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http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/media/weather-channel-sam-champion/index.html (http://money.cnn.com/2015/09/09/media/weather-channel-sam-champion/index.html)
The Weather Channel is canceling Sam Champion's morning newscast, replacing reality shows with more weather coverage, cutting TV production costs and laying off some staffers in a sweeping adjustment to changes in the cable business.
AMHQ's last day is October 30, though Champion "will remain a full-time host with a focus on prime time and new digital ventures" - i.e., we'll find some stuff for him to do while he's still under contract or we agree to a buyout.
That means paring back its original programming investments (shows like "Prospectors" and "Fat Guys in the Woods") and lifestyle coverage. The priority is essential, live weather coverage -- particularly during periods of severe weather -- and local information.
"It's going to cost more money to do longer hours of live, so we have to be more efficient about it," he said.
Overall TV spending will be reduced as well. Kenny said "we're now a technology company that owns a TV channel, not a TV company."
Getting ready to sell? Also:
The company is also prioritizing a localized weather, traffic and news channel it is calling Local Now. It wants to sell the channel to streaming cable-like services like Sling TV.
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Just wow. I have no clue what will happen to TWC. It's future is very uncertain. I smell another relaunch coming. I surely do hope they will restore live weather programming that were cut in the past 2 years.
About 50 of the channel's 1,400 employees will be leaving.
Will any on-air personnel be leaving?
"Over the next several months, you will see us further simplify our branding across all dayparts," Shull said in his internal memo.
WCL replacing WUWA & AMHQ?
The company is also prioritizing a localized weather, traffic and news channel it is calling Local Now.
Weatherscan replacement?
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Huh...another round of "sweeping changes" how many rounds of these "sweeping changes" has TWC seen since 2009? I feel like they are constantly changing stuff up every two years. And supposedly the reality shows are where the few ratings are and now the channel is going to be scrubbing them? Days at The Weather Channel...
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Hmm... I wonder if these programming changes may bring back the 90-second and 2-minute LF flavors. :thinking: I'm very doubtful on that possibility, but we may never know what TWC will do next. :unsure:
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This looks like we are going backwards now which is good. Maybe Morning Rush will come back? I miss Morning Rush. Maybe Mike and Stephanie will host the 7-10am hour? As TWCJim said Although maybe(not) they'll extend locals to 90 seconds or 2 minutes? At least in the mornings? We'll see.........
Also they better go back to the old look style of graphics soon.
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http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/layoffs-programming-changes-at-weather-channel/271433 (http://www.adweek.com/tvnewser/layoffs-programming-changes-at-weather-channel/271433)
"The remainder of this memo covers the major changes we are making at The Weather Channel:
Migrate Away from Non-Weather Original Programming.
Refocus Entire Morning to Only Weather.
Prioritize Weather Expertise Over Production.
Market and Program to our Loyal Core Audience.
Streamline HR, Finance, and Communications Support"
Here is some good news:
"We will continue to invest in finding creative ways to explain the weather, but we will no longer greenlight any long-form shows. Over the next year, we expect to add more live hours back to our schedule after airing some great shows currently in development"
We are excited to welcome Stephanie Abrams back to Atlanta to be a key part of this new integrated morning team.
Good to see Stephanie remain at TWC and moving back to Atlanta.
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Maybe they'll return "Your Weather Today with Abrams and Bettes"? :thrilled:
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Despite the layoffs and cost cutting, it appears that Stephanie Abrams will return to the channel to be a "key part" of the morning team. Although, it's unclear what morning show is going to replace WUWA and AMHQ.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/sam-champion-al-roker-lose-shows-in-weather-channel-cost-cutting/ar-AAe6KCr?ocid=iehp (http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/sam-champion-al-roker-lose-shows-in-weather-channel-cost-cutting/ar-AAe6KCr?ocid=iehp)
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Maybe they'll return "Your Weather Today with Abrams and Bettes"? :thrilled:
I don't think they're gonna move Mike Bettes off a show he hosts and is the poster boy for (see the LF background) less than 6 months after launching it. The more likely scenario is Abrams joining Bettes on WUTV. A change that I would not mind at all.
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What does this mean for the 8s? I hope it means back to 90 secs or 2 minutes
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Wow, a lot of great news! Things are about to get very interesting... who's ready to make some fantasy schedules?
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http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/09/weather-channels-sam-champion-moving-to-primetime-stephanie-abrams-joining-amhq/ (http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/09/weather-channels-sam-champion-moving-to-primetime-stephanie-abrams-joining-amhq/)
According to this article, AMHQ will remain but without Sam and will be extended to 5AM ET with Stephanie as one of the hosts. The article also says that TWC invested a lot of money producing reality shows which may explain why they are losing money.
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Best news ever relating to TWC in a long time, I will be a fan again if that happens. Though I wonder the future of Local on the 8s? I kinda don't like the new LOT8s, the radar is the only map they had there.
