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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 23, 2015, 03:08:54 PM »

FTVLive.com reports AMHQ without Sam Champion will be fronted by Jim Cantore and Stephanie Abrams, with a 3rd anchor TBD - apparently NOT Jen Delgado.

The report goes on to say that Nick Walker may be brought back full-time and Anaridis Rodriguez's contract was re-upped.

http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq

It also says that Sam will only have the once a week show. So we really don't know yet what TWC is planning for prime time. I was hoping for more WCL or whatever but now I'm starting to wonder!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 20, 2015, 07:14:20 AM »

Just checked Zap2it for Mon, Nov 2nd. No change yet, still WCL & AMHQ with Sam, and longform after the regular WUTV. I did see however, Strangest Weather on Earth has a finale on Nov 1st. Don't know if a series finale or a season finale.(let's hope series!) I wonder how long TWC has to run reruns?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 12, 2015, 09:27:14 PM »

I think this is one of the new maps!

Finally!! TWC looks x10 better than before the update. Too bad I don't have TWC but if keep their promise I'll upgrade my TV package. WeatherNation is nice to have on at night with calm meteorologists and elevator music  

You don't have TWC, yet you have DTV & WN?????? Isn't TWC a basic channel on DTV? I believe it is on DISH. WN might be on a higher package on DISH.

"I didn't leave Good Morning America to do a morning show, I mean why would I do that?"
- Sam Champion

Starting in January, he will finally "fulfill his dream" of having his own primetime program. The longform interview program will air once a week, focusing on climate change and other environmental issues...

http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/

I expect this will air on Friday nights and last as long as Champion's contract does.

When will Sam's contract be up for renewal?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 12, 2015, 06:06:12 AM »

Sure! TWC had to tell us about Sam's new show last night but couldn't tell us that Stephanie is back at TWC this morning!!! She's with Kait Parker. I saw a tweet about new maps this morning but I can't tell. I'm still sleepy!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 11, 2015, 07:59:36 PM »

"I didn't leave Good Morning America to do a morning show, I mean why would I do that?"
- Sam Champion

Starting in January, he will finally "fulfill his dream" of having his own primetime program. The longform interview program will air once a week, focusing on climate change and other environmental issues...

http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/

OK......I don't have a problem with a once a week longform show hosted by Sam. What I don't get is I thought Sam was going to help TWC back into doing WCL or whatever in primetime. Unless TWC already has OCMs for that? And what's the deal with doing it in  New York?? Didn't WUWA quit because they didn't want that studio anymore? I hope TWC isn't going the other way again!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: October 02, 2015, 10:09:28 PM »

My guide said WCL will replace WUWA on Monday.

Yep... AMHQ isn't going to be extended until Sam leaves next month, and Stephanie moves down to Atlanta.

It will be interesting to see how the new morning show is configured. Abrams and Cantore would be good together, but all bets are off for who else will be there. I could see Jen Carfagno and Chris Warren coming to AMHQ, and I wonder if they might bring Maria back to weekday mornings (I never understood why they relegated her to weekends.) I just hope Jen Delgado won't be involved... Her shtick goes a long way towards making the current AMHQ unwatchable.

Any thoughts on who might take WCL now?

I taped AL/AMHQ/WCL this morning.  Stephanie was very teary this morning. She must of really loved her 3 years in NYC.  I hope she'll like being back in TWC'S  HQ'S. I wonder if she'll do a WCL or two before AMHQ  starts? This is most likely the  A&B geek in me but it would be nice if she popped into WUTV a time or two just so they can reunite for a moment. Those two had a connection on air since what, 2005? 2006?

Back to what TWC is doing today,  I saw the first Red Mode WCL Intro in I don't know how long at 9PM CT. No Red Mode LDL or LO8 yet.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 01, 2015, 11:37:30 AM »

JOAQUIN is still a Cat 3, will we see Storm Alert/Red Mode?????  Sam said this morning that TWC is now 24/7 Live till JOAQUIN passes. Hopefully that's true since I saw longform at 8 Eastern last night! Honestly! 1 step forward, 2 steps back!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 29, 2015, 08:39:57 PM »

WUTV is still live at 8pm tonight. And, Keith and Kelly will be on from 9-midnight.

This would be a great schedule for every night...

I'm guessing it's because of Trop. Storm on the east coast and not the Trop. Storm itself BUT.......this is a good start of things to come!!!!!

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 28, 2015, 11:03:19 AM »

Just checked with TV Guide and Zap2it online, WUWA is still on TWC into mid Oct. So is WUWA(the program, without Al and Steph. after Fri) continuing until Sam's done with AMHQ?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 23, 2015, 09:13:50 AM »

I love the ingenuity of the Weather Channel these days. I feel as if they're patching the "problems" if you will. The radar looks great. Now if they had a radar box for long form, that would be perfect. I'm peaked to see how TWC plays things out from here. 

