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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Programming and Graphics => Topic started by: Trevor on January 31, 2014, 01:13:22 PM
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http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/ (http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/)
This will be launching in mid-March, running from 7-10 AM ET.
Apparently this stands for "America's Morning Headquarters".
(http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_01_2014/post-2014-0-76100000-1391189428.jpg)
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[url]http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/[/url] ([url]http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/[/url])
This will be launching in mid-March, running from 7-10 AM ET.
Apparently this stands for "America's Morning Headquarters".
([url]http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_01_2014/post-2014-0-76100000-1391189428.jpg[/url])
It sounds.. so "weather-y"...
/sarcasm
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That is a weak name and it looks like it was copied because FNC has "America's News Headquarters" and "America's Election Headquarters". They should of brought back "Your Weather Today"
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Weird name...like the logo......kinda...uh maybe not... :ermm:
Off-topic, but still to this day I'm trying to figure out why a 10am hour of WUWA is important or relevant. Al and Steph's appearances are taped from what I've gathered. So what's the point? :dunno: They could have moved MR in this slot instead of giving it the boot but whatever...
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Off-topic, but still to this day I'm trying to figure out why a 10am hour of WUWA is important or relevant. Al and Steph's appearances are taped from what I've gathered. So what's the point? :dunno: They could have moved MR in this slot instead of giving it the boot but whatever...
Pacific time zone is at 7AM.
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Off-topic, but still to this day I'm trying to figure out why a 10am hour of WUWA is important or relevant. Al and Steph's appearances are taped from what I've gathered. So what's the point? :dunno: They could have moved MR in this slot instead of giving it the boot but whatever...
Pacific time zone is at 7AM.
Well aware of that, that isn't my problem. My problem is the fact that Al and Stephanie's appearances are obviously taped and edited in between live updates from TWC HQ. It's basically Morning Rush with taped WUWA news headlines/lifestyle/entertainment segments. It's useless imo and has never made sense since the show's existence. If they're gonna have an hour of WUWA for West Coast viewers, it should be live just like 5:30am edition or get rid of it altogether at 10am. Again that's jmo.
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So, AMHO begins March 17th. Saw it on twitter. Quick question, why is David Clark giving us a link to ABC NEWS???? Unable to copy the tweet here, sorry.
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TWC aired an Ad of this program today and it confirmed that Mike Bettes and Maria LaRosa will stay and contribute to the new program.
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TWC aired an Ad of this program today and it confirmed that Mike Bettes and Maria LaRosa will stay and contribute to the new program.
I don't know why, but I feel like Mike Bettes would only be an unfortunate third wheel on Champion's show. I hope not, but we'll see.
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My guess is Sam is going to more of an anchor for the show and doing the interviews while Maria and Sam do the forecast segments.
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So now we have two TWC broadcaters who have their own show but don't have an actual meteorology degree. Perfect! :biggrin: (Sarcasm)
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So now we have two TWC broadcaters who have their own show but don't have an actual meteorology degree. Perfect! :biggrin: (Sarcasm)
That begs the Question: Why did WABC/GMA & WNBC/Today Hire them?
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You don't need a degree to be a weather person. Hell, you don't even actually need a teaching degree to be a teacher in most states. No big deal.
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There's plenty of local
mets weather presenters here and around the country that don't have a meteorological degree. As long you know how to read a teleprompter, point accurately at the map, have good charm and charisma you can work as a "on air meteorologist". I personally don't like that. I think if you're going to work in a certain profession, it would be nice if you knew the ins and outs of it. Then again when you work in the broadcasting field, it makes sense why stations don't give a rat's red butt if you have a degree or not because you're considered talent anyway, like an actor I guess.
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[url]http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/[/url] ([url]http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/01/31/sam-champion-announces-new-amhq-morning-show-for-the-weather-channel/233543/[/url])
This will be launching in mid-March, running from 7-10 AM ET.
Apparently this stands for "America's Morning Headquarters".
([url]http://forums.tvnewstalk.net/uploads/monthly_01_2014/post-2014-0-76100000-1391189428.jpg[/url])
They've revamped the AMHQ logo to orange and has a 3d look and flares to it.
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You don't need a degree to be a weather person.
On that note, didn't David Letterman do weather in his early days?
I know Pat Sajak was a "weatherman," and I don't think he has a degree in Meteorology.
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So now we have two TWC broadcaters who have their own show but don't have an actual meteorology degree. Perfect! :biggrin: (Sarcasm)
That begs the Question: Why did WABC/GMA & WNBC/Today Hire them?
Couple reasons probably......
When he came to WABC in 1988 there weren't many meteorologists with degrees on tv. In fact if you look at a lot of chief meteorologists across the nation... you would be surprised at the number who didn't initially have a degree when they started out on air. In a way it makes sense considering the technological limits. With no easy way to get forecast data or reliable radar/model data.... tv stations heavily relied on third party sources for weather forecast data.
Also there simply weren't that many meteorology graduates. Today I would say its nearly impossible to start out in the business with no degree.... unless you are REALLY good looking :P
Sam got promoted from a station in KY to WABC. That NEVER would happen today. It's unheard of to go from a weekend wx person in market 81 to an on air personality in the #1 market in America. Once he got to WABC there really wasn't a huge need for someone with extensive weather knowledge. NYC doesn't exactly have lots of major weather events. Therefor he was able to build up an image and personality that took him to where he is now.