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[url]http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/09/weather-channels-sam-champion-moving-to-primetime-stephanie-abrams-joining-amhq/[/url] ([url]http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2015/09/09/weather-channels-sam-champion-moving-to-primetime-stephanie-abrams-joining-amhq/[/url])
According to this article, AMHQ will remain but without Sam and will be extended to 5AM ET with Stephanie as one of the hosts. The article also says that TWC invested a lot of money producing reality shows which may explain why they are losing money.
WOW!!!! YES!!!!!!!!
So, Why couldn't TWC hold on to Vivian Brown???Looks they'll have airtime for her now. Makes me wonder if Vivian's leaving was the tipping point somehow? She left the same day WUWA was cancelled and now this. Maybe someone got fed up(Cantore?) OR TWC"s social media got flooded the day she left? Wonder if TWC will get some people back now?
I wonder how long AMHQ will stay. If TWC just wants to do weather IDK if AMHQ is a good name. Even Moring Rush IDK about. It would have to be YWT or older names like Weather Center AM or Weatherscope This Morning.
Wonder if TWC will go back several shows? I liked it when TWC had Day Planner, Afternoon Outlook, EE etc.
2016's Severe Season should be very interesting!(Winter Season even??) Wonder if Longfrom will be cut down early if the US Gets a landfall Trop. Storm by Nov 30th?
Anyone think the WATT LDL pic in the Gen. TWC Discussion is related to this?
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So, Why couldn't TWC hold on to Vivian Brown???Looks they'll have airtime for her now. Makes me wonder if Vivian's leaving was the tipping point somehow? She left the same day WUWA was cancelled and now this. Maybe someone got fed up(Cantore?) OR TWC"s social media got flooded the day she left? Wonder if TWC will get some people back now?
I wouldn't be surprised to see her resurface as a contractor (like Nick Walker or Kelly Cass), who show up when needed to fill in, or anchor extended coverage. That is, if she's willing to work for much less money. I don't think her departure (or the reaction to it) had anything to do with today's announcements, though. AMHQ has been a failing show since it began, and the last-ditch move to bring on Cantore apparently didn't attract any viewers... at some point, they just have to cut their losses. This has been a long time coming.
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YES! YES! This is the Weather Channel we've known and loved.
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I wonder if some of this is a reaction to FiOS saying we don't need The Weather Channel due to in part the reduction of weather content and stopping negotiations on a new contract for The Weather Channel?
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Maybe they'll return "Your Weather Today with Abrams and Bettes"? :thrilled:
I don't think they're gonna move Mike Bettes off a show he hosts and is the poster boy for (see the LF background) less than 6 months after launching it. The more likely scenario is Abrams joining Bettes on WUTV. A change that I would not mind at all.
When I saw her do her live feed from an apartment? during WUTV, I was kind of creeped out, but was glad to see the two of them working together.
I think the layoffs already started with Vivian Brown - I would suspect now that the move was DEFINITELY cost-cutting, horrific that it happened to her so close to retirement (this is why we have 401Ks, folks - you can get shafted by your company even after decades). It was all about output and what is produced. That's why Jim Cantore is still working at his salary - he is more versatile.
I can't stand Sam Champion - he's too over the top. The Big Kahunas couldn't make the show work even with Jim moved to help out. Too much competition with the regular networks.
I have been watching TWC for almost 27 years. Hopefully, it will be trending back to before this recent monstrosity.
And yes, I would love to see the kindergarten Windows8 icons removed, but if they are cost-cutting, they will probably limit that kind of change in the short term.
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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.
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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.
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looks like The Weather Channel is slowly going back to it's roots as a way to get the channel sold to someone else, sorry to see Vivian parting ways with TWC, but i not surprise to see Al Roker's show go due to the potential sell of of The Weather Channel to it's new potential owners as if it's sold to say CBS or Disney (owners of ABC) or Fox, Al Roker wouldn't be working for the channel as he's currently under contract with NBC Universal.
i hope this plan does well to bring the channel back to a "must go to" status as in the last few years TWC has been doing less weather coverage when people need them the most.
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How do you explain AMHQ Weekend then? WCL was dropped for AMHQ Weekend months ago.
The way you explain it is it's easier and convenient to take an existing weekday show and expand it to weekends rather than having to create a bunch of brand new shows from scratch as long as a specific person's name isn't attached to the show like WUWA for example. Also I forgot there was even a weekend edition of AMHQ, I haven't seen/watched TWC since November last year. AMHQ having a weekend edition show is beside the point I was making anyway. My point was I thought it was a little odd to yank Sam Champion from a show that was originally developed for him (well before this weekend expansion) when he joined TWC last year that's all.
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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.
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I also miss the original hours too.
Weekdays:
5am/4am ct to 11am/10am ct.
11am/10am ct to 5pm/4pm ct.
Weekends:
5am/4am ct to 5pm/4pm ct.
Everyday:
5pm/4pm ct to 2am/1am ct.
2am/1am ct to 5am/4am ct.
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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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Here's an article from the Capital Weather Gang. It says AMHQ's last day is Nov. 2.
