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Title: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on April 29, 2009, 07:51:20 AM
Al Roker, as previously speculated, is joining TWC for a new show called Wake Up with Al, which will air for one hour only from 6-7 AM ET starting this summer at some point.

His new co-host is going to be Stephanie Abrams. He's going to be live from New York while Steph is live from TWC's studios. Since it's such a major schedule shift from Abrams & Bettes Weather Center, I can only imagine that A&B WC is going to end when this show starts, so the only places I guess we'll see Steph is on that show and during live shots. As much as I didn't like the changes that came to A&B when it took on the Weather Center name, I still hate to see Steph and Mike being broken up. They had some fun times together, but again, the big NBC agenda rules the day and puts Steph on for only an hour a day.

That then makes me wonder what will become of First Outlook. It's obviously going to lose its final hour, which was its biggest hour, so I'd honestly speculate that they might cut back to just having Jeff anchor the show while Jen's on maternity leave. Honestly, they should just put Nicole on that show and let Steph take over YWT as well. Putting Steph on the air for only an hour per day is just a waste. I know that's how A&B started, but still, with the modern NBC thinking of having everyone working 3-4 hour on-air shifts, wasting Steph of all people for just an hour seems like a really stupid idea.

I guess we'll see what happens going forward. I'd assume it'll be a topic of discussion on tonight's A&B WC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: cc17926 on April 29, 2009, 10:34:28 AM
hugarrrrrrr
(http://copper.yi.org/wsl/wuwa.jpg)

(http://copper.yi.org/wsl/wuwa2.jpg)
haha!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 29, 2009, 10:34:39 AM
This is shocking to me. TWC has done some drastic things before but this is just... Doesn't seem logical to me. Thanks NBC!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 29, 2009, 11:21:34 AM
Seriously, what is going on with TWC?? :wacko: :wacko: Not to be rude, but why must Al Roker be involved with TWC? :dunno:

I feel extremely sorry for Stephanie too. Not only is she no longer working with Mike, she is only on for one hour now. :( Maybe she will become one of those "fill-in" OCMs? :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 29, 2009, 11:32:36 AM
After hearing this news, my days of watching TWC are OVER!!!!! I mean, Why the F separate Steph and Mike? They are the most awesome pair ever! I feel extremely sad for this. I feel sad that A&B is coming to an end, and that I won't be able to see Steph like I normally do anymore. This is just stupid. IMO, I hate Al, and most definelty I hate NBC. Thanks alot for splitting an awesome team.
Now...what am I gonna watch now after they split Steph and Mike? Oh I know...NOTHING.  :hammer:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on April 29, 2009, 12:11:12 PM
I know I'm on the same page as u ana!! :censored: :nono:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on April 29, 2009, 02:06:45 PM
Geesh people.  It's one hour.  And we don't know yet if TWC-A&BWC (oof) is done.  It might shrink to an hour or two (I still think three is extreme).

This would have been a great vehicle for Nicole.  Then put Heather back on YWT.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 29, 2009, 03:13:26 PM
Steve, may I ask where you got this info?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 29, 2009, 03:15:27 PM
Geesh people.  It's one hour.  And we don't know yet if TWC-A&BWC (oof) is done.  It might shrink to an hour or two (I still think three is extreme).

This would have been a great vehicle for Nicole.  Then put Heather back on YWT.

I really have to agree with you on that one. Nicole should have taken that place, NOT Steph.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 29, 2009, 03:41:14 PM
Steve, may I ask where you got this info?
Good question.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on April 29, 2009, 03:42:45 PM
It was on YWT this morning.

http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?clip=14151&from=tv_welc_maincontentwindow (http://www.weather.com/multimedia/videoplayer.html?clip=14151&from=tv_welc_maincontentwindow)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Tyler on April 29, 2009, 04:01:47 PM
Well then it was VERY stupid to cancel EE, with Stephanie most likely leaving WC. They should of kept EE, and just used the WC brand in place from 7-9pm.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Shelley Bee on April 29, 2009, 04:47:52 PM
Now Steph's co-host is going to be in NY while she's by her lonesome in Atlanta (or in the field).  It's Weekend View all over again, when she was an assignment reporter on camera maybe 30 minutes a week.  Interacting with locals just wasn't the same as bantering with the OCMs at the desk.  What a terrible way to use her.  To me, Stephanie Abrams is THE biggest personality at the Weather Channel, and while she has great chemistry with Mike, the truth is she plays well off of anybody.  Pair her with J.D. Salinger, and he'd come out of his shell and admit, yes, he's having a good time.  If the Al Roker show's the only gig she's got, what a waste it will be.

As for Nicole Mitchell, I don't hate her and wish some lousy show upon her, but she'd be a fantastic co-host for something like this.  Nicole is lovely, and change the name from "Wake Up with Al" to "Wake Up with Al & Nicole," and it'd actually feel like a promotion, an opportunity to increase her branding as a personality, not just another OCM (not that there's anything wrong with being "just" an OCM).  Even though they gave them another hour, I can't imagine it inspired much confidence in Abrams & Bettes when The Powers That Be pulled their name off their own show.  Now the network's biggest primetime star is a co-host on someone else's show airing before half the country is even out of bed.  And Stephanie doesn't even know what the format will be, what she'll be doing, which makes it pretty clear there's no particular reason for the show to exist other than to get some of that much-needed Al Roker pizazz to jazz up NBC Universal's ugly new stepchild.  Hopefully it's just a summer thing.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: willh699 on April 29, 2009, 06:08:45 PM
my thoughts on this. well, i think it just NBC Universal attempt to put their biggest star (one of their most well know personally) together with Al Roker, who everyone know is the weather guy for Network TV's #1 National Morning News/topic show, the Today Show.

if this does take off well this summer, then say goodbye to "Your Weather Today as an whole show and see Abrams and Roker do the whole 6-10 EST time slot, granted right now the time slot is fulled with YWT and the last hour of First Outlook. but i think when they change the line up this summer, i can see ether First Outlook to get screwed over and lose an hour or moved to 3AM ET-6AM ET (which is in my time zone 2AM to 5AM, since i live in Texas) to keep it's three hour live coverage in the early morning hours

anyway i would like to wish Abrams the best of luck with her new show. but if this does means she and Mike Bettis parts ways, then i'm in favor for Jim Cantore returning to an time slot where i can see him, because he's on YWT which is on when i'm in bed asleep.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on April 29, 2009, 07:04:55 PM
According to the Today Show (http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/30472356#30472356) clip, Al's not leaving the Today Show...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Gil on April 29, 2009, 07:29:18 PM
Oh. my. god.

Cancel TWC already!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on April 29, 2009, 07:32:14 PM
Oh. my. god.

Cancel TWC already!
Way to overreact <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on April 29, 2009, 07:37:45 PM
Key thing here is to push for more NBC Viewers to watch TWC when Al is on.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 29, 2009, 07:41:09 PM
Oh. my. god.

Cancel TWC already!
Way to overreact <_<

They might as well they already killed it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Gil on April 29, 2009, 07:54:30 PM
Oh. my. god.

Cancel TWC already!
Way to overreact <_<
I'm not overreacting. TWC has been consistently hitting a new low for the past 5 years. Wake up and smell the coffee. You don't want TWC to end up like The Simpsons, now do you?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 29, 2009, 08:59:43 PM
Sounds like they dont know if A&B is over. They talked about it on the show. Mike said people were asking if this "marriage" is going to be broken up. Stephanie responded "We are not going to tell you, your going to have to stay tuned to find out"
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 29, 2009, 09:01:18 PM
Sounds like they dont know if A&B is over. They talked about it on the show. Mike said people were asking if this "marriage" is going to be broken up. Stephanie responded "We are not going to tell you, your going to have to stay tuned to find out"

Lets hope they don't get split up. They might announce it this hour (6:00 my time)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Rico on April 29, 2009, 09:07:17 PM
It is not that big of a deal. I can tell you, NBC has made terrible mistakes... putting their drivel on commercials about the "Family of NBC Universal". I don't think NBC is a true family. I tell you much right now, Telemundo is in the same area as the regular NBC in New York, but they have very different scheduling.

If NBC thinks Al Roker needs to have his own morning show on the Weather Channel, that is their prerogative. No need talking about stuff you have no control over. They will not want to hear the opinion of people under the age of 21. Nielsen will give us insight on whether they are gonna cut the show or not.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 29, 2009, 09:08:33 PM
Sounds like they dont know if A&B is over. They talked about it on the show. Mike said people were asking if this "marriage" is going to be broken up. Stephanie responded "We are not going to tell you, your going to have to stay tuned to find out"

Lets hope they don't get split up. They might announce it this hour (6:00 my time)
Didnt even think they were talking about stay tuned today. Thought they meant like stay tuned over the weeks and find out  :thinking:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on April 29, 2009, 09:12:41 PM
I'm interested to see what will happen to the schedule. I guess TWC is trying to get more viewers by changing things up, but this might take a while for me to get used to.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on April 30, 2009, 07:55:25 AM
I honestly thing you people are overreacting to just 1 hour :rolleyes:  Honestly, I don't think it is that big of a deal.  It is probably too early for some of you. I know I will just be getting up when the show is over.  It isn't going to be that big of a deal.  I love how ONE, one hour show will get you guys to say "IM DONE WATCHING TWC!"  It's seriously rediculous.  Yes, I am on the rant wagon..sorry.

Also, Abrams and Bettes has not been a big ratings grabber (iirc), so I am sure that if A&B get split up, it really won't cause that much of an alarm.  If A&B were such a good pair, and had a good show, (don't get me wrong, I think they do, but ratings say otherwise) they won't split them up.  Of course, we don't even know if they will or not yet.

So, just take a deep breath, life will go on, I promise :yes: :P  (wow..I am being an ass, my apologies)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: UC Davis Meteorologist on April 30, 2009, 09:09:30 AM
Just because NBC is now owning the Weather Channel. Doesnt mean to use Al Roker as part of the show. First of all, Im not a big fan of Al Roker. Especially after the Celebrity Family Feud...Boy you cant host at all. At least this is in his field but I bet you it will be canceled by next year or something. This is just one more reason why to not watch the weather channel. If you have no more ideas...TWC...why wont you put Atmospheres back, or Weather Ventures....anything but this garbage.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: kpetree10 on April 30, 2009, 09:33:08 AM
Kyle, you pretty much took the words out of my mouth...

I don't mind Al Roker, I kinda like him.... and with Stephanie it's even better. The thing is that everyone is going crazy when no one has any idea what is happening other than a new show. There is no confirmation that A&B are going to be broken up. Just take a chill pill and wait to see what happens...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 01, 2009, 04:59:47 PM
Kyle, you pretty much took the words out of my mouth...

I don't mind Al Roker, I kinda like him.... and with Stephanie it's even better. The thing is that everyone is going crazy when no one has any idea what is happening other than a new show. There is no confirmation that A&B are going to be broken up. Just take a chill pill and wait to see what happens...
I agree. It is clear, however, at this point that A&B as we knew it in 2006-2008 is long gone, along with the sunny Intellistar background.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 01, 2009, 09:47:14 PM
I don't mind Al Roker, I kinda like him.... and with Stephanie it's even better. The thing is that everyone is going crazy when no one has any idea what is happening other than a new show. There is no confirmation that A&B are going to be broken up. Just take a chill pill and wait to see what happens...
I think hes a good on air personality but as a meteorologist... Someone who tells a 3min weather report he prints off the computer and stands around in a crowd of screaming people... Not sure how I am going to like him for an hour on TWC
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on May 02, 2009, 02:21:08 PM
Im looking forward to this :).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on May 02, 2009, 05:32:08 PM
I really hope this new program turns out as a pleasant surprise.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on May 03, 2009, 01:57:00 PM
I really hope this new program turns out as a pleasant surprise.
Hope for the best but prepare/assume the worst....it IS NBC  <_<
I'm skeptical of anything that disrupts the well formatted morning shows...especially my First Outlook  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: UC Davis Meteorologist on May 03, 2009, 02:06:55 PM
I really hope this new program turns out as a pleasant surprise.
Hope for the best but prepare/assume the worst....it IS NBC  <_<
I'm skeptical of anything that disrupts the well formatted morning shows...especially my First Outlook  :thumbdown:

 :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 03, 2009, 04:23:48 PM
Would be great if every show got pushed forward an hour and we had one less hour of non-weather programming
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 08, 2009, 04:32:26 PM
Would be great if every show got pushed forward an hour and we had one less hour of non-weather programming
Yeah, I can see YWT being aired from 8-11AM. The Today Show airs until 11AM anyway.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on May 08, 2009, 07:02:49 PM
I think that would be a good idea. If YWT gets pushed back one hour, could Day Planner be shortened? I think four hours is too much.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 08, 2009, 09:18:41 PM
I think that would be a good idea. If YWT gets pushed back one hour, could Day Planner be shortened? I think four hours is too much.
I dont think any live TWC programming needs to be shortened.  :no:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 09, 2009, 12:16:19 PM
Yeah, Day Planner can just air from 11-3. Or better yet, have DP air 11-2, long-form 2-3, then bring back either daytime Weather Center or Afternoon Outlook to air from 3-5. The first choice is more reasonable, though.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: UC Davis Meteorologist on May 09, 2009, 10:25:22 PM
I dont know if this was posted before but here's the promo for it I Guess:

http://www.twcmediakit.com/cable/video/index.html?video=AlRoker.flv&title=Wake%20Up%20With%20Al (http://www.twcmediakit.com/cable/video/index.html?video=AlRoker.flv&title=Wake%20Up%20With%20Al)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on May 09, 2009, 10:43:43 PM
I dont know if this was posted before but here's the promo for it I Guess:

[url]http://www.twcmediakit.com/cable/video/index.html?video=AlRoker.flv&title=Wake%20Up%20With%20Al[/url] ([url]http://www.twcmediakit.com/cable/video/index.html?video=AlRoker.flv&title=Wake%20Up%20With%20Al[/url])


Yeah, Max posted that but for a different reason. I'm still not gonna watch it for any reason whatsoever. :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: NicoleWasHere on May 24, 2009, 12:20:51 AM
Ok, I know it's easy to get upset over a programming change such as this, especially considering A&B is up in the air.

But look at it, this way.

At least they picked Al Roker to co-host, and not Kathie Lee Gifford.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on May 24, 2009, 11:28:34 AM
Ok, I know it's easy to get upset over a programming change such as this, especially considering A&B is up in the air.

But look at it, this way.

At least they picked Al Roker to co-host, and not Kathie Lee Gifford.
lol.  For sure!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcclassics on May 24, 2009, 12:58:04 PM
If you read Frank Batton's book, you might recall that NBC was interested in purchasing TWC in the mid 80s. TWC, however, wisely turned them down b/c they didn't agree with NBC's ideas for the channel. Now here we are with NBC having complete control over TWC. I don't have any proof, but I really believe that changes like this will continue. NBC "laid off" a bunch of people, so they could hire their own. And as for future programming changes, watch MSNBC to get an idea. I imagine that's where TWC is headed. "Personality" driven shows and long-form programming that has nothing to do with weather.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on May 24, 2009, 03:06:49 PM
If you read Frank Batton's book, you might recall that NBC was interested in purchasing TWC in the mid 80s. TWC, however, wisely turned them down b/c they didn't agree with NBC's ideas for the channel. Now here we are with NBC having complete control over TWC. I don't have any proof, but I really believe that changes like this will continue. NBC "laid off" a bunch of people, so they could hire their own. And as for future programming changes, watch MSNBC to get an idea. I imagine that's where TWC is headed. "Personality" driven shows and long-form programming that has nothing to do with weather.
I read that book, and he was right  :yes:
MSNBC is such an abject failure...you know that when you hear people who helped jumpstart it say "If I knew what I know now I never would've jumped onto the movement." TWC is heading down the same road I believe, driven by NBC it can only lead into nothingness...and as for A&B, someone talking about it being up in the air, I found an image, which is shown in another thread, or Steph and Mike in front of a YWT graphic background. So I'm led to assume that they will take over the morning YWT shift...in that case, I can now call YWT dead, as its style has changed completely  :cry3:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 24, 2009, 07:00:38 PM
Not only YWT, but TWC itself is pretty much dead. I can't think of many things about TWC that hasn't changed in the past year or so.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 24, 2009, 09:42:27 PM
I read that book, and he was right  :yes:
MSNBC is such an abject failure...you know that when you hear people who helped jumpstart it say "If I knew what I know now I never would've jumped onto the movement." TWC is heading down the same road I believe, driven by NBC it can only lead into nothingness...and as for A&B, someone talking about it being up in the air, I found an image, which is shown in another thread, or Steph and Mike in front of a YWT graphic background. So I'm led to assume that they will take over the morning YWT shift...in that case, I can now call YWT dead, as its style has changed completely  :cry3:
Yes its already been confirmed. Steph moves to 6am with WUWA (<--Wake Up With Al :P) A&B move to 7AM. Jim Cantore and Alexandea Steele take over WC from 7pm-10pm
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 24, 2009, 09:49:23 PM
So, who is Paul hosting with on Weather Center from 10-1? Kevin and Nicole?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on May 24, 2009, 10:13:04 PM
I read that book, and he was right  :yes:
MSNBC is such an abject failure...you know that when you hear people who helped jumpstart it say "If I knew what I know now I never would've jumped onto the movement." TWC is heading down the same road I believe, driven by NBC it can only lead into nothingness...and as for A&B, someone talking about it being up in the air, I found an image, which is shown in another thread, or Steph and Mike in front of a YWT graphic background. So I'm led to assume that they will take over the morning YWT shift...in that case, I can now call YWT dead, as its style has changed completely  :cry3:
Yes its already been confirmed. Steph moves to 6am with WUWA (<--Wake Up With Al :P) A&B move to 7AM. Jim Cantore and Alexandea Steele take over WC from 7pm-10pm

Abrams and Bettes in the morning? :blink: This will be something to get used to.

Does that mean YWT will now be called Your Weather Today with Abrams and Bettes? :dunno: :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 24, 2009, 10:14:27 PM
So, who is Paul hosting with on Weather Center from 10-1? Kevin and Nicole?
Nobody I have asked seems to know. I think they are still deciding on it
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on May 25, 2009, 05:15:43 PM
I read that book, and he was right  :yes:
MSNBC is such an abject failure...you know that when you hear people who helped jumpstart it say "If I knew what I know now I never would've jumped onto the movement." TWC is heading down the same road I believe, driven by NBC it can only lead into nothingness...and as for A&B, someone talking about it being up in the air, I found an image, which is shown in another thread, or Steph and Mike in front of a YWT graphic background. So I'm led to assume that they will take over the morning YWT shift...in that case, I can now call YWT dead, as its style has changed completely  :cry3:
Yes its already been confirmed. Steph moves to 6am with WUWA (<--Wake Up With Al :P) A&B move to 7AM. Jim Cantore and Alexandea Steele take over WC from 7pm-10pm

Abrams and Bettes in the morning? :blink: This will be something to get used to.

Does that mean YWT will now be called Your Weather Today with Abrams and Bettes? :dunno: :P
I don't think so. The show is useless now. :no:

For me, TWC has been dead since NBC bought the channel since last November.
YWT has been dead since March 2009. I will never like and watch that show anymore.

From now on (since late April 2009), I will only be watching TWC during LOT8's. The rest are meh.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 25, 2009, 05:57:13 PM
They really is no point in watching the local forecasts. They're getting rid of important products and keep using reusing the same songs on the LF.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 25, 2009, 06:45:58 PM
They really is no point in watching the local forecasts. They're getting rid of important products and keep using reusing the same songs on the LF.
The daytime playlist this month was pretty good, but the primetime list is very similar to March's list.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 25, 2009, 06:48:46 PM
They really is no point in watching the local forecasts. They're getting rid of important products and keep using reusing the same songs on the LF.

I wouldn't care if they started playing country and rap next month, I still need to see the LF. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 25, 2009, 07:04:38 PM
They really is no point in watching the local forecasts. They're getting rid of important products and keep using reusing the same songs on the LF.
Its getting... old for me :noexpression:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 28, 2009, 11:33:50 PM
Nicole Mitchell will be taking Alexandra's place at Weather Center
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on June 01, 2009, 03:13:05 AM
Will it either start today or on the first day of Summer?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 01, 2009, 04:45:00 AM
Will it either start today or on the first day of Summer?

July 20th.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Jonathan on June 01, 2009, 03:03:47 PM
In the link Max posted you can change the title of the video if you really really don't like Al. Just change "Wake Up With Al" at the end of the URL to whatever you wish.

Change it to "NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!" or something. Whatever you like! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on June 19, 2009, 07:27:32 PM
(http://g.imagehost.org/0189/wakeupwithal.png)

New promo shot. That picture was taken when Al was in Atlanta a few weeks ago.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on June 25, 2009, 02:36:57 AM
6-7 AM Eastern?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 25, 2009, 03:07:41 AM
6-7 AM Eastern?

Yes. FO will be shortened to two hours and after Wake Up, comes YWT with A&B.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wstarcraze on June 25, 2009, 09:39:32 PM
What! GRRRRRRR!!! F**K YOU NBC!!!!  :finger:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 25, 2009, 09:48:31 PM
What! GRRRRRRR!!! F**K YOU NBC!!!!  :finger:
Dude, calm down.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wstarcraze on June 25, 2009, 09:51:05 PM
What! GRRRRRRR!!! F**K YOU NBC!!!!  :finger:
Dude, calm down.

LOLWUT? :blink:  I am calm. I was just expressing my opinion. And I just hate NBC with a passion.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 25, 2009, 10:03:41 PM
What! GRRRRRRR!!! F**K YOU NBC!!!!  :finger:
Dude, calm down.

LOLWUT? :blink:  I am calm. I was just expressing my opinion. And I just hate NBC with a passion.

You have the right to rant about this. I, however despise NBC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 25, 2009, 10:33:22 PM
6-7 AM Eastern?

Yes. FO will be shortened to two hours and after Wake Up, comes YWT with A&B.
Was it posted somewhere that FO will stay at 2hrs?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on June 25, 2009, 10:53:47 PM
We don't have confirmation on that; it's just the mostly likely scenario based on speculation.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 25, 2009, 11:12:17 PM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on June 25, 2009, 11:15:12 PM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
Somehow, I don't think that will be happening even though I have the same wishes as you do. :no:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 25, 2009, 11:19:35 PM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
Somehow, I don't think that will be happening even though I have the same wishes as you do. :no:
Yea :( We can dream though! :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Stephen on June 25, 2009, 11:28:12 PM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
That's a bit too early for FO to start IMO; especially for the west coast, that would mean it would start at midnight for them.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on June 25, 2009, 11:57:53 PM
I think TWC also likes having those two hours of studio downtime during the overnight.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on June 26, 2009, 12:10:05 AM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
If that were to happen, First Outlook would be Overnight Outlook, just one hour later.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 26, 2009, 12:16:00 AM
Would love to have an extra hour of live weather coverage although i doubt they would start at 3am
If that were to happen, First Outlook would be Overnight Outlook, just one hour later.
hey i dont care what they call it for an extra hr of live programming :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on June 26, 2009, 12:30:46 AM
FIRST OVERNIGHT OUTLLOOK: should be the name. :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 26, 2009, 12:41:27 AM
FIRST OVERNIGHT OUTLLOOK: should be the name. :P

 :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 26, 2009, 02:34:28 AM
FIRST OVERNIGHT OUTLLOOK: should be the name. :P
lol Perfect :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on June 26, 2009, 10:49:05 AM
FIRST OVERNIGHT OUTLLOOK: should be the name. :P
That's a long name, we might end up seeing "RST OVERNIGHT OUTLO" in SD. :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on June 26, 2009, 11:36:46 AM
What! GRRRRRRR!!! F**K YOU NBC!!!!  :finger:
Dude, calm down.

LOLWUT? :blink:  I am calm. I was just expressing my opinion. And I just hate NBC with a passion.
I hate it too. It's pointless.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: curtjr4 on June 27, 2009, 07:24:35 PM
I really want to know what the big problem with Al is... I like him. It could be worse... it could be some other random weatherman from NBC WeatherPlus. As far as I am concerned, Bring in Al and fire all of the other NBC brats and rehire those whome were fired earlier this year... But seriously I like Al :happy: I just hate it on what has become of the Weather Channel overall :whistling: (This is why I put one of my pictures with the "Live by it" slogan, since it's my favorite era in TWC.)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 27, 2009, 09:04:16 PM
I really want to know what the big problem with Al is... I like him. It could be worse... it could be some other random weatherman from NBC WeatherPlus. As far as I am concerned, Bring in Al and fire all of the other NBC brats and rehire those whome were fired earlier this year... But seriously I like Al :happy: I just hate it on what has become of the Weather Channel overall :whistling: (This is why I put one of my pictures with the "Live by it" slogan, since it's my favorite era in TWC.)
Al is an overrated reporter who's daily weather coverage consists of a national map and 3min of reading a script. The rest is spent talking to the morons outside a studio. Granted he has some field experience but that doesnt make up for the fact he isnt a meteorologist. This show is being done not for quality weather coverage but as a publicity stunt to get more viewers and ratings without actually having to do much. Al is fine as a morning talk show host on Today but when I want reliable weather information and coverage I dont want to turn to TWC and see him
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: MetalStorm91 on June 28, 2009, 09:43:54 PM
I agree  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: NYwxguy on July 05, 2009, 08:17:21 AM
My Channel guide goes out to July 20th now, and Wake Up With Al will indeed premiere July 20th at 6AM. First Outlook will now be just 2 hours from 4-6AM. Also, there will be another airing of Wake Up with Al at 10AM eastern (not sure if it's live or not). Day Planner will run for 3 hours from 11AM-2PM eastern.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 05, 2009, 08:31:49 AM
Is the rest of the day's schedule the same as it is now?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: NYwxguy on July 05, 2009, 09:18:18 AM
Is the rest of the day's schedule the same as it is now?
Yes
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 05, 2009, 10:52:37 AM
Great! A rerun of WUWA

This is interesting. According to the AMS Al Roker is listed "Al L. Roker [238] ** = Not Active (Renewal not received)"

http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listoftv.cfm (http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listoftv.cfm)  :rofl2:

Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10am ET.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 05, 2009, 12:57:17 PM
Great! A rerun of WUWA

This is interesting. According to the AMS Al Roker is listed "Al L. Roker [238] ** = Not Active (Renewal not received)"

[url]http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listoftv.cfm[/url] ([url]http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listoftv.cfm[/url])  :rofl2:

Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10am ET.