Al Roker and Sam Champion are a rare exception in the tv industry. I think both have worked hard and after doing weather for 30+ years I'm sure they have picked up quite a bit of knowledge. That being said I hope equal air time is dedicated to the existing degreed mets on the network
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Al announced Monday that on March 17th when the new AM show launches Jen Carfagno and Reynolds Wolf are going to become full time OCMs for Wake Up With Al.
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New set pieces arrive for AMHQ!
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When the remodeled studio was first shown it appeared to me as if they only were using half of it and the rest of it could be turned into useable studio space and the new AM show was a reason for them to do that.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champion-it-all-starts-with-the-weather_b216104 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champion-it-all-starts-with-the-weather_b216104)
This quote alarms/concerns me the most: New Managing Editor of The Weather Channel Sam Champion assured advertisers yesterday that the additions of news, sports, and documentary programming to the network won’t take away from what viewers want to see most.
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That was not worded the best by Champion. TWC is not adding news or sports shows.
They are adding news and sports reports to AMHQ.
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I don't like Sam Champion's looks. :sick: That guy just rubs me the wrong way.
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I'm so excited to see how the new set will look!! :thrilled:
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Is Sam Champion trying to make his show like his version of GMA? I saw this on mediabistro under the On the Move section.
Anaridis Rodriguez joins The Weather Channel’s new morning show, “America’s Morning Headquarters,” as news anchor. Rodriguez comes from WWLP in Springfield, Mass.
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/category/on-the-move (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/category/on-the-move)
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Is Sam Champion trying to make his show like his version of GMA? I saw this on mediabistro under the On the Move section.
Anaridis Rodriguez joins The Weather Channel’s new morning show, “America’s Morning Headquarters,” as news anchor. Rodriguez comes from WWLP in Springfield, Mass.
[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/category/on-the-move[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/category/on-the-move[/url])
I don't have a good feeling about this, TWC's direction of becoming "News Central" may end up hurting the network in the long run.
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The AMHQ set is in the back left corner opposite the main desk. I believe that is where the green screen used to be and it appears they moved the green screen to the side wall.
http://t.co/OPmmAQ2QEr (http://t.co/OPmmAQ2QEr)
To the right of the desk is a video wall and wood floor.
http://t.co/YDwUjQU7j1 (http://t.co/YDwUjQU7j1)
Mike tweeted another photo today.
They did move the green screen to empty wall that is to the left of the AM show desk.
https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/445232202138546177/photo/1 (https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/445232202138546177/photo/1)
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So, who watched "AMHQ?" I see it's getting a lot of negative feedback on Facebook. Apparently not much weather? I only caught the last 3 minutes so I obviously have no opinion on it.
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I saw the first 15 mins of the 8am hour and I thought it was ok. I have nothing negative or positive to really say. At least Sam's show is more watchable than WUWA. The only time WUWA is watchable for me is when Al is not there.
Regarding the graphics/show intro, I really do like them. I think it's the best one out of all the shows imo. Theme music is not too bad either.
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I can understand why people are complaining. They have made this to much of a news style AM show than a weather show.
There is no need for a news anchor in studio. In the 9am hour the B, D & E blocks had no forecast segments.
It's the Weather Channel and the show needs to be much more about Weather as less like GMA or Today.
Also in the 9am hour Mike and Sam did the forecast segments while Maria just sat in her chair with everyone else.
WCL is not back in the main studio today. They are still using the smaller 1C.
Kelly Cass said it might a few weeks before WCL is back in the main studio.
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
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I would give today's show an D-. Really, barely any forecast segments and no 7 Day Forecast and Winter Weather Update? This show is basically a Extension of WUWA with more non-weather segments. It's the WEATHER Channel, not ABC or the Entertainment/Lifestyle Channel. And why they need to hire a News Anchor and a Reporter? They already have MSNBC as their "news" source. Morning Rush and Your Weather Today are way more better than this show that barely focuses on weather.
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For all the complaints about WUWA they do more weather on that show then AMHQ.
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For all the complaints about WUWA they do more weather on that show then AMHQ.
Which is exactly my point. I rather have WUWA air 7-11am ET then AMHQ because for WUWA, at least they do the Winter Weather Update and occasionally feature the 7 Day Forecast.
TWC must implement forecast segments such as the 7 Day Forecast on AMHQ and limit the non-weather/lifestyle segments or risk losing more viewers as well as carriage on Cable/Satellite companies.
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i was able to record the opener before my tuner crashed
AM:HQ with Sam Champion lHDl Opener (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfU5Tidndho#ws)
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
The first 15 minutes from the 8am hour I watched live I was able to record. However it's a 1GB file so my only option is YT as far as sharing it. I'm uploading it tonight right now. I can post a link for it tomorrow morning.
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
i'll see what i can do! i have the whole 3 hours recorded. but i can't wait to see your clip Tavores!
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i was able to record the opener before my tuner crashed
AM:HQ with Sam Champion lHDl Opener ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfU5Tidndho#ws[/url])
They used a different opener during the 8am hour which feature each personality individually. Much, much better.
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i was able to record the opener before my tuner crashed
AM:HQ with Sam Champion lHDl Opener ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfU5Tidndho#ws[/url])
They used a different opener during the 8am hour which feature each personality individually. Much, much better.