Plus, could we be looking at a possible sale of the network down the line?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/09/09/reeling-weather-channel-trims-fat-to-focus-on-weather-sam-champion-show-cancelled/ (https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/09/09/reeling-weather-channel-trims-fat-to-focus-on-weather-sam-champion-show-cancelled/)
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Million dollar question is...what will happen to Local on the 8s?!
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If they're focusing on WEATHER now, I don't know why everyone is so concerned about what's going to happen to LOT8s?
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If they're focusing on WEATHER now, I don't know why everyone is so concerned about what's going to happen to LOT8s?
Among other various things, a picture of an upcoming radar product for the I2 sidebar was shown on General TWC Discussion, which brought up the question if LOT8s was going to be cut back further than it already is sometimes. (Perhaps the idea behind this reasoning is because all the local information could be put on the sidebar. Honestly, I doubt this will happen, seeing as the WeatherStar units were primarily made to display full screen local forecasts. Who knows, though? :dunno:)
IMO, I'm excited to see what they're planning on doing. Everything sounds like it really might be a transition back to mostly weather (something that might actually bring me back to TWC for the first time in forever), but at the same time I'm wondering whether the promises will actually be fulfilled or not. The DirecTV dispute made them realize that longform wasn't working too well- although they did cut back somewhat, it was not truly weather all the time. Our local headend has yet to install a I2HD (we have an I2XD on the SD channel), and because of this, we get the HD feed for the whole nation. The national weather doesn't even show during longform. I hope that they'll live up to that promise, to show weather all the time with this return to weather. It's almost been 2 years now (only ≈2 months until then) since the initial revamp.
Now if they re-add smooth jazz to the LF's (perhaps bring back longer LOT8s as well), I'm in. B)
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If they're focusing on WEATHER now, I don't know why everyone is so concerned about what's going to happen to LOT8s?
Considering that I have rarely seen it on the Eights and almost never during "weathertainment", ANY consistency with the Local Forecast would be an improvement.
I can't remember HOW many times in the past year alone, I get ready for a run and need to check a radar to see if it is going to rain while I run. I wait for 15-20 minutes on TWC and NOTHING comes up. I have to go upstairs to a computer to the NWS website or even The WeatherSTAR simulator to get a radar.
The "LDL" was so minimal for information, it wouldn't help!
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The LO8s need to be put back as it was before NBC went cuckoo with their changes.
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I can't remember HOW many times in the past year alone, I get ready for a run and need to check a radar to see if it is going to rain while I run. I wait for 15-20 minutes on TWC and NOTHING comes up. I have to go upstairs to a computer to the NWS website or even The WeatherSTAR simulator to get a radar.
That's the kind of behavior TWC was banking on to justify so much longform - people would go to computers, tablets, phones, etc. for actual weather, while people would turn on the TV for everything but.
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Dave Clark will be talking about the coming changes with the Weatherbrains podcast tonight at 9:30 eastern, if anyone's interested.
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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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That email would not have been enough to warrant cancelling a show.
I knew with Vivian's departure that it was financial.
In the beginning, you will probably be seeing a lot of the lower paid employees on camera.
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Don't know if anyone saw this but here's the discussion on whether smooth jazz returns to the locals with @daveclark
Discussion 1
@wxdam But the important question in all of this, @daveclark, is whether or not we'll ever get our smooth jazz back on Local on the 8s?
@daveclark And if I don't hold back the smooth jazz, you might literally end up with nothing to complain about. So..... :)
Discussion 2
@But the important question in all of this, @daveclark, is whether or not we'll ever get our smooth jazz back on Local on the 8s?
@daveclark Maybe. A lot (!) wrong in your story. But this true: our strategy of focusing again on wx fans has worked and we are doubling down.
Don't know how to interpret this? :dunno:
https://twitter.com/daveclark/with_replies (https://twitter.com/daveclark/with_replies)
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Looks like a troll to me, from the replies I read he said if samba would annoy the poster he'd be all for it.
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I agree, i wouldn't look into it too seriously. Then again who knows.
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But if he's at all serious about this that would be awesome!! Jazz has been gone so long for me I forget the excitement that I had with the channel. I remember back in 7th grade I would constantly check weather.com/music for the new playlist. But since about 2013 I migrated away from jazz and with the vocals on TWC and going to a new high school everything I listen to mostly is adult alternative with the only instrumentals being Ryan Farish (hence explains the vocal test playlists I put out and my spotify playlists being pretty much all vocals since early 2014).
And I feel this is really disappointing that something great and something that made my childhood years fun had to end! :furious: :censored: Now with the vocals hitting at a time where High School was just starting and the stress associated with it and the stupidity of immature kids and drama, God talk about a bad time to take away something I could have used to level it out.
I'm also angry because if TWC goes back to jazz, I will be really excited but those songs that they played years ago don't sound that great anymore :cry3: :no: I would have to regain interest but I think that's the right way to go but overall I'm upset that I reached a point where I really could care less. Maybe 2015 will be the lucky year.