Rerun? So, now I don't have to wake up super duper early (as I don't plan to anyway) to watch that? This is interesting. :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 05, 2009, 03:26:13 PM
Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10pm ET.
You mean 10AM, right?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 05, 2009, 04:12:39 PM
Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10pm ET.
You mean 10AM, right?
Where is my brain :P yea
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 05, 2009, 04:27:13 PM
Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10pm ET.
You mean 10AM, right?
Where is my brain :P yea
I'm still not staying up for it.  :censored:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 05, 2009, 05:02:16 PM
Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10pm ET.
You mean 10AM, right?
Where is my brain :P yea
I'm still not staying up for it.  :censored:
Your not supposed to stay up.... Its Wake Up with Al :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 05, 2009, 05:03:36 PM
Edit: I can confirm via a tweet from Amy at TWC that WUWA will rerun at 10pm ET.
You mean 10AM, right?
Where is my brain :P yea
I'm still not staying up for it.  :censored:
Your not supposed to stay up.... Its Wake Up with Al :P

I wake up for YWT, then go to sleep for 2 more hours. There is no way I am waking up with Al.  <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 05, 2009, 05:19:34 PM
Looks like the promos are rolling now. Wonder if we will see a local on the 8s promo
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on July 05, 2009, 06:38:46 PM
I'm surprised they're going to show a re-run of this thing. Apparently they think a lot of people will want to see it. :wacko:

And wait, won't some weather information be inaccurate, or will this show not include stuff like live radar, etc? :dunno:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on July 05, 2009, 06:40:49 PM
probably won't have a radar, unless they allow for "forecast" stuff to be inserted, like they do during the Today show.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Stephen on July 05, 2009, 06:42:53 PM
I'm surprised they're going to show a re-run of this thing. Apparently they think a lot of people will want to see it. :wacko:
I'm sure they're taking in to account the west coast viewers. When WUWA first airs, it will be 3:00 AM on the west coast; obviously not many people there are awake at the time. :no:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on July 05, 2009, 06:44:36 PM
I'm surprised they're going to show a re-run of this thing. Apparently they think a lot of people will want to see it. :wacko:
I'm sure they're taking in to account the west coast viewers. When WUWA first airs, it will be 3:00 AM on the west coast; obviously not many people there are awake at the time. :no:

That's a good point, Stephen. :yes: The Weather Channel should certainly not leave out our friends on the West Coast (like Ana or Derek :D).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 06, 2009, 01:00:37 PM
I'm surprised they're going to show a re-run of this thing. Apparently they think a lot of people will want to see it. :wacko:
I'm sure they're taking in to account the west coast viewers. When WUWA first airs, it will be 3:00 AM on the west coast; obviously not many people there are awake at the time. :no:

That's a good point, Stephen. :yes: The Weather Channel should certainly not leave out our friends on the West Coast (like Ana or Derek :D).

Of course.  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Tyler on July 06, 2009, 01:59:45 PM
I must say, I do like the promo with all the NBC talents.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 06, 2009, 06:29:47 PM
I just spotted a WUWA LOT8s opener at 6:28 ET  :blink: :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on July 07, 2009, 12:14:37 AM
I just spotted a WUWA LOT8s opener at 6:28 ET  :blink: :blink:

Why does that surprise you? :dunno: I figure they would have plenty of LOT8s openers for this show. :yes:

And does someone mind posting the WUWA promo here...I want to see it (but am too lazy to look for it on TWC :P). Thanks! :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 07, 2009, 01:18:03 AM
I just spotted a WUWA LOT8s opener at 6:28 ET  :blink: :blink:

Why does that surprise you? :dunno: I figure they would have plenty of LOT8s openers for this show. :yes:

And does someone mind posting the WUWA promo here...I want to see it (but am too lazy to look for it on TWC :P). Thanks! :)

There is none on YT as of now...but I have a feeling someone will post it soon.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 08, 2009, 01:10:30 PM
WUWA has their own Facebook Fan Page. And they posted a video of Steph going behind the scenes of Al's studio in 30 Rock.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1024124502649&ref=mf (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1024124502649&ref=mf)

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 08, 2009, 02:00:51 PM
WUWA has their own Facebook Fan Page. And they posted a video of Steph going behind the scenes of Al's studio in 30 Rock.

[url]http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1024124502649&ref=mf[/url] ([url]http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/video/video.php?v=1024124502649&ref=mf[/url])



For a sec, I thought it said "WAWA" which is a 711 type of store in the Mid Atlantic. O_O
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 08, 2009, 02:10:05 PM
For a sec, I thought it said "WAWA" which is a 711 type of store in the Mid Atlantic. O_O
LOL, me too!  :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 08, 2009, 03:00:37 PM
For a sec, I thought it said "WAWA" which is a 711 type of store in the Mid Atlantic. O_O
LOL, me too!  :lol:

 :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:

Nooooo. Sorry you guys had to think that. WUWA is an acronym for Wake Up With Al. Most of us use that.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 11, 2009, 12:40:06 PM
Does anyone find the beginning of the WUWA promo awkward? It's when Al  approaches Meredith and says "niiiice n hot". It sounds like he's about to make out with her. :ermm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 11, 2009, 04:27:15 PM
Does anyone find the beginning of the WUWA promo awkward? It's when Al  approaches Meredith and says "niiiice n hot". It sounds like he's about to make out with her. :ermm:
Haha a little but I find the phrase "Wake Up With Al" awkward :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 12, 2009, 01:02:27 AM
Does anyone find the beginning of the WUWA promo awkward? It's when Al  approaches Meredith and says "niiiice n hot". It sounds like he's about to make out with her. :ermm:
Haha a little but I find the phrase "Wake Up With Al" awkward :P

One of those days I will find Al next to me when I wake up. That would be scary.  :blink: :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 12, 2009, 01:06:30 AM
I think we all agree that a better slogan phrase could have been used other than "Wake Up with Al".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 12, 2009, 01:16:12 AM
I think we all agree that a better slogan phrase could have been used other than "Wake Up with Al".

Exactly  :bleh: . If I would change it, it would definetly be Good Morning With Al & Stephanie. Sounds a bit bleh but it's the first thing that popped in my head.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 12, 2009, 02:15:07 PM
Does anyone find the beginning of the WUWA promo awkward? It's when Al  approaches Meredith and says "niiiice n hot". It sounds like he's about to make out with her. :ermm:

Haha a little but I find the phrase "Wake Up With Al" awkward :P


One of those days I will find Al next to me when I wake up. That would be scary.  :blink: :unsure:

http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/04/Al%20Roker%20Gingerbread%20Man%202.jpg (http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/04/Al%20Roker%20Gingerbread%20Man%202.jpg) :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 12, 2009, 02:46:44 PM
LOL! Was this real?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 12, 2009, 02:49:17 PM
LOL! Was this real?
(Image found by Kyle)

Sadly i think so
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on July 12, 2009, 02:53:28 PM
And we can all thank Martin for this image. :P :rofl:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/992109_2630_625x1000.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 12, 2009, 02:55:48 PM
aww that sucks. brian did a better one
(http://copper.yi.org/wsl/NewWUWA.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 12, 2009, 03:07:54 PM
I Loved how Brian did with that one!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 12, 2009, 03:21:48 PM
And we can all thank Martin for this image. :P :rofl:

([url]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/992109_2630_625x1000.jpg[/url])
LOL!!! :rofl2: :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 12, 2009, 05:17:53 PM
rofl
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on July 12, 2009, 07:16:53 PM
 :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on July 13, 2009, 02:07:54 AM
couldnt resist hehe
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 13, 2009, 11:29:02 AM
(https://twctodayforums.com/forums/Smileys/1/lgh%20%2821%29.gif)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 13, 2009, 02:44:03 PM
(See previous page Josh :P )

Ah, good ole Al :rofl:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on July 13, 2009, 03:05:26 PM
 :pinch: I didnt notice that... *removes post*
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on July 14, 2009, 02:26:29 AM
I've already got my DVR set.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on July 14, 2009, 10:24:15 PM
Al Roker now has a TWC bio: http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html?from=tv_pers_welc (http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html?from=tv_pers_welc)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 01:28:02 AM
Al Roker now has a TWC bio: [url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html?from=tv_pers_welc[/url] ([url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html?from=tv_pers_welc[/url])

Ugh

http://twitter.com/wxcenter/status/2645272343 (http://twitter.com/wxcenter/status/2645272343)
Changes are in for the studio!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 01:55:38 AM
Ugh!!!!!!!!


Wake Up With Al will also welcome live guests; feature weekend getaways and outdoor vacations; and discuss consumer issues, health and fitness, and current events. Segments that might be seen in a typical episode include:
    
The “Wake Up” call – Al “wakes up” his favorite celebrities and viewers
Wake Up Weather – Coast-to-coast current conditions, active weather and forecast updates
Top Story – An in-depth look at the day’s top weather story with a personal perspective
Weather in the News – A fun old-style newsreel segment looks at weather-related news
Take it or Leave it – An entertaining forecast for major cities recommends whether to bring an umbrella, wear a jacket, etc.
Travel – A look at weather’s effect on daily transportation, including forecasts and delays for major airport hubs, radar, turbulence conditions and more
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 15, 2009, 02:05:50 AM
Oh god, I think we can say NBC killed TWC now.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 15, 2009, 02:13:43 AM
Oh god, I think we can say NBC killed TWC now.
Agreed. Only the new WC, and the BBOD kills TWC as a fan IMO.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 02:20:06 AM
"The show combines weather, news and entertainment and includes live news headlines from MSNBC, live weather and climate-related business stories from CNBC, weather forecasts, top weather stories of the day and the beloved Local on the 8s weather forecasts."

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2640714.htm (http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2640714.htm)


Wonder what "live headlines" means <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 15, 2009, 02:38:44 AM
I'm still not staying up for it.  :censored:
Same here.  :thumbdown: One of the article said that they will be showing live news headlines from MSNBC and climate-related business stories from CNBC. Great. Climate crap is back? Not gonna watch this show at all. <_< TWC is 100% dead IMO. I'm not a morning person since March 2009.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 15, 2009, 08:03:58 AM
"The show combines weather, news and entertainment and includes live news headlines from MSNBC, live weather and climate-related business stories from CNBC, weather forecasts, top weather stories of the day and the beloved Local on the 8s weather forecasts."

[url]http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2640714.htm[/url] ([url]http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2640714.htm[/url])


Wonder what "live headlines" means <_<

It said NEWS headlines..so I am assuming its what it means :P  Sorry.. I am an ass..haha.

But seriously, news headlines on a weather show?  No thanks.  I know on Facebook I saw a comment on TWC's fan page saying "If I wanted to see Al in the morning, I'd watch the TODAY show."  I 100000% agree!!  If we wanted to see the news, we'd watch the CABLE NEWS NETWORK!!  I know I've kept quiet about the WUWA, and anything TWC lately, because honestly, it doesn't matter to me, as I RARELY watch TWC any more.

I am going to laugh is Wake Up With Al is completely dead.  I will also laugh if it is a big hit...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 15, 2009, 08:28:17 AM
Ugh!!!!!!!!


Wake Up With Al will also welcome live guests; feature weekend getaways and outdoor vacations; and discuss consumer issues, health and fitness, and current events. Segments that might be seen in a typical episode include:
    
The “Wake Up” call – Al “wakes up” his favorite celebrities and viewers
Wake Up Weather – Coast-to-coast current conditions, active weather and forecast updates
Top Story – An in-depth look at the day’s top weather story with a personal perspective
Weather in the News – A fun old-style newsreel segment looks at weather-related news
Take it or Leave it – An entertaining forecast for major cities recommends whether to bring an umbrella, wear a jacket, etc.
Travel – A look at weather’s effect on daily transportation, including forecasts and delays for major airport hubs, radar, turbulence conditions and more

IMO:
99.99% news
00.01% weather.

The Take It Or Leave It segment: POINTLESS!!!!!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 15, 2009, 10:26:39 AM
Jesse just took a screenshot of something that accidentally showed up on TWC before Day Planner, and based on Steph's video from last week, this does indeed appear to be the New York Wake Up with Al studio:

(http://g.imagehost.org/0383/WUWA_NYC_set_20090715.png)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 15, 2009, 10:26:49 AM
The “Wake Up” call – Al “wakes up” his favorite celebrities and viewers
If he calls and wakes me up, I'd say " :censored: NBC!" :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 15, 2009, 12:27:17 PM
Martin's description of "Wake Up with Al" certainly has me worried that it's too much news and not enough weather. :hmm:  Only the "Wake Up Weather" and "Travel" segments appear reasonable to me.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 12:45:10 PM
Are we sure that was the NY studio? That looks like the "magic wall" we will see however Steph noted they are going to be doing rehearsals from Atlanta.

"Have rehearsals today for WUWA! will tweetpix it ltr!!!"
Guess we will find out sooner or later
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 15, 2009, 12:54:33 PM
IMO:
99.99% news
00.01% weather.
Can't be.  They still have at least eight minutes of weather during the hour (Locals)..so:
92.5% news
7.5% wx

 :whistling:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 15, 2009, 12:56:27 PM
Does anyone know what Stephs' opionions with Al are?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 01:39:24 PM
Does anyone know what Stephs' opionions with Al are?
No way we will ever know. The only image you will get now is of love and joy! I suspect they look up to him as a TV icon but down at him for being a weathercaster.

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 15, 2009, 01:40:42 PM
Steph is probably uncomfortable with the idea of her being with Al instead of Mike.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 01:51:28 PM
(http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs151.snc1/5614_114343353473_99314598473_3010685_6574770_n.jpg)

Is that the WUWA set on the monitors?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 15, 2009, 02:02:59 PM
IMO:
99.99% news
00.01% weather.
Can't be.  They still have at least eight minutes of weather during the hour (Locals)..so:
92.5% news
7.5% wx

 :whistling:

I should have included the LFs in there, but I'm just saying the show in general.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 02:09:05 PM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/17554011.jpg)
Atlanta set

This is where the set is
(http://image.weather.com/web/multimedia/images/slideshows/hd/lucasc8.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Al on July 15, 2009, 02:27:38 PM
I'm really disappointed...i liked that set angel.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 02:30:37 PM
NY set. Touchscreen aka "magic wall"
(http://img194.yfrog.com/img194/5773/sh5.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 15, 2009, 02:39:54 PM
what a distasteful and mediocre display of a set and touchscreen, TWC should be ashamed for listening to those Corporate Demographics and not the Fan's point of view.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2009, 03:00:32 PM
RIP PME Skyline
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/pme.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/pme.jpg)
 :cry: :cry:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 15, 2009, 03:02:08 PM
I must say that I actually like the Wake Up studio. It reminds me of the old WV studio, in a way. Sad to see the city backdrop go, though.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 15, 2009, 03:53:54 PM
Does anyone know what Stephs' opionions with Al are?
I doubt she were to be allowed to disclose that. That can get her fired instantly since it's considered discrimination against what she works for.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 15, 2009, 04:52:58 PM
Does anyone know what Stephs' opionions with Al are?
I doubt she were to be allowed to disclose that. That can get her fired instantly since it's considered discrimination against what she works for.
Yes, but you may be very surprised with the responses people will give.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 15, 2009, 06:03:53 PM
I must say that I actually like the Wake Up studio. It reminds me of the old WV studio, in a way. Sad to see the city backdrop go, though.
I agree. I like the set.  It is very interesting.  But I am also a little upset the city backdrop is gone.  It was very neat looking, and I liked that view.  Oh well.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Darr'chelle on July 16, 2009, 12:18:33 AM
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/get-ready-for-even-more-al-roker-and-willie-geist/ (http://www.mediaite.com/tv/get-ready-for-even-more-al-roker-and-willie-geist/)

There's a four-minute interview with Steph and Al included there.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 16, 2009, 06:31:00 AM
[url]http://www.mediaite.com/tv/get-ready-for-even-more-al-roker-and-willie-geist/[/url] ([url]http://www.mediaite.com/tv/get-ready-for-even-more-al-roker-and-willie-geist/[/url])

There's a four-minute interview with Steph and Al included there.

OMG no NBC logo on that backdrop? :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 16, 2009, 11:46:16 AM
Hmmm...they just did a wideshot of the studio after that last segment, and for some reason, the curtain in the WUWA set is actually a lime green color right now. I wonder why that is. :\
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on July 16, 2009, 02:27:31 PM
What the h***? My guide is showing WUWA at 10 AM and FO at 6 AM on TWC HD but not TWC SD. O_o

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/TWCZach/General%20TWC%20Pics/2009-07-16_142246.jpg)

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/TWCZach/General%20TWC%20Pics/2009-07-16_142238.jpg)

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/TWCZach/General%20TWC%20Pics/2009-07-16_142228.jpg)

(http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab313/TWCZach/General%20TWC%20Pics/2009-07-16_142224.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 16, 2009, 03:08:40 PM
Someone must have goofed over at Tribune Media Services. :whistling:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on July 16, 2009, 09:59:03 PM
Thats a partial screw-up. WUWA will air 6-7am...and again 10-11am :P Either way, ONE hour, let alone one MINUTE is too much for me  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Al on July 16, 2009, 11:09:20 PM
is the reprise of the show really necessary? i don't want to see that crap.

and honestly, i don't see the show having much success...i don't care who the hosts are.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on July 17, 2009, 12:23:38 PM
I can't believe I recorded this. :fire: :run:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnZzvFG8NrU#ws-hd (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnZzvFG8NrU#ws-hd)

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!


PS- I know the video isn't HD, but I'm rendering them in .rm format via Sony Vegas and it comes out like that. >_>
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 17, 2009, 01:44:47 PM
WOOOOOWAAAAAAAAAA! :D
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 19, 2009, 04:13:06 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpbiL79-lo# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpbiL79-lo#)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKjGdGlmLA# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKjGdGlmLA#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on July 19, 2009, 11:09:33 AM
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpbiL79-lo#[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRpbiL79-lo#[/url])

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKjGdGlmLA#[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EKjGdGlmLA#[/url])


oi vey
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 19, 2009, 02:45:47 PM
Totally devastating  :hmm: but The HD graphics are getting there.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 19, 2009, 02:46:23 PM
It still looks like a big screen TV to me.  <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 19, 2009, 04:22:56 PM
It still looks like a big screen TV to me.  <_<
That's probably what it is....
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 19, 2009, 06:25:20 PM
Looks like a rear projection display. Sorta like this http://labs.ideo.com/2009/02/11/hacked-rear-projection-tv-into-multitouch-display (http://labs.ideo.com/2009/02/11/hacked-rear-projection-tv-into-multitouch-display)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 19, 2009, 09:50:03 PM
Well, Al will appear tomorrow morning on TWC.  I won't be around to watch his debut, but will anyone here be watching?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 19, 2009, 09:54:00 PM
Nope.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 19, 2009, 10:17:21 PM
Nope.
Me neither. Too early here.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 19, 2009, 10:24:05 PM
Nope.
Me neither. Too early here.

Don;t expect me to wake up at 3 AM or 7 AM. I will be awake at 5 AM, but I will be asleep after the 2nd hour of YWT. Don't even wake me up during WUWA either.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on July 19, 2009, 10:30:46 PM
Nope.
Me neither. Too early here.

Don;t expect me to wake up at 3 AM or 7 AM. I will be awake at 5 AM, but I will be asleep after the 2nd hour of YWT. Don't even wake me up during WUWA either.
Nope...I don't have the desire to wake up at 6:00am on a summer morning just to watch NBC's doing.I'm sure someone in this country will tape it and put it on youtube.I can watch it there if I have such desire to watch it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 19, 2009, 10:33:07 PM
I actually might be able to catch it. I have to take my bro to driving school at 6:30 tomorrow morning, so I could possibly get up at 5 to watch it,, I am interested to see how it is (however, I am not expecting much)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 20, 2009, 06:29:59 AM
Strange having live opens to the LF
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WIWeather on July 20, 2009, 06:49:41 AM
forgot about this for the most part
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on July 20, 2009, 07:18:41 AM
I saw a couple of segments of WUWA online, and I didn't like what I saw. LEAVE IT!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 20, 2009, 07:39:25 AM
I woke up an hour late :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WIWeather on July 20, 2009, 10:09:28 AM
The formatting of WUWA reminds me of Early Today but without the sports and more upbeat. Also, ET doesn't suck.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on July 20, 2009, 10:12:46 AM
The name woo-wah reminds me of Washington Mutual's shortening of the name to wah-moo.

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 20, 2009, 10:28:26 AM
I am watching the replay of WUAW, and I am not especially impressed.  I think Al's camera man was struggling a little bit with Al's weather segment.  The segments with Steph really aren't that bad.  Al was very rude to Buzz Aldridge by interrupting him.  I did not enjoy the CNBC news update.... the WEATHER channel.  I also just saw an article saying NBCU earnings are down 41%.. imagine that.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on July 20, 2009, 10:37:13 AM
I did not enjoy the CNBC news update.... the WEATHER channel.
One stop for weather/news/financial information = attempt for a ratings pull.  I think it's brilliant (a little different for TWC, but still)...didn't they do news/financial headline stuff on First Outlook or WYT early in the shows' lives?

Seems like the show isn't clicking right...it just seems "off".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on July 20, 2009, 10:50:17 AM
The 10am replay is going to seem awkward no matter what because they're trying to throw live updates with Steph in and try to make it seem like it's live when it's not.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on July 20, 2009, 10:52:36 AM
Wow, Steph actually knew what song was going to play on the 10:48 AM EDT LF, and she mentioned it on-air!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 20, 2009, 11:38:00 AM
All of the LF songs during WUWA are planned ahead of time, with the song title being mentioned on air before many of the LFs.

All of these LF songs during WUWA are mainstream and separate from the usual playlist.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on July 20, 2009, 11:39:09 AM
Yeah, I realize that now. It was different to see this though.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on July 20, 2009, 12:04:08 PM
I'm ready to blow my brains out
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 20, 2009, 12:49:39 PM
Wow, Steph actually knew what song was going to play on the 10:48 AM EDT LF, and she mentioned it on-air!
Never make sense at all.  :thumbdown:

0.1/10. CNBC Reports:  :thumbdown: I'm glad I didn't watch it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 20, 2009, 01:25:10 PM
Thank you God I did not watch this so-called "Fail" show.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 20, 2009, 01:50:22 PM
Thank you God I did not watch this so-called "Fail" show.
me neither. This show is a joke. Wish it's didn't exist.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on July 20, 2009, 01:58:01 PM
I gave it a chance. I'm glad I got the opportunity to catch it online so I wouldn't have to Tivo it back home.

Sadly, like most people, I was not happy with how the show went. It would've been better if the schedule was kept the way it was and Roker would've stayed out of TWC
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 20, 2009, 02:04:07 PM
I gave it a chance. I'm glad I got the opportunity to catch it online so I wouldn't have to Tivo it back home.

Sadly, like most people, I was not happy with how the show went. It would've been better if the schedule was kept the way it was and Roker would've stayed out of TWC

Agreed 100% and some of the segments used during that show was spreaded to YWT. I really don't like the part when news is more importante than weather.

Oh, BTW, I'm glad he didnt call me.  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on July 20, 2009, 03:54:52 PM
(http://g.imagehost.org/0217/wideshot.png)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Darr'chelle on July 20, 2009, 04:22:16 PM
Promos: great.

News updates: Expected. I actually had this idea and nearly threw it in my letter to Geoffrey Darby. MSNBC's news presented by someone on Morning Joe, and then your TWC national forecast from Steph/Al/Mike/whoever is working that day. Even a small CNBC Market Wrap-style item with a CNBC anchor for a few seconds with your financial headlines before the markets open.

Premise: BAAAAD. See this blurb from my favorite cable trade mag:

"Since acquiring the Weather Channel in a $3.5 billion deal with Landmark Communications last July, the partners have been retooling the service. The channel had previously been much more focused on straight weather forecasting. The partnership is trying to broaden the programming to encompass storytelling around the subject matter and extend into long-form shows - one way of getting viewers and advertisers to stick around."

