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Programming and Graphics / Re: 2012 Tornado Hunt

« on: May 17, 2012, 09:32:01 PM »

According to Mike Bettes' Facebook and Twitter:

"One more day in NYC then a quick trip home, then off to The Plains to resume @tornadohunt Saturday."

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Wake Up With Al

« on: May 14, 2012, 12:23:21 AM »

According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.

Why the suspension? What happened? 

Lack of anything big for them to chase, I believe.

It is discussed in this thread: https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/2012-tornado-hunt/

I believe now that Mike will be in NYC until they resume the tornado hunt.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Wake Up With Al

« on: May 13, 2012, 10:34:07 PM »

According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: 2012 Tornado Hunt

« on: May 10, 2012, 11:34:43 PM »

According to Mike Bettes' Facebook, the Tornado Hunt is suspended because of lack of Severe Weather.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: 21945 Frozen

« on: May 05, 2012, 01:20:14 AM »

Someone please fix the error. It is still not cueing the LF. Please reset this Intellistar.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 02, 2012, 09:07:53 PM »

Happy 30th Anniversary, TWC!!!

Here is a photo slideshow that shows how the OCMs evolved over the years including Jim's hair and Jeff's mustache. One of the photos include former YWT host, Marshall Seese.

http://www.weather.com/news/30-years-twc-personalities-20120501?onepage=yes

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: 21945 Frozen

« on: May 02, 2012, 12:51:24 PM »

As of today, the Intellistar is not cueing. Can you please reset the Intellistar?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 01, 2012, 06:35:36 PM »

The episode had a © date of 2008 and checking wiki the show started broadcasting in Canada November 18, 2009.
Season 1 of Ice Pilots began airing on the National Geographic Channel in the US on April 22, 2011.
This show is from a Canadian production company and TWC simply bought the rights to broadcast it in the USA after the contract was up for renewal.
So for TWC to call this a new show or the episodes airing from season one new is incorrect.
If seasons 2-3 have not aired in the USA then they are new when they are broadcast.

So National Geographic Channel no longer airs the show because of TWC? If so, that is pathetic because the show belongs on National Geographic Channel not The WEATHER Channel. 

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: 21945 Frozen

« on: May 01, 2012, 09:58:02 AM »

It has been fixed and is no longer frozen but the LF and LDL are not showing.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / 21945 Frozen

« on: May 01, 2012, 09:20:42 AM »

Hello, STAR Team

 Intellistar 21945 is frozen. The feed is frozen and the audio is frozen. The screen just shows a picture of a squeezeback which frozed.  Please Fix it.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: 2012 Tornado Hunt

« on: April 30, 2012, 09:50:29 PM »

According to Mike Bettes' Twitter:

"Just lost 3 windshields outside of Goodnight, TX. Golf ball to tennis ball hail. Our chase is done for today"


Looks like the Tornado Hunt is off to a very bad start.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: New weather.com design: April 2012

« on: April 30, 2012, 06:47:11 PM »

Looks like the new weather.com is launching on May 2, the same day as the 30th Anniversary of TWC.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weather-channels-30th-anniversary-plans_b125045#more-125045,

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Programming and Graphics / Re: 2012 Tornado Hunt

« on: April 30, 2012, 06:38:57 PM »

Looks like Danielle Banks is with the tornado hunt team 

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150865530065921&set=a.10150683955220921.452813.118071565920&type=1

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Programming and Graphics / Re: 2012 Tornado Hunt

« on: April 28, 2012, 08:28:09 PM »

Here is an article on weather.com about the Tornado Hunt:

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/2012-tornado-hunt-preview_2012-04-27

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 27, 2012, 09:21:45 PM »

According to TWC's Facebook, the Emp State Building in NYC will be lit in all blue on May 2, in honor of the network's 30th anniversary.

I wonder what else is going to happen?      I hope it's not a marathon of long-form programming.

I would hope they would at least show some of the older footage from TWC like they did during the 25th anniversary.  It would be far better than any long-form marathon.  Of course, everything here ought to be weather pending in case an outbreak occurs.

Does TWC have celebrate every 5-year anniversary with a bang?   I mean, 25 years is considered special because it is the "silver" anniversary.  IMO, they shouldn't have another big celebration until 50 years.

They celebrated there 20th Anniversary in 2002 with a TV Special and a book.
They celebrated there 25th Anniversary in 2007 with another TV Special and some promos featuring old bloopers/

I don't know yet if TWC will have a special but they might run promos of the past.