Also I am still surprised that I didn't know Jazz was gone until May 2012! I watched TWC almost daily during that time?
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But if he's at all serious about this that would be awesome!! Jazz has been gone so long for me I forget the excitement that I had with the channel. I remember back in 7th grade I would constantly check weather.com/music for the new playlist. But since about 2013 I migrated away from jazz and with the vocals on TWC and going to a new high school everything I listen to mostly is adult alternative with the only instrumentals being Ryan Farish (hence explains the vocal test playlists I put out and my spotify playlists being pretty much all vocals since early 2014).
And I feel this is really disappointing that something great and something that made my childhood years fun had to end! :furious: :censored: Now with the vocals hitting at a time where High School was just starting and the stress associated with it and the stupidity of immature kids and drama, God talk about a bad time to take away something I could have used to level it out.
I'm also angry because if TWC goes back to jazz, I will be really excited but those songs that they played years ago don't sound that great anymore :cry3: :no: I would have to regain interest but I think that's the right way to go but overall I'm upset that I reached a point where I really could care less. Maybe 2015 will be the lucky year.
Also I am still surprised that I didn't know Jazz was gone until May 2012! I watched TWC almost daily during that time?
They do have newer music out there. TWC would bring the genre back to where it was. If it plays on TWC, it gets good recognition.
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But if he's at all serious about this that would be awesome!! Jazz has been gone so long for me I forget the excitement that I had with the channel. I remember back in 7th grade I would constantly check weather.com/music for the new playlist. But since about 2013 I migrated away from jazz and with the vocals on TWC and going to a new high school everything I listen to mostly is adult alternative with the only instrumentals being Ryan Farish (hence explains the vocal test playlists I put out and my spotify playlists being pretty much all vocals since early 2014).
And I feel this is really disappointing that something great and something that made my childhood years fun had to end! :furious: :censored: Now with the vocals hitting at a time where High School was just starting and the stress associated with it and the stupidity of immature kids and drama, God talk about a bad time to take away something I could have used to level it out.
I'm also angry because if TWC goes back to jazz, I will be really excited but those songs that they played years ago don't sound that great anymore :cry3: :no: I would have to regain interest but I think that's the right way to go but overall I'm upset that I reached a point where I really could care less. Maybe 2015 will be the lucky year.
Also I am still surprised that I didn't know Jazz was gone until May 2012! I watched TWC almost daily during that time?
I adopted instrumental music as my music of choice in 1991, when i started watching TWC. I certainly didnt lose interest when TWC went to crap with the NBC takeover and the vocals on the LF's. If anything i love instrumental/jazz/new age more than ever, as this music has helped solidify my identity while at the same time losing interest in TWC altogether. I am thankful for 29 years of good LF music that TWC has played, and maybe, just maybe if all these changes pan out I might be a fan again.
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But if he's at all serious about this that would be awesome!! Jazz has been gone so long for me I forget the excitement that I had with the channel. I remember back in 7th grade I would constantly check weather.com/music for the new playlist. But since about 2013 I migrated away from jazz and with the vocals on TWC and going to a new high school everything I listen to mostly is adult alternative with the only instrumentals being Ryan Farish (hence explains the vocal test playlists I put out and my spotify playlists being pretty much all vocals since early 2014).
And I feel this is really disappointing that something great and something that made my childhood years fun had to end! :furious: :censored: Now with the vocals hitting at a time where High School was just starting and the stress associated with it and the stupidity of immature kids and drama, God talk about a bad time to take away something I could have used to level it out.
I'm also angry because if TWC goes back to jazz, I will be really excited but those songs that they played years ago don't sound that great anymore :cry3: :no: I would have to regain interest but I think that's the right way to go but overall I'm upset that I reached a point where I really could care less. Maybe 2015 will be the lucky year.
Also I am still surprised that I didn't know Jazz was gone until May 2012! I watched TWC almost daily during that time?
I adopted instrumental music as my music of choice in 1991, when i started watching TWC. I certainly didnt lose interest when TWC went to crap with the NBC takeover and the vocals on the LF's. If anything i love instrumental/jazz/new age more than ever, as this music has helped solidify my identity while at the same time losing interest in TWC altogether. I am thankful for 29 years of good LF music that TWC has played, and maybe, just maybe if all these changes pan out I might be a fan again.
If TWC returns jazz/instrumentals then I'll probably subscribe to Time Warner Cable at this point and start recording again. I don't even give a damn if the locals are 2 mins long. I think 1 min locals are fine the way they are.
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But if he's at all serious about this that would be awesome!! Jazz has been gone so long for me I forget the excitement that I had with the channel. I remember back in 7th grade I would constantly check weather.com/music for the new playlist. But since about 2013 I migrated away from jazz and with the vocals on TWC and going to a new high school everything I listen to mostly is adult alternative with the only instrumentals being Ryan Farish (hence explains the vocal test playlists I put out and my spotify playlists being pretty much all vocals since early 2014).