We hope they fail. While it probably is lucrative for advertisers....no way.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on July 20, 2009, 04:55:53 PM
I'm so dang glad I only saw just a quick second!  I was about barf at that point even!!  This show is a failure!!! Love steph and all but I hope it tanks!!!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on July 20, 2009, 06:50:53 PM
Yeah I totally agree.I saw 10 minutes of it when it was re-aired at 10am et and it was pure crap  :thumbdown:.I love Stephanie too but the show needs to go.Shall we start taking bets on how long it's going to last? :club:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lovetwc on July 20, 2009, 07:25:48 PM
Yuck. I hate it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 20, 2009, 07:54:14 PM
I did not watch the show nor do I plan to. I think it's odd how they told what song was going to air though...does anyone have a segment of this recorded?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on July 20, 2009, 08:18:36 PM
I did not watch the show nor do I plan to. I think it's odd how they told what song was going to air though...does anyone have a segment of this recorded?
Yes, I do. I posted a few clips of it on youtube today.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on July 21, 2009, 12:34:33 AM
I'm glad I missed it.  :happy:  I rarely watch TWC these days anyways.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on July 21, 2009, 06:26:06 PM
I'm glad I missed it.  :happy:  I rarely watch TWC these days anyways.
1. Me too. ^_^
2. I only watch live TWC during latenight/overnight hours due to no BBOD at that time.  :thumbsup: That's the only good hour I can watch live TWC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 21, 2009, 06:26:51 PM
If you want hard weather without any fluff, try Sunrise Weather.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on July 21, 2009, 07:06:38 PM
Yeah I totally agree.I saw 10 minutes of it when it was re-aired at 10am et and it was pure crap  :thumbdown:.I love Stephanie too but the show needs to go.Shall we start taking bets on how long it's going to last? :club:

I'm thinking about maybe a month and then we will see.  I haven't heard of one person who likes it so far. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 21, 2009, 08:49:47 PM
Somehow, all this negative feedback since this show's debut doesn't surprise me.  I'm not really thrilled about it either. :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on July 21, 2009, 09:26:47 PM
i agree..i haven't heard one person who likes it either..i wasn't really happy about it when they first announced it..i don't like it even more with the fact that it pushed First Outlook back an hour,so once Jen Carfagno gets back,I'm not gonna be able to see her as much because i used to wake up at 6 to see the last hour of FO...i am NOT getting up at 5am on a school morning,because then i'd just fall asleep in school..getting up at 6 was hard enough..
Anyway,i'm not a fan of the show.i truly hope to see it crash and burn..
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 21, 2009, 10:26:14 PM
If you want hard weather without any fluff, try Sunrise Weather.
Darn right... with RAY! :D
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: nascarfan on July 22, 2009, 10:48:57 PM
I watched the first day it and disliked it.  Gave it a second and third chance and disliked it even more.  The entire format of the show is bad, bad, bad.  Al seems like a nice guy and does a good job on the Today Show, but I don't like him on TWC.  And, to me, Steph doesn't seem comfortable with him.  She and Mike are just natural together.  Sooooo, I will turn on TWC when I get up at 6 AM, catch the local forecast, and switch to Today on NBC or Fox News.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 23, 2009, 12:02:23 AM
I know what you mean. When Mike walks on with Steph its magic! :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on July 23, 2009, 12:20:04 AM
Not entirely WUWA-related, but...

(http://h.imagehost.org/0427/snapshot20090723000939.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on July 23, 2009, 01:59:52 AM
Was that pic taken during Gustav? Were NBC and TWC negotiating at that time?

The rerun of WUWA won't bother me either way. I almost always watch The Today Show in the morning, so I still "wake up with Al".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 23, 2009, 02:22:01 AM
TWC was still owned by Landmark at the time, although they did start sparingly show NBC reports when the buyout was announced in July.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on July 24, 2009, 06:16:43 AM
Al did a weather walk stating a willy willy is a sandstorm in Australia when in fact it's a tropical cyclone in the Australia area.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Stephen on July 24, 2009, 10:02:33 AM
Al did a weather walk stating a willy willy is a sandstorm in Australia when in fact it's a tropical cyclone in the Australia area.
Actually, I looked that up, and it appears to have both meanings. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 24, 2009, 01:27:00 PM
Al did a weather walk stating a willy willy is a sandstorm in Australia when in fact it's a tropical cyclone in the Australia area.
Actually, I looked that up, and it appears to have both meanings. :yes:
Yes, it used to go by both meanings due to a terminology conflict:  The United States National Weather Service defined it as a hurricane near Australia, but the Australian Bureau of Meteorology defined it as a dust devil.  The American Meteorological Society recently agreed that the willy willy should be used for the dust devil, so scientists around the world are no longer using that term for a hurricane.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: MichalkaManiac on July 26, 2009, 10:06:34 PM
I wonder how Mike's gonna do with Al this week on WUWA? (I was even surprised to read tonight that Mike would match up with the big guy, and not Kelly who'll be on YWT this week) :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 26, 2009, 10:43:40 PM
Yea its going to be interesting to see how Mike does this week! :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 27, 2009, 01:10:22 AM
Al is also going to be hosting the show live from Key West today and Tuesday. That should be interesting.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 27, 2009, 01:11:49 AM
Al is also going to be hosting the show live from Key West today and Tuesday. That should be interesting.
He better be fully clothed! haha
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 27, 2009, 02:14:20 PM
According to Krishnan, there was a new WUWA playlist today. He's uploading clips...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 27, 2009, 02:25:51 PM
Wow already? Sounds like maybe the WUWA playlist changes weekly.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on July 27, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Yes, Love's Theme, Why I sing the Blues and some jazzy sax tunes.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on July 27, 2009, 10:18:49 PM
How well did Mike and Al get along on the air earlier this morning?  I'm beginning to wonder who will co-host with Al as they allowed Stephanie to go on vacation just a week after the release of the show. :thinking:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on July 28, 2009, 02:34:12 AM
She is actually not on vacation. She is on assignment on the west coast. As to what that is, we don't know but this is what Al and Mike have both said.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on July 28, 2009, 10:16:21 AM
Hmm, I am not sure why arm wrestling has to be on TWC.......  :thinking:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on July 28, 2009, 05:56:16 PM
Now Tori Spelling on TWC tomorrow This is why Ratings stink  :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Darr'chelle on July 28, 2009, 09:52:16 PM
What's Tori Spelling doing on THE WEATHER CHANNEL!? Let me guess...hawking her Oxygen program?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on July 29, 2009, 12:06:19 AM
I bet she'll have only three seconds of camera time only to say "I wake up with Al".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 29, 2009, 01:50:25 PM
I like Tori Spelling, but not when she is on with Al. ugh. <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 01, 2009, 09:24:29 PM
Did, by any chance, anyone record the debut of WUWA? :dunno: Although the show doesn't sound too great, I would like to see a little segment of it, but don't want to get up real early. :P

Also, is the re-run of WUWA the exact same thing as the original? :unsure: I would hope that stuff like radars, etc. are not used because the information might be out of date. :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Stephen on August 01, 2009, 09:31:37 PM
Also, is the re-run of WUWA the exact same thing as the original? :unsure: I would hope that stuff like radars, etc. are not used because the information might be out of date. :hmm:
No, Steph does live updates in the re-run of WUWA. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 01, 2009, 09:36:11 PM
And I think the live news updates are sniped out for generic junk (this date in history comes to mind).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on August 02, 2009, 10:49:11 AM
Did, by any chance, anyone record the debut of WUWA? :dunno: Although the show doesn't sound too great, I would like to see a little segment of it, but don't want to get up real early. :P

Also, is the re-run of WUWA the exact same thing as the original? :unsure: I would hope that stuff like radars, etc. are not used because the information might be out of date. :hmm:



Theres a video on you tube called the first 4 mins of wake up with al



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTRtgFGHMk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTRtgFGHMk#)


Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 03, 2009, 11:36:48 AM
This weeks WUWA playlist has Holiday by Maddona (:08) Some unknown song with a little bit of vocals (:18), Gut feeling by Devo (:28), White Castle blues by the Smithereens (:38), Oscillate Wildly by The Smiths (:48) and Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd (:58). Run Like Hell is a good song, surprised to see it back.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 03, 2009, 11:46:00 AM
This weeks WUWA playlist has Holiday by Maddona (:08) Some unknown song with a little bit of vocals (:18), Gut feeling by Devo (:28), White Castle blues by the Smithereens (:38), Oscillate Wildly by The Smiths (:48) and Run Like Hell by Pink Floyd (:58). Run Like Hell is a good song, surprised to see it back.
Yeah, I was too. I caught everything, and I will be uploading the :18 and :58 LFs along with another clip of tday's show.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 03, 2009, 11:47:49 AM
Other than Run Like Hell, not liking it this week. I'll get a clip of RLH tomorrow.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 03, 2009, 11:49:00 AM
They could make a "jazzy" playlist or a newage one if they wanted to..:rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 03, 2009, 12:28:35 PM
Why do they keep reusing songs from June? They could be using other songs for those spots.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 03, 2009, 03:47:43 PM
Why do they keep reusing songs from June? They could be using other songs for those spots.
That would have been nice
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 03, 2009, 03:54:01 PM
Other than Run Like Hell, not liking it this week. I'll get a clip of RLH tomorrow.
The list is okay, but I was not happy to see a Madona song on there. As for Oscillate Wildly and Gut Feeling, I am tired of those songs, but it was nice to hear a different cut of them.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 03, 2009, 03:59:14 PM
Other than Run Like Hell, not liking it this week. I'll get a clip of RLH tomorrow.
The list is okay, but I was not happy to see a Madona song on there. As for Oscillate Wildly and Gut Feeling, I am tired of those songs, but it was nice to hear a different cut of them.
I don't like Gut Feeling that much and I will never like it. It's too rockish, annoying, and a joke song on TWC IMO.  :thumbdown: Oscillate Wildly is OK.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 03, 2009, 05:26:26 PM
The dark brightness settings on my tuner really point out the poor lighting in Al's studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 04, 2009, 02:34:26 AM
I'm really beginning to warm up into this show now. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on August 04, 2009, 03:10:45 AM
By the way, Al and Steph are going to be doing WUWA together live from Los Angeles starting Wednesday. Steph revealed that she was in Los Angeles all last week on assignment. I'm not sure what kind of business TWC has in Los Angeles of all places for two weeks in a row. Odd; wonder what they're doing there.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 04, 2009, 06:25:09 AM
By the way, Al and Steph are going to be doing WUWA together live from Los Angeles starting Wednesday. Steph revealed that she was in Los Angeles all last week on assignment. I'm not sure what kind of business TWC has in Los Angeles of all places for two weeks in a row. Odd; wonder what they're doing there.
There is always a reason..... To show off at this conference

"Good Morning, citizens of Twitterville. Getting ready to take WUWA on the road for the Television Critics Assoc. meetings in Pasadena" -Al Roker
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 04, 2009, 11:27:06 AM
The dark brightness settings on my tuner really point out the poor lighting in Al's studio:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk#[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk#[/url])


Why is Mike on WUWA? :dunno:

LOL at the first segment, though. :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 04, 2009, 12:27:16 PM
Here are my picks of songs from this week (in stereo):


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BvlxFNJV2c#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BvlxFNJV2c#ws)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnKPwnTFGBc#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnKPwnTFGBc#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 12:49:55 PM
This isn't completely WUWA related,but it is just me,or does Stephanie Abrams look like she might be pregnant? I've noticed that she's been wearing a lot more dresses and loose-fitting clothing,and she seems to have more of a "belly" than she used to.I don't know that she is,but if she isn't,how stupid am I gonna look on here?? :blushing:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 04, 2009, 01:24:24 PM
This isn't completely WUWA related,but it is just me,or does Stephanie Abrams look like she might be pregnant? I've noticed that she's been wearing a lot more dresses and loose-fitting clothing,and she seems to have more of a "belly" than she used to.I don't know that she is,but if she isn't,how stupid am I gonna look on here?? :blushing:
I thought I was the only one who saw that baby bump as well. :huh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 01:31:29 PM
This isn't completely WUWA related,but it is just me,or does Stephanie Abrams look like she might be pregnant? I've noticed that she's been wearing a lot more dresses and loose-fitting clothing,and she seems to have more of a "belly" than she used to.I don't know that she is,but if she isn't,how stupid am I gonna look on here?? :blushing:
I thought I was the only one who saw that baby bump as well. :huh:
Yeah,I've watched her the past two days for the first time in two weeks,and I've noticed that her "bump" is a little bit bigger than it was 2 weeks ago.I don't feel entirely stupid now that I know I'm not the only one who noticed it :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 04, 2009, 01:33:58 PM
No offense to Steph, but maybe she just has a gut, she looked like she had a baby bump last month.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 01:39:08 PM
This is possible,and that's what I wondered at first,but it seems like it's getting bigger..who knows..maybe she just spent too much time at the donut table.No offense,Steph.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 04, 2009, 01:40:39 PM
No offense to her at all either. I don't mind it but I wouldn't be surprised if she got a few lbs from her recent vacation.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 01:44:15 PM
Yeah I love Steph.Deff no offense to her..Just wondering what was going on with the gut..and another question,did she dye her hair blonde again? It looks like it to me but I haven't watched everyday so I'm just wondering
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: A. Reed on August 04, 2009, 02:25:46 PM
What will they do next? NBCU putting SBSP and WWW on TWC so that Spongebob and Wubbzy fans have to watch TWC? And making WUWA start at 4 in the evening?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 04, 2009, 02:30:55 PM
What will they do next? NBCU putting SBSP and WWW on TWC so that Spongebob and Wubbzy fans have to watch TWC? And making WUWA start at 4 in the evening?
What? :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 04, 2009, 02:38:55 PM
What will they do next? NBCU putting SBSP and WWW on TWC so that Spongebob and Wubbzy fans have to watch TWC? And making WUWA start at 4 in the evening?
I disagreed. It's make no sence. This is not a kids channel.  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on August 04, 2009, 02:45:01 PM
NBC doesn't own those shows, either.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 04, 2009, 02:48:19 PM
What will they do next? NBCU putting SBSP and WWW on TWC so that Spongebob and Wubbzy fans have to watch TWC? And making WUWA start at 4 in the evening?
I disagreed. It's make no sence. This is not a kids channel.  :thumbdown:

I dont think Elmo told Big Bird about WUWA.  :bleh:

Sarah, offense not taken for Steph at all. This morning her hair was VERY frizzy. I wish I could have fixed it for her. :|
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 02:53:16 PM
What will they do next? NBCU putting SBSP and WWW on TWC so that Spongebob and Wubbzy fans have to watch TWC? And making WUWA start at 4 in the evening?
I disagreed. It's make no sence. This is not a kids channel.  :thumbdown:

I dont think Elmo told Big Bird about WUWA.  :bleh:

Sarah, offense not taken for Steph at all. This morning her hair was VERY frizzy. I wish I could have fixed it for her. :|
Haha yeah her hair was a little messy today..and yeah deff no offense to her at all :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 04, 2009, 04:31:59 PM
Sarah, offense not taken for Steph at all. This morning her hair was VERY frizzy. I wish I could have fixed it for her. :|


Im not seeing any "bump"  :blink:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/twc1-2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v247/mmcornick/twc1-2.jpg)
Nothing wrong to me :P
http://a.imagehost.org/0482/O_LAUDY.jpg (http://a.imagehost.org/0482/O_LAUDY.jpg)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TV Shows Fan on August 04, 2009, 04:33:01 PM
I really like WUWA! :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on August 04, 2009, 05:22:19 PM
I wish woo-wah would be canceled soon! I'd like it if TWC hired someone to be a Travel Analyst for either First Outlook or YWT, and gave First Outlook the 6:00 AM hour back and gave the 10:00 AM hour to Your Weather Today.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 04, 2009, 05:23:23 PM
I wish woo-wah would be canceled soon! I'd like it if TWC hired someone to be a Travel Analyst for either First Outlook or YWT, and gave First Outlook the 6:00 AM hour back and gave the 10:00 AM hour to Your Weather Today.

I agree, one or both of the shows do need a Travel Analyst like in the past.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 04, 2009, 05:24:11 PM
I wish woo-wah would be canceled soon! I'd like it if TWC hired someone to be a Travel Analyst for either First Outlook or YWT, and gave First Outlook the 6:00 AM hour back and gave the 10:00 AM hour to Your Weather Today.

I agree, one or both of the shows do need a Travel Analyst like in the past.
Ricky Bell :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 04, 2009, 05:27:45 PM
I wish woo-wah would be canceled soon! I'd like it if TWC hired someone to be a Travel Analyst for either First Outlook or YWT, and gave First Outlook the 6:00 AM hour back and gave the 10:00 AM hour to Your Weather Today.

I agree, one or both of the shows do need a Travel Analyst like in the past.
Ricky Bell :(

Ricky Bell doesnt count.  :bleh:

Just kidding.  :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 04, 2009, 08:32:22 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 04, 2009, 08:34:23 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 10:04:47 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
I thought she was married?!?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 04, 2009, 10:07:30 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
I thought she was married?!?
She was engaged at one point in 2006 when the press release for announcing A&B came out. As far as we know, she's single and didn't go through with the marriage.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 04, 2009, 10:12:38 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
I thought she was married?!?
She was engaged at one point in 2006 when the press release for announcing A&B came out. As far as we know, she's single and didn't go through with the marriage.
Ohh ok..I had just read in a bunch of places on the internet that she was married,and she was apparently talking about her "husband" recently on tv..that's why i was wondering
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 04, 2009, 10:50:48 PM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
I thought she was married?!?
She was engaged at one point in 2006 when the press release for announcing A&B came out. As far as we know, she's single and didn't go through with the marriage.
Ohh ok..I had just read in a bunch of places on the internet that she was married,and she was apparently talking about her "husband" recently on tv..that's why i was wondering
Correct. She has a husband on TV. His name is Mike Bettes. He is her TV husband  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 05, 2009, 06:48:18 AM
I woke up with Al.  It's not bad, but I do have one beef: some graphics are horrifically not 4:3 safe...the travel segment at :20 past had the cities' names completely cut in half because it was not framed properly.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on August 05, 2009, 07:08:43 AM
This whole "on the road" setup isn't something they've bothered to perfect. Things will be better when they return to their normal setup Friday. (except for the weird camera angles they use on Al's big touchscreen TV. They really should stop using the handheld camera for that; it keeps cutting off the whole left side of the TV screen. Just stick to the frontal, stationary shot or frame the TV up properly with the handheld.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 05, 2009, 09:20:16 AM
Steph has stated several times on air over the months that she is not pregnant. I do know she loves food though.  :bleh:

And that she is single.  :bleh:
I thought she was married?!?
She was engaged at one point in 2006 when the press release for announcing A&B came out. As far as we know, she's single and didn't go through with the marriage.
Ohh ok..I had just read in a bunch of places on the internet that she was married,and she was apparently talking about her "husband" recently on tv..that's why i was wondering
Correct. She has a husband on TV. His name is Mike Bettes. He is her TV husband  :thumbsup:
This is true. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 05, 2009, 10:03:41 AM
This whole "on the road" setup isn't something they've bothered to perfect. Things will be better when they return to their normal setup Friday. (except for the weird camera angles they use on Al's big touchscreen TV. They really should stop using the handheld camera for that; it keeps cutting off the whole left side of the TV screen. Just stick to the frontal, stationary shot or frame the TV up properly with the handheld.
Agreed, it's too shaky how they are doing it now. Don't know where they got that idea, and as you said, part of the screen is cut off at least for SD viewers (not sure if you can see it on the HD feed).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 09, 2009, 05:24:59 PM
Is Mike a part of WUWA? :blink: Because on the video below, he is there doing segments for WUWA...I'm confused! :wacko:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HHHVxvMTpk#)

Video Courtesy: Aaron (socool775)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on August 09, 2009, 05:33:04 PM
Mike Bettes now does the "Top Stories" segments at :15 and :45. ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 09, 2009, 06:14:39 PM
He also fills in for Steph when Steph is off. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 09, 2009, 06:37:09 PM
Looks like Al's Debut only hit 8 million viewers  :thumbdown:

the info is in the press release.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: tpirfan28 on August 09, 2009, 07:23:49 PM
"More Adults 25-54 Wake Up with Al!* than any other morning cable news program!"

Congrats TWC...you've got a winner!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on August 10, 2009, 02:47:09 AM
That's a big bummer for us. I don't get why so many viewers would want to watch Al Roker.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 10, 2009, 06:25:55 AM
So now Steph is in NYC and will be on the Today show. Tomorrow Al will be back.

This weeks LF music theme: country
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 10, 2009, 06:42:28 AM
Looks like Al's Debut only hit 8 million viewers  :thumbdown:

the info is in the press release.
ONLY 8million?!! Thats a hell of a lot more than what they were getting. Sheesh im a little surprised its that high.
"First Outlook,” the current weekday 6 a.m. show, drew 185,000 to 228,000 viewers last week."

"More Adults 25-54 Wake Up with Al!* than any other morning cable news program!"
That I find a bit hard to believe. If they hold onto that, ill be surprised.   I wonder how they count this. Are they saying a lot of people actually watch WUWA for more than say 10min?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 10:24:14 AM
Wow Steph and Mike on WUWA. I'll take that over Al.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: A. Reed on August 10, 2009, 10:52:48 AM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 10, 2009, 10:56:10 AM
Spongebob Week? That would be interesting. :blink: :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 10, 2009, 10:59:08 AM
Hmm, the song at :58 sounds familiar. Didn't this play in a movie or something?  :thinking:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 10:59:16 AM
That makes no sense. :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 10, 2009, 12:46:41 PM
This weeks LF music theme: country
:thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Jonathan on August 10, 2009, 01:28:29 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

 :blink:. Nuff said.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 10, 2009, 02:00:11 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

Please, please tell me this is a joke. :o :blink: No offense, but I would really be embarrassed if I were you right now. :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 10, 2009, 02:01:48 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

Please, please tell me this is a joke. :o :blink: No offense, but I would really be embarrassed if I were you right now. :wacko:

I agree. This is...ugh.  :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 02:49:16 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

Please, please tell me this is a joke. :o :blink: No offense, but I would really be embarrassed if I were you right now. :wacko:

I agree. This is...ugh.  :wacko:
He could be another 9 year old lurking at the forums, you know.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 10, 2009, 04:55:33 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

Please, please tell me this is a joke. :o :blink: No offense, but I would really be embarrassed if I were you right now. :wacko:

I agree. This is...ugh.  :wacko:
He could be another 9 year old lurking at the forums, you know.
Yeah..This is worrying me,you know :hmm: I mean,Wubbzy World? Seriously? Are we sure some 5 year old didn't raid his mom's computer?  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on August 10, 2009, 05:03:34 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 05:09:38 PM
I sent a request email to Al saying to have on the LF Simcity Week (August 10-14), Wubbzy Week (August 17-21) and Spongebob Week (August 24-28). Also I told them to broadcast from Wubbzy World from August 10-14.

BTW... Wubbzy World is in Luna Pier, MI.

Please, please tell me this is a joke. :o :blink: No offense, but I would really be embarrassed if I were you right now. :wacko:

I agree. This is...ugh.  :wacko:
He could be another 9 year old lurking at the forums, you know.
Yeah..This is worrying me,you know :hmm: I mean,Wubbzy World? Seriously? Are we sure some 5 year old didn't raid his mom's computer?  :rofl2:
:rofl2: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 10, 2009, 05:16:04 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Yupp.Then after that,it'll be the Backyardigans week.  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 10, 2009, 05:21:36 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Yupp.Then after that,it'll be the Backyardigans week.  :bleh:
Yuck, I hate that show.  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 10, 2009, 05:22:52 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Yupp.Then after that,it'll be the Backyardigans week.  :bleh:
Yuck, I hate that show.  :thumbdown:
Ugh,so do I.My seven year old cousin LOVES it.I have to watch it every time she's around.  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 10, 2009, 06:22:07 PM
Great! Now let's send it in like A. Reed, and maybe it will appear on WUWA! :biggrin: :wacko: :whistling:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Jonathan on August 10, 2009, 07:22:02 PM
Great! Now let's send it in like A. Reed, and maybe it will appear on WUWA! :biggrin: :wacko: :whistling:

Yeah! My 3-year-old niece will LOVE it! :whistling:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 10, 2009, 07:24:54 PM
Great! Now let's send it in like A. Reed, and maybe it will appear on WUWA! :biggrin: :wacko: :whistling:

Yeah! My 3-year-old niece will LOVE it! :whistling:

"More Adults 25-54 Wake Up with Al!* than any other morning cable news program!"

If they do it, the above statement will be incorrect. TWC will have the most kids (0-10) Wake Up With Al than any other morning cable news program! :dance: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 10, 2009, 07:25:28 PM
Im a little disappointed in all of you for carrying this on for so long.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 07:55:00 PM
If anyone is interested, I uploaded this week's WUWA theme to Dailymotion. I didn't get the 10:48 lf recorded because of a BSOD
http://www.dailymotion.com/localonthe8s (http://www.dailymotion.com/localonthe8s)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on August 10, 2009, 08:01:00 PM
Im a little disappointed in all of you for carrying this on for so long.
I was just about to say that. 
Please, leave A. Reed alone.  You are the ones acting like 7 year olds by making fun of him.  Seriously.
---------------

I am not a fan of this country week either.  But I am liking the idea of having "genre weeks" (I guess that's what I will call it :P ).  It's interesting. 
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 10, 2009, 08:03:10 PM
Im a little disappointed in all of you for carrying this on for so long.
I concur with that statement too because we could just have a little kid here at the forums like sunlightreport.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 10, 2009, 09:25:41 PM
I apologize. :ermm: This thread has gotten so far off topic that it's not even funny. :no: <_<

So...let's get back to Wake Up With Al!