I thought that too but, with TWC losing longform or cutting it down over the next year, it's not really needed. I would like to see TWC have Aletrs on there like in that pic.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 22, 2015, 02:03:01 PM »

In a tweet from David Clark he is saying the "The update is rolling out nationally now and we should see the update in the next few hours"

Thanks.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 22, 2015, 06:53:50 AM »

The Weather Channel to Premiere New Series NATURAL BORN MONSTERS, 9/21

From land prowling fish to giant predatory reptiles and more... adventurer and EXPLORER Sean Duggan treks to the most remote stretches of the globe in search of mysterious creatures that have adapted to extreme weather and environments in new series, "Natural Born Monsters." In each episode, Duggan makes it his mission to unearth these fascinating creatures and investigate how weather came to shape both the wild claims around their existence and the wild beasts themselves.

I thought we stopped green-lighting these shows   

http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918

TWC said in i'ts memo that it will air it's remaining reality shows already produced prior to September.

Too bad they can't get their money back for that one.... it looks awful.

Wonder how many shows they have left to show?

In a response to a Tweet today to David Clark someone asked if there was gonna be any "tweaks/updates to the Intellistars anytime soon" and he replied back saying "always updates. Tomorrow - Radar!" I wonder what that means????

Chances are he's referring to the upcoming radar insert on the I2HD/XD's side bar, which was shown a little while back here on the forums.

I think you're talking about this: https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/635132309591580672

As of right now, nothing yet on DISH, anyone see anything?  I would think DISH/DTV would get something since that pic looks like a national IS.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 14, 2015, 11:15:47 PM »

Dave Clark will be talking about the coming changes with the Weatherbrains podcast tonight at 9:30 eastern, if anyone's interested.

Video keeps stalling so I hope someone else had better luck!

Dave said tonight TWC wants to go back to a 24/7 live Channel!  Of course the video stopped right after he said that. When the video came back, He said they would be rolling that out in the next few months. We’ll see if that’s true or it’ll take a year.  Flick and a Forecast was one of their biggest mistakes Dave also said. Weather Geeks is staying Dave thinks it shiuld be an hour. Al’s E-mail spat was not the reason WUWA got canceled. 

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 10, 2015, 10:12:25 AM »

As much as I want to be positive about this news...I am not getting too excited yet.  All we know is that they plan to reintroduce more live weather coverage over the next year.  If TWC just adds 2 hours of weekday coverage and three hours of weekend coverage...does it all really matter?  Part of this thinking does have me going back to Vivian.  These announced plans by TWC must have been floating around for at least the past month, yet they still choose to let Vivian Brown go?  Lets just say I am cautiously optimistic...but yes, I think this is the best news to hear in quite a while.

If yesterday's plans got approved before Vivian left. I'm hoping it's just because of low pay, not just because TWC wanted to look good in the press release and not follow through.  Why would you let someone go if you're making more live time? Doesn't make sense to me. 

IMO, Sam is not TWC's biggest problem right now. He's fine to me on AMHQ. He rocked his first gig with Maria on a Storm Alert WCL the winter he started. Putting Sam in primetime is not "putting him somewhere" considering TWC hasn't used a Studio in Primetime in how long??????????????

IMO,TWC should first work on their Severe in Primetime image or the their Weekend Schedule image.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Sweeping Changes Coming: Champion Cancelled, Less Reality Shows

« on: September 09, 2015, 11:14:42 PM »

All of this sounds encouraging, but talk is cheap. Let's see if TWC can put their money where their mouth is. I know I'm being the Debbie Downer, but I'm not all that convinced to be honest. I feel like we've seen this song and dance before...(*cough* *cough* DirecTV)

Also I think it's pretty obvious to say once Sam Champion's contract is up, he's gone too. This risky venture TWC took on Champion because of his popularity/weather fame on Good Morning America clearly backfired badly and it seems like they're trying to save face by sticking him "somewhere" on the schedule until they run the clock out because they don't want to admit AMHQ was a failure. (at least compared to WUWA) Anybody find it odd that they're booting Champion from AMHQ, but they're keeping the name? Eventhough Champion's name is not anchored to it in the same way WUWA was for Al Roker, it seems weird to me to keep the name when the show essentially revolved around Champion. I guess it's weird only for the simple fact of him still being there in some capacity afterwards.

How do you explain AMHQ Weekend then?  WCL was dropped for AMHQ Weekend months ago.