount of money just to silence the competition.
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Re: Dave Schwartz Returns
« Reply #29 on: April 09, 2014, 05:17:22 PM »
I am honestly shocked that TWC allowed Dave to return after how things progressed just before they let him go.  The whole situation seemed irrecoverable to me, but I guess something has drastically changed.

I'm still really curious if TWC bought out Network Weather for a (relatively in TWC's eyes) small amount of money just to silence the competition.

I seriously doubt it.
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