Is the country music instrumental music? :dunno: I guess this is kind of a dumb question since TWC will probably never use vocal music again.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 10, 2009, 09:27:22 PM
Yep I uploaded the country music LF videos during WUWA to dailymotion. Look a few posts above.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 11, 2009, 01:33:31 AM
all i can say is  :sick:

Here's the Release http://press.weather.com/press_detail.asp?id=245 (http://press.weather.com/press_detail.asp?id=245)

Also "Dont believe Nielsen" they even got the DTV numbers wrong  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 11, 2009, 08:32:38 AM
all i can say is  :sick:

Here's the Release [url]http://press.weather.com/press_detail.asp?id=245[/url] ([url]http://press.weather.com/press_detail.asp?id=245[/url])

Also "Dont believe Nielsen" they even got the DTV numbers wrong  :rolleyes:

Yea already been posted. I believe it when you combine 6am+10am for the entire week
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 11, 2009, 11:16:45 AM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Worst yet... Jonas Brothers week.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 11, 2009, 11:33:31 AM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Worst yet... Jonas Brothers week.
:thumbdown: :footinmouth: :angry: :club: :censored: :sick: :wall:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 11, 2009, 01:15:10 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Worst yet... Jonas Brothers week.
:thumbdown: :footinmouth: :angry: :club: :censored: :sick: :wall:
Agreed.I hate the Jonas Brothers. :censored: :hammer: :club: :wall: :chair: :shoot: :finger:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 11, 2009, 01:55:18 PM
What next? "Mickey Mouse week?"  :rolleyes:
Worst yet... Jonas Brothers week.
:censored: :no: :thumbdown: :footinmouth: I hope that's never happen.  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on August 11, 2009, 04:43:08 PM
Since none of those are NBC properties, I doubt those weeks would happen. They might get a passing mention, at most.

I'm going back on-topic. I haven't seen WUWA other than seeing the premiere, so I can't pass any more judgment.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 11, 2009, 05:49:12 PM
I watched it most mornings recently.It's OK.I would still rather see YWT with Steph and Mike ffrom 7-10 and still have FO from 4-7  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 11, 2009, 06:37:16 PM
Is the camera that zooms in on Al's touchscreen still handheld? IMO, that is very unprofessional looking. It is hard to see everything, and it makes me a little dizzy too. :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 11, 2009, 08:51:58 PM
Is the camera that zooms in on Al's touchscreen still handheld? IMO, that is very unprofessional looking. It is hard to see everything, and it makes me a little dizzy too. :wacko:
Agreed  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 13, 2009, 07:23:01 AM
Is TWC supposed to be The Fighting Channel during this show? :blink:

This image was taken during one of the WUWA promos to where Steph and Al were punching each other. :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 13, 2009, 11:41:04 AM
Is TWC supposed to be The Fighting Channel during this show? :blink:

This image was taken during one of the WUWA promos to where Steph and Al were punching each other. :lol:
LOL,  it looked like Steph was winning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 13, 2009, 01:42:45 PM
Woot Go Steph! Punch him in the face!!!!  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: A. Reed on August 13, 2009, 02:47:17 PM
What if it were renamed "Wake Up With Allen Jackson?" Then we can wake up with the same guy that narrates the Intellistar and XL!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 13, 2009, 02:58:25 PM
What if it were renamed "Wake Up With Allen Jackson?" Then we can wake up with the same guy that narrates the Intellistar and XL!
:rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 13, 2009, 03:01:57 PM
What if it were renamed "Wake Up With Allen Jackson?" Then we can wake up with the same guy that narrates the Intellistar and XL!
:lol: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 13, 2009, 03:15:12 PM
IMO, we REALLY need to be on topic here. I'm not laughing.

So, I heard that one  :censored: Vanessa Hudgens was on the show. After hearing her "scandal" I completely lost respect for her.

And Al, I've been saying this a MILLION TIMES now. Please pronounce my name right.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 13, 2009, 03:56:18 PM
Yeah,I liked all of them about 3 years ago when I was obsessed with High School Musical.Now I'm sooo beyond over it.. :hammer:
And I've heard Al continuously pronounce it An-ah.Seriously I hate it when people pronounce my name wrong too..
I missed WUWA this morning..Did Al get the picture of Stephanie from college?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 13, 2009, 04:01:05 PM
I bet Al does not seem to care because he is "so overrated and never likes to be corrected"

I wish he could take the time to pronounce your names right but he is too shoved in his own mind  :footinmouth:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 13, 2009, 04:04:24 PM
I bet Al does not seem to care because he is "so overrated and never likes to be corrected"

I wish he could take the time to pronounce your names right but he is too shoved in his own mind  :footinmouth:
This is quite true  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 13, 2009, 04:08:54 PM
another reason not to wake up with al!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCpL4SXm0I&fmt=18# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaCpL4SXm0I&fmt=18#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 13, 2009, 06:12:31 PM
IMO, we REALLY need to be on topic here. I'm not laughing.

That's exactly what I think, Ana. :yes: This topic has really gone down the wrong path. <_<

So, I heard that one  :censored: Vanessa Hudgens was on the show. After hearing her "scandal" I completely lost respect for her.

What??? :blink: Is this a joke, or was she really on WUWA? I can't believe it. :wacko:'

And Al, I've been saying this a MILLION TIMES now. Please pronounce my name right.

How is he saying your name wrong? :dunno:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 13, 2009, 06:20:19 PM
IMO, we REALLY need to be on topic here. I'm not laughing.


That's exactly what I think, Ana. :yes: This topic has really gone down the wrong path. <_<

So, I heard that one  :censored: Vanessa Hudgens was on the show. After hearing her "scandal" I completely lost respect for her.


What??? :blink: Is this a joke, or was she really on WUWA? I can't believe it. :wacko:'

And Al, I've been saying this a MILLION TIMES now. Please pronounce my name right.


How is he saying your name wrong? :dunno:


1. Of course....and if it does go downhill again I will bring it back.

2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SiqYdS6dj4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SiqYdS6dj4#)

^This was uploaded this morning I think.

3. Al (and some other OCMs) are pronouncing "Onn-uh" instead of "Ann-uh". I, however go with the 2nd pronunciation, and I feel it's right.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 13, 2009, 09:17:56 PM
Vanessa Hudgens being on WUWA (and more so TWC in general) is just shocking to me. :o I guess WUWA is definetely a "different" show.

And about the pronunciation of "Ana", I pronouce it how you would Ana. I heard Carl Parker say it the other way on DP the other morning, and it doesn't sound good to me. :no:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on August 14, 2009, 01:01:59 AM
Sorry, as this is a little off topic, but I would pronounce "Ana" as "on-uh".  Everyone I know who spell it like that say it like that.  I've always known "ann-uh" as Anna.  So I guess it just depends on the person/ whoever named the storm ;) :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WIWeather on August 15, 2009, 11:26:18 PM
Vanessa Hudgens being on WUWA (and more so TWC in general) is just shocking to me. :o I guess WUWA is definetely a "different" show.

And about the pronunciation of "Ana", I pronouce it how you would Ana. I heard Carl Parker say it the other way on DP the other morning, and it doesn't sound good to me. :no:

Even through she's afaid of thunder, she's NOT afraid of "baring it all" for the camera (2 times now!), if you know what I mean.  :no: <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 16, 2009, 09:27:30 AM
And Al, I've been saying this a MILLION TIMES now. Please pronounce my name right.
3. Al (and some other OCMs) are pronouncing "Onn-uh" instead of "Ann-uh". I, however go with the 2nd pronunciation, and I feel it's right.
Ana, Al is not the only one who pronounces it that way. Nick Walker (who I am not crazy about at all), Mike Bettes, and a couple others (whose names slip me) pronounce it "On-uh". You're not going to have much luck here, as the NHC is releasing the name as being officially pronounced "On-uh".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 16, 2009, 10:29:54 AM
And Al, I've been saying this a MILLION TIMES now. Please pronounce my name right.
3. Al (and some other OCMs) are pronouncing "Onn-uh" instead of "Ann-uh". I, however go with the 2nd pronunciation, and I feel it's right.
Ana, Al is not the only one who pronounces it that way. Nick Walker (who I am not crazy about at all), Mike Bettes, and a couple others (whose names slip me) pronounce it "On-uh". You're not going to have much luck here, as the NHC is releasing the name as being officially pronounced "On-uh".

Most of the local mets in my area are pronouncing it "Un-uh".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 16, 2009, 11:58:22 AM
They're calling it Anna in the Philly stations
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 16, 2009, 02:25:18 PM
Not to be rude, but I personally don't think the pronunciation matters. :no: Different people pronounce storms different ways. :yes: ;) Was Cristobal "Cris-to-bal" with the accent on the first syllable or "Cris-to-bal" with the accent on the second syllable? :dunno: I heard it pronounced both ways. :yes: And how about the way Mike Bettes pronouced Alberto?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 17, 2009, 10:34:55 AM
Wow, some interesting songs for sure with 70's/Disco week on WUWA this week. I can't wait to record them in Novi on Friday morning (hoping all goes well). I sure hope these songs aren't copyrighted.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 17, 2009, 11:41:13 AM
I heard "The Hustle" by Van McCoy at 10:08. I was SURPRISED to hear that song on WUWA.

WUWA playlist August 17-21
:08 Van McCoy-The Hustle
:18 Chuck Mangione- Feel so Good
:28 Walter Murphy- A Fifth of Beethoven
:38 Mike Post- Rockford Files
:48 David Shire- Manhattan Skyline
:58 The Allman Brothers- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 17, 2009, 02:15:40 PM
I really need to see a video of "The Hustle" on the LOT8s.  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 17, 2009, 02:25:26 PM
I really need to see a video of "The Hustle" on the LOT8s.  :rofl2:

http://www.dailymotion.com/user/TWCZach/video/xa6wco_wake-up-with-al-disco-week-playlist_music (http://www.dailymotion.com/user/TWCZach/video/xa6wco_wake-up-with-al-disco-week-playlist_music)

:P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on August 17, 2009, 02:57:58 PM
I really need to see a video of "The Hustle" on the LOT8s.  :rofl2:

[url]http://www.dailymotion.com/user/TWCZach/video/xa6wco_wake-up-with-al-disco-week-playlist_music[/url] ([url]http://www.dailymotion.com/user/TWCZach/video/xa6wco_wake-up-with-al-disco-week-playlist_music[/url])

:P
:rofl2: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on August 17, 2009, 03:30:00 PM
Wow, "The Hustle" actually made it to TWC.  I would never have dreamed the day that song would play on the LF. :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 17, 2009, 04:04:33 PM
It actually fits pretty well on the LF, IMO. :yes: I know we would have never expected to hear it, but I think it sounds good. :P

(Well, maybe except for the "Hustle" part. :rofl:)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 17, 2009, 04:15:17 PM
Wow, "The Hustle" actually made it to TWC.  I would never have dreamed the day that song would play on the LF. :rofl2:
I was picturing of an LF while hearing that song. Sounds funny IMO
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 18, 2009, 03:42:12 PM
if anyone want's to hear the list also you can find it in the gallery

https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php?action=mgallery;sa=album;id=4 (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php?action=mgallery;sa=album;id=4)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WIWeather on August 19, 2009, 05:09:56 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg#ws)

Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

EDIT: Please do not change the topic title.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 19, 2009, 01:27:55 PM
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg]www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg#ws[/url])

Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

EDIT: Please do not change the topic title.


I saw it yesterday, I was like O_O. I totally lost respect for this guy.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 19, 2009, 01:30:26 PM
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg]www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg#ws[/url])

Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

EDIT: Please do not change the topic title.


I saw it yesterday, I was like O_O. I totally lost respect for this guy.
Which one? Alex Wallace or Al Roker?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 19, 2009, 01:34:18 PM
[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg]www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg[/url] ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38-lhi30XUg#ws[/url])

Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

EDIT: Please do not change the topic title.


I saw it yesterday, I was like O_O. I totally lost respect for this guy.
Which one? Alex Wallace or Al Roker?


 :blink: Al...I was completely referring to Al.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 19, 2009, 04:28:17 PM
Sadly, things like this are becoming commonplace now.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on August 19, 2009, 04:46:08 PM
Okay, that video was just disturbing. :unsure:  Anyway, do you all think WUWA has improved much now that it's been on the air for a while?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 19, 2009, 05:30:16 PM
Okay, that video was just disturbing. :unsure:  Anyway, do you all think WUWA has improved much now that it's been on the air for a while?
Somewhat. I like the take it or leave it segments, Mike and Steph paired up at times, and the Song IDs for the mostly crappy music on the LFs.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 19, 2009, 06:25:39 PM
Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

What is that supposed to mean? :angry:

Anyway, what an, um, interesting video...Al got just a wee bit crazy. :P

Anyway, do you all think WUWA has improved much now that it's been on the air for a while?

Not to offend any of you Mike Bettes fans out there, but why is he part of WUWA...I thought it was just supposed to be Steph and Al. :wacko: I'm not saying that Mike and Steph are a bad pair, but maybe Steph and Mike should be "permanent" co-hosts for Al...just a thought. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 19, 2009, 09:30:03 PM
Surprised this hasn't made it here.  <_< :thumbdown:

What is that supposed to mean? :angry:

Anyway, what an, um, interesting video...Al got just a wee bit crazy. :P

It's something that Al made that could be controversial in other words. They certainly have the right to be proud of their race but saying "Black pride" on TWC is not something you'd hear out of the norm. Plus it was on TMZ, and having TWC mentioned on TMZ is not something you see very often.

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Tyler on August 20, 2009, 01:29:33 AM
Plus it was on TMZ, and having TWC mentioned on TMZ is not something you see very often.
Unless they're talking about swizzle sticks. :whistling:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 20, 2009, 01:59:14 AM
Plus it was on TMZ, and having TWC mentioned on TMZ is not something you see very often.
Unless they're talking about swizzle sticks. :whistling:

That too.  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 20, 2009, 02:45:29 AM
Plus it was on TMZ, and having TWC mentioned on TMZ is not something you see very often.
Unless they're talking about swizzle sticks. :whistling:
Not funny IMO.  :thumbdown: I was never fan of BS and his annoying swizzle sticks jokes.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 20, 2009, 11:59:09 AM
lol true
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 20, 2009, 07:24:08 PM
I'm gonna back a page and look at that video, the way you guys are talking the video must be pretty offensive.

Al went overboard with his statement about owning TWC, but he's actually not exaggerating that much. :ermm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 21, 2009, 09:20:36 PM
What is next week's music theme?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on August 21, 2009, 10:13:20 PM
What is next week's music theme?
I hope it's smooth jazz. TWC isn't the same anymore without jazz on the LF.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 21, 2009, 11:00:26 PM
What is next week's music theme?
I hope it's smooth jazz. TWC isn't the same anymore without jazz on the LF.
Virtually impossible. :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 21, 2009, 11:05:07 PM
Dont they announce what's gonna happen for the following week?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 21, 2009, 11:06:14 PM
They usually announce the music theme on Fridays
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 21, 2009, 11:06:50 PM
Dont they announce what's gonna happen for the following week?
they did last week when i was watching :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on August 22, 2009, 04:21:48 PM
You know I kinda like Mike on there but then again I don't.  idk maybe WUWA should be dropped, because I still can't stand it after a month, and what about 4 hours of YWT or bring Jen and Jeff back.  Just a thought
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 22, 2009, 07:19:24 PM
They usually announce the music theme on Fridays
I looked over my clip and I heard no mention of what next week's theme is going to be.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 24, 2009, 06:33:12 AM
For the 2nd week Al is off and steph and mike
are back

Steph's ID's are

route 101 at :08

surfin' with ernest at :18

In the Light - DC top at :28  steph went who are they?

Barry white - Forever at :38

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd :48  steph went is that an oxymoron :P

during the :52 discussion steph saw the vid of mike throwing out the first pitch in i think turner field over the weekend.
:58 a half vocal song and survival week starting sept 6th promo to transition to YWT
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 24, 2009, 07:05:14 AM
Comfortably Numb is one of my favorite songs... It's totally been on my iPod lol... They totally played the ending of the song for the local forecast... you know, the instrumental part...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 24, 2009, 10:03:39 AM
:58 a half vocal song and survival week starting sept 6th promo to transition to YWT
That was "The In Crowd" by Ramsey Lewis. I remember that being played back in '03 :yes:

Not a bad looking playlist  :biggrin:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 24, 2009, 11:04:47 AM
I thought it was Ramsey Lewis, so I guess I was right. :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 24, 2009, 11:44:07 AM
I really like this WUWA list! I haven't heard Surfin' by Ernest Ranglin since August '05 and Forever in Love by Barry White hasn't been used since 2002 or 2003....same with Route 101 by Herb Alpert. It's nice hearing The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis from July 2005, I thought I heard a song from that list. :happy:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 24, 2009, 01:01:10 PM
Yea this wasnt too bad
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 24, 2009, 04:05:50 PM
I really like this WUWA list! I haven't heard Surfin' by Ernest Ranglin since August '05 and Forever in Love by Barry White hasn't been used since 2002 or 2003....same with Route 101 by Herb Alpert. It's nice hearing The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis from July 2005, I thought I heard a song from that list. :happy:

Wow, they're using two of the songs I used for my made up Aug 09' Playlist. :o
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 24, 2009, 05:44:03 PM
I really like this WUWA list! I haven't heard Surfin' by Ernest Ranglin since August '05 and Forever in Love by Barry White hasn't been used since 2002 or 2003....same with Route 101 by Herb Alpert. It's nice hearing The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis from July 2005, I thought I heard a song from that list. :happy:

Wow, they're using two of the songs I used for my made up Aug 09' Playlist. :o
They read your mind :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 25, 2009, 07:59:17 AM
What amazes me about this week's list is that there are virtually no copyright issues  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on August 25, 2009, 10:41:17 AM
Today's WUWA playlist theme was "vocal day."
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 25, 2009, 01:15:59 PM
Terrible idea. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 25, 2009, 01:20:08 PM
Today's WUWA playlist theme was "vocal day."
Yeah, it brought back memories when "Sunrise" by Norah Jones played at :08 in the show this morning  :cry:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 25, 2009, 08:00:49 PM
Terrible idea. :rolleyes:
Im with you on that
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 26, 2009, 06:28:16 AM
Terrible idea. :rolleyes:
Im with you on that
Actually, I kind of like it. It's a refreshing change of pace. The only problem I have with it is when the vocals play underneath the narration. The narration always overpowers the vocals.

This morning, they seem to be back to the playlist they used on Monday, so I can finally take a break from uploading  :dance:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 26, 2009, 07:21:22 AM
Terrible idea. :rolleyes:
Im with you on that
Actually, I kind of like it. It's a refreshing change of pace. The only problem I have with it is when the vocals play underneath the narration. The narration always overpowers the vocals.
This morning, they seem to be back to the playlist they used on Monday, so I can finally take a break from uploading  :dance:

That's why it's not a good idea to have vocal music playing on an IntelliStar.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 26, 2009, 08:15:14 AM
Well, they could of disabled the narration like they did when they tried vocals in 2007. I didn't mind the vocals all that much either, at least they're not on the monthly playlist. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 31, 2009, 06:38:13 PM
I am not crazy at all about this week's WUWA playlist. The songs used at :08, :28, and :58 are already on the main playlist this month. The :18 song is "Reptile" by Eric Clapton which many know is a WMG song, and the :38 and :48 songs, yuck  :footinmouth:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 31, 2009, 07:56:13 PM
I am not crazy at all about this week's WUWA playlist. The songs used at :08, :28, and :58 are already on the main playlist this month. The :18 song is "Reptile" by Eric Clapton which many know is a WMG song, and the :38 and :48 songs, yuck  :footinmouth:
I love Reptile!! Why does it matter if its a WMG song?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 31, 2009, 08:53:30 PM
It means he can't upload the clip to youtube
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on August 31, 2009, 09:11:29 PM
I am not crazy at all about this week's WUWA playlist. The songs used at :08, :28, and :58 are already on the main playlist this month. The :18 song is "Reptile" by Eric Clapton which many know is a WMG song, and the :38 and :48 songs, yuck  :footinmouth:
I love Reptile!! Why does it matter if its a WMG song?
Martin, I really like Reptile as well. But Jesse is right, I can't upload a clip of it to youtube which is why I don't care to hear it again.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 31, 2009, 10:15:38 PM
Oh right I forgot about that. Shame :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 01, 2009, 10:59:07 AM
Weird, instead of playing the :58 WUWA song, they are playing "Psyche" by Anthony Davilio
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 01, 2009, 12:00:21 PM
Weird, instead of playing the :58 WUWA song, they are playing "Psyche" by Anthony Davilio

same thing happened yesterday at 6:58am they played expressway 94 by Justin young
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 01, 2009, 03:37:31 PM
and at 10:58 yesterday it was Going Home by Mark K
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 03, 2009, 09:59:03 AM
I believe I am hearing that same song I mentioned yesterday at 5:57 AM, right now. Has a guitar, and I am hearing steel drums in it. I know this can't possibly be a playlist song.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 03, 2009, 11:41:55 AM
I believe I am hearing that same song I mentioned yesterday at 5:57 AM, right now. Has a guitar, and I am hearing steel drums in it. I know this can't possibly be a playlist song.
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php/topic,353.msg113239.html#new (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php/topic,353.msg113239.html#new)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on September 07, 2009, 06:42:23 AM
When did TWC start using that vocal track at 38?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 07, 2009, 11:46:26 AM
When did TWC start using that vocal track at 38?
It was used on Vocal day back on the 25th of August. I was surprised to hear it too, but you really can't beat Sade's voice. :yes: She's the best female singer to me IMO
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ndinminot on September 08, 2009, 06:25:08 AM
WUWA + Vocal music on the L.F. =  :sick: :no: :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 08, 2009, 07:59:35 AM
I won't be surprised if the show is cancelled by yr's end.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on September 08, 2009, 09:13:34 AM
I won't be surprised if the show is cancelled by yr's end.
You have high hopes... I would bring those down a bit... the ratings are there so I don't see it happening.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 08, 2009, 09:46:41 AM
You have high hopes... I would bring those down a bit... the ratings are there so I don't see it happening.
my thoughts exactly.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on September 08, 2009, 10:58:34 AM
Alex, I would be more surprised if WUWA wasn't around in 2010.  The show does have some appeal to other viewers right now.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 08, 2009, 02:03:08 PM
Elmo's coming to WUWA!!!! Run for you life!!!! :fire:  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on September 08, 2009, 02:09:10 PM
Elmo's coming to WUWA!!!! Run for you life!!!! :fire:  :bleh:
This news just does not surprise me as Elmo has been coming to a lot of TV shows lately. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: CartoonJazzLover on September 08, 2009, 04:56:28 PM
Elmo's coming to WUWA!!!! Run for you life!!!! :fire:  :bleh:
:thumbdown:
WUWA + Vocal music on the L.F. =  :sick: :no: :thumbdown:
Agreed.  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 08, 2009, 05:53:37 PM
I'm guessing that this week's WUWA list is the same as the first week. The first song was Jessica and the second one was Can't You Hear Me Knocking and at the same cut as the first week. :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 10, 2009, 02:53:44 PM
Supposedly, as it was announced this morning, WUWA is going to have a TV shows theme next week. Rockford Files?  :thrilled:
They are also taking requests.......
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 14, 2009, 08:57:54 PM
So, since Steph's on assignment this week, we're gonna see Mike all this week on WUWA...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on September 19, 2009, 08:59:52 AM
I am not a fan of the WUWA Local on the 8's opener with the girl answering the guys statements.  It kind of annoys me :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 19, 2009, 05:04:29 PM
I am not a fan of the WUWA Local on the 8's opener with the girl answering the guys statements.  It kind of annoys me :hmm:

OMG I can't stand that commercial.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on September 19, 2009, 11:02:00 PM
I am not a fan of the WUWA Local on the 8's opener with the girl answering the guys statements.  It kind of annoys me :hmm:

OMG I can't stand that commercial.
Ughh me either..it needs to go away  :club:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on September 20, 2009, 01:07:46 AM
I wonder how long we will have to live with the non-stop WUWA ads in general  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 20, 2009, 02:29:18 PM
I wonder how long we will have to live with the non-stop WUWA ads in general  :thumbdown:

Maybe when TWC figures out we hate the show  in general then they will pull the ads and show off air!  :yes: :D
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on September 20, 2009, 04:12:33 PM
I wonder how long we will have to live with the non-stop WUWA ads in general  :thumbdown:

Maybe when TWC figures out we hate the show  in general then they will pull the ads and show off air!  :yes: :D

From what it seems like, the "general public" actually likes WUWA. Remember, as said many times, we're an extremely small portion of TWC's general viewing public. ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 21, 2009, 11:49:28 AM
does anyone have a list of songs WUWA is playing this week?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 21, 2009, 06:13:34 PM
"Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac was today's :58 song. Terrible choice. :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 21, 2009, 10:53:57 PM
"Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac was today's :58 song. Terrible choice. :thumbdown:
I actually liked the selections they picked today. Only problem is the three Aaron and I wanted to upload are all WMG songs :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 22, 2009, 06:09:17 AM
Wow, Al and Steph are in their serious mood today because of the flooding. There also haven't been any MSNBC segments yet.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 22, 2009, 01:07:25 PM
Wow, Al and Steph are in their serious mood today because of the flooding. There also haven't been any MSNBC segments yet.