And I feel this is really disappointing that something great and something that made my childhood years fun had to end! :furious: :censored: Now with the vocals hitting at a time where High School was just starting and the stress associated with it and the stupidity of immature kids and drama, God talk about a bad time to take away something I could have used to level it out.
I'm also angry because if TWC goes back to jazz, I will be really excited but those songs that they played years ago don't sound that great anymore :cry3: :no: I would have to regain interest but I think that's the right way to go but overall I'm upset that I reached a point where I really could care less. Maybe 2015 will be the lucky year.
Also I am still surprised that I didn't know Jazz was gone until May 2012! I watched TWC almost daily during that time?
I adopted instrumental music as my music of choice in 1991, when i started watching TWC. I certainly didnt lose interest when TWC went to crap with the NBC takeover and the vocals on the LF's. If anything i love instrumental/jazz/new age more than ever, as this music has helped solidify my identity while at the same time losing interest in TWC altogether. I am thankful for 29 years of good LF music that TWC has played, and maybe, just maybe if all these changes pan out I might be a fan again.
If TWC returns jazz/instrumentals then I'll probably subscribe to Time Warner Cable at this point and start recording again. I don't even give a damn if the locals are 2 mins long. I think 1 min locals are fine the way they are.
That's what I did - I still have some of the recordings from the early 1990s when I was in high school. That was before playlists were even out. I remember finding the Rippingtons and then posting about it to a newsgroup on AOL (that goes way back guys) and got flamed for providing information - I guess it would be called "trolling" today.
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YEEESSSSS!!!!!! :rofl2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U (http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U)
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YEEESSSSS!!!!!! :rofl2:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U[/url])
:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
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That figures. The Weather Channel goes back to weather AFTER I move to Canada. :thumbdown:
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YEEESSSSS!!!!!! :rofl2:
[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?t=67&v=-gpLVg4yf6U[/url])
:rofl: :rofl2: :P :biggrin: That is cool!
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That figures. The Weather Channel goes back to weather AFTER I move to Canada. :thumbdown:
But The Weather Network is infinitely better, in my opinion. Where do you live in Canada? I've visited Québec, New Brunswick, and a lovely two weeks on Prince Edward Island.
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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 :thumbdown:
http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918 (http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918)
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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 :thumbdown:
[url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url] ([url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url])
TWC said in i'ts memo that it will air it's remaining reality shows already produced prior to September.
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Alright. For a second there I thought they were pulling their little stunts again. <_<
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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????
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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.
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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 :thumbdown:
[url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url] ([url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url])
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. :rolleyes:
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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 :thumbdown:
[url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url] ([url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url])
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. :rolleyes:
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 (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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I think you're talking about this: https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/635132309591580672 (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.
Nothing yet on my IS2, but Im noticing that LDL keeps switching between IS2 LDL and national LDL. It has been doing that at least for the last hour or so.
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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 :thumbdown:
[url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url] ([url]http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/The-Weather-Channel-to-Premiere-New-Series-NATURAL-BORN-MONSTERS-921-20150918[/url])
Hmm, I could have sworn I've heard of that show's coming weeks ago, before the release of the memo regarding the major programming changes. I don't remember where I saw that info unfortunately. Hopefully this is the last "weather" show to be greenlighted.
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Yeah nothing has changed on my IS2 yet... So I'm not sure what was updated or if the update has rolled out yet.
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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"
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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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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.
You're welcome! I'm watching now to see the update.
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There's the update!!!! I like it!!
:dance:
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The satellite sidebar also has updated graphics (and yes, my Charter headend STILL does not have an IS2 yet).
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Now I think they need to work on updating Weatherscan. It's really outdated in my opinion.... LOL
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Moving further away from the design cues introduced with WATT, I see. Does it do more than just radar/almanac?
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Moving further away from the design cues introduced with WATT, I see. Does it do more than just radar/almanac?
No it just loops the radar and almanac.
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I think you're talking about this: https://twitter.com/daveclark/status/635132309591580672 (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.
That's what I was trying to find. Thanks for bringing that up, I couldn't find that picture anymore.
Meanwhile, the updates have arrived to my local I2XD. What I've seen different so far include the new radar and a new almanac product, but what else is different? All that's there are those two new products. It seems as if all the other products on the sidebar were scrapped for the new ones. I like the new products, but was it actually necessary to remove all the other information that was there previously?
Honestly, some of the information was less important, but quite a few products were good, if not great.
Now I think they need to work on updating Weatherscan. It's really outdated in my opinion.... LOL
I doubt they will update it anytime in the future. They've announced a new local service called LocalNow in the past few months (I had heard about this about a month or two ago), for what I assume are internet television services? I don't know for sure. :dunno:
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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. :clap:
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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. :clap:
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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Rumor has it Verizon is going to possibly return the WTC to channel lineup. Verizon has had a lot of complaints about accuweather channel not being local enough -why they recently changed to more local regional coverage. And because during storms they are not even close to what the TWC offers. I have been a huge critic of TWC all these years but one thing I give them is their storm coverage. If the TWC really is going back to live 24/7 weather then I want the WTC back but I will not change providers just to get one channel.
