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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: Intellistar 2 Greetings list

« on: May 31, 2015, 11:31:38 PM »

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 29, 2015, 12:55:59 PM »

Quote from: Adrian on May 29, 2015, 12:01:38 PM

I noticed now that TWC is using 2 live footage videos from KTVT, the CBS Affiliate in Dallas and KXAS NBC.

At least it's not PRICK-TV. Oops!

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/5/27/no-you-didnt-not-do-that

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Jennifer Lopez returns to TWC

« on: May 29, 2015, 12:46:47 PM »

Quote from: WeatherWitness on May 29, 2015, 11:57:33 AM

Jennifer Lopez is on WCL right now with Chris Warren. I don't watch TWC frequently, but I didn't think she was still with the station anymore. I guess she's just one of TWC's many freelance OCMs?

Yeah, she shows up every once in a while.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Using Old Map for Radar?

« on: May 28, 2015, 01:00:12 PM »

This might explain it.
https://twitter.com/keithcarson/status/603968473488830464

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: Intellistar 2 Greetings list

« on: May 28, 2015, 12:52:24 PM »

Saw some new ones today...

"Experience the highs and lows of weather."
"Keep your head up, unless we call for rain."
"We <3 U!"

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Kelly Cass and Nick Walker moved from OCM to Contributor Role

« on: May 25, 2015, 10:36:07 PM »

Kelly sure works hard (and does an outstanding job) for a company that pushed her out. She's been doing a lot of severe weather coverage lately, and I'm growing more and more convinced that she is the best "breaking news" anchor they have. She seems to process things quickly and is able to report in a very clear and understandable way, without really stumbling at all. I guess that kind of ability comes from experience, and she certainly has a lot of it. They need to bring her back full time - she'd make a great co-anchor for Mike Bettes on evenings.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Create your own TWC schedule

« on: May 25, 2015, 07:00:49 PM »

So, with all of the recent TWC appearances on CBS News, I've been wondering: what if NBC sold their stake? Would there be a major shakeup in TWC programming? Here's something I put together.

(all times eastern)

WEEKDAYS
12-4 AM
Longform
4-7 AM
Your Weather Today
Chris Warren and Jen Delgado
7-10 AM
AMHQ
Stephanie Abrams, Mike Bettes, Keith Carson, with Tom Nizol / Michael Lowry (The Lab)
10-1 PM
Weather Center Live
Alex Wallace and Jen Carfagno, with Mark Elliott (The Lab)
1-4 PM
Weather Center Live
Maria Larosa and Vivian Brown, with Carl Parker (The Lab)
4-7 PM
Weather Center Live
Dave Schwartz and Alex Wilson, with Carl Parker (The Lab)
7-10 PM
Beyond the Forecast
Sam Champion, Kelly Cass, and Jim Cantore
10-12 AM
Longform

WEEKENDS
12-5 AM
Longform
5-7 AM
Weather Center Live
Ray Stagich
7-11 AM
AMHQ
Reynolds Wolf, Kait Parker, Paul Goodloe, with Dr. Greg Postel (The Lab)
11-12 PM
Weather Center Live
Paul Goodloe
12-1 PM Saturdays
Weather Rewind
Sam Champion and Jim Cantore
12-1 PM Sundays
Weather Geeks
Dr. Marshall Shepard
1-4 PM
Longform
4-8 PM
Weather Center Live
Bonnie Schneider and Kim Cunningham
8-12 AM
Longform

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 16, 2015, 09:12:13 PM »

Holy cow! TWC just switched to full storm alert mode before my very eyes. They finally brought back the black L-bar with the red logo.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 06, 2015, 11:02:28 PM »

So, it looks like this is becoming a regular thing now...

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/tornadoes-touch-down-in-plains-states/

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 23, 2015, 08:10:07 PM »

I noticed a new intro sequence for Weather Center Live tonight. I was able to get a video of it, but the quality isn't the best. I don't know if it's for severe weather, or just for the nighttime editions, but it's definitely darker than the usual intro. Has anyone seen this before?

http://youtu.be/V4FV2-9JpUY

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 19, 2015, 01:09:38 PM »

Yeah, Bettes and Carfagno are coming on at 4. But, really? They're going off air for three hours when there's active tornado warnings and watches? Unbelievable.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: New Show: "WXGeeks"

« on: April 12, 2015, 12:33:52 PM »

I always end up kind of disappointed when I watch this show. For example, Dr. Forbes was the guest today, and he of course has lots of interesting things to say. However, whenever he and Dr .Shepard got into a good discussion, they had to cut to commercial. This show always feels rushed and they are barely able to actually talk about anything. I remember there was talk several months back about making the show an hour; what happened to that? They could very easily fill the time. And now that they just go to longform right after Wx Geeks at 12:30, I don't see what the problem would be with expanding it. It could be sooooo much better.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 08, 2015, 08:54:38 PM »

Quote from: Adrian on April 08, 2015, 08:15:09 PM

http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/tv-jobs-the-weather-channel-msnbc/260164

TWC is looking for a new OCM to replace Kim Cunningham likely with lower pay.

Wow, I thought they'd only be looking for freelancers. I'm surprised they're interested in new full-time OCM's since all of the studio shifts are full right now. Bettes is supposedly going to start anchoring evenings, so why would they need someone to replace Kim in that timeslot?

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