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Everything Else TWC / New tropical graphics for 2009
« on: May 28, 2009, 11:48:55 AM »
Yep, after one year, they're already overhauling all of their tropical graphics:
Here's the new map style:
Here's the new map style:
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Everything Else TWC / Complete change of TWC hourly program schedule
« on: May 18, 2009, 01:17:14 PM »
Not only did the IS flavors change today, but now during Day Planner, all LFs except the :28 and :58 are only one minute long, and there is now an extra minute of advertising after the :08 and :38 LFs (which are actually starting at :09 and :39 right now), so the DP segment doesn't start until :11 and :41. Great, they took away more weather content and replaced it with flippin' ads. (at least an extra 4 minutes of ads per hour, maybe more)
Not sure if this will apply to all shows or just the shows that use this program format (DP, PME, Sunrise Weather)
Not sure if this will apply to all shows or just the shows that use this program format (DP, PME, Sunrise Weather)
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Everything Else TWC / Katy Tur
« on: May 12, 2009, 03:34:24 PM »
I was wondering who this new "TWC Digital Journalist" Katy Tur was. As it turns out, there might be a little more to the story.
http://cityfile.com/dailyfile/5754
http://cityfile.com/dailyfile/5754
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General Discussion / beanboy89 is a birthday
« on: May 03, 2009, 12:40:28 AM »
*ahem*
I mean...it's beanboy89's birthday...
Happy Birthday, Billy!
I mean...it's beanboy89's birthday...
Happy Birthday, Billy!
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Everything Else TWC / They really did clear the old studio out early.
« on: May 01, 2009, 07:55:07 AM »
http://f.imagehost.org/download/0798/Old_studio_shot_20080606
That video is from the very first week of the HD studio being on the air, and already the old studio area looked pretty much the same as it did on the last day - two cameras left on the studio floor, and the area to the left in the shot all cleared out.
That video is from the very first week of the HD studio being on the air, and already the old studio area looked pretty much the same as it did on the last day - two cameras left on the studio floor, and the area to the left in the shot all cleared out.
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OCMs & Personalities / Mark Mancuso joins Accuweather
« on: April 29, 2009, 06:37:43 PM »
http://www.accuweather.com/news-story.asp?article=10
This was posted on The Front Porch by SnowManiac, so I'm just relaying it here.
It's a shame he's working there of all places, but in this economy, I have to feel happy for him since he at least as a job. He's lucky for that.
This was posted on The Front Porch by SnowManiac, so I'm just relaying it here.
It's a shame he's working there of all places, but in this economy, I have to feel happy for him since he at least as a job. He's lucky for that.
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Programming and Graphics / Wake Up With Al
« on: April 29, 2009, 07:51:20 AM »
Al Roker, as previously speculated, is joining TWC for a new show called Wake Up with Al, which will air for one hour only from 6-7 AM ET starting this summer at some point.
His new co-host is going to be Stephanie Abrams. He's going to be live from New York while Steph is live from TWC's studios. Since it's such a major schedule shift from Abrams & Bettes Weather Center, I can only imagine that A&B WC is going to end when this show starts, so the only places I guess we'll see Steph is on that show and during live shots. As much as I didn't like the changes that came to A&B when it took on the Weather Center name, I still hate to see Steph and Mike being broken up. They had some fun times together, but again, the big NBC agenda rules the day and puts Steph on for only an hour a day.
That then makes me wonder what will become of First Outlook. It's obviously going to lose its final hour, which was its biggest hour, so I'd honestly speculate that they might cut back to just having Jeff anchor the show while Jen's on maternity leave. Honestly, they should just put Nicole on that show and let Steph take over YWT as well. Putting Steph on the air for only an hour per day is just a waste. I know that's how A&B started, but still, with the modern NBC thinking of having everyone working 3-4 hour on-air shifts, wasting Steph of all people for just an hour seems like a really stupid idea.
I guess we'll see what happens going forward. I'd assume it'll be a topic of discussion on tonight's A&B WC.
His new co-host is going to be Stephanie Abrams. He's going to be live from New York while Steph is live from TWC's studios. Since it's such a major schedule shift from Abrams & Bettes Weather Center, I can only imagine that A&B WC is going to end when this show starts, so the only places I guess we'll see Steph is on that show and during live shots. As much as I didn't like the changes that came to A&B when it took on the Weather Center name, I still hate to see Steph and Mike being broken up. They had some fun times together, but again, the big NBC agenda rules the day and puts Steph on for only an hour a day.