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Viewing the satellite version we have on campus, I think the new sidebar update is perfect. National radar rotation with major airport delays much faster is well suited for the national feed.
The local version on the other hand... eh... it's a start. The radar and improved almanac are very welcome changes but, unlike the national feed, where the auxiliary segments were "top [rain/hail/wind/snow] reports", the local sidebar segments had much more value. Now, the LDL lacks such fundamental information as barometric pressure and, even more importantly, the dew point! Dew point is only the best measure of surface air moisture content and how humid it feels outside.
Obviously the best solution is to simply add this information to the segment rotation on the main LDL itself. Once TWC does that, they can address the gaping blank space to the right of the video window and under the ticker and the almost totally pointless static "today's top stories" box at the top right. It was useful when TWC had a rundown, but now it's just a waste.
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Looking at what Star Team added (and removed) on the sidebar, I can see why most of the information is gone. Mainly it's due to Hardware and rendering limitations. If you look at the transitions, they are much more primitive and not as smooth as how the products used to animate. Hopefully Star Team finds a way to add more products to the sidebar.
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Rumor has it Verizon is going to possibly return the WTC to channel lineup. Verizon has had a lot of complaints about accuweather channel not being local enough -why they recently changed to more local regional coverage. And because during storms they are not even close to what the TWC offers. I have been a huge critic of TWC all these years but one thing I give them is their storm coverage. If the TWC really is going back to live 24/7 weather then I want the WTC back but I will not change providers just to get one channel.
Where did you hear that? Verizon signed an exclusivity agreement with Accuweather. TWC isn't coming back any time soon to FiOS.
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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.
In case anyone doesn't have time to listen to or watch this, I wrote up a summary here:
http://www.twcclassics.com/blog/weatherbrains-interviews-david-clark (http://www.twcclassics.com/blog/weatherbrains-interviews-david-clark)
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So with this "going back to weather" strategy - do you think we'll see a new logo - like more of the old type logo coming back?
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I'm pretty sure they won't. As much as we'd love the return of the old logo, I just can't see it happening. For them to make a new logo that doesn't match the current branding package, no. Something similar to the current one? Maybe. After all, TWC did use the old one for 23 years, IIRC (with some revisions).
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IMO they need to rebrand as just "Weather". It would sell the primary focus on weather, as well as open them up to making a new identity and brand focused on a symbol that would be tied to the weather channel. Something similar to the way the clouds and raindrops are on WUTV, but more professional, but friendly. The Weather Channel as a brand is tainted IMO. If they focus on weather, while still using "The Weather Channel", i don't think it'll make much of a difference.
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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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Stephanie posted a photo collage on Instagram and said this is the last week of WUWA. It seems like we should be hearing about a replacement soon... Or perhaps they'll just do Weather Center Live temporarily while they get things sorted out.
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I thought I read AMHQ is being extended.
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I could see Stephanie and Kait Parker doing the 5am version of AMHQ
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My guide said WCL will replace WUWA on Monday.
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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.
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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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Hmm... I wonder if these programming changes may bring back the 90-second and 2-minute LF flavors. :thinking: I'm very doubtful on that possibility, but we may never know what TWC will do next. :unsure:
The removal of all the information on the sidebar on the HD feed like the air quality forecast and just having the radar and sunrise/sunset featured makes a strong case that TWC is planning on adding those back into the LOT8's in my opinion.
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Was anyone up early enough to see what they did from 5-7 ET this morning?
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Was anyone up early enough to see what they did from 5-7 ET this morning?
Kait Parker and Jen Carfagno were doing special coverage
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"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/ (http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/)
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"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...
[url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url] ([url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url])
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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Tell me about it. Seriously? I thought they were done with long form!!!!!! :hammer: :nono:
They better not add more long form throughout the week during prime time is all I have to say!
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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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I think this is one of the new maps!
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Yeah... Topography is back!
https://twitter.com/stephanieabrams/status/653489682295209984
The intellistar maps haven't been updated, yet.
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"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...
[url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url] ([url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url])
I expect this will air on Friday nights and last as long as Champion's contract does.
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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 :bleh:
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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 :bleh:
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...
[url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url] ([url]http://www.thewrap.com/sam-champion-to-host-weekly-primetime-show-on-the-weather-channel-exclusive/[/url])
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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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.
As of April 2014 TWC was moved to the Choice package and WN is now the "basic" weather channel on DTV. Probably due to higher re-transmission fees. I have the select package which saves us 10-15 bucks a month. Since at the time we ordered DTV, TWC was in the crap-hole (and still is until they make that schedule change) so why waste that extra money if TWC is gonna show fat guys or why "Hurricane Sandy may of come from weather aliens who Creek Stewart will show you how to save your a$$ by screaming Sasquatch sounds and asking the Prospectors the value of 14kt gold which can kill the El Nino reptilians with its super luxurious gold laser which the 3 scientists in the bar will show you how that's at all possible even though gold is solid matter".
