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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 18, 2014, 08:40:28 PM »

The Lab is complete! It debuts Thursday at 5 pm ET. Here's a pic from @JimCantore.



https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/501525341601808385/

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 14, 2014, 09:00:05 PM »

Here is another pic (via Michael Lowry) of the new expert desk, which is being called "The Lab." I like the look of it, but the name is a little tacky IMO.
https://twitter.com/MichaelRLowry/status/500013107058860032

And here are a few more views:
https://twitter.com/kellycass/status/500041590577328129
https://twitter.com/mikeseidel/status/500036305368395776
http://instagram.com/p/rsbMkZS3Gs/

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 14, 2014, 11:40:56 AM »

via Alex Wallace on Twitter: "New expert area at @weatherchannel almost ready to debut!!!"

That looks awesome! They have apparently been doing a lot of remodeling in the newsroom there. Here's another pic from a TWC producer. http://instagram.com/p/qiB9gry3K9/

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 12, 2014, 05:09:44 PM »

Looks like they updated the rundown in the sidebar today.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 10, 2014, 10:47:42 AM »

Noticed these interesting maps this morning during the "National Park forecast" this morning on WCL.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 07, 2014, 07:27:05 PM »

For some strange reason, Sam Champion is on TWC right now, anchoring the 7pm hour of the hurricane Iselle coverage. Bryan Norcross is co-anchoring with Sam. Kelly Cass and Paul Goodloe are also in studio while Cantore reports from Hawaii. TWC will be live all night covering the hurricanes headed towards Hawaii.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Morning Show: "AMHQ with Sam Champion"

« on: July 30, 2014, 09:29:19 AM »

I was watching AMHQ this morning and it was great. Mike was the main host as Sam was not there. Jen Carfagno was filling in for Maria. Carl Parker was doing the tropical update segments, and Anaridis did her normal news segments. I don't hate Sam, but I just think he is kind of annoying. He tries to dominate the show too much while Mike and Maria play second fiddle. I really enjoy Mike as a main host: he is likable and laid back. I'm beginning to think that the show would be better with this team, and judging by the comments I've seen on AMHQ's Facebook and twitter pages, I'm not alone.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Ray Stagich and Mark Thibodeau

« on: July 27, 2014, 09:51:26 PM »

I saw Ray anchoring the early Weather Center Live on Saturday.

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OCMs & Personalities / New OCM: Bonnie Schneider

« on: July 27, 2014, 03:51:32 PM »

Another former CNN meteorologist has joined TWC. Bonnie Schneider made her debut on Friday with Dave Schwartz and is also anchoring severe weather coverage today with Reynolds Wolf.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonnie-Schneider/127899230573142

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: July 23, 2014, 06:05:17 PM »

Mike Bettes mentioned earlier that he and his wife are expecting their first child at the beginning of next year. Good for them.   

https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/492015806868254720

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General Discussion / Re: AccuWeather Channel

« on: July 22, 2014, 10:11:02 PM »

Can anyone provide any insight as to why Accuweather is launching this network? I can't really figure it out. It just seems like it's a niche market, that's already being served by TWC and Weathernation. In this digital age, where people can quickly get weather on their computers or phones, is there much demand for another 24 hour weather network? I just can't see how Accuweather is expecting to make money from this.

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Programming and Graphics / New Show: "WXGeeks"

« on: July 15, 2014, 05:44:52 PM »

Just saw this on Twitter. The Weather Channel is debuting a new talk show, called "WXGeeks", this Sunday at noon eastern. It's being called "a show produced by meteorologists, for Weather Geeks."

http://thevane.gawker.com/the-weather-channel-is-debuting-a-new-talk-show-called-1605435736

https://twitter.com/WXGeeksTWC

It looks like the first show will feature Chris Warren, Dr. Marshall Shepherd, and Dr. Chuck Doswell.
https://twitter.com/DrShepherd2013/status/489133295204970496/

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Morning Show: "AMHQ with Sam Champion"

« on: July 14, 2014, 04:35:33 PM »

"'The question isn't will this show be canceled, it's when,' says one insider to FTVLive."

http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/7/13/stormy-days-for-sams-amhq

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Create your own TWC schedule

« on: July 08, 2014, 08:51:14 PM »

It's my first post on the forum, so I thought I'd give this a shot. Here's my idea for a TWC schedule.
All times eastern
WEEKDAYS
Longform
12-4am

First Outlook
4-6am
Hosts: Jennifer Delgado and Reynolds Wolf (Mon-Wed), Alex Wallace (Th-Fri)

Wake Up With Al
6-7am
Hosts: Stephanie Abrams and Al Roker

AMHQ
7-9am
Hosts: Sam Champion, Maria LaRosa, Anaridis Rodriguez, Mike Bettes

Wake Up with Al
9-10am
Hosts: Stephanie Abrams and Al Roker

AMHQ (West Coast focus)
10-12pm
Hosts: Sam Champion, Maria LaRosa, Anaridis Rodriguez, Mike Bettes

Weather Center LIVE
12-3pm
Hosts: Vivian Brown and Keith Carson (Mon-Tues), Jen Carfagno (Wed-Fri)

WCL
3-6pm
Hosts: Dave Schwartz and Alex Wilson

WCL
6-8pm
Hosts: Paul Goodloe and Kelly Cass, with storm tracker Jim Cantore

Longform (weather permitting)
8-10pm

WCL
10-12am
Hosts: Chris Warren and Kyla Grogan, with storm tracker Kim Cunningham

WEEKENDS
Longform
12-4:30am

First Outlook Weekend
4:30-7am
Hosts: Ray Stagich or Mark Thibodeau

Weekend View
7-11am
Hosts: Keith Carson and Kait Parker, with Dr. Greg Postel

WCL
11-2pm
Hosts: Alex Wallace and Jen Carfagno

Longform (weather permitting)
2-5pm

WCL
5-7pm
Hosts: Mark Elliott and Danielle Banks

Longform (weather permitting)
7-12am