AM:HQ with Sam Champion lHDl Alternate Opener (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eMw2Z8z-4E#ws)
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Something I did notice that was different (but only from a quick 1 min glance) was that during the 9am hour, the crew was sitting at a round glass table in highchairs I think... The area they were located seemed like a place where they would conduct live interviews. The 8am hour I saw part of they were sitting at the main desk. I was asleep during the 7am hour so I don't know where they were mainly sitting then.
Also I think I remember Sam mentioning that every hour of the three hour show would be different from each other, I guess he meant the overall general format/content.
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Something I did notice that was different (but only from a quick 1 min glance) was that during the 9am hour, the crew was sitting at a round glass table in highchairs I think... The area they were located seemed like a place where they would conduct live interviews. The 8am hour I saw part of they were sitting at the main desk. I was asleep during the 7am hour so I don't know where they were mainly sitting then.
Also I think I remember Sam mentioning that every hour of the three hour show would be different from each other, I guess he meant the overall general format/content.
from what i saw during the early portion of the 7am hours they were standing.
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Reactions from the 9am hour of the first show,
The promo for AMHQ says "Not just a morning forecast, a morning show." There's your problem summed up.
TWC needs a weather show with forecasts not a broadcast network style morning show.
If the idea is to be a copy of the Today Show then that explains the 9am hour having the least amount of forecast segments than any other live show on TWC.
Yeah the show has only had one broadcast so I'll check out the whole show today for much weather day do in the 7am and 8am hours.
Checking out day two the 7am and 8am hours do have more weather content.
The 9am had 2 blocks with no forecast segments. That has to change.
I still don't believe they need a news and sports anchor. The quick news update from MSNBC was good enough.
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
The first 15 minutes from the 8am hour I watched live I was able to record. However it's a 1GB file so my only option is YT as far as sharing it. I'm uploading it tonight right now. I can post a link for it tomorrow morning.
Here's the video
AMHQ with Sam Champion 8am Hour March 17, 2014 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAXxA7Ov4wA#ws)
EDIT: At 4:56, is that your your photo Martin? I didn't notice that until I watched the footage again.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champions-amhq-debut-ratings_b217831 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champions-amhq-debut-ratings_b217831)
“AMHQ” drew 207,000 total viewers and 64,000 A25-54 demo viewers from 7am-10amET, down -12% in viewers and down -14% in the demo from the Weather Channel’s prior four-week average in the timeslot.
If TWC wants to increase their ratings, then they should add more forecast segments such as the 7 Day Forecast and reduce the fluff/non-weather segments
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It figures that this would happen if Champion were to get his own show. He must be bringing the GMA vibe with from GMA; the accompanying news and sports departments add to this effect. These kinds of shows are already running on the major networks. Why another one is needed is beyond me.
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TWC made the mistake of turning their weather show into a morning show with a cast of to many people.
We don't need news, sports and entertainment segments on The Weather Channel.
I'd expect changes to make the show more about weather if people continue to go elsewhere when AMHQ is on.
If TWC is paying attention to social media people keep saying the want more weather on AMHQ,
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[url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champions-amhq-debut-ratings_b217831[/url] ([url]http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/sam-champions-amhq-debut-ratings_b217831[/url])
“AMHQ” drew 207,000 total viewers and 64,000 A25-54 demo viewers from 7am-10amET, down -12% in viewers and down -14% in the demo from the Weather Channel’s prior four-week average in the timeslot.
That's to be expected - any change like this is going to cause a drop in ratings as you get viewer turnover from people dropping out. The question for TWC is do they get anyone to come back or attract new viewers to replace the ones lost.
Having watched a few segments over two days, while growing pains and working out a flow for a new show will take some time (rehearsal can only do so much), the big red flag to me is that Champion does not appear to be very comfortable being the main guy. The focus is all on him and he seems very nervous. (He kept mentioning that his over-talking was causing them to run late - hey, maybe if you didn't keep mentioning that, you wouldn't be late!) If that doesn't change, this show is screwed.
As an aside, it's crazy to me that you unveil a brand new on-air look built around flat colors and then roll out a show with chrome elements that stick out like a sore thumb.
Oh, there is one good thing: it's a really nice set. Looks pretty versatile too. Wonder if they'll use it for occasional shots on WCL whenever that show moves back into the main studio.
EDIT: I still think it's a little too early to invoke ratings. However, if you're interested, Day 2 of AMHQ lost 10% of its audience from Day 1 (http://www.deadline.com/2014/03/dark-ratings-cloud-forming-over-sam-champions-new-the-weather-channel-show/). No matter the weather, someone is likely starting to sweat a bit in Atlanta.
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It's ironic people complained when Al Roker came over to do a show that it would less about weather when his show does more weather segments than AMHQ does. Besides an occational non weather related guest there are no sports or entertainment segments on Wake Up With Al.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-p-m-ticker-geist-offerman-champion_b218138 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-p-m-ticker-geist-offerman-champion_b218138)
Day two of the Weather Channel’s new morning show “AMHQ” with Sam Champion was down from day one. The show averaged 186,000 viewers Tuesday, down -10% from the premiere on Monday and down -21% from the prior four-week average.
Also, I saw Ads of AMHQ on other cable networks that are not owned by NBC. (And no, that was not aired during a Local Insert)
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What's WUWA's ratings like? I'm curious since it is AMHQ's lead in. If WUWA's numbers are weak too that can play a factor also. Regardless, those are very significant drop offs all across the board for that show.
Well I guess that leaves three options:
They can wait it out and hope things improve overtime (over the next few weeks/months)
They can start going back to the drawing board and retool the show.