They've been taking the Georgia flood very seriously...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 22, 2009, 01:51:16 PM
I sure hope Love Triangle (:48 song from this morning's WUWA) is not a copyright concern. That's one of the songs I've known for years, as I have sort of grown up with oldies music (unorthodox, I know :P)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 28, 2009, 10:10:34 AM
Red Hot Chili Peppers at :09 :sick:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 28, 2009, 02:21:40 PM
Gotta love the Al's Vocal locals  :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 28, 2009, 02:39:51 PM
Gotta love the Al's Vocal locals  :thumbdown:
That appears to be a permanent thing now. As I have said multiple times, I actually like it, and find it a refreshing change of pace.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 28, 2009, 03:02:45 PM
Red Hot Chili Peppers at :09 :sick:
They're a great band but hearing them on TWC makes me wanna puke.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 28, 2009, 03:06:54 PM
Red Hot Chili Peppers at :09 :sick:
They're a great band but hearing them on TWC makes me wanna puke.
Now that I think about it, I think I remember that song and have it :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 28, 2009, 03:26:08 PM
I wouldnt be too shocked to hear them on the LF. Was it with vocals or instrumental?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 28, 2009, 04:20:14 PM
I wouldnt be too shocked to hear them on the LF. Was it with vocals or instrumental?
Vocals.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 28, 2009, 05:16:56 PM
Who's next to play? Journey, or even vocal Edgar Winter music? :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 28, 2009, 06:50:26 PM
or even vocal Edgar Winter music? :thumbdown:
I can see them playing Free Ride soon, which is a good classic rock song

They also played a song by Collective Soul at :18, but I never heard that song before
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 28, 2009, 10:28:43 PM
I don't mind the vocal music at all, but I really would like to see playlists that last longer than a week. I'm tired of uploading videos lol
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on September 30, 2009, 12:17:04 PM
The WUWA LF opener with Amy Poehler is HILARIOUS! "I wake up every morning with Al, and now your local on the 8's.....Al made me do this" :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on September 30, 2009, 02:30:54 PM
The WUWA LF opener with Amy Poehler is HILARIOUS! "I wake up every morning with Al, and now your local on the 8's.....Al made me do this" :lol:
lol, I didn't realize that was what she was saying, but I did see that today
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 30, 2009, 02:52:51 PM
The WUWA LF opener with Amy Poehler is HILARIOUS! "I wake up every morning with Al, and now your local on the 8's.....Al made me do this" :lol:

I saw it too.  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on October 03, 2009, 03:27:08 AM
I wounder if the narration on the IntelliSTAR is disabled durring the program? Why put vocal music on TWC anyway?
 
 
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on October 03, 2009, 09:44:44 AM
I wounder if the narration on the IntelliSTAR is disabled durring the program? Why put vocal music on TWC anyway?
Nope.  They still use the narration.  I actually do not mind the vocals during the local forecast.  Yesterday I actually watched WUWA, and I heard some songs I havn't heard in years!

The vocals are just like the regular local forecast music, it gets quieter when the narration is taking place.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on October 03, 2009, 09:54:14 AM
Yes, I don't mind the vocals either. Just as long as they keep those songs on WUWA and not bring them to the regular playlist.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on October 03, 2009, 01:31:15 PM
Yeah, I'm all for vocals as well. I really wish they would make the narration less prominent (reduce it to the narration levels of the XL and not necessarily remove it) though.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on October 04, 2009, 12:57:58 AM
We've gone through a lot of themes already for the WUWA playlists.  Anyone have an idea on what next week will feature?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 04, 2009, 10:48:40 AM
The Smooth Jazz theme  :o
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on October 04, 2009, 11:43:50 AM
....vocals
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on October 04, 2009, 12:25:33 PM
We've gone through a lot of themes already for the WUWA playlists.  Anyone have an idea on what next week will feature?
They don't really have "themes" for their playlists anymore. For the past few weeks they've just been playing various vocal tracks.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on October 04, 2009, 05:53:07 PM
We've gone through a lot of themes already for the WUWA playlists.  Anyone have an idea on what next week will feature?
They don't really have "themes" for their playlists anymore. For the past few weeks they've just been playing various vocal tracks.
Thanks, Mike.  I had a feeling that the WUWA playlists were starting to go nowhere. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 04, 2009, 06:32:49 PM
We've gone through a lot of themes already for the WUWA playlists.  Anyone have an idea on what next week will feature?
They don't really have "themes" for their playlists anymore. For the past few weeks they've just been playing various vocal tracks.
Thanks, Mike.  I had a feeling that the WUWA playlists were starting to go nowhere. :rolleyes:

They are afaik.  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: mattjva on October 08, 2009, 11:39:52 PM
Ive been a big fan of TWC for many years but ive been holding my breath as of late with AL. Whiles he's a great guy and has years of working in weather. I am just not clicking with him on TWC. I clicked on this morning and they were doing a interview with someone from "the office" and I thought to myself .. what does this have to do with TWC.

I really enjoy shows like abrams and bettes and it was sad when the took them off the evening to morning. Im even more sad about how many great people are gone now. I hope they wake up soon its turning alot of us off, atleast me.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on October 09, 2009, 01:06:20 AM
Ive been a big fan of TWC for many years but ive been holding my breath as of late with AL. Whiles he's a great guy and has years of working in weather. I am just not clicking with him on TWC. I clicked on this morning and they were doing a interview with someone from "the office" and I thought to myself .. what does this have to do with TWC.

I really enjoy shows like abrams and bettes and it was sad when the took them off the evening to morning. Im even more sad about how many great people are gone now. I hope they wake up soon its turning alot of us off, atleast me.
I agree with you. WUWA is simply a way to boost ratings with mediocre content and effort. Since its working, I am sure we wont see much improvement.

Welcome to the forums by the way! Glad to have you here :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 09, 2009, 01:31:29 AM
Ive been a big fan of TWC for many years but ive been holding my breath as of late with AL. Whiles he's a great guy and has years of working in weather. I am just not clicking with him on TWC. I clicked on this morning and they were doing a interview with someone from "the office" and I thought to myself .. what does this have to do with TWC.

I really enjoy shows like abrams and bettes and it was sad when the took them off the evening to morning. Im even more sad about how many great people are gone now. I hope they wake up soon its turning alot of us off, atleast me.
I agree with you. WUWA is simply a way to boost ratings with mediocre content and effort. Since its working, I am sure we wont see much improvement.

Welcome to the forums by the way! Glad to have you here :)

I agree, Miley Cyrus (for example) has nothing to do with TWC. Neither do those celebrity interviews.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on October 09, 2009, 01:09:52 PM
I sooo agree with you ana.  I mean really like Miley Cyrus really watches WUWA!!! You know me can't stand this fake stuff for ratings.  Love steph but other than it drives me crazy!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on October 09, 2009, 02:13:37 PM
I sooo agree with you ana.  I mean really like Miley Cyrus really watches WUWA!!! You know me can't stand this fake stuff for ratings.  Love steph but other than it drives me crazy!!
I am pretty sure that none of the people who say they "Wake Up With Al" actually do...
:P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 10, 2009, 04:09:48 AM
I sooo agree with you ana.  I mean really like Miley Cyrus really watches WUWA!!! You know me can't stand this fake stuff for ratings.  Love steph but other than it drives me crazy!!
I am pretty sure that none of the people who say they "Wake Up With Al" actually do...
:P

Totally agreeable.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: cc17926 on October 15, 2009, 05:00:21 AM
i actually fall asleep after WUWA comes on.. i guess it defeats the purpose of waking up.. ;) i would mention if it wasnt for the small bit of news that WUWA delivers, I would just know whats going on with the weather. its always great to know about the nasa launch being grounded or that crazy hat contest stuff.. haha..
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 15, 2009, 10:48:30 AM
i actually fall asleep after WUWA comes on.. i guess it defeats the purpose of waking up.. ;) i would mention if it wasnt for the small bit of news that WUWA delivers, I would just know whats going on with the weather. its always great to know about the nasa launch being grounded or that crazy hat contest stuff.. haha..

I now watch it, then I sneeze.  :bleh: I just wait till 8 my time to turn on my TV.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on October 22, 2009, 06:28:08 AM
Mike and Jen on this morning's WUWA. The show is also broadcasting entirely in TWC's studio for the first time.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on October 22, 2009, 06:43:34 AM
Mike and Jen on this morning's WUWA. The show is also broadcasting entirely in TWC's studio for the first time.
Actually I think it's like the 2nd or 3rd time (including the reprises)...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WXAndrea on October 23, 2009, 02:52:10 PM
I wondered about that.  With the exception of Miley Cyrus and George Hamilton, most of the folks who wake up with Al are from NBC...

Not a bad show, in my opinion.  Both are very good personalities for the morning.  The only thing I don't understand is why they replay it later in the morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 23, 2009, 03:06:12 PM
Not a bad show, in my opinion.  Both are very good personalities for the morning.  The only thing I don't understand is why they replay it later in the morning.

They play it again at 10 ET because it's 7 AM in the west (where I'm at).

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on October 23, 2009, 06:30:27 PM
I heard a generic vocal soft-rock song on the local forecast when I caught a few minutes of WUWA this morning. I wonder if that song is part of the WUWA rotation
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WXAndrea on October 23, 2009, 11:29:07 PM
Not a bad show, in my opinion.  Both are very good personalities for the morning.  The only thing I don't understand is why they replay it later in the morning.

They play it again at 10 ET because it's 7 AM in the west (where I'm at).
True.  I guess I didn't really think about that, because when I was in Arizona, I'd work until about midnight or so, and catch part of it when I was going to sleep at 3 a.m.!  (6 a.m. EST)  That time will change when EST goes into daylight saving time and Arizona doesn't!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on October 24, 2009, 10:13:53 AM
I heard a generic vocal soft-rock song on the local forecast when I caught a few minutes of WUWA this morning. I wonder if that song is part of the WUWA rotation
The only time you'll hear vocals is during WUWA, which must be the case. God forbid if TWC/NBC decides to use vocals in the regular playlists
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 24, 2009, 11:47:41 AM
I heard a generic vocal soft-rock song on the local forecast when I caught a few minutes of WUWA this morning. I wonder if that song is part of the WUWA rotation
The only time you'll hear vocals is during WUWA, which must be the case. God forbid if TWC/NBC decides to use vocals in the regular playlists

That would be devestating.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on October 25, 2009, 12:27:49 PM
I was looking for a place to contact TWC and came across this forum. I hope you all excuse me for needing a place to vent about WUWA. I have been a long time fan of TWC and have watched it regularly since it first came out. As you can see by my sig., I am very into the weather.

 I have about lost all respect for the integrity of TWC with this "show". It comes on early in the morning and I have only seen it a few times. I guess it really wouldn't effect me if I could avoid it, but because of all its advertising, I can't. I am beginning to think that he gets more air time with the ads through out the day, than his show does. Does anyone from TWC visit this forum? Is ther a place to give them any feedback?

Well I feel a bit better. This looks like a forum that I should visit more often and hopefully not just to rant.  :biggrin:

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on October 25, 2009, 01:36:03 PM
I was looking for a place to contact TWC and came across this forum. I hope you all excuse me for needing a place to vent about WUWA. I have been a long time fan of TWC and have watched it regularly since it first came out. As you can see by my sig., I am very into the weather.

 I have about lost all respect for the integrity of TWC with this "show". It comes on early in the morning and I have only seen it a few times. I guess it really wouldn't effect me if I could avoid it, but because of all its advertising, I can't. I am beginning to think that he gets more air time with the ads through out the day, than his show does. Does anyone from TWC visit this forum? Is ther a place to give them any feedback?

Well I feel a bit better. This looks like a forum that I should visit more often and hopefully not just to rant.  :biggrin:

Welcome, BTW! I definetly appreciate that. most of us here feel the same way you are, including myself. There are a couple TWC employees here but they don't visit too often.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: skaloveexx33 on October 25, 2009, 02:39:42 PM
I was looking for a place to contact TWC and came across this forum. I hope you all excuse me for needing a place to vent about WUWA. I have been a long time fan of TWC and have watched it regularly since it first came out. As you can see by my sig., I am very into the weather.

 I have about lost all respect for the integrity of TWC with this "show". It comes on early in the morning and I have only seen it a few times. I guess it really wouldn't effect me if I could avoid it, but because of all its advertising, I can't. I am beginning to think that he gets more air time with the ads through out the day, than his show does. Does anyone from TWC visit this forum? Is ther a place to give them any feedback?

Well I feel a bit better. This looks like a forum that I should visit more often and hopefully not just to rant.  :biggrin:

Welcome, BTW! I definetly appreciate that. most of us here feel the same way you are, including myself. There are a couple TWC employees here but they don't visit too often.
Welcome to TWC Today! And yes,I agree as well with the ads and publicity of WUWA.I hate the fact that they just "use" people to make it look like the show is really popular.I mean,come on.Do you really believe that Miley Cyrus or Amy Poehler wakes up with Al? I don't.The show is not all that great,and I'm still mad that they cut into FO.I love FO,but I can't watch it anymore because it's on so early.And it ends even earlier,and there's no way I can get up that early.And beside WUWA,TWC has just been going downhill.A good example:2 weeks ago,when the whole "Balloon Boy" story came up,TWC did non-stop coverage of it for 4 HOURS.Even news stations didn't cover it for THAT long.TWC that is occurring today is not the one I began watching almost 3 years ago.It was much better back then. :thumbdown:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on October 25, 2009, 02:59:28 PM
I was looking for a place to contact TWC and came across this forum. I hope you all excuse me for needing a place to vent about WUWA. I have been a long time fan of TWC and have watched it regularly since it first came out. As you can see by my sig., I am very into the weather.

 I have about lost all respect for the integrity of TWC with this "show". It comes on early in the morning and I have only seen it a few times. I guess it really wouldn't effect me if I could avoid it, but because of all its advertising, I can't. I am beginning to think that he gets more air time with the ads through out the day, than his show does. Does anyone from TWC visit this forum? Is ther a place to give them any feedback?

Well I feel a bit better. This looks like a forum that I should visit more often and hopefully not just to rant.  :biggrin:


Welcome Welcome Welcome!!! :) We all have been quite disappointed by TWC over the past year or so. No need to apologize for venting... we all have at some point! ;) Feel free to say hi and introduce yourself here if you have a moment! :)  https://twctodayforums.com/forums/index.php/topic,2550.0.html
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on October 25, 2009, 06:19:11 PM
I was looking for a place to contact TWC and came across this forum. I hope you all excuse me for needing a place to vent about WUWA. I have been a long time fan of TWC and have watched it regularly since it first came out. As you can see by my sig., I am very into the weather.

 I have about lost all respect for the integrity of TWC with this "show". It comes on early in the morning and I have only seen it a few times. I guess it really wouldn't effect me if I could avoid it, but because of all its advertising, I can't. I am beginning to think that he gets more air time with the ads through out the day, than his show does. Does anyone from TWC visit this forum? Is ther a place to give them any feedback?

Well I feel a bit better. This looks like a forum that I should visit more often and hopefully not just to rant.  :biggrin:
I should join in in welcoming you. Welcome to TWC "not yesterday" :P :wave:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on October 25, 2009, 08:01:56 PM
Well thanks for the warm welcome. I shall introduce my self in the "Introduce Yourself" thread.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 26, 2009, 05:40:02 PM
Marcus on Wuwa  :blushing:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHboR1SZZlw
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on October 28, 2009, 06:42:07 AM
Jen Carfagno did the business report from the TWC studio today, in her "meltdown" outfit!

BTW, I uploaded a complete video of the Marcus Johnson segments:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Intelliguy#p/a/3/Nbd2l0cNnX8
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 28, 2009, 08:23:23 PM
Jen Carfagno did the business report from the TWC studio today, in her "meltdown" outfit!

BTW, I uploaded a complete video of the Marcus Johnson segments:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/user/Intelliguy#p/a/3/Nbd2l0cNnX8[/url]


It's not a competition to upload videos you know ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on October 30, 2009, 07:46:27 PM
The cancer that is WUWA has spread and infected the whole TWC programming. I can't even watch the channel for 15 minutes with out those bright yellow/orange banners flashing on the screen.  :furious: Being that I can't watch the channel for the weather any more, I have no more use for it. I am deleting it from my favorites menu. 
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on November 02, 2009, 10:17:33 AM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 02, 2009, 12:14:39 PM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on November 02, 2009, 10:05:40 PM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on November 03, 2009, 01:48:20 AM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:
I think its more the show than the logo :P

Yea our logo changes for each show.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on November 03, 2009, 07:00:56 AM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:
It just caught me off guard. I can avoid the show, but not the constant ad campaign - and then there is was on the forum banner. Being new here I didn't realize that the logo changed throughout the day. That is a cool feature and great artwork.

Martin, On a unrelated topic, I sent you a PM.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 03, 2009, 02:25:29 PM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:
It just caught me off guard. I can avoid the show, but not the constant ad campaign - and then there is was on the forum banner. Being new here I didn't realize that the logo changed throughout the day. That is a cool feature and great artwork.

Martin, On a unrelated topic, I sent you a PM.

You can thank our graphics kitty for the artwork he has put in.

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on November 03, 2009, 03:18:50 PM
It just caught me off guard. I can avoid the show, but not the constant ad campaign - and then there is was on the forum banner. Being new here I didn't realize that the logo changed throughout the day. That is a cool feature and great artwork.
I can understand the frustrations with the constant ad campaign, but WUWA is here to stay based on the ratings so far.  Jesse has the banner logos accurately corresponding with the current TWC segments, so you can watch them change and know what's on the air now based on the designs.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on November 03, 2009, 04:01:26 PM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:

Yea our logo changes for each show.
Why? Seems pointless to me , just my two cents. Half of the time, I don't even notice the logo changing anyways
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on November 03, 2009, 06:33:31 PM
What’s With The Forum Banner!!!?!!!
I CAN’T TAKE IT!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!..... (he yells as he starts running is circles frantically waving his hands in the air – finally diving out the window to his certain death)

are you talking about the one with the TWCT logo?

I guess he's saying he strongly dislikes the WUWA TWCT Logo. That's a shame. :( Even if you don't like the show, I still think Jesse did a good job with the logo. :thumbsup:

Yea our logo changes for each show.
Why? Seems pointless to me , just my two cents. Half of the time, I don't even notice the logo changing anyways
If you don't notice it, then why does it matter?  :dunno:

I like it, it's original and creative. :D  (The logos, of course)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Drobbins on November 03, 2009, 07:11:58 PM
It just caught me off guard. I can avoid the show, but not the constant ad campaign - and then there is was on the forum banner. Being new here I didn't realize that the logo changed throughout the day. That is a cool feature and great artwork.

I can understand the frustrations with the constant ad campaign, but WUWA is here to stay based on the ratings so far.  Jesse has the banner logos accurately corresponding with the current TWC segments, so you can watch them change and know what's on the air now based on the designs.
Well it may be for the short time anyway. Looks like NBC is for sale: http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367017-Buying_Into_Big_Media_s_Recovery.php (http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367017-Buying_Into_Big_Media_s_Recovery.php)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 17, 2009, 05:57:32 PM
(http://i.imagehost.org/0246/hunkoffwinner.jpg)

I mean, Mike Bettes on a Hunk-Off contest against Elmo and "Shirtless" Putin? Of course everyone knew Mike would be the winner. Totally obvious.

Any rate...lol @ that pic :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on November 17, 2009, 06:50:41 PM
It just caught me off guard. I can avoid the show, but not the constant ad campaign - and then there is was on the forum banner. Being new here I didn't realize that the logo changed throughout the day. That is a cool feature and great artwork.

I can understand the frustrations with the constant ad campaign, but WUWA is here to stay based on the ratings so far.  Jesse has the banner logos accurately corresponding with the current TWC segments, so you can watch them change and know what's on the air now based on the designs.
Well it may be for the short time anyway. Looks like NBC is for sale: [url]http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367017-Buying_Into_Big_Media_s_Recovery.php[/url] ([url]http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/367017-Buying_Into_Big_Media_s_Recovery.php[/url])

From what I've read, Comcast intends on keeping much of the same people in charge of NBC, so I wouldn't get my hopes up.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: crp88 on November 19, 2009, 12:28:47 PM
Where was Al in D.C. today?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 19, 2009, 03:12:01 PM
Where was Al in D.C. today?
At the Night at the Newseum (museum dedicated to news/journalism).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on November 22, 2009, 05:21:39 PM
I am abosultely FED UP with Wake Up With Al commercials! We get it, starts come to visit, you get your forecast, and we KNOW Al starts his morning off on TWC
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 22, 2009, 05:38:01 PM
I am abosultely FED UP with Wake Up With Al commercials! We get it, starts come to visit, you get your forecast, and we KNOW Al starts his morning off on TWC

"Today will be sunny and warm with a high of 76 degrees. DON'T FORGET TO WAKE UP WITH AL EVERY MORNING ON THE WEATHER CHANNEL!"

Yeah, I'm with ya on that.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 22, 2009, 05:40:01 PM
Yah, I never understood why they keep advertising it if it's a popular show already.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on November 22, 2009, 08:12:19 PM
Yah, I never understood why they keep advertising it if it's a popular show already.
Any show on any network that becomes really popular always gets advertised a lot.  It's just how TV works.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 22, 2009, 10:24:31 PM
Oh, I figured there wasn't a need to overadvertise it once ratings are high, but instead try to get ratings up for the other shows.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Tyler on November 22, 2009, 11:04:17 PM
Yah, I never understood why they keep advertising it if it's a popular show already.
Any show on any network that becomes really popular always gets advertised a lot.  It's just how TV works.
Thank you. At least someone understands how the tv industry and pomos work.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on November 22, 2009, 11:44:26 PM
Doubt we will see the WUWA promo avalanche ending for a long time
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 25, 2009, 08:57:50 PM
The Critic's say... (long time viewers)

http://blog.silive.com/weather/2009/07/do_you_want_to_wake_up_with_al.html (http://blog.silive.com/weather/2009/07/do_you_want_to_wake_up_with_al.html)

http://www.topix.com/forum/entertainment/T0DVUTDJ2Q6L8CAQU (http://www.topix.com/forum/entertainment/T0DVUTDJ2Q6L8CAQU)

http://open.salon.com/blog/trig_palin/2009/07/21/wake_up_with_al_roker_no_thanks (http://open.salon.com/blog/trig_palin/2009/07/21/wake_up_with_al_roker_no_thanks)

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091006025314AAOaGS9 (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091006025314AAOaGS9)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 25, 2009, 08:58:49 PM
Apparently Al and Stephanie will be live from the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade tomorrow morning. ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 25, 2009, 09:07:08 PM
That's nice of them to be there, i can't imagine how many people will cheer for them.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on November 25, 2009, 09:13:35 PM
The Critic's say... (long time viewers)

[url]http://blog.silive.com/weather/2009/07/do_you_want_to_wake_up_with_al.html[/url] ([url]http://blog.silive.com/weather/2009/07/do_you_want_to_wake_up_with_al.html[/url])

[url]http://www.topix.com/forum/entertainment/T0DVUTDJ2Q6L8CAQU[/url] ([url]http://www.topix.com/forum/entertainment/T0DVUTDJ2Q6L8CAQU[/url])

[url]http://open.salon.com/blog/trig_palin/2009/07/21/wake_up_with_al_roker_no_thanks[/url] ([url]http://open.salon.com/blog/trig_palin/2009/07/21/wake_up_with_al_roker_no_thanks[/url])

[url]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091006025314AAOaGS9[/url] ([url]http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20091006025314AAOaGS9[/url])


There's enough negative comments on the second link about how people dislike this show to start a I hate WUWA group.  :P Not much love for Stephanie Abrams either... :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 25, 2009, 09:24:39 PM
I'll agree with that crowd... I can't stand Stephanie Abrams one bit.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WXAndrea on November 27, 2009, 07:39:43 PM
Someone on that Topix forum mentioned the fact they didn't like the MSNBC updates.  Adding, if they wanted to watch MSNBC, they'd be watching MSNBC.

As a news producer, myself, I have to say, I like the MSNBC updates.  I understand it's The WEATHER Channel.  But, at the same time, you could say that about local news, and that if people wanted to see what the weather was going to be like, they'd watch TWC.  The MSNBC updates aren't long and drawn out.  There seem to be three or four 15- to 20-second VOs.  Why do people find that such an issue?  I think it's important.  Especially in the morning.

Either way, I can't say I really watch WUWA.  But I'm not really up at that time, either.  I think it's really a way for them to merge TWC with NBC coverage.  Probably the same reason they have Jim Cantore, Jeff Morrow and others covering big weather events do live shots for the network.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on November 27, 2009, 08:28:15 PM
I thought it was so funny how Mike held his script up to the camera on WUWA this morning :P

Anyway, I don't necessarily mind it either, Andrea (nice to meet you, btw  :wave: ). I have to leave for school at 7 AM ET, and I always get ready before 6 so that I can watch WUWA before going off to school. I also like how many of the people work well with each other (can't remember the names of the personalities that normally host the MSNBC segments).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on November 28, 2009, 12:21:26 AM

Monica Novotny does the msnbc segments regularly and Courtney Reagan does the CNBC business headlines.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on November 28, 2009, 09:45:05 AM

Monica Novotny does the msnbc segments regularly and Courtney Reagan does the CNBC business headlines.
Oh that's right, thanks for clarifying that  :doh2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 28, 2009, 10:16:42 AM
I'm not really a big fan of Monica Novontey, something about her doesn't stand out to me.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Jake on November 28, 2009, 11:19:33 AM
This show WILL NOT last long with viewer comments such as those. Plus the Nielsen Ratings will show that there are low viewer ship, therefore allowing them to cancel the program, which I'm thinking wil happen sometime early to mid 2010.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on November 28, 2009, 11:29:26 AM
I doubt it'll be cancelled. It's popular with the average joe', which would mean more higher ratings...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on November 28, 2009, 12:10:52 PM
TWC doesn't rely on critics and viewer comments. They rely on ratings companies like Neilson.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on November 28, 2009, 12:16:11 PM
Does anyone have a list of where i can find the TWC ratings?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 28, 2009, 01:58:21 PM
I'm checking up on the ratings for now and so far i have this

http://www.rateitall.com/i-15013-weather-channel.aspx (http://www.rateitall.com/i-15013-weather-channel.aspx)

top right shows a bar graph that highlights star rating.

Especially this comment
Quote
One can only digest "I wake up with Al" for so long. Would be a great time for someone else to step up and offer a channel featuring weather since there wouldn't be much competition. By the way I've been a fan of The Weather Channel for at least 15 years but not anymore.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on November 28, 2009, 02:48:22 PM
I'm checking up on the ratings for now and so far i have this

[url]http://www.rateitall.com/i-15013-weather-channel.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.rateitall.com/i-15013-weather-channel.aspx[/url])

top right shows a bar graph that highlights star rating.