That then makes me wonder what will become of First Outlook. It's obviously going to lose its final hour, which was its biggest hour, so I'd honestly speculate that they might cut back to just having Jeff anchor the show while Jen's on maternity leave. Honestly, they should just put Nicole on that show and let Steph take over YWT as well. Putting Steph on the air for only an hour per day is just a waste. I know that's how A&B started, but still, with the modern NBC thinking of having everyone working 3-4 hour on-air shifts, wasting Steph of all people for just an hour seems like a really stupid idea.
I guess we'll see what happens going forward. I'd assume it'll be a topic of discussion on tonight's A&B WC.
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OCMs & Personalities / Let's welcome Julie Martin to the OCM side of things!
« on: April 23, 2009, 02:52:14 PM »
Julie Martin is on weather.com this "morning"! I guess she's starting to transition over to being an OCM. 
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Contributions / Evening Edition from 2001
« on: April 21, 2009, 10:50:32 PM »
There are some videos of EE from October 25th and 27th in 2001. The first clip is pretty large and a little messed up, but just skip to :30 in the video and turn the volume up. I'll try to split it up and fix the other issues when I get more time. The Middle video features Dr. John Scala! 
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0170/EE_20011025_9pmet
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0496/EE_20011025_WeatherIQ
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0477/EE_20011027_CP_Planner
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0170/EE_20011025_9pmet
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0496/EE_20011025_WeatherIQ
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0477/EE_20011027_CP_Planner
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Everything Else TWC / Ricky Bell
« on: April 15, 2009, 10:44:38 PM »
I think we need a topic dedicated to the one and only Ricky Bell of the FAA. It's a shame that most of you never get to see him because he's only on at 6:40 AM ET, but I think you guys need some videos of him so you too can see the masterful performance that Ricky Bell gives us every Wednesday through Friday morning on The Weather Channel. Certainly no one updates weather's impacts on airports better than my hero Mr. Bell. 
http://f.imagehost.org/download/0601/RickyBell_20090415
http://f.imagehost.org/download/0886/RickyBell_20090409
http://f.imagehost.org/download/0601/RickyBell_20090415
http://f.imagehost.org/download/0886/RickyBell_20090409
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Everything Else TWC / Another Green is Universal Week next week
« on: April 13, 2009, 10:03:55 AM »
According to an ad that just ran, TWC is doing another Green is Universal Week next week in celebration of Earth Day.
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OCMs & Personalities / A different kind of "cut" has been made.
« on: March 20, 2009, 04:03:49 PM »
Nick Walker got a buzzcut! Holy cow he looks different!
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Contributions / HD launches: DP and WC with Viv and Nick!
« on: March 16, 2009, 01:57:19 AM »
here are the final two weekday HD launches (with Viv and Nick):
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0209/Viv-Nick_DP_HD_launch
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0498/WC_HD_perm_launch
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0209/Viv-Nick_DP_HD_launch
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0498/WC_HD_perm_launch
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Contributions / Videos from this past December...
« on: February 15, 2009, 11:56:55 PM »
Here are some of the videos from December that I spoke about before but never got around to posting...enjoy!
Mark being a little sillier than usual:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0284/Mark-Alex_WO20081220_1
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0709/Mark-Alex_WO20081220_2
EE music incident in HD:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0834/EE_music_20081228_HD
Steph and Carl being silly on New Years' Eve:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0545/Happy_New_Year
Mark being a little sillier than usual:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0284/Mark-Alex_WO20081220_1
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0709/Mark-Alex_WO20081220_2
EE music incident in HD:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0834/EE_music_20081228_HD
Steph and Carl being silly on New Years' Eve:
http://g.imagehost.org/download/0545/Happy_New_Year
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Everything Else TWC / An interview with Dave Schwartz
« on: February 10, 2009, 01:15:48 AM »
http://weatherbrains.com/weatherbrains/?p=137
Dave appeared on the WeatherBrains podcast this week to speak all about how he came to be an OCM, his career at TWC, and his life after TWC and his plans for the future. It's nearly 50 minutes worth of Dave, so be sure to check it out!
Also, Dave confirmed that Heidi Cullen indeed has left TWC.
Dave appeared on the WeatherBrains podcast this week to speak all about how he came to be an OCM, his career at TWC, and his life after TWC and his plans for the future. It's nearly 50 minutes worth of Dave, so be sure to check it out!
Also, Dave confirmed that Heidi Cullen indeed has left TWC.