They will pull a "Katie Couric" and kick Sam Champion to the curb as soon as his contract expires.
Given what Adrian said about the advertising on non-NBC channels they will probably wait it out awhile and hope things improve.
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I briefly had on TWC this morning during AMHQ and I heard Maria mention the 7 day was coming up next.
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They must be responding to the complaints about wanting more forecast segments.
The 9am hour today had more forecast segments and the 7 day forecast.
The only blocks without forecast segments were b that had a report on the Colorado River then entertainment junk and the last block which was about parachute jumping and the U.S. Special Ops.
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
Martin do you mind quality? i should be able to upload it soon.
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I watched the debut and to me, there's too many people. You need four people to run a show? Plus 4 hours is a very long time. The set looked nice and that effect of the map coming up off the floor was interesting. Being a new show, it's going to take some time to get the flow working, which it needs...
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Did anyone record todays show? I'm trying to see if someone can send me a copy or upload it somewhere. Thanks :)
Martin do you mind quality? i should be able to upload it soon.
Any quality is fine, that would be awesome. Thank you :)
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I watched the debut and to me, there's too many people. You need four people to run a show? Plus 4 hours is a very long time. The set looked nice and that effect of the map coming up off the floor was interesting. Being a new show, it's going to take some time to get the flow working, which it needs...
Playing devil's advocate here. How is 4 people too many? Good Morning America has 5 and they are the highest rated morning show. Is it too many people for the format?
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Given the fact that the show is not supposed to be like the other live weather shows, 4 is a solid number of hosts to have.
I'm sure to an extent Sam and the producers of the show wanted AMHQ to be similar to a GMA format.
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I watched the first hour this morning, and I have to say this show is really hard to watch. Mike looks very uncomfortable, and there doesn't seem to be much chemistry between the four. They say in the promos "It all begins with weather" (or something along those lines), but there's not really much weather. I wonder how long this format will last. Kind of reminds me of "Weekend View" several years back.
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I watched the debut and to me, there's too many people. You need four people to run a show? Plus 4 hours is a very long time. The set looked nice and that effect of the map coming up off the floor was interesting. Being a new show, it's going to take some time to get the flow working, which it needs...
Playing devil's advocate here. How is 4 people too many? Good Morning America has 5 and they are the highest rated morning show. Is it too many people for the format?
I feel it's just too many. It could be done with three but I feel like they're keeping Maria and Mike just so they each have some on-air time.
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TWC did not need a version of the Today Show. The sports and entertainment segments have to go. More weather.
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Mike Bettes posted a behind the scenes video yesterday on his Facebook and there was not one positive comment below it. People aren't happy with the new show, at all. It'll be interesting to see what happens in the future.
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From the network president's Twitter:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/449914913893261313
So explain to me about AMHQ, sir. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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From the network president's Twitter:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/449914913893261313
So explain to me about AMHQ, sir. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
That tweet (from DC) makes absolutely no sense. :blink: He's just trying to cover up the fact that someone actually caught TWC in the act of not talking about weather and posting it on social media for everyone to see.
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From the network president's Twitter:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/449914913893261313
So explain to me about AMHQ, sir. :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
That tweet (from DC) makes absolutely no sense. :blink: He's just trying to cover up the fact that someone actually caught TWC in the act of not talking about weather and posting it on social media for everyone to see.
Absolutely true on that one. TWC is turning in a very bad situation... :hammer:
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Updating the studio use,
WCL 4am-5:30am was in 1C.
Alex used the main studio for the 7 Day Forecast during WUWA.
WCL 11am-3pm was in 1C.
WCL 3pm-7pm is in the main studio.
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TWC did not need a version of the Today Show. The sports and entertainment segments have to go. More weather.
I couldn't agree more! I thought this channel was the Weather Channel??
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This morning while watching AMHQ, the logo seen with the onscreen graphics (mainly the description boxes for people, stories, and segments) was blue, rather than orange.
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This morning while watching AMHQ, the logo seen with the onscreen graphics (mainly the description boxes for people, stories, and segments) was blue, rather than orange.
That was for "World Autism Awareness Day."
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For those who check AMHQ, with the severe weather overnight did AMHQ ditch the entreatment and sports segments today or did they still do them?
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For those who check AMHQ, with the severe weather overnight did AMHQ ditch the entreatment and sports segments today or did they still do them?
They still did the Sport Segment at 9:40AM ET.
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Can someone do me a favor? Can someone post a video of the 7 am hour of the show? And I have DirecTV, so I don't have the Weather Channel :censored: . So, can someone please in depth describe the format for me? Like a timeline with times and anchors would be great! :dance:
(I'm new on here, this is my 1st post B) )
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Looks like the show is continuing to get poor ratings. From Newsblues:
On Friday, Sammy Champion's "AMHQ" on The Weather Channel pulled a 39K in the demo, the show's lowest in its five-week existence.
Al Roker's "Wake Up With Al," at 5:30 a.m., had 70K in the demo...nearly TWICE Champion's audience.
Or, to put it another way, nearly half of Roker's demo audience leaves when Sammy shows up.
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I like AMHQ from what I've seen of it. :)
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I like AMHQ, I like whats going on with the weather channel at the moment, some people just always need something to complain about.
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AMHQ is an okay base to work from-it gave the morning lineup a much-needed refresh. I'm in the camp with many viewers (here and in general) who'd like a bit more weather in the morning.