Especially this comment
Quote
One can only digest "I wake up with Al" for so long. Would be a great time for someone else to step up and offer a channel featuring weather since there wouldn't be much competition. By the way I've been a fan of The Weather Channel for at least 15 years but not anymore.

Those aren't official TV ratings though.  I tried looking at the Nielsen website but couldn't find anything listed about WUWA on TWC.  Maybe someone else knows where to find them.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on November 28, 2009, 02:54:43 PM
Maybe Tyler does...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on November 28, 2009, 07:23:46 PM
I found this

http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/07/06/20-cable-networks-to-reach-100-million-subscribers-by-year-end/22345 (http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/07/06/20-cable-networks-to-reach-100-million-subscribers-by-year-end/22345)

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WXAndrea on November 30, 2009, 07:11:32 PM
I thought it was so funny how Mike held his script up to the camera on WUWA this morning :P

Anyway, I don't necessarily mind it either, Andrea (nice to meet you, btw  :wave: ). I have to leave for school at 7 AM ET, and I always get ready before 6 so that I can watch WUWA before going off to school. I also like how many of the people work well with each other (can't remember the names of the personalities that normally host the MSNBC segments).

Nice to meet you, too!   :clap:

Another thing I wanted to add about WUWA.  The thing I don't like is that Al's in NY and Stephanie's in Atlanta.  I don't like the fact they put them in a 2-box, when they talk to each other.  There's no real connection.  It doesn't seem personable to me.  I understand they can't have them in the same studios, so move someone.  It's different if you use a 2-box with someone out in the field.  But, to use it the entire time, for an hour show, it's a little odd...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on November 30, 2009, 07:13:45 PM

Nice to meet you, too!   :clap:

Another thing I wanted to add about WUWA.  The thing I don't like is that Al's in NY and Stephanie's in Atlanta.  I don't like the fact they put them in a 2-box, when they talk to each other.  There's no real connection.  It doesn't seem personable to me.  I understand they can't have them in the same studios, so move someone.  It's different if you use a 2-box with someone out in the field.  But, to use it the entire time, for an hour show, it's a little odd...

Amen to that. That's the primary thing I hate about WUWA.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on December 07, 2009, 06:24:27 AM
Al is off today, and this time Mike is in NYC and Steph is in Atlanta :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on December 07, 2009, 07:46:47 AM
Al is off today, and this time Mike is in NYC and Steph is in Atlanta :blink:
Is Al on TODAY?  If he is not, than that would be absloutley dumb for him to be in NYC.. but I can assume that he is on TODAY.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on December 07, 2009, 11:14:53 AM
At least Steph did not go to NY, I'm glad she stayed. She needs to be on the show with her name on it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on December 08, 2009, 01:11:09 PM
Both Mike and Steph were in Atlanta this morning. Who did the Today show weather segments?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ebrk85 on December 08, 2009, 07:01:54 PM
Al did from Afghanistan.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on December 08, 2009, 07:40:24 PM
Al did from Afghanistan.
Good for him at least. Glad he is over there with the troops
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on December 16, 2009, 06:31:13 AM
In The Light by DC Talk at 6:28 this morning :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on December 18, 2009, 01:35:07 PM
Al Gets Dissed!

(http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2489/alpissed1.jpg)

Wuwa Speical : Wake up with Al T-Shirts! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAG04Qzsjn4&fmt=18#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on December 18, 2009, 06:45:37 PM
Al's "Alvatar". :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on December 26, 2009, 11:45:16 AM
Omg Funny Video. I was So Dissapointed When Al Was Off On Christmas Day! :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on January 08, 2010, 06:21:51 AM
Since when did WUWA started playing just regular LOT8s openers instead of having the OCMs toss it to the segment? I haven't watched this show in weeks and I just noticed it this morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Thecoolwriter on January 08, 2010, 11:08:08 AM
Al's "Alvatar". :lol:

This is one funny looking picture  :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
"Alvatar" :lol:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on January 09, 2010, 05:44:09 AM
Since when did WUWA started playing just regular LOT8s openers instead of having the OCMs toss it to the segment? I haven't watched this show in weeks and I just noticed it this morning.
Noticed that too. Wonder if they are getting tired of it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on January 18, 2010, 10:59:48 AM
Did WUWA have its own playlist this morning? I forgot to check.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 01, 2010, 11:38:47 AM
Sorry for the bump but what songs played at :28 and :38 during WUWA? I really like those...and I also heard the Pussycat Dolls song, "Stickwitu" yesterday morning. :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 01, 2010, 12:24:44 PM
Sorry for the bump but what songs played at :28 and :38 during WUWA? I really like those...and I also heard the Pussycat Dolls song, "Stickwitu" yesterday morning. :blink:

it's been playing since last Tuesday.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 01, 2010, 01:04:02 PM
Sorry for the bump but what songs played at :28 and :38 during WUWA? I really like those...and I also heard the Pussycat Dolls song, "Stickwitu" yesterday morning. :blink:

it's been playing since last Tuesday.
Figures I didn't check WUWa on tuesday. do you by chance know the songs at :28 and :38? :28 sounds like beyonce
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Alejandro on April 01, 2010, 02:15:05 PM
wising on a star - beyonce @ 28

early in the morning - the gap band @ 38
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 01, 2010, 04:23:27 PM
The song that played at :18 this morning was pretty catchy too. Anyone know what it is? I can post a clip if needed.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Alejandro on April 01, 2010, 05:14:34 PM
The song that played at :18 this morning was pretty catchy too. Anyone know what it is? I can post a clip if needed.

Fever (Adam Freeland Remix) - Sarah Vaughan

Courtesy Tunatic
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 01, 2010, 10:17:09 PM
Thank you Alex. :) Would anyone be interested in a clip of this song?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Alejandro on April 01, 2010, 11:54:29 PM
Thank you Alex. :) Would anyone be interested in a clip of this song?

Sure! i'd love to see it :D
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on April 02, 2010, 10:26:29 AM
Can anyone tell me what the name of the song was that played at :18 on WUWA this morning? I have heard it countless times before, but I just can't place a name on it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Alejandro on April 02, 2010, 11:15:41 AM
Can anyone tell me what the name of the song was that played at :18 on WUWA this morning? I have heard it countless times before, but I just can't place a name on it.

Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 02, 2010, 11:44:28 AM
Thx
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on April 02, 2010, 12:07:08 PM
Can anyone tell me what the name of the song was that played at :18 on WUWA this morning? I have heard it countless times before, but I just can't place a name on it.

Jackie Blue - The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Thanks. I'll upload a clip of it later on.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on April 27, 2010, 10:44:49 AM
Down on my knees by Patrick Droney played 6/10:38am EDT today (vocal) cut of this

July 2009 Primetime 8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgEKKEtTpTY#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 27, 2010, 10:38:41 PM
The newer WUWA local intros are kind of annoying. Is it just me or does one of them sound horrible audio wise? It sounds like Stephanie is in a cave or something :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 27, 2010, 10:44:07 PM
The newer WUWA local intros are kind of annoying. Is it just me or does one of them sound horrible audio wise? It sounds like Stephanie is in a cave or something :wacko:


I agree. I don't need to be reminded to WAKE UP WITH AL every 8 minutes.  <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 27, 2010, 11:07:07 PM
The newer WUWA local intros are kind of annoying. Is it just me or does one of them sound horrible audio wise? It sounds like Stephanie is in a cave or something :wacko:


I agree. I don't need to be reminded to WAKE UP WITH AL every 8 minutes.  <_<
I just dont really like the concept of trying to say Al is just an ordinary guy. Steph is the real met on the show and they don't even mention her
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 03, 2010, 06:50:12 AM
Wow, for once, all great songs on today's show!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 04, 2010, 08:13:27 PM
Anyone know the name of the first song that played from WUWA's list yesterday? (:08)

TWC - Flash Flood Warning 5-3-2010 (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd6t3m)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 04, 2010, 08:33:27 PM
Anyone know the name of the first song that played from WUWA's list yesterday? (:08)

TWC - Flash Flood Warning 5-3-2010 ([url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd6t3m[/url])

video removed
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 04, 2010, 08:35:09 PM
Wow, for once, all great songs on today's show!
They need to play more classic rock though...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 04, 2010, 08:41:41 PM
Anyone know the name of the first song that played from WUWA's list yesterday? (:08)

TWC - Flash Flood Warning 5-3-2010 ([url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd6t3m[/url])

video removed


Damn, I don't get why I can view it and noone else can. I've posted videos that were copyrighted with ads here before.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 04, 2010, 08:54:30 PM
Anyone know the name of the first song that played from WUWA's list yesterday? (:08)

TWC - Flash Flood Warning 5-3-2010 ([url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd6t3m[/url])

video removed


Damn, I don't get why I can view it and noone else can. I've posted videos that were copyrighted with ads here before.

try recording it on audacity and post the mp3 file here
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 04, 2010, 09:17:27 PM
Anyone know the name of the first song that played from WUWA's list yesterday? (:08)

TWC - Flash Flood Warning 5-3-2010 ([url]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd6t3m[/url])

video removed


Damn, I don't get why I can view it and noone else can. I've posted videos that were copyrighted with ads here before.

try recording it on audacity and post the mp3 file here


Well here's Plan B then. I'm gonna assume the song name is "Good Vibrations" I'm more interested in the group who made it.

http://www.filedropper.com/unknownwuwasong (http://www.filedropper.com/unknownwuwasong)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 04, 2010, 09:20:36 PM
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 04, 2010, 09:29:31 PM
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

Thanks, I kinda like it and that's saying a lot since I don't care much for bands.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 04, 2010, 09:38:22 PM
Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys

Thanks, I kinda like it and that's saying a lot since I don't care much for bands.
Yea you were right about it being Good Vibrations. I hate the Beach Boys music though, not my style
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 06, 2010, 06:20:24 AM
omg, since when did "Find Your Way Back Home" by Craig Chaquico have vocals to it? Heard that at :19 past on WUWA.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 06, 2010, 06:23:44 AM
omg, since when did "Find Your Way Back Home" by Craig Chaquico have vocals to it? Heard that at :19 past on WUWA.
Not the version I have. :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 06, 2010, 06:36:35 AM
I can get a clip up in about 5 minutes :)

EDIT: Here you go:
http://www.filefront.com/16377287/Lansing%20Intellistar-%205-06-10%206%2019%20AM%20EDT.wmv (http://www.filefront.com/16377287/Lansing%20Intellistar-%205-06-10%206%2019%20AM%20EDT.wmv)

Hmm, "Eminence Front" by The Who at :38, which still sounds plain on my Intellistar

Wow, "Run Like Hell" by Pink Floyd at :50. Great list this morning!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 06, 2010, 03:27:48 PM
omg, since when did "Find Your Way Back Home" by Craig Chaquico have vocals to it? Heard that at :19 past on WUWA.
It's "Find your way back" not 'Home" which may cause the confusion..
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 06, 2010, 03:58:57 PM
omg, since when did "Find Your Way Back Home" by Craig Chaquico have vocals to it? Heard that at :19 past on WUWA.

It's most likely the version by Jefferson Starship.

Find Your Way Back-Jefferson Starship (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7opZ59dzqhw#)

And that is Craig on the guitar. :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 06, 2010, 04:05:33 PM
Guys, I put up the link for a reason ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 06, 2010, 04:18:21 PM
ya thats the jefferson starship version
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on May 12, 2010, 09:30:30 PM
Ugh, I wish TWC would post the songs that are played on Wake Up With Al. Does anybody here know all the songs that are played on WUWA this month? The one I can't find the name for sounds like it's an oldies song. It sort of goes like, "I'll be gone," or "I'll be there" for the main the main part of it. That song sounds awesome; and if my if anyone has any idea of what it might be, I would appreciate knowing the title!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 12, 2010, 09:33:21 PM
Ugh, I wish TWC would post the songs that are played on Wake Up With Al. Does anybody here know all the songs that are played on WUWA this month? The one I can't find the name for sounds like it's an oldies song. It sort of goes like, "I'll be gone," or "I'll be there" for the main the main part of it. That song sounds awesome; and if my if anyone has any idea of what it might be, I would appreciate knowing the title!
I believe I know the song you're talking about. Check my latest upload on youtube, it should be there :)

If you want to hear any song again, I save usually around 3 weeks of recordings ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 12, 2010, 09:41:07 PM
u can always tunatic the songs...most of the WUWA songs can be ID'd
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on May 12, 2010, 09:44:15 PM
That's the one! Thank you, Aaron! Also, it was nice to see the Heavy Rain icon, too! I haven't see that one yet.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 12, 2010, 09:58:47 PM
iirc wuwa songs are random and not in a playlist and ill be there is an mj song btw
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on May 19, 2010, 11:15:23 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 20, 2010, 03:11:15 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

I knew this was coming, just a matter of time. Nonetheless, I WTF'd when hearing Alejandro on the LF.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on May 20, 2010, 03:25:19 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

I knew this was coming, just a matter of time. Nonetheless, I WTF'd when hearing Alejandro on the LF.


I had a feeling Lady Gaga was going to be on the LF, but I was thinking of "Bad Romance". :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 20, 2010, 03:30:36 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

I knew this was coming, just a matter of time. Nonetheless, I WTF'd when hearing Alejandro on the LF.


I had a feeling Lady Gaga was going to be on the LF, but I was thinking of "Bad Romance". :P

Nice song, I was thinking more like the popular radio hits like "Poke Face" or "Just Dance".
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on May 20, 2010, 04:09:08 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

I knew this was coming, just a matter of time. Nonetheless, I WTF'd when hearing Alejandro on the LF.

I had a feeling Lady Gaga was going to be on the LF, but I was thinking of "Bad Romance". :P

Nice song, I was thinking more like the popular radio hits like "Poke Face" or "Just Dance".

All of Lady Gaga's music is a hit on the radio station here (unfortunately.  they play "Bad Romance" like twice an hour :/ )
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 20, 2010, 07:16:30 PM
TWC needs to play more classic rock...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 23, 2010, 10:26:10 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

Odd, I can't find this in my recordings. When exactly was that aired?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 24, 2010, 03:30:03 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

Odd, I can't find this in my recordings. When exactly was that aired?

it says in the LDL Central time.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 24, 2010, 03:56:00 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

Odd, I can't find this in my recordings. When exactly was that aired?

it says in the LDL Central time.

I think he means the date. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 24, 2010, 04:19:51 PM
I think he means the date. :thumbsup:
Indeed I did. Of course I can tell Tayhah is in Central Time (at least most of it) :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 29, 2010, 05:15:37 PM
Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast with Lady Gaga :O ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx61IGfG8Ks#ws[/url])

They have enough money to get permission for that!?! Shows you what their priorities are for LF music
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on May 29, 2010, 05:51:53 PM
Anyone have any idea how I could submit a suggestion in? I would simply kill to hear "The Things We Do For Love" by 10CC :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on May 29, 2010, 06:40:14 PM
Anyone have any idea how I could submit a suggestion in? I would simply kill to hear "The Things We Do For Love" by 10CC :)

Go to weather.com and click to "Customer Service" on the bottom?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on May 29, 2010, 08:30:33 PM
Odd, I can't find this in my recordings. When exactly was that aired?
For anyone still wondering: May 4. Songs have been changing everyday now.

Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:
They have enough money to get permission for that!?! Shows you what their priorities are for LF music
Or did they even get permission for it...  :thinking:

Then again, NBC is a pretty big company.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 29, 2010, 09:45:00 PM
I wish they'd played Saturday night fever by The Bee Gees...instant classic
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 29, 2010, 10:45:53 PM
Anyone have any idea how I could submit a suggestion in? I would simply kill to hear "The Things We Do For Love" by 10CC :)
IIRC, TWC doesn't take requests for music due to their licensing with BMI, from what Matt told me.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 29, 2010, 10:54:57 PM
Anyone have any idea how I could submit a suggestion in? I would simply kill to hear "The Things We Do For Love" by 10CC :)
IIRC, TWC doesn't take requests for music due to their licensing with BMI, from what Matt told me.
Wrong. I've done it, and without me, you wouldn't have heard Jim Adkins, James Brown or David Wells on the playlists.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on June 01, 2010, 04:37:07 PM
Has anybody else noticed that Stephanie Abrams is hardly ever on the show anymore?  :hmm: I believe she only worked 5 out of the 20 days she could've worked in May. What is "on assignment" supposed to mean anyway?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on June 01, 2010, 04:40:47 PM
Has anybody else noticed that Stephanie Abrams is hardly ever on the show anymore?  :hmm: I believe she only worked 5 out of the 20 days she could've worked in May. What is "on assignment" supposed to mean anyway?
She is probably taping shows for "Weather Proof."   I like Stephanie Abrams, but I do not think she should be an OCM on any show.  She is too busy with other shows for TWC.  Same with Jim Cantore.  Rarely are they in studio (that I know of).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on June 01, 2010, 07:31:20 PM
Lol, you're exactly right! I finally checked her Twitter account, and she was just filming for "Weather Proof." That answers my question, but now I wonder how much longer she'll be out. Personally, I think she's one of the better OCMs because she's down to earth and pretty knowledgeable of what she's saying.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on June 01, 2010, 10:56:09 PM
Has anybody else noticed that Stephanie Abrams is hardly ever on the show anymore?  :hmm: I believe she only worked 5 out of the 20 days she could've worked in May. What is "on assignment" supposed to mean anyway?
She is probably taping shows for "Weather Proof."   I like Stephanie Abrams, but I do not think she should be an OCM on any show.  She is too busy with other shows for TWC.  Same with Jim Cantore.  Rarely are they in studio (that I know of).
They have personalities that are marketable and good for shows but I miss them as just regular OCMs. It seems they both, Steph in particular, are always busy and its lost that feel from the days when Abrams and Bettes was just an hour show at 8
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 11, 2010, 10:36:55 AM
Lewis Black made a return appearance to TWC (if you saw the Youtube video, you'd know what I mean :P). Also, it seems Stephanie is off assignment for now but isn't in Atlanta.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on June 12, 2010, 12:57:53 AM
I have watched part of this show over the past few days, and I must say it sickens me.  VERY little weather..TOO much Al and entertainment  :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on June 12, 2010, 04:53:09 AM
I have watched part of this show over the past few days, and I must say it sickens me.  VERY little weather..TOO much Al and entertainment  :hmm:
Yeah, I don't watch it much at all either. Once I noticed Family Matters was added to the lineup on Nick at Nite at 6 AM ET, I started watching that. I only watch TWC during WUWA for the local forecasts. I honestly like the idea of vocal music during the local forecast, but most of the daily playlists lately have been snooze-fests.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ABC7 on June 12, 2010, 10:55:23 PM
Have they been playing songs like "Alejandro" lately on WUWA?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 12, 2010, 11:59:38 PM
Have they been playing songs like "Alejandro" lately on WUWA?
Yup, you're not the only one hearing that.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on June 14, 2010, 07:15:57 AM
Speaking of Alejandro, that was aired again on WUWA this morning. Caught it on the HD feed :happy:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Logica on June 14, 2010, 11:05:55 AM
Oshi- Al Roker. :o
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 14, 2010, 11:48:34 AM
I was shocked to hear this one (although it was typical)...

WUWA Local on the 8s Forecast with Vanessa Carlton - 6/14/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uamC5phC6o4#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 14, 2010, 01:19:41 PM
Oshi- Al Roker. :o
OMG Hector!!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on June 14, 2010, 01:45:52 PM
<3 Lady Gaga!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Logica on June 14, 2010, 03:54:16 PM
Oshi- Al Roker. :o
OMG Hector!!!

Ohai :o
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 14, 2010, 04:00:29 PM
Oshi- Al Roker. :o
OMG Hector!!!

Ohai :o
Do you remember me? =[
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on June 14, 2010, 04:14:38 PM
Hector and Molly, please stay on topic with this thread.  You can continue your hellos with each other in the Front Porch, Game Room, or PMs.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Logica on June 14, 2010, 09:05:39 PM
Lolkay. D:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 14, 2010, 09:34:13 PM
Lolkay. D:
I don't have the time to PM right now but get on YT and please PM me....:D
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on June 14, 2010, 10:34:23 PM
<3 Lady Gaga!!

Me too. :D

It's also interesting to hear Vanessa Carlton's 1000 miles on the LF, too...that's not a bad song.  Maybe they should have used the karaoke version to better suit TWC LF music, though. :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on June 14, 2010, 10:44:10 PM
I'm pretty sure they used 1,000 miles before. Yes, I too love the song. I tried catching Alejandro on the E.L. Intellistar this morning, but no bail.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 15, 2010, 02:11:51 PM
I can't believe I missed Vanessa Carlton!!!  :pinch: Thanks so much for catching the video, Zach!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 17, 2010, 10:43:37 AM
You're welcome Ana. :)

Btw, I heard "Time of the Season" by The Zombies today. That's one of my favorite Classic Rock songs! :thrilled:

EDIT: Here's "Time of the Season" for those who missed.
"TIme of the Season" by The Zombies on Local on the 8s - 6/17/2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g57SGdH6n3w#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 18, 2010, 09:59:52 AM
The song "Ohh Listen to the Music" just played on WUWA. Isn't that on a commercial??  :dunno:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 18, 2010, 10:26:46 AM
The song "Ohh Listen to the Music" just played on WUWA. Isn't that on a commercial??  :dunno:
That's called "Listen to the Music" by The Doobie Brothers.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 18, 2010, 10:37:04 AM
Did you hear the song that played @9:18AM ET? That was also the song that played in this video:

I guess songs do repeat on the WUWA playlist......

Memphis IntelliSTAR Error - March 15, 2010 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avbQ5tze3lY#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on July 13, 2010, 10:26:37 AM
I happened to be watching Wake Up With Al and around 9:24 CT, Al was being comletely obnoxious.  They were talking about the new weather dot com (they being him and Mike Bettes) and after Mike was done talking, he made a stupid joke saying "Hey Mike, does Jim Cantore say "More flags, More fun?"  He was trying to be like that bald guy on the Six Flags commercials.  It may have been a stupid joke, but he nailed it right on the head :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 13, 2010, 10:30:04 AM
When did WUWA change their opener and narration for it?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Spring Rubber on July 13, 2010, 11:37:49 PM
When did WUWA change their opener and narration for it?

June 23rd. For quite a while leading up to that day, they had dumped the original opener and were just opening every show with no opener, just a wideshot of the New York studio and a narration, "This is Wake Up with Al, on The Weather Channel!"
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on July 20, 2010, 06:14:45 PM
What is it with it saying "Happy Anniversary" on the show this week? Are they celebrating the 1-year anniversary of when this show first debuted? I do recall it making its debut on Monday, July 20, 2009.

This show, along with "The Climate Code" which was later changed to "Forecast Earth" with Heidi Cullen hosting are the absolute worst ever to air on TWC. :hammer:  :angry:

NBCU has destroyed The Weather Channel. :cry: :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on July 20, 2010, 06:20:20 PM
I thought Forecast Earth has been around since 2005 :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: curtjr4 on July 20, 2010, 06:38:01 PM
I thought Forecast Earth has been around since 2005 :unsure:
If I can recall, 2004 or 2005 :dunno:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 20, 2010, 06:46:27 PM
What is it with it saying "Happy Anniversary" on the show this week? Are they celebrating the 1-year anniversary of when this show first debuted? I do recall it making its debut on Monday, July 20, 2009.
Yes it is WUWAs one year anniversary today
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 20, 2010, 07:59:20 PM
What is it with it saying "Happy Anniversary" on the show this week? Are they celebrating the 1-year anniversary of when this show first debuted? I do recall it making its debut on Monday, July 20, 2009.
Yes it is WUWAs one year anniversary today

It's better to celebrate one year anniversaries on ONE DAY instead of the whole week. I find it pointless and over-exaggerating to celebrate one stupid birthday all week imo.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on July 20, 2010, 08:34:58 PM
It's better to celebrate one year anniversaries on ONE DAY instead of the whole week. I find it pointless and over-exaggerating to celebrate one stupid birthday all week imo.

You're obviously not a proud parent! :biggrin:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on July 21, 2010, 05:09:00 PM
I thought Forecast Earth has been around since 2005 :unsure:
If I can recall, 2004 or 2005 :dunno:
Forecast Earth started in mid 2003, although it was initially just occasional specials that aired. It wasn't until January 2006 when they started showing it on a regular basis.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Kirk Malton on July 22, 2010, 10:41:50 AM
For those who don't know WUWA has been on the air for a year now. (actually a year and two days as of this writing).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on July 22, 2010, 02:06:07 PM
For those who don't know WUWA has been on the air for a year now. (actually a year and two days as of this writing).

Yeah, we know. Which is why they are celebrating all week. <_< July 20, 2009 was the day WUWA debuted.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 22, 2010, 03:24:21 PM
For those who don't know WUWA has been on the air for a year now. (actually a year and two days as of this writing).

Yeah, we know. Which is why they are celebrating all week. <_< July 20, 2009 was the day WUWA debuted.
Ironically Al wasn't even there for it. Steph was filling in for him
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on August 10, 2010, 01:29:00 AM
I think the only time I watch WUWA is when Steph is filling in for  :censored: and when Mike is in studio...even then it irriates me......also WUWA's one year....also marked the day TWC offical began to die. IMO
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 10, 2010, 03:37:57 AM
I am amazed at how much vacation time Al gets. I mean he seems to get a lot
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on August 11, 2010, 01:29:46 PM
I think the only time I watch WUWA is when Steph is filling in for  :censored: and when Mike is in studio...even then it irriates me......also WUWA's one year....also marked the day TWC offical began to die. IMO

Nah, FAAF was TWC's ultimate Jump the Shark moment, IMO.  :sick:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on August 11, 2010, 02:46:03 PM
Agreed, I'm glad they canned it..
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on August 11, 2010, 08:46:11 PM
I just wish WUWA would play some music that actually sounds like TWC music, like smooth jazz, new age, and even a little soft rock.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 11, 2010, 09:35:49 PM
I am amazed at how much vacation time Al gets. I mean he seems to get a lot

It looks like he's off every single Monday. He as off last Monday, and now this Monday, too. 
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on August 11, 2010, 10:15:23 PM
I am amazed at how much vacation time Al gets. I mean he seems to get a lot

It looks like he's off every single Monday. He as off last Monday, and now this Monday, too.