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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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My TV Guide shows that TWC Weekend live programming may be extended to 2PM ET staring Saturday 10/31. I hope this is true.
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My TV Guide shows that TWC Weekend live programming may be extended to 2PM ET staring Saturday 10/31. I hope this is true.
DirecTV doesn't show that but, starting on 11/2 the schedule is as follows
12:00 AM - 1:00 AM 3 Scientists walk into a bar
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM Strangest Weather on Earth
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM Strangest Weather on Earth
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM 3 Scientists walk into a bar
4:00 AM - 6:00 AM Weather Center Live
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM AMHQ
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Weather Center Live
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Weather Center Live
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Weather Center Live
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Weather Underground
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Why Planes Crash
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM Why Planes Crash
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Natural Born Monsters
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM ---UNAVAILABLE---
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM Natural Born Monsters
I don't think this is the final schedule as some slots are incomplete or mixed up. I also noticed all shows pushed back 1 hour. Maybe it's an error or intentional?
Source
http://www.titantv.com/programming/channel.aspx/callsign/TWCHD/channel/362/major/0/minor/0/cid/10702/sid/1000650/network/0/pt/6/hd/1/lid/17db6fa3-604c-4a88-9331-b93b7bf54647/date/20151101/ (http://www.titantv.com/programming/channel.aspx/callsign/TWCHD/channel/362/major/0/minor/0/cid/10702/sid/1000650/network/0/pt/6/hd/1/lid/17db6fa3-604c-4a88-9331-b93b7bf54647/date/20151101/)
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No, the schedule certainly hasn't been finalized. Strangely, my Comcast guide shows a very old schedule for November 2nd: 4am ET WCL, 5:30 WUWA, AMHQ, WUWA repeat, and WCL until 8pm ET.
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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 (http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq)
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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.
[url]http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq[/url] ([url]http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq[/url])
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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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.
[url]http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq[/url] ([url]http://www.ftvlive.com/todays-news/2015/10/22/cantore-to-take-over-for-sam-champion-at-amhq[/url])
I'm surprised to not see Jen Carfagno or Chris Warren as host; it seems like they're on the show as much as Sam, Jen, or Jim already. I'm glad to see Nick Walker being brought back, but I think they could use Kelly Cass back too. She does an awesome job in breaking weather and has been filling in on AMHQ weekend a ton lately-- maybe she'll be the 3rd co-host!
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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!
We know what they're doing in primetime, at least with Champion: a once a week show out of New York City (hey, didn't they just say it cost a lot of money to use NYC? Either once a week isn't nearly as expensive or perhaps it was just PR nonsense) where he'll do interviews...or something, it wasn't really clear. I thought they were going to use his expertise to help launch Local Now? Maybe that's what Anaridis will be doing as part of her new contract.
Also, TWC was pretty quick to correct initial reports that AMHQ was cancelled - the name is staying, even if the host they brought in to front it is not. So there was never going to be more Weather Center Live in the morning, except for replacing WUWA.
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Im Gonna Look in to this... So interining. :thinking:
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I could see Kait Parker or Alex Wilson as the 3rd co-host
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ALL OF THE GIUDES SHOW OLD STUFF WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ill gusee will never know...
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ALL OF THE GIUDES SHOW OLD STUFF WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ill gusee will never know...
:dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno: :dunno:
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I could see Kait Parker or Alex Wilson as the 3rd co-host
I wouldn't be surprised to see Kait Parker, but I don't see them pulling Alex away from Dave in the afternoon. I think TWC realizes that pairing Alex and Dave has been a big hit and won't disrupt their chemistry. Then again, anything is possible!
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will they return old grapichs and shows? :run: :run: :run: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
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I'm kind of surprised we haven't heard anything from TWC about who's taking over AMHQ. This is Sam's final week on the show. You would think they would have announced something by now... unless it's just going to be Cantore and Delgado (I really hope not!)
I could see Kait Parker or Alex Wilson as the 3rd co-host
I wouldn't be surprised to see Kait Parker, but I don't see them pulling Alex away from Dave in the afternoon. I think TWC realizes that pairing Alex and Dave has been a big hit and won't disrupt their chemistry. Then again, anything is possible!
Yeah, Dave and Alex is one of the best things TWC has going for it right now. Really, either of them would be great on mornings... I'd love to see Dave and Stephanie do a show together. Whatever they do, just about any pairing would be better than Champion and Delgado... :wacko:
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Sounds like some changes are happening soon. According to his Twitter, Mark Elliot is getting his 12pm to 3pm timeslot back with Alex Wallace as his cohost starting Monday. And Stephanine Abrams posted a picture today with Jen Carfagno hinting at changes in the mornings with a new show starting Monday. In fact, my DirecTV guide shows "AMHQ Early" from 5am to 7am...