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Looks like the show is continuing to get poor ratings. From Newsblues:
On Friday, Sammy Champion's "AMHQ" on The Weather Channel pulled a 39K in the demo, the show's lowest in its five-week existence.
Al Roker's "Wake Up With Al," at 5:30 a.m., had 70K in the demo...nearly TWICE Champion's audience.
Or, to put it another way, nearly half of Roker's demo audience leaves when Sammy shows up.
Ouch.
Maybe I have a false impression (or too high of an expectation) of ratings for cable morning shows, but it seems like the ratings for both shows suck. I feel bad for Sam, I don't want him to crash and burn this soon so fast. He desperately needs a pick-me-up ASAP.
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I have watched AMHQ once a few weeks ago (although it is on too early in my time zone) but the show wasn't that interesting to me IMO. :no:
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TWC is promoting a Special Edition of AMHQ on Monday. Apparently Monday's show is going to be mostly weather.
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In my honest opinion, and I'm trying not to be too harsh, but the show sucks. Bad. I liked Sam a lot on GMA, but he's just too much on TWC. He always seems to interrupt the others when they're talking, and goes off topic ALL the time.
There is no chemistry between the four, which makes it very hard to watch (especially for a morning show). The morning's were definitely better with just Mike & Maria, and clearly the ratings tell that story. It'll be interesting to see what happens with the show in the future, especially if ratings continue to decline.
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The show will be cancelled by the end of summer, almost certainly as ratings continue to freefall. I don't like AMHQ. I have nothing against Champion, it's just that the show is boring and as Kyle mentioned above, there is no chemistry among the anchors. I feel they are trying too hard to engage the audience.
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Checked the 9am hour of AMHQ and it was all weather. The show should be like this every day.
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Sports and News reports "Non Weather Related" don't belong on The Weather Channel. That's what the Today Show and Good Morning America are on TV for.
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I watched parts of today's show on the YouTube livestream; and it looks like the only things they did were weather, yesterday's tornadoes, and AHEADlines.
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There was a recent TWC survey on what people liked and did not like on AMHQ.
Maybe the feedback causes them to make the show more about weather. Especially in the 9am hour.
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I don't think I've ever rolled my eyes at this show as much as I did this morning. They were talking about the new study that people take hurricanes with female names less seriously than ones with male names. Maria mentioned they are going to have the scientists who did the study on the show for questions, and of course, Sam had to make it about himself saying something along the lines of "good, anytime we have something like this, I want to have it backed up with science." Then they toss to that sports guy, and he makes fun of the situation saying something about names like "Bob" or "Scott" aren't taken seriously. You could just sense Maria and Carl were NOT into that conversation :P.
Sorry, this just struck a chord with me.
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So, what do they expect? Should the hurricanes be named with only male names, unusual names like those used for winter storms, or should they not be named at all? IIRC, people took Katrina and Rita seriously for the most part. There were deaths and injuries, but I certainly don't attribute those to people laughing off the storms. :huh:
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To be fair, that wasn't something TWC came up with. It's a study that has been circulating for the last few weeks.
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Oh, I see. I guess it's only fair for TWC to give the study attention since it's weather-related.
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Are the ratings for this show improving or is it still stagnant, in other words terrible? :lol:
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Sports and News reports "Non Weather Related" don't belong on The Weather Channel. That's what the Today Show and Good Morning America are on TV for.
Exactly!!!
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Production Cuts at Sam Champion’s Weather Channel Show
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/production-cuts-at-sam-champions-weather-channel-show_b231894 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/production-cuts-at-sam-champions-weather-channel-show_b231894)
Four months after launch, the Weather Channel’s signature morning show, “AMHQ with Sam Champion” is feeling some growing pains. A tipster tells us that a dozen freelance production jobs have been cut.
While the show got off to a slow start in March, “AMHQ” has been seeing some bright spots. For the month of June, “AMHQ” topped the 7am-10am hours on MSNBC in the A25-54 demo by +3%. On July 4, “AMHQ” averaged 173,000 total viewers, outranking MSNBC, CNN and HLN.
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"'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 (http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/7/13/stormy-days-for-sams-amhq)
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"'The question isn't will this show be canceled, it's when,' says one insider to FTVLive."
[url]http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/7/13/stormy-days-for-sams-amhq[/url] ([url]http://ftvlive.com/todays-news/2014/7/13/stormy-days-for-sams-amhq[/url])
I give AMHQ the end of the year at this rate...
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173,000 viewers isn't a smash hit, but it's not terrible and it's also a major improvement over 3 months ago in April (go back 2 pages) when it was on average 39,000. It's basically quadrupled it's ratings in a 3 month time span. Just trying to put a positive spin on it I guess.
Also aren't morning cable news shows generally exceptionally low in viewership in comparison to broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, and CBS)? I know I've read about shows like "Morning Joe" for example have ratings similar to this before.
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IIRC, AMHQ is going off the air at the end of the summer. :thinking:
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173,000 viewers isn't a smash hit, but it's not terrible and it's also a major improvement over 3 months ago in April (go back 2 pages) when it was on average 39,000. It's basically quadrupled it's ratings in a 3 month time span. Just trying to put a positive spin on it I guess.
Also aren't morning cable news shows generally exceptionally low in viewership in comparison to broadcast networks (ABC, NBC, and CBS)? I know I've read about shows like "Morning Joe" for example have ratings similar to this before.