OK, so honestly, what's the purpose of "Wake up with AL" if the "star" is barely ever there? :wacko: I don't watch WUWA, but from all these descriptions, it sounds like this show has really declined. Maybe it should just be renamed to "Wake up with Abrams & Bettes" to bring the A&B duo back together.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on August 11, 2010, 10:25:58 PM
I am amazed at how much vacation time Al gets. I mean he seems to get a lot

It looks like he's off every single Monday. He as off last Monday, and now this Monday, too.

OK, so honestly, what's the purpose of "Wake up with AL" if the "star" is barely ever there? :wacko: I don't watch WUWA, but from all these descriptions, it sounds like this show has really declined. Maybe it should just be renamed to "Wake up with Abrams & Bettes" to bring the A&B duo back together.


Or Wake Up with Carfagno & Bettes, because Steph seems to be on assignment a lot.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: I<3A&B on August 11, 2010, 11:13:56 PM
ha ha ha now that'd be great if it were renamed Wake Up with A&B....because I really really can't stand Al! He drives me crazy!!!  :hammer: Also with the music thing...I think its stupid that Al's show has "special" music. TWC you've really messed up in more ways than one!!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on August 12, 2010, 08:41:14 AM
i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on August 12, 2010, 09:41:18 AM
i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.
Clearly not the case if the show is still on a year later...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 12, 2010, 12:58:47 PM
i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.
Incorrect. There are a lot of people (especially older ones) who wake up with Al. See their facebook page.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on August 12, 2010, 01:02:53 PM
There are lots of viewers that love Al on the Today show and NBC wanted to experiment with him on TWC to see if ratings would increase and they have so its unlikely that over 50% of TWC viewers hate Al :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on August 12, 2010, 02:07:32 PM
I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on August 12, 2010, 04:24:37 PM
I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.
:clap:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on August 13, 2010, 02:08:18 AM
i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.
Certainly not. Morning shows have the highest ratings on TWC. Al is a huge name in the industry.
I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.
Lets be honest about it as well.... Al presents more of a "diverse" makeup in the media category. You are correct his name is worth more than anything else. Also how much actual forecasting do OCMs even do? Local weather is a bit different but OCMs I would say aren't making tough decisions when it comes to drawing the maps and writing scripts.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on August 13, 2010, 04:47:07 AM
Lets be honest about it as well.... Al presents more of a "diverse" makeup in the media category. You are correct his name is worth more than anything else. Also how much actual forecasting do OCMs even do? Local weather is a bit different but OCMs I would say aren't making tough decisions when it comes to drawing the maps and writing scripts.
Many things these days with forecasting are either automated or done by people who work in the background.  All the graphics and forecast data you see on the air is almost never looked at by an OCM until he or she rehearses the segment.  All the OCM worries about is how to best present the information to the viewers so that it's understandable.  Their job is more about presentation rather than forecasting.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: bergone on August 22, 2010, 07:46:56 PM
Any bets on when the show will be canceled? I hope soon.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on August 22, 2010, 07:57:50 PM
Any bets on when the show will be canceled? I hope soon.

Again, the ratings people were mentioning. Don't expect the show to cancel soon.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on September 06, 2010, 10:20:52 AM
It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on September 06, 2010, 03:26:53 PM
It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning?  :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 06, 2010, 03:32:08 PM
It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning?  :blink:
Usually during red mode (i think but not sure) primetime slot music is looped on WUWA
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 06, 2010, 04:58:35 PM
It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.
Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning?  :blink:
Usually during red mode (i think but not sure) primetime slot music is looped on WUWA
from what i've heard recently it's been a mix of primetime and morning music :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on September 06, 2010, 10:19:25 PM
Oh, so the music change isn't permanent? I don't know how y'all find out this stuff. I don't mind the vocal music that much, but I don't see why they play it; it's sort of random.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 06, 2010, 11:12:49 PM
Oh, so the music change isn't permanent? I don't know how y'all find out this stuff. I don't mind the vocal music that much, but I don't see why they play it; it's sort of random.
Tomorrow will tell if the vocal music is totally gone that's the best i can tell you
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on September 07, 2010, 11:14:33 AM
Was there vocal music today?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 07, 2010, 11:20:39 AM
Was there vocal music today?

Yes, i had a chance to catch the 10am hr and all 6 lf's were vocals
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 29, 2010, 11:13:51 AM
Halloween Playlist

Halloween Playlist On Wake Up With Al: Song 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BsX6GJ2fsU#)

Halloween Playlist On Wake Up With Al: Song 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljC7EyNoX2U#)

Halloween Playlist On Wake Up With Al: Song 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D-HR3tucqs#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on November 10, 2010, 03:42:33 AM
It's a shame they couldn't have played that for halloween <_<
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on December 01, 2010, 10:03:39 AM
why is al on today show if he couldn't even do his own 6am show?  :thinking:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on December 01, 2010, 10:08:13 AM
why is al on today show if he couldn't even do his own 6am show?  :thinking:
Maybe he overslept? :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on December 01, 2010, 11:39:29 AM
I was wondering why Al wasn't on the 5 AM (local time) WUWA.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on December 30, 2010, 12:18:45 PM
I haven't heard any vocal music on the WUWA LF"s since Monday. So far this week, they played regular playlist music from different dayparts.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on December 30, 2010, 12:20:24 PM
I haven't heard any vocal music on the WUWA LF"s since Monday. So far this week, they played regular playlist music from different dayparts.
Maybe the person who does the WUWA music is off this week.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on January 01, 2011, 04:41:06 PM
Lol imagine a wake up with al playlist with some of justin bieber's songs playing :sick:  :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on January 01, 2011, 04:42:11 PM
Lol imagine a wake up with al playlist with some of justin bieber's songs playing :sick:  :wacko:

They've played Lady Gaga, so it wouldn't at all be surprising.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on January 10, 2011, 05:20:29 AM
Wow they started WUWA early with Al. I figured they would have just kept the extended First Outlook
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on January 10, 2011, 06:25:11 AM
Wow they started WUWA early with Al. I figured they would have just kept the extended First Outlook
Did they play vocal music during the 5am hour?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on January 12, 2011, 05:26:54 AM
Did they play vocal music during the 5am hour?

Today, WUWA started @ 5am and currently Overnight playlist is still ongoing.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on January 12, 2011, 05:41:39 AM
So Its now 5-7 not 6-7?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on January 12, 2011, 06:47:08 AM
So Its now 5-7 not 6-7?

Maybe just today because of the blizzard coverage.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on January 14, 2011, 07:07:07 AM
FO this morning resumed through 5 AM...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxntrafficfan on January 19, 2011, 06:28:43 AM
Anyone see Wake Up With Al yesterday morning at the end of the show? Steph was hilarious!

Wake Up With Al- The random tangents of Stephanie Abrams (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIJJuZp734#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on January 19, 2011, 03:47:11 PM
Alejandro was on today's :18 LF...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on January 19, 2011, 04:41:41 PM
Anyone see Wake Up With Al yesterday morning at the end of the show? Steph was hilarious!

Wake Up With Al- The random tangents of Stephanie Abrams ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbIJJuZp734#ws[/url])

And that's why she's my favorite at TWC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on March 04, 2011, 10:56:40 AM
Digital Media Dance Party.  Are you kidding me?   :wacko:

Only on Wake Up With Al. haha.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on March 04, 2011, 04:24:59 PM
Digital Media Dance Party.  Are you kidding me?   :wacko:

Only on Wake Up With Al. haha.
That was actually on the air this morning?  Oh, my. :ermm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on March 04, 2011, 04:31:41 PM
They've been airing some pretty weird music on WUWA lately. And that's because I was awake to hear some.

/me punches herself.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on March 04, 2011, 04:38:07 PM
Digital Media Dance Party.  Are you kidding me?   :wacko:

Only on Wake Up With Al. haha.
That was actually on the air this morning?  Oh, my. :ermm:
Watch their latest promo ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on March 04, 2011, 09:15:45 PM
Watch their latest promo ;)
I know they mention having a lot of weather with a little bit of fun, but it's going a little overboard here.  People don't have time in the morning to watch a ton of entertainment when they're rushing to work.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on March 07, 2011, 07:07:26 PM

I know they mention having a lot of weather with a little bit of fun, but it's going a little overboard here.  People don't have time in the morning to watch a ton of entertainment when they're rushing to work.
This is true. And, those people are not tuning in for entertainment, they are tuning in for weather information.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on March 07, 2011, 07:23:59 PM
This is pretty much why I refuse to watch WUWA. All I want is my weather, my current time, and maaaaaaybe  a little national news if they want to sprinkle it on top. I do not want to watch a weather show that has two OCMs and a crappy weatherman ruin my morning because all they want to do is make a fool out of themselves.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on March 07, 2011, 08:04:31 PM
This is pretty much why I refuse to watch WUWA. All I want is my weather, my current time, and maaaaaaybe  a little national news if they want to sprinkle it on top. I do not want to watch a weather show that has two OCMs and a crappy weatherman ruin my morning because all they want to do is make a fool out of themselves.
When it goes from 6:55 and WUWA to 7:00 with YWT, to me there is a huge change of personality some days. Thats why I usually only watch YWT in the morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on April 11, 2011, 02:24:44 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Nv5l_2AnU&feature=player_detailpage#t=129s (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5Nv5l_2AnU&feature=player_detailpage#t=129s)
Al Roker says hooker right after the LF :O (@ 2:20 in the video)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 11, 2011, 06:22:45 AM
Sounds like they were having issues cuing the hook...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on April 12, 2011, 11:08:04 AM
if you thought WUWA didn't play Instrumentals

Wake Up With Al Local Forecast: 4/11/11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT59yVXp2ns#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 12, 2011, 12:24:49 PM
WUWA has been playing several instrumentals in the past few days (i.e. the instrumental version of Rock Steady and the end of CYHMK).. I hope they aren't phasing out vocal music :hmm:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on April 12, 2011, 02:46:13 PM
Can u plz upload clips of them? Any instrumetals that weren't on a regular playlist yet?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 12, 2011, 03:43:23 PM
Sunshine (instrumental) by Timbuk 3 was used last week and this morning that Art of noise song (cant think of name :P ) from 2009 was used as the :58
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 12, 2011, 09:50:02 PM
I know this is so late to ask about WUWA music, but is narration on the IS used during vocal music for WUWA? :dunno: I remember TWC having a problem with this a few years ago...seems like it would be hard to have essentially two voices at the same time.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 12, 2011, 10:02:08 PM
I know this is so late to ask about WUWA music, but is narration on the IS used during vocal music for WUWA? :dunno: I remember TWC having a problem with this a few years ago...seems like it would be hard to have essentially two voices at the same time.
Yes vocal local is used
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on April 25, 2011, 02:21:48 PM
I am sure you all will be glued to Wake Up With Al this Thursday for Al's LIVE coverage from the Royal Wedding, and if not, I know you all are going to DVR it ;).

What a joke.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCmatthew on April 25, 2011, 02:40:28 PM
I am sure you all will be glued to Wake Up With Al this Thursday for Al's LIVE coverage from the Royal Wedding, and if not, I know you all are going to DVR it ;).

What a joke.
I just saw a the LF opener of it.  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Absolutely has nothing to do weather...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on April 25, 2011, 02:47:08 PM
Gotta love the influence the announcer had on the opener

" The King of Morning Weather"
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on April 25, 2011, 08:02:37 PM
I am sure you all will be glued to Wake Up With Al this Thursday for Al's LIVE coverage from the Royal Wedding, and if not, I know you all are going to DVR it ;) .

What a joke.
I just saw a the LF opener of it.  :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Absolutely has nothing to do weather...
I totaly agree. What's up with TWC these days?  :dunno:  Its no wounder why I don't watch it as much anymore.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on April 25, 2011, 08:46:19 PM
The Weather Channel is increasingly becoming like how MTV has become over the past decacde. MTV has nothing to do with music now, and TWC has very little to do with weather these days.  :hammer:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 28, 2011, 07:41:25 PM
So...the U.S. has just had this tremendous tornado outbreak that has claimed the lives of almost 300 and counting. And the extents of the damage are still unknown.

Now my question is...Will Al and TWC still be covering the non-weather related, royal wedding tomorrow on WUWA? My fear is a yes because tomorrow will be a relatively quiet day weather-wise, and no live reports can be done that early in the morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on April 28, 2011, 08:00:18 PM
So...the U.S. has just had this tremendous tornado outbreak that has claimed the lives of almost 300 and counting. And the extents of the damage are still unknown.

Now my question is...Will Al and TWC still be covering the non-weather related, royal wedding tomorrow on WUWA? My fear is a yes because tomorrow will be a relatively quiet day weather-wise, and no live reports can be done that early in the morning.
They did live reports that early this morning.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 30, 2011, 06:42:24 PM
Mike Bettes should be king of morning weather, not Al. ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on April 30, 2011, 08:27:36 PM
Mike Bettes should be king of morning weather, not Al. ;)
Someone who only is working/on 1hour in the morning shouldn't be king  :club:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCmatthew on May 01, 2011, 08:53:32 AM
Does Al Roker even have a degree in meteorology? I've heard that he doesn't. How can Al be the "King of morning weather" if he doesn't even have a meteorology degree?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 01, 2011, 02:02:53 PM
Does Al Roker even have a degree in meteorology? I've heard that he doesn't. How can Al be the "King of morning weather" if he doesn't even have a meteorology degree?

I dont think so. he has a doctorate degree, I doubt if it was in meteorology he'd be working in television.  I think its in communications/general tv production. He has his own company called "Al Roker Entertainment" ARE. http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html (http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: beanboy89 on May 01, 2011, 09:35:37 PM
Does Al Roker even have a degree in meteorology? I've heard that he doesn't. How can Al be the "King of morning weather" if he doesn't even have a meteorology degree?

I dont think so. he has a doctorate degree, I doubt if it was in meteorology he'd be working in television.  I think its in communications/general tv production. He has his own company called "Al Roker Entertainment" ARE. [url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html[/url] ([url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html[/url])

That's an honorary doctorate, in other words, not real. ;)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 01, 2011, 10:24:02 PM
Does Al Roker even have a degree in meteorology? I've heard that he doesn't. How can Al be the "King of morning weather" if he doesn't even have a meteorology degree?

I dont think so. he has a doctorate degree, I doubt if it was in meteorology he'd be working in television.  I think its in communications/general tv production. He has his own company called "Al Roker Entertainment" ARE. [url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html[/url] ([url]http://www.weather.com/tv/personalities/Al-Roker.html[/url])

That's an honorary doctorate, in other words, not real. ;)

Haha. He seems like he only knows how to read the weather off the screen. You hear the other OCMs occasionally mention something more in depth, but never from him.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on May 06, 2011, 08:10:16 AM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on May 06, 2011, 07:18:39 PM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:
BRB, Today's WUWA recording.  :run:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on May 06, 2011, 08:16:11 PM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:

You are serious, right?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 06, 2011, 09:35:53 PM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:

You are serious, right?
They did last year, so probably did.  :nono:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on May 07, 2011, 10:00:14 AM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:

You are serious, right?

Totally serious, it happened right when i was leaving for college. it looked like mixed wine and steph was getting a little tipsy O_o
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on May 07, 2011, 01:51:57 PM
How unprofessional!  :hammer:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on May 09, 2011, 09:19:10 PM
looks like Steph and Al got their booze on during WUWA @ 6:54AM this morning  :drunk:

You are serious, right?

Totally serious, it happened right when i was leaving for college. it looked like mixed wine and steph was getting a little tipsy O_o
Oh gosh, I'm glad I missed it.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 18, 2011, 07:17:35 PM
I recently heard them play "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz. I <3 that song
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on May 18, 2011, 10:57:20 PM
I recently heard them play "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz. I <3 that song

Me too.  :yes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 24, 2011, 02:58:46 PM
Regular playlist music seems to be on wuwas radar this week
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 31, 2011, 06:20:53 AM
Vocals are back as of today.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 31, 2011, 08:11:05 AM
Vocals are back as of today.

Yesterday actually.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 01, 2011, 10:19:41 AM
They are back to the (suckish) vocal locals.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 01, 2011, 10:40:01 AM
Lady Gaga at :38!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 01, 2011, 11:01:41 AM
OMG, LOL! Lady GaGa at :38!

Umm.......I won't believe you until you show me a video.  :nono:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 01, 2011, 11:08:38 AM
They've always played Lady Gaga. What's so special about  it?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 01, 2011, 11:09:56 AM
I didn't tape it, but they were playing Alejandro. Lots of people have reported hearing Lady Gaga during WUWA.


They've played Lady Gaga, so it wouldn't at all be surprising.

Alejandro was on today's :18 LF...

Lady Gaga on WUWA  :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on June 01, 2011, 12:20:23 PM
Oh, for once I thought they were playing a song from her Born This Way album such as "Born This Way" or "Edge of Glory". lol :P I'm surprised they're still playing "Alejandro" on their LOT8s.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on June 08, 2011, 12:38:08 PM
Oh mah gawd.. La Bamba was todays :58 LF :rofl2:

EDIT: Video
Para Bailar la WUWA :O (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1aX_bp9QN4#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on June 08, 2011, 06:15:45 PM
I think I like the Serbo-Croatian version better.  :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on June 18, 2011, 05:13:03 PM
They played Band of Gold by Kimberley Locke yesterday. I LOL'd so hard
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on June 23, 2011, 06:48:00 AM
Jessica played at :38.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on June 23, 2011, 06:54:02 AM
Layla was on at :58, it ROCKED on the XL!   B)

WeatherSTAR XL- Layla on WUWA (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0UqtsGNNRw#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on June 30, 2011, 10:47:32 AM
Funny moment on WUWA this morning...Mike Sidel was talking about "Hot Jobs" and how he rode along with a UPS driver all day. He accidentally said FedEx instead of UPS. Everyone in studio made a big deal of it. Al made a comment that Sidel probably thinks he is on ESPN right now. Sidel retorted "No, I think I'm in the unemployment line". Sidel also made a few other comments such as "Boy, am I in trouble now...".  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: brbjambajuice on July 02, 2011, 07:26:55 AM
LOL! I heard about the Hot Jobs segment, Mike mentioned it on his Facebook and it had a photo of him.

So now I know when they have that segment...

Also, at what you said-  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twelka3 on July 02, 2011, 09:40:35 AM
Hahaha  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on July 15, 2011, 06:17:25 PM
My Lord I love it when these two get together. Who watched this live?
THE Best Damn 'Today Show' Cooking Segment EVER!...Raunchy Cooking with Al Roker & Paula Deen. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTGOHckMosg#)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on July 15, 2011, 10:59:14 PM
Paula Deen is awesome!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on July 16, 2011, 01:43:17 PM
Paula Deen is awesome!
I Agree!  :rofl2:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 07, 2011, 10:02:28 AM
For those wondering where the morning playlist is, it's currently playing on wuwa - In The Light - DC Talk at 9:58am EDT. other songs like jung at heart and andromeda played on wuwa the past couple days.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 14, 2011, 06:07:50 AM
Okay, have the special WUWA lists been discontinued? They havent had special coverage in awhile nor preemption, yet playlist music is still playing... :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherStarXL on September 14, 2011, 11:40:47 AM
Okay, have the special WUWA lists been discontinued? They havent had special coverage in awhile nor preemption, yet playlist music is still playing... :unsure:
I have been wondering the same thing. I certainly hope they discontinued them. I would rather them stick with the non-vocal music playlists.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on September 14, 2011, 11:48:05 AM
If they did, maybe they lost rights to the artists they were using.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TampaMillTWC88 on September 14, 2011, 01:59:11 PM
Okay, have the special WUWA lists been discontinued? They havent had special coverage in awhile nor preemption, yet playlist music is still playing... :unsure:
I have been wondering the same thing. I certainly hope they discontinued them. I would rather them stick with the non-vocal music playlists.

Yeah, I prefer it this way too. It sounded really weird to hear top 40 music on the Weather Channel.  :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 14, 2011, 03:08:47 PM
Me too. While they did play an occasional good tune, the vocal music got old and annoying. I hope this isn't a sign of things to come though. If TWC is indeed sticking to only 2 LF's per hour, then the WUWA playlist would be pointless
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on September 14, 2011, 05:32:41 PM
Update on the WUWA LF situation

The WUWA full-screen locals had suspended playing the music with vocals during recent hurricane coverage. The producers felt that pop/vocal songs were not appropriate during hurricane coverage. At this time, it is uncertain whether WUWA will stick with instrumentals or switch back to vocals.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on September 14, 2011, 11:18:18 PM
Update on the WUWA LF situation

The WUWA full-screen locals had suspended playing the music with vocals during recent hurricane coverage. The producers felt that pop/vocal songs were not appropriate during hurricane coverage. At this time, it is uncertain whether WUWA will stick with instrumentals or switch back to vocals.

Where did you get this update from?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on September 15, 2011, 12:59:22 AM
Melissa Medori
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on October 11, 2011, 11:49:07 AM
For those wondering where Al was this morning he made an apperance on The Howard Stern Radio Show.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on November 11, 2011, 11:57:48 AM
Emailed Ms. Medori again this morning and the November songs should be airing on WUWA now instead of the continued September/October list.. however, she also gave me official confirmation that vocals are indeed gone from WUWA.

Quote
Hi Zach,

 

Thank you for your note. We actually stopped playing vocals during “Wake Up With Al” during Hurricane Irene. At the time, we replaced the WUWA tracks with songs from our regular playlist and when November music started, this was not included. This has now been fixed. I appreciate it.

 

Have a great weekend,

Melissa     

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: KevOwensby on April 06, 2012, 01:02:19 PM
Looks like Abrams is headed to NYC.

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weather-channel-shaking-up-wake-up-with-al_b119058 (http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weather-channel-shaking-up-wake-up-with-al_b119058)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on April 06, 2012, 05:04:30 PM
Well this looks like a great idea and also a bad idea. I hope they don't have her up there forever, but I won't go to much into that until we get to see how it actually plays out. Glad to see TWC doing different things, though.  :thrilled:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 06, 2012, 05:12:23 PM
Excuse me for this, but why in the f@$% didn't they do this in the place? They knew Al wouldn't be able to fly down to Atlanta every day or every other day when he's on the TODAY show and vice versa for Stephanie. I always felt the whole thing of having them in two different studios in two different cities was incredibly stupid from the very beginning, but I digress.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 06, 2012, 05:13:22 PM
So they want her to have one hour of programming with a physical host and 3 hours of a virtual host instead of one hour of a virtual host and 3 hours of a physical host? :unsure: (if you know what I mean)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 06, 2012, 05:18:46 PM
So they want her to have one hour of programming with a physical host and 3 hours of a virtual host instead of one hour of a virtual host and 3 hours of a physical host? :unsure: (if you know what I mean)
I get what you're sayin', but this whole "experimentation" thing nearly 3 years after the fact is still dumb to me. It seems like something they should have tried the first week or at least the first few months.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 06, 2012, 06:05:01 PM
I agree it makes sense for Wake Up With Al but it makes no sense for Your Weather Today to have two OCMs in different locations.
Since Maria LaRosa is losing her weekend shift after this weekend I wonder if they might move her to YWT?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on April 08, 2012, 12:45:28 PM
Hi, all.  Long time no post, haha.

I think that Abrams anchoring along with Al is a great idea.  However, I don't like the idea of her co-anchoring Your Weather Today from New York.  Makes no sense to me.  If TWC does like the "chemistry" of Al and Steph in the same room and make it permanent, then what's going to happen to Your Weather Today.  Will that turn in to what WUWA used to be, one anchor in Atlanta, one in New York?

Maria La Rosa would be a fantastic YWT candidate if they would look to replace Steph.  However, I don't see Steph leaving YWT.  It shall be interesting to see what happens.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 08, 2012, 04:59:25 PM
Stephanie Abrams was on The Today Show Sunday so I would guess her doing WUWA from NYC starts Monday.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on April 09, 2012, 03:53:17 AM
It's all about NBC having their cake and eating it too. They want Al Roker to have his own weather show but still able to do the Today show. Lets just be thankful they are comfortable experimenting with one OCM rather than packing up the studios and shipping them to NYC.

I am disappointed that Steph and Mike wont be physically together but after their..... lets just say bumpy personal relationship.... I think they might both be more comfortable.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 09, 2012, 08:41:58 AM
It's all about NBC having their cake and eating it too. They want Al Roker to have his own weather show but still able to do the Today show. Lets just be thankful they are comfortable experimenting with one OCM rather than packing up the studios and shipping them to NYC.

I am disappointed that Steph and Mike wont be physically together but after their..... lets just say bumpy personal relationship.... I think they might both be more comfortable.

I think this will probably happen eventually.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 09, 2012, 12:06:56 PM
I'm not so sure about this because of the expense of having to build an entire new studio and control room for The Weather Channel in NYC.
What could happen is they move or remodel to have a much nicer studio for Wake Up With Al.
The space they are in now seems very small.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on April 12, 2012, 09:52:25 PM
EDIT: I didn't want go through and bring up an old thread, so I posted this here.

This is for YWT, but related to WUWA's situation. MIKE is now in NY too for rehearsals for YWT live from New York?