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Sounds like some changes are happening soon. According to his Twitter, Mark Elliot is getting his 12pm to 3pm timeslot back with Alex Wallace as his cohost starting Monday. And Stephanine Abrams posted a picture today with Jen Carfagno hinting at changes in the mornings with a new show starting Monday. In fact, my DirecTV guide shows "AMHQ Early" from 5am to 7am...
Steph's Instagram post says 6am, though.
https://instagram.com/p/9t5Z5WuJ4o/
I imagine things will be more clear tomorrow...
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will they return old grapichs and shows? :run: :run: :run: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
What are you talking about?
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Sounds like some changes are happening soon. According to his Twitter, Mark Elliot is getting his 12pm to 3pm timeslot back with Alex Wallace as his cohost starting Monday. And Stephanine Abrams posted a picture today with Jen Carfagno hinting at changes in the mornings with a new show starting Monday. In fact, my DirecTV guide shows "AMHQ Early" from 5am to 7am...
Steph's Instagram post says 6am, though.
https://instagram.com/p/9t5Z5WuJ4o/
I imagine things will be more clear tomorrow...
Sure enough, the WUWA Twitter says that Stephanie is moving to AMHQ from 6am to 9am. Wonder if AMHQ's hours will be changed with that. Still a lot of unanswered questions!
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Sounds like some changes are happening soon. According to his Twitter, Mark Elliot is getting his 12pm to 3pm timeslot back with Alex Wallace as his cohost starting Monday. And Stephanine Abrams posted a picture today with Jen Carfagno hinting at changes in the mornings with a new show starting Monday. In fact, my DirecTV guide shows "AMHQ Early" from 5am to 7am...
Steph's Instagram post says 6am, though.
https://instagram.com/p/9t5Z5WuJ4o/
I imagine things will be more clear tomorrow...
Sure enough, the WUWA Twitter says that Stephanie is moving to AMHQ from 6am to 9am. Wonder if AMHQ's hours will be changed with that. Still a lot of unanswered questions!
Now would be a good time for a TWC press release!
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Someone asked Anaridis when she'll be on, and she said AMHQ from 5-9am. This is very strange... They haven't announced anything and it starts Monday.
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TWC has updated the AMHQ website: it now says every day at 5 AM. Hosts are Cantore, Carfagno, Abrams, Rodriguez, Wolf, and Parker. The last two are probably staying on weekends.
http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq (http://www.weather.com/tv/shows/amhq)
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Carfagno officially announced on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/twcjencarfagno/posts/10154429880289569)tonight she's hosting beginning at 5am with Rodriguez, with Cantore and Abrams joining in at 6am. Much better pairing, IMHO.
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The new schedule debuted today with AMHQ now from 6-9AM which is the timeslot for most cable news morning shows. Here's the official schedule to clear up the confusion
5AM-6AMET: "AMHQ Early" with Jen Carfagno and Anaridis Rodriguez
6AM-9AMET: "AMHQ" with Jim Cantore, Stephanie Abrams, Jen Carfagno & Anaridis Rodriguez
9AM-12PMET: WCL with Chris Warren and Jen Delgado
12PM-3PMET: WCL with Mark Elliot & Alex Wallace
3PM-6PMET: WCL with Dave Schwartz & Alex Wilson
6PM-8PMET: Weather Underground
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AMHQ Early? That name is a bit cheesy to me but I can't put my finger on it. I like the new schedule though.
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This might be relevant to the changes that have been occurring, a tweet from Jim Cantore: "And its LOADED with weather!! Looking like the old Weather Channel again :)" https://twitter.com/JimCantore/status/663687015343521794
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They broke up Jen Carfagno and Chris Warren? And left poor Chris with Jen Delgado? Damn...
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Although I've been more focused on watching old cartoons at this moment, I'm hoping that by 2016, there will be less reality shows. I'm crossing my fingers...this schedule change is decent so far.
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Interesting changes on WUTV tonight: Ryan Davidson has replaced Sarah as the "brains behind the bar," although most of the time he's just working in the background. Sarah's more of an expert now, like Nizol, Parker, and Postel. Alex Wilson does regional forecasts in front of a green screen during the show now. Keith Carson presents the top weather videos of the day. It's getting pretty crowded in that little studio. With all of the people they're using now, it seems like the show should be longer.
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Interesting changes on WUTV tonight: Ryan Davidson has replaced Sarah as the "brains behind the bar," although most of the time he's just working in the background. Sarah's more of an expert now, like Nizol, Parker, and Postel. Alex Wilson does regional forecasts in front of a green screen during the show now. Keith Carson presents the top weather videos of the day. It's getting pretty crowded in that little studio. With all of the people they're using now, it seems like the show should be longer.
Unfortunately I did not catch this evening's show, but I do have to admit that I enjoy the structure of the show and the insight that all of the mets and experts being to the table. I also like that they have Dave come in for his chalk board lessons!
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Nice to see the morning line up change. They still need to get rid of the reality shows. What is the latest regarding those changes? Looking for more improvements. Anyone?