Even if it's showing ratings growth, here is the key question: Is it doing better than what was on before, a show that easily cost you less than AMHQ? If the answer is no, then you can forget charging more for spots within the show, and then you're talking about not making the money you thought you would hiring Champion away from GMA. And that's not good.
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I don't watch AMHQ and don't care for it, so I can't comment on their content but I truly hope they don't cancel the show. It would be an utter failure to see Champion land back to square 1 again. TWC probably spent millions on the show and it would be terrible to see them cancel the show and have those workers lose their jobs after all of this.
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IIRC, AMHQ is going off the air at the end of the summer. :thinking:
Source? :whistling2:
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IIRC, AMHQ is going off the air at the end of the summer. :thinking:
Source? :whistling2:
I remember reading about it somewhere but I forgot where. :dunno:
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I don't watch AMHQ and don't care for it, so I can't comment on their content but I truly hope they don't cancel the show. It would be an utter failure to see Champion land back to square 1 again. TWC probably spent millions on the show and it would be terrible to see them cancel the show and have those workers lose their jobs after all of this.
Even if AMHQ doesn't make it a full year or the remainder of this year on air, I'm pretty certain Sam Champion is not going anywhere anytime soon. As you said, too much money was invested in not only this show, but Sam Champion himself as a brand. Plus if I'm not mistaken, Champion has a producer title as part of his deal for joining the network. I don't know how much creative control he has, but I would imagine they would still want him to stick around off and on air in some capacity since he was (and still is) a well, likable, weather personality.
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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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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.
He should be the host. And the show should be about weather.
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Does anyone know where Mike Bettes is? He hasn't been on AMHQ for about 3 weeks.
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Does anyone know where Mike Bettes is? He hasn't been on AMHQ for about 3 weeks.
Apparently he's been very ill. (2nd and 3rd recent posts)
https://www.facebook.com/twcmikebettes (https://www.facebook.com/twcmikebettes)
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And, luckily, he'll be back tomorrow!
https://twitter.com/mikebettes/status/506818971190841347
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Latest ratings news... it's still not good.
http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings (http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings)
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the thing is Twc had and still has I guess a fan base that wants to see a certain product. AMHQ with Sam is more like a "Today", or "GMA". GMA has been a ratings winner and has been before and after Sam left. TWC I guess thought that bringing him on board would bring new viewers and fix something that frankly wasn't broken. Audiences of Today and GMA are not just going to switch to TWC just for Sam. Maybe a few will but not many. Weather fans want weather, if we wanted more we would switch to GMA or whatever. Now TWC lost the few weather fans it had left. I know I can't watch anything on there anymore. And it's sad.
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Latest ratings news... it's still not good.
[url]http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings[/url] ([url]http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings[/url])
This caught my eye
There was a meeting held this week at The Weather Channel were staffers were told there would be no more layoffs.
"No one is believing that for a second," said one insider.
Word is that suits from Comcast will be in The Weather Channel's Atlanta headquarters Today for a tour and some meetings.
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Latest ratings news... it's still not good.
[url]http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings[/url] ([url]http://ftvlive.squarespace.com/todays-news/2014/10/3/amhq-flounders-in-the-ratings[/url])
You know, the other day I thought to myself "Guess they started using the rest of the set during the day because no one's seen it yet."
Didn't realize how true that was.
Also noticed the latest AMHQ commercials use very little Champion.
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I predict the show will be canceled or relaunched. The show gets less viewers than WUWA tells how this show is a disaster. TWC needs to add more weather segments and less taped reports as well as removing the Pop Culture and Sports Segments.
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TWC needs to add more weather segments and less taped reports as well as removing the Pop Culture and Sports Segments.
Actually, I saw on AMHQ's Facebook page that they "said goodbye" to the sports guy, Reese, yesterday. I wonder if this could be the beginning of some restructuring on the show.
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He got a better offer from ESPN. I hope they use this move to stop doing sports on AMHQ.
In the latest AMHQ promos they mention that the 7am hour has the most weather of any other news show on TV.
It needs to be the whole show not just 7am.
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http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-ticker-vargas-mukpo-sexton_b243102 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/the-ticker-vargas-mukpo-sexton_b243102)
Scott Warren, who was the Senior EP of Sam Champion‘s Weather Channel show, is no longer with the channel. Warren had been with Weather Channel for a year.
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Carl Parker, filling in for Mike Bettes, made kind of a bizarre political joke this morning. He said that he's dressing up as Big Bird for Halloween to "irritate Mitt Romney." Yeah, remember that? Sam does, and his reaction was... obnoxious.
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-sam-champion-laugh-uncontrollably-at-an-outdated-romney-joke/ (http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-sam-champion-laugh-uncontrollably-at-an-outdated-romney-joke/)
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Carl Parker, filling in for Mike Bettes, made kind of a bizarre political joke this morning. He said that he's dressing up as Big Bird for Halloween to "irritate Mitt Romney." Yeah, remember that? Sam does, and his reaction was... obnoxious.