Stephanie Abrams "Yay! My work husband Mike Bettes finally made it to NYC! Rehearsing for YWT live from NY Monday!"

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150801766559595&set=a.299917009594.180665.125943279594&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150801766559595&set=a.299917009594.180665.125943279594&type=1&theater)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 12, 2012, 10:06:45 PM
That would explain why he wasn't there this morning I suppose. If this becomes a permanent thing they might as well have Al, Steph, and Mike host WUWA and let Eric and Jen host YWT. I don't think there's a need for Mike and Steph to still be hosting YWT when they're in NY hosting WUWA, but I digress as always. :itsok:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 12, 2012, 10:27:02 PM
That would explain why he wasn't there this morning I suppose. If this becomes a permanent thing they might as well have Al, Steph, and Mike host WUWA and let Eric and Jen host YWT. I don't think there's a need for Mike and Steph to still be hosting YWT when they're in NY hosting WUWA, but I digress as always. :itsok:

Well, Tavores, Donovan and I have been talking about this.  Notice how on the Facebook page it says Mike will be rehearsing with Steph for "YWT Live."  (And I don't know what the live is for...are they going to add live after all of their live-programming shows now?)  Anyway, we think that viewers have really liked the NYC-setting of WUWA, and so NBC/TWC are all over this and will now bring YWT from an NYC-setting, re-pairing up the highly-rated pair of Mike and Steph.

It is possible that both Steph and Mike are now permanently in NYC, but I certainly do not know this for sure.  I would appreciate if someone can confirm what I'm saying, or bash me over the head for completely false information. :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 12, 2012, 11:31:03 PM
If they are going to do WUWA and YWT from NYC then they really need a better studio.
They adjusted the lighting for this morning and it was to bright with a bad glare on the big monitor on and the LCD monitor.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on April 13, 2012, 12:51:35 AM
If they are going to do WUWA and YWT from NYC then they really need a better studio.
They adjusted the lighting for this morning and it was to bright with a bad glare on the big monitor on and the LCD monitor.

I agree. There studio is too small for 2 people to host. They should never send Stephanie and Mike to NYC because they don't belong there. If they will be in NYC permanently, both of them have to relocate, buy a new house and talk with there family if there going to move with them which cost $.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 13, 2012, 12:59:21 AM
If they are going to do WUWA and YWT from NYC then they really need a better studio.
They adjusted the lighting for this morning and it was to bright with a bad glare on the big monitor on and the LCD monitor.

I agree. There studio is too small for 2 people to host. They should never send Stephanie and Mike to NYC because they don't belong there. If they will be in NYC permanently, both of them have to relocate, buy a new house and talk with there family if there going to move with them which cost $.

Well, I don't want to get into too much private information, but I have heard that Mike has been MIA for about three weeks or so.  This could be enough time for a move; maybe he's already there. :thinking:  I have no idea, and probably never will know since we're not allowed to exchange private information like this.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: GolfDude on April 13, 2012, 07:05:42 AM
mike was with al and steph in the NYC studio with al this morning as they announced the  new setup for monday.. yep hes in NY
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on April 13, 2012, 08:50:42 AM
YWT and WUWA are getting new logos on Monday (from Mike Bettes' Facebook). I really like these!

(http://fru.me/dm)
(http://fru.me/dn)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on April 13, 2012, 10:29:15 AM
TV stations really don't care all that much about the disruption a move will make to an employee's life.  They give the employee the choice of moving or looking for a new job.  And if a contract's been signed that's hard to get out of... then there really isn't any choice at all.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 13, 2012, 10:32:30 AM
I find it sad and a tragedy that the WUWA looks better than YWT's logo, they have completely ruined YWT's image these past couple of years.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on April 13, 2012, 01:46:50 PM
YWT and WUWA are getting new logos on Monday (from Mike Bettes' Facebook). I really like these!

([url]http://fru.me/dm[/url])
([url]http://fru.me/dn[/url])


I like YWT's logo/graphics. The graphics have a morning feel than the old one which looks ugly. We'll see on Monday what the new openers/graphics look like on air.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on April 13, 2012, 01:47:00 PM
I like both of the new logo's. However, they're going to need a new studio pretty soon.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 14, 2012, 10:27:27 PM
I'm still a firm believer in "sonic branding." I know chances are slim, but I'd love to see both shows have a respectable (and used) sonic brand.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on April 15, 2012, 01:35:23 AM
I hope ALL live shows get new graphics it is way past over due for shows like first outlook and day planner :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 15, 2012, 10:50:37 AM
Looking at some of the severe wx coverage yesterday, I see their promoting the WUWA change.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on April 15, 2012, 12:44:49 PM
I hope ALL live shows get new graphics it is way past over due for shows like first outlook and day planner :rolleyes:

I agree! Those shows haven't upgraded there graphics since the 2008 HD Relaunch!
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 15, 2012, 01:00:58 PM
I hope ALL live shows get new graphics it is way past over due for shows like first outlook and day planner :rolleyes:
Lets not forget about Sunrise Weather and Weekend Now, alright? :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on April 15, 2012, 06:58:30 PM
I never have liked WUWA since its debut in July 2009 and never will like it, either.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 15, 2012, 11:55:50 PM
Judging from several telltale indicators I have picked up on (these logos being two of them), I feel that a visual revamp may be in the works. Maybe not one that will happen in one day, but one that will happen over a period of time (maybe a few weeks). Of course, this is all pure speculation on my part, but in my honest opinion, it really is needed.  :hmm: Graphically, things have been disjointed and jumbled since 2008 or 2009.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on April 16, 2012, 12:10:45 AM
Wonder if a Intellistar V3 will debut?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 16, 2012, 12:25:59 AM
Wonder if a Intellistar V3 will debut?

I think that pushes the conversation from "Speculation" to "wishful thinking." Also, V3 is what we have now, if I'm not mistaken.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Travis(: on April 16, 2012, 04:05:43 AM
No see v1 lasted from 2004-2007 On August 15th 2005 it just got a new background for the relaunch. No new first outlook graphics :( guess twc will just be like fox news and relaunch show graphics months or years apart from each other.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 16, 2012, 06:07:35 AM
HOLY COW! That was a nice relaunch for WUWA! I really love the new graphics :thrilled:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 16, 2012, 10:02:00 AM
Just caught the intro at 8am MT-wow, I agree! Sharp looking! Very sharp! Anyone catch YWT? I couldn't will myself to wake up that early today.  :bleh:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 16, 2012, 10:06:07 AM
Just caught the intro at 8am MT-wow, I agree! Sharp looking! Very sharp! Anyone catch YWT? I couldn't will myself to wake up that early today.  :bleh:

As stated in the the YWT Relaunch thread, I'll post one of the two versions in that thread later. I'll try to get the one that includes Stephanie and Mike tomorrow.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 16, 2012, 11:28:06 AM
Just caught the intro at 8am MT-wow, I agree! Sharp looking! Very sharp! Anyone catch YWT? I couldn't will myself to wake up that early today.  :bleh:

As stated in the the YWT Relaunch thread, I'll post one of the two versions in that thread later. I'll try to get the one that includes Stephanie and Mike tomorrow.

Was not a aware there was a YWT relaunch thread.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 16, 2012, 11:47:16 AM
Just caught the intro at 8am MT-wow, I agree! Sharp looking! Very sharp! Anyone catch YWT? I couldn't will myself to wake up that early today.  :bleh:

As stated in the the YWT Relaunch thread, I'll post one of the two versions in that thread later. I'll try to get the one that includes Stephanie and Mike tomorrow.

Was not a aware there was a YWT relaunch thread.

That's because you keep posting right above it, everytime I make a post in there. :P
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/ywt-relaunch/ (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/ywt-relaunch/)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 16, 2012, 04:49:48 PM
Was the 10am ET hour all old from 6am or did Stephanie do live updated forecast segments?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Anistorm on April 16, 2012, 06:43:07 PM
I'm being confused here... is WUWA going to have both Al and Stephanie in NYC? Or is this a temporary thing?

Honestly, this is a better way than having Al in NYC and Stephanie in ATL. Having Steph go to NYC frequently was just crazy.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 16, 2012, 08:09:50 PM
I'm being confused here... is WUWA going to have both Al and Stephanie in NYC? Or is this a temporary thing?

Honestly, this is a better way than having Al in NYC and Stephanie in ATL. Having Steph go to NYC frequently was just crazy.

It's supposed to be an experiment to see how it works out, but it'll probably become permanent. Mike will also be moving to NYC with Stephanie for YWT.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on April 16, 2012, 08:13:13 PM
Heres the relaunch video for interest :biggrin:

Wake Up With Al Relaunch - April 16, 2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dAzCzeeWM#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 16, 2012, 10:41:55 PM
Heres the relaunch video for interest :biggrin:

Wake Up With Al Relaunch - April 16, 2012 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dAzCzeeWM#ws[/url])


Man, I can't get over how attractive those graphics are. Like, these and YWT's are the most attractive I've seen since 2003-2005, IMO. They're so clean and professional looking. They bring the human element back into it! And the music really fits, IMO. I just really wish that this "theme" eventually crosses over to the other shows. It's a great look.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on April 16, 2012, 11:36:06 PM
Heres the relaunch video for interest :biggrin:

Wake Up With Al Relaunch - April 16, 2012 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dAzCzeeWM#ws[/url])


Awesome!  Everything looks so fresh, sharp! :biggrin:  It's definietely a move in the right direction.  If they could only re-launch all of their programming now. :hmm: 

Maybe they should move all their shows to NY if the graphics for them are going to look this nice. :fear:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 17, 2012, 12:06:38 PM
Heres the relaunch video for interest :biggrin:

Wake Up With Al Relaunch - April 16, 2012 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dAzCzeeWM#ws[/url])


Man, I can't get over how attractive those graphics are. Like, these and YWT's are the most attractive I've seen since 2003-2005, IMO. They're so clean and professional looking. They bring the human element back into it! And the music really fits, IMO. I just really wish that this "theme" eventually crosses over to the other shows. It's a great look.


Indeed it is, but they don't give a crap about any other shows besides their precious YWT and WUWA. (and WCL to an extent.) It comes off as very selfish that they put all the work and effort into those shows, but they don't bother to do anything with the others. It makes it look tacky to have show graphics from 2008 mixed in with show graphics from 2012. They need to do an entire relaunch of all the shows.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 17, 2012, 01:17:52 PM
Heres the relaunch video for interest :biggrin:

Wake Up With Al Relaunch - April 16, 2012 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8dAzCzeeWM#ws[/url])


Man, I can't get over how attractive those graphics are. Like, these and YWT's are the most attractive I've seen since 2003-2005, IMO. They're so clean and professional looking. They bring the human element back into it! And the music really fits, IMO. I just really wish that this "theme" eventually crosses over to the other shows. It's a great look.


Indeed it is, but they don't give a crap about any other shows besides their precious YWT and WUWA. (and WCL to an extent.) It comes off as very selfish that they put all the work and effort into those shows, but they don't bother to do anything with the others. It makes it look tacky to have show graphics from 2008 mixed in with show graphics from 2012. They need to do an entire relaunch of all the shows.



I disagree with the line in your statement I bolded. It's not selfish if it's their own network. In the long run, the only people they are "hurting" are themselves by  not having a unified, cohesive brand and image. Yes, it looks tacky, and I agree that they should relaunch. However, selfish is not the appropriate word. I know that I would not appreciate it if, after putting hours and hours of legitimate hard work into two shows that pull in huge ratings numbers for my network, someone had the audacity to call me "selfish" for solidifying a core and base I can build off of. I'm sure the other shows will get theirs in due time. If they don't, it's the channel's own loss.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on April 17, 2012, 01:58:11 PM
Selfish wasn't the best word to use, in fact, I probably should have said unfair or wrong , but my point was they could be trying to build a better base with the other shows as well. YWT and WUWA are already highly successful, they don't really need to keep everything exclusive to them. Also, my post wasn't criticism of the team of graphic designers who worked on rebranding those two shows, I think they did a fantastic job. I just wish the network itself acted as if they cared about all their live programmed shows. I mean just look at how PM Edition got shafted for a pointless extra hour of WeatherCenter Live. They invest more work and effort into making spiffy and flashy little promos for their new longform programming than the live programming shows outside of WUWA and YWT which is truly sad and yet they wonder why these shows have paltry and low ratings :rolleyes:, it's because they keep them stale and monogamous. I do agree that it's the network's own loss if they want it to be this way, but I stand by my statement that it's tacky.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 17, 2012, 07:41:57 PM
I mean just look at how PM Edition got shafted for a pointless extra hour of WeatherCenter Live.

It added another pointless hour to WCL, sure, but that could also be seen as a "pointless" show that could simply be better assimilated into another show, like it was.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on April 25, 2012, 06:34:59 PM
As of today, they have replaced the big touchscreen video wall in the NYC Studio with a smaller touchscreen LCD TV. It looks better but I wish they would use a green screen in NYC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on April 26, 2012, 02:39:32 PM
As of today, they have replaced the big touchscreen video wall in the NYC Studio with a smaller touchscreen LCD TV. It looks better but I wish they would use a green screen in NYC.

New York needs an actual studio and not some corner room.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on April 30, 2012, 09:20:38 PM
Today Alex Witt was in studio doing the news headlines.
They must have changed the settings and or added more cameras because they don't match in video level or color.
One of them is a small jib or steady cam and the video is soft.
Another camera is to bright and the other is very grainy.
Video and audio on the LCD screen is 1 or 2 seconds delayed.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on May 09, 2012, 07:49:55 AM
EDIT: I didn't want go through and bring up an old thread, so I posted this here.

This is for YWT, but related to WUWA's situation. MIKE is now in NY too for rehearsals for YWT live from New York?

Stephanie Abrams "Yay! My work husband Mike Bettes finally made it to NYC! Rehearsing for YWT live from NY Monday!"

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150801766559595&set=a.299917009594.180665.125943279594&type=1&theater (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150801766559595&set=a.299917009594.180665.125943279594&type=1&theater)
Work husband? Oh the irony of that statement.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 09, 2012, 07:54:26 AM
I always thought of them more as having a brother/sister relationship. Now I'm all turned upside down that she sees him as a "husband". :unsure:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: twcfan68 on May 09, 2012, 07:58:12 AM
They've been calling each other that for the last few years, though. Stephanie called herself Mike's work wife in 2010.

Stephanie is not married, right? Actually, I'm not sure if either of them are married.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on May 13, 2012, 10:34:07 PM
According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 14, 2012, 12:07:37 AM
According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.
Why the suspension? What happened?  :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: yourweathertoday on May 14, 2012, 12:20:38 AM
According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.
Why the suspension? What happened?  :blink:

Lack of anything big for them to chase, I believe.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on May 14, 2012, 12:23:21 AM
According to Mike Bettes' Twitter, he is now back in NYC after the Tornado Hunt got suspended.
Why the suspension? What happened?  :blink:

Lack of anything big for them to chase, I believe.

It is discussed in this thread: https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/2012-tornado-hunt/ (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/programming/2012-tornado-hunt/)

I believe now that Mike will be in NYC until they resume the tornado hunt.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: wxmediafan on May 14, 2012, 11:38:01 AM
The new graphics are pretty neat, but that's all I've really got to say about WUWA.

I'm a little annoyed by the WUWA promos on shows such as Weather Center Live.  "Here's a look at what you missed on Wake Up With Al this week..."  Oh, 2 things about weather and the rest celebrities.  SWEET! 
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherWitness on May 14, 2012, 12:20:41 PM
I'm a little annoyed by the WUWA promos on shows such as Weather Center Live.  "Here's a look at what you missed on Wake Up With Al this week..."  Oh, 2 things about weather and the rest celebrities.  SWEET!

And I love how most of these promos imply that everyone missed WUWA, considering they usually say: "Here's what you missed on WUWA this morning..."  Does that mean that no one watches this show anymore? :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Mike M on May 14, 2012, 05:39:13 PM
Haha yeah that doesn't make sense.. I also noticed how they have a hook on what's on the next showing of WUWA during the LOT8s openers. I haven't seen them advertise WUWA this much since late 2009. I guess new graphics always means lots of new advertising? :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 14, 2012, 08:00:12 PM
I guess new graphics always means lots of new advertising? :P
I wouldnt quite say that because YWT doesnt have their own LOT8s intro do they? :no:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on May 14, 2012, 08:30:19 PM
I guess new graphics always means lots of new advertising? :P
I wouldnt quite say that because YWT doesnt have their own LOT8s intro do they? :no:
They do.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 14, 2012, 08:36:44 PM
I guess new graphics always means lots of new advertising? :P
I wouldnt quite say that because YWT doesnt have their own LOT8s intro do they? :no:
They do.
Really?! I havent seen one for YWT at all :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on May 14, 2012, 08:41:29 PM
Are you talking about during the show when there's an OCM voiceover talking about what's coming up next before the LF starts? If so, I think that's more of a bumper/teaser.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 14, 2012, 08:47:38 PM
No.. what I meant was that they have LOT8s intros for WUWA outside of the show, but not for YWT...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on May 24, 2012, 08:03:04 PM
They need to fix the 2 second audio and video delay on the HDTV in the studio.
Any time someone on the monitor talking it's 2 seconds behind.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 24, 2012, 08:14:29 PM
They need to fix the 2 second audio and video delay on the HDTV in the studio.
Any time someone on the monitor talking it's 2 seconds behind.
You can't fix that. That's the time it takes for the signal to travel, it's not quite instant.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on May 24, 2012, 09:34:57 PM
They need to fix the 2 second audio and video delay on the HDTV in the studio.
Any time someone on the monitor talking it's 2 seconds behind.

I explained elsewhere that there is an inherent delay in digital broadcasting as opposed to analogue.  Analogue broadcasting is essentially "what you see is what you get" and is as instantaneous as the time necessary for the signal to travel from the transmitter to the receiver (or through a cable).  Digital broadcasting, however, must be encoded before being transmitted, and the receiver must then decode it before it can be showed.  This encoding and decoding takes time, hence the delay.

European digital television has many advantages over American television.  However, American digital television does have one advantage: it decodes and displays a signal twice as quickly as in the European system.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on May 24, 2012, 09:46:31 PM
I understand what you are saying but this is the only Weather Channel show that has this problem.
MSNBC broadcasts from the same building as Wake Up With Al, they show guests on an LCD monitor in studio and there is no audio and video delay.

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 24, 2012, 11:24:42 PM
I understand what you are saying but this is the only Weather Channel show that has this problem.
MSNBC broadcasts from the same building as Wake Up With Al, they show guests on an LCD monitor in studio and there is no audio and video delay.
The feeds are probably more local (IE, at the NBC headquarters.) When the video on the monitors are seen, it's coming from Atlanta most likely. Traveling that distance, why wouldn't it have a delay like that? There's a 5 second delay from TWC to your TV anyway (Well, that's required by regulations for content censoring).
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Eric on May 25, 2012, 12:05:14 AM
I understand what you are saying but this is the only Weather Channel show that has this problem.
MSNBC broadcasts from the same building as Wake Up With Al, they show guests on an LCD monitor in studio and there is no audio and video delay.
The feeds are probably more local (IE, at the NBC headquarters.) When the video on the monitors are seen, it's coming from Atlanta most likely. Traveling that distance, why wouldn't it have a delay like that? There's a 5 second delay from TWC to your TV anyway (Well, that's required by regulations for content censoring).

You know, European audiences saw what happened to Janet Jackson and said, "So what?"  Casual non-sexual partial nudity isn't uncommon on European television.  But, apparently, cleavage is perfectly welcome on American TV, but a mostly-obscured-by-jewelry nipple isn't.  Go figure.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on May 26, 2012, 10:31:42 PM
Just saw a commercial on TWC that says that "The Weather Channel Mornings is on 6-9am". They are completely ignoring the 9AM hour of YWT and the 10AM Repeat of WUWA.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on May 26, 2012, 11:13:27 PM
Just saw a commercial on TWC that says that "The Weather Channel Mornings is on 6-9am". They are completely ignoring the 9AM hour of YWT and the 10AM Repeat of WUWA.
We know TWC has some who aren't the brightest bulbs in the room.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 27, 2012, 01:13:49 AM
Stephanie Abrams Talks Dirty Again 5/23/12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSyo7gAMU#ws)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: ap215 on May 27, 2012, 09:52:18 AM
Just saw a commercial on TWC that says that "The Weather Channel Mornings is on 6-9am". They are completely ignoring the 9AM hour of YWT and the 10AM Repeat of WUWA.

Wow that's interesting.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: WeatherSTARIII on May 27, 2012, 01:12:58 PM
Stephanie Abrams Talks Dirty Again 5/23/12 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSyo7gAMU#ws[/url])

I don't get it.  :unsure:  At first, I thought she cursed live on the air.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on May 27, 2012, 01:26:00 PM
Stephanie Abrams Talks Dirty Again 5/23/12 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSyo7gAMU#ws[/url])

I don't get it.  :unsure:  At first, I thought she cursed live on the air.
0:12 into the video -- all I will say for now. :P
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Localonthe8s on May 27, 2012, 02:13:11 PM
She likes bottoms xD
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on May 27, 2012, 02:38:35 PM
Stephanie Abrams Talks Dirty Again 5/23/12 ([url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vUSyo7gAMU#ws[/url])


This should of been posted in the Blooper Thread.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Trevor on May 27, 2012, 03:06:11 PM
But, it wasn't a blooper. :blink:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on August 23, 2012, 07:20:10 AM
WUWA is in a different studio this morning, NBC Nightly New's studio that is.

Photo is not mine, from Stephanie Abram's Facebook/Twitter post.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: KevOwensby on August 23, 2012, 12:18:08 PM
I'm just wondering why they didn't do it the weeks leading up, and during, the Olympics coverage. That way they would come back to the new studio when Abrams made the move and Al was back from London. Maybe because of the work they were doing to the Today show studio front?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on August 23, 2012, 07:32:19 PM
They are using the Nightly News studio while their studio gets a remodel.
My guess is they are not moving back to the small studio they were using and are going to move into the old WNBC studio 7E that is now empty since WNBC moved to the studio between Nightly News and MSNBC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on August 29, 2012, 07:51:45 PM
Even Youtube knows Al Roker is a poser meteorologist. :lol:

Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on September 04, 2012, 06:48:31 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: phw115wvwx on September 04, 2012, 10:41:59 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.
WUWA is a show that wasn't meant just for weather.  It clearly has a purpose to entertain and give people something to laugh about in the morning.  Sorry, but it's just not going to change, which is why it's best to avoid complaining and stick with other more traditional segments on TWC.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on September 05, 2012, 02:37:48 AM
At least it won't look like it's broadcasting from a closet anymore.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: KevOwensby on September 05, 2012, 10:51:22 PM
At least it won't look like it's broadcasting from a closet anymore.

Yeah, my biggest complaint about the show was the "I'm stuck in a closet!" look. Over to Al... who is three feet away from me...
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on September 06, 2012, 06:05:57 AM
Al is solo in studio today, Stephanie has the day off, to cover the US Open tomorrow. Jen Carfagno and Mike Bettes held down the fort in Atlanta for the 6am hour.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on September 06, 2012, 06:42:20 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.
WUWA is a show that wasn't meant just for weather.  It clearly has a purpose to entertain and give people something to laugh about in the morning.  Sorry, but it's just not going to change, which is why it's best to avoid complaining and stick with other more traditional segments on TWC.
But The Weather Channel was founded to be a cable network entirely devoted to weather 24/7 with periodic documentaries about certain weather topics, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, etc.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on September 06, 2012, 07:22:20 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.
WUWA is a show that wasn't meant just for weather.  It clearly has a purpose to entertain and give people something to laugh about in the morning.  Sorry, but it's just not going to change, which is why it's best to avoid complaining and stick with other more traditional segments on TWC.
But The Weather Channel was founded to be a cable network entirely devoted to weather 24/7 with periodic documentaries about certain weather topics, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, etc.

The difference is TWC isn't independently owned anymore,if they still were that might still be true today, but TWC/NBC/Comcast as a whole don't care about that except only when it financially suits them like it did with Isaac for example.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on September 06, 2012, 10:03:56 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.

But The Weather Channel was founded to be a cable network entirely devoted to weather 24/7 with periodic documentaries about certain weather topics, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, etc.

The difference is TWC isn't independently owned anymore,if they still were that might still be true today, but TWC/NBC/Comcast as a whole don't care about that except only when it financially suits them like it did with Isaac for example.
That's ashamed and sad. :(
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Zach on September 06, 2012, 10:51:15 PM
WUWA is such a silly show. I've talked to the TV before when Stephanie Abrams is talking about other things besides weather and I said, "Just report the weather, for crying out loud!" She often gets off the subject of weather during WUWA.

But The Weather Channel was founded to be a cable network entirely devoted to weather 24/7 with periodic documentaries about certain weather topics, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, etc.

The difference is TWC isn't independently owned anymore,if they still were that might still be true today, but TWC/NBC/Comcast as a whole don't care about that except only when it financially suits them like it did with Isaac for example.
That's ashamed and sad. :(
I hope you realize that TWC is a profit company and that in order for them to make money they have to experiment with stuff such as getting Al Roker on the channel and using vocal music during the forecasts to see if they gain viewers.. so far that seems to be working or else they would have reverted back to their older ways. .

Also, I hope everyone here realizes that we (as the TWC fan community) accomodate for >1% of TWC's audience as a whole.. :thumbsup: I'm not stopping you from voicing your opinions but based on how I'm perceiving some of the complaints here, it's making me think that you guys think that we are a majority of TWC's viewership, when in reality, we aren't. :wacko:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: TWCToday on September 10, 2012, 06:35:02 PM
The difference is TWC isn't independently owned anymore,if they still were that might still be true today, but TWC/NBC