[url]http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-sam-champion-laugh-uncontrollably-at-an-outdated-romney-joke/[/url] ([url]http://www.mediaite.com/tv/watch-sam-champion-laugh-uncontrollably-at-an-outdated-romney-joke/[/url])
I read about this on NewsBusters earlier today. What a dumb and old joke. As Obama would say, 2012 called and it wants it's joke back. I suppose I could cut Carl and Sam some slack if the joke made sense. Mitt said that he liked Big Bird, but didn't think that tax payers needed to support him (and all of PBS). So I don't see how dressing up as Big Bird would be irritating to Mitt. Stick to the weather guys. <_<
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I can graciously pardon Carl for telling what was in my opinion a very mild, mundane, offensive less joke. If you can even call it a joke. It wasn't really that funny the first time around (binders full of women was funnier), that Big Bird thing more of a SMH or face palm moment. Had he replaced Big Bird with PBS, what Romney said then would have been a non-starter conversation. The media only ran with it because he made it sound like he was personally going after Big Bird.
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There is definitely more of a focus on weather during AMHQ.
They got to rid of the sports reports after Reese Waters left and I've not noticed many entertainment reports.
The 9am hour still seems to me to be a copy of the Today show's 9am hour which is less news and more chatting.
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If TWC is going to be "personality-driven", the only "stars" I want to see on the morning weather are the grunts like Cantore who have paid their dues on the front lines, not some new happy face full of teeth and very large shoes :D
The new set is suitably glam and glitzy and full of techy stuff, though the "out front" graphics on the floor are rubbish.
With respect, Roker should be put out to pasture. And Abrams can mud-wrestle with Steele for the queen's crown; not sure who I'd put my money on, though.
I'm starting a pool here on when Wolf Blitzer will have his own slot ... yeah, "Wolf's Weather" is a bit too predictable as a title.
That said, Kelly Cass is still my favorite :)
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http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293 (http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293)
"Longtime Weather Channel meteorologists Jim Cantore and Jennifer Delgado will be joining Sam Champion on the network’s 3-hour morning show, “AMHQ. Cantore and Delgado join the show January 26."
I am assuming that they will replace Mike Bettes who is moving to Evenings.
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[url]http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293[/url] ([url]http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293[/url])
"Longtime Weather Channel meteorologists Jim Cantore and Jennifer Delgado will be joining Sam Champion on the network’s 3-hour morning show, “AMHQ. Cantore and Delgado join the show January 26."
I am assuming that they will replace Mike Bettes who is moving to Evenings.
That is very interesting. Will Maria still be on AMHQ? I wonder if Cantore will work nights when there's severe outbreaks? He's good at those times. Or, is Mike the new Cantore in the evening?
I guess AMHQ isn't going any where soon?
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Full press release from TWC. It looks like AMHQ will be just Sam, Jennifer and Jim on Weekdays. It will also air on weekends from 5-9AM with Reynolds Wolf & Kait Parker. Also, a new Weekend morning show with Maria Larosa & Paul Goodloe will be launched.
http://www.theweathercompany.com/newsroom/2015/01/14/jim-cantore-join-sam-champion-amhq (http://www.theweathercompany.com/newsroom/2015/01/14/jim-cantore-join-sam-champion-amhq)
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Here's some more info from TWC management on the moves.
http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/weather-channel-to-pair-jim-cantore-sam-champion-in-new-morning-tv-mix-exclusive-1201404633 (http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/weather-channel-to-pair-jim-cantore-sam-champion-in-new-morning-tv-mix-exclusive-1201404633)
So, viewers are tuning in to AMHQ for a longer time than they did before, but it's interesting that TWC didn't say how many viewers there actually are. But it's pretty obvious that the ratings still haven't been too good, since they're putting two of their most famous hosts on together.
Also, who will replace Jennifer on her daytime shift with Vivian? Mark Elliott? Alex Wallace?
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[url]http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293[/url] ([url]http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/jim-cantore-joins-sam-champions-morning-show/252293[/url])
"Longtime Weather Channel meteorologists Jim Cantore and Jennifer Delgado will be joining Sam Champion on the network’s 3-hour morning show, “AMHQ. Cantore and Delgado join the show January 26."
I am assuming that they will replace Mike Bettes who is moving to Evenings.
IMHO, Cantore should stay on the evening show. I don't usually watch AMHQ, but I have seen it on occasion, and its not really that bad. Hope they get rid of Anaridis, though. Don't really like her.
On an unrelated note, I'm curious to see how Bettes' show and the LaRosa/Goodloe show turns out.
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Did anyone else see any of AMHQ today? Maria seemed like she was pissed off. Sam kept talking and trying to joke around with her, and she wasn't having it. After she interviewed some skier via Skype, Sam was standing at the desk with her and it looked like he was trying to say something to her, but she quickly tossed away to Mike. She seemed subdued, not like her normal self, and I wonder if she's unhappy about being moved to weekends.
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Is Anardis Rodriguez still on the program?
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Is Anardis Rodriguez still on the program?
Yes.
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Looks like this is The Weather Channel's solution to AMHQ's low ratings. If this doesn't work then I hope they pull the plug on it. :fear:
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I just wish I caiuld tune in to TWC some nights when nothing else is on the 400 channels or middle of the night can't sleep and just watch a forecast. Some good local on 8's tunes. Miss seeing Weekend weather, school day, ski and snow r/ boat and beach report etc. oh well that's why we have you tube and TWC classics website for now.
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Regarding the changes, it's pretty much no surprise that they would put Cantore on a morning show with failing ratings. The true test will be to see if he can get more people tuned in. No disrespect to Cantore, but I just haven't enjoyed watching him as much lately. In my opinion, he has gone way over the top with getting worked up. In the past, when he would get worked up, it was rare and exciting to see. Now I feel like he gets excited over every little thing, and the excitement is almost fake and over done. Also, I find it interesting that TWC chose Jen Delgado as the third member of the team. I haven't watched her much, but for some reason, she just doesn't seem to come off in the right way.
Maria and Paul I think would make a good pair for the new weekend show. I'm not sure why she'd be upset with having her own show, but I know the weekend time-slot is not as popular as the weekday. Finally, I think Mike Bettes is also a good choice to have his own show, although I feel like we're going in circles because he and Stephanie Abrams once used to have their own show. I wish they would bring back Abrams and Bettes and leave Al all by himself.
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Also, who will replace Jennifer on her daytime shift with Vivian? Mark Elliott? Alex Wallace?
It will be Mark Elliot. https://www.facebook.com/twcmarkelliot/posts/890096014355373 (https://www.facebook.com/twcmarkelliot/posts/890096014355373)
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I wish Nick Walker would have replaced Jennifer Delgado. It would've been nice to see Nick Walker and Vivian Brown anchor together, as they did on Weather Center several years ago.
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I must say, it was sort of a shocker to hear Cantore was going to be a part of this program. It's no secret something on that show needs to change; maybe this is it. I like Maria LaRosa and Mike Bettes a lot, and think they deserved something better. Can't say I am a huge Sam Champion fan, but he talks way too much and tries to take the spotlight. I do like Jennifer Delgado, so it'll be interesting to see her, along with Cantore on the program.
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Mike and Maria sad goodbye to AMHQ today. I know they'll still be around, but it was kind of sad.
http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq/video/farewell-maria-and-mike (http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq/video/farewell-maria-and-mike)
Maria's new show doesn't start until February 14th.
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It will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow. Given what's about to go down in the northeast, they picked the perfect day for the debut of the new cast, since they'll certainly get a huge audience. Normally, I think Jim and Sam would be sent out in the field to cover the storm, but I wonder if they'll stay in studio for this one since it's the first day of the new AMHQ.
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It will be very interesting to see what happens tomorrow. Given what's about to go down in the northeast, they picked the perfect day for the debut of the new cast, since they'll certainly get a huge audience. Normally, I think Jim and Sam would be sent out in the field to cover the storm, but I wonder if they'll stay in studio for this one since it's the first day of the new AMHQ.
Nope: https://twitter.com/TWCChrisWarren/status/559455940676943872
TV Guide and Zap2it still has WCL next weekend. I'm guessing AMHQ would start at 5AM ET?
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I just saw something about Sam Champion living in NYC again. Did AMHQ leave Atlanta and move to New York? That might explain what prompted some of these changes.
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I just saw something about Sam Champion living in NYC again. Did AMHQ leave Atlanta and move to New York? That might explain what prompted some of these changes.
No, the show is still broadcasted from Atlanta. They are just in NYC for the Winter Storm,
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Watching TWC, It's WCL. Wasn't AMHQ starting today? Was that canceled this weekend because of the Winter Storms?
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Watching TWC, It's WCL. Wasn't AMHQ starting today? Was that canceled this weekend because of the Winter Storms?
AMHQ Is a weekday only show IIRC.
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Watching TWC, It's WCL. Wasn't AMHQ starting today? Was that canceled this weekend because of the Winter Storms?
AMHQ Is a weekday only show IIRC.
It was briefly mentioned in many of those articles about Cantore coming to AMHQ that a weekend edition would be added on January 31. It was to be hosted by Reynolds and Kait.
I did notice these photos on Twitter a couple of days ago. It appears that they were rehearsing.
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560852949208145920
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560867714668167168
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Watching TWC, It's WCL. Wasn't AMHQ starting today? Was that canceled this weekend because of the Winter Storms?
AMHQ Is a weekday only show IIRC.
It was briefly mentioned in many of those articles about Cantore coming to AMHQ that a weekend edition would be added on January 31. It was to be hosted by Reynolds and Kait.
I did notice these photos on Twitter a couple of days ago. It appears that they were rehearsing.
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560852949208145920
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560867714668167168
Kait Parker said the weekend launch was pushed back a week due to Juno:
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/561438463762124801
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Watching TWC, It's WCL. Wasn't AMHQ starting today? Was that canceled this weekend because of the Winter Storms?
AMHQ Is a weekday only show IIRC.
It was briefly mentioned in many of those articles about Cantore coming to AMHQ that a weekend edition would be added on January 31. It was to be hosted by Reynolds and Kait.
I did notice these photos on Twitter a couple of days ago. It appears that they were rehearsing.
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560852949208145920
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/560867714668167168
Kait Parker said the weekend launch was pushed back a week due to Juno:
https://twitter.com/WeatherKait/status/561438463762124801
Wow, I didn't know that there was a weekend version.
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In case you were not aware who is on AMHQ by the promos that run during every commercial break they are now promoting on the show on right side of the screen during the HD Local on The 8's.
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In case you were not aware who is on AMHQ by the promos that run during every commercial break they are now promoting on the show on right side of the screen during the HD Local on The 8's.
SD LOT8s get a AMHQ background too.
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Today marks the 1st anniversary of the AMHQ launch. It seemed like yesterday it had just launched. Also, Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Today marks the 1st anniversary of the AMHQ launch. It seemed like yesterday it had just launched. Also, Happy St. Patrick's Day!
The show has improved dramatically since it's debut There are more weather segments today then ever. The chemistry between the new cast is better than the old cast. Ratings are up. Keep it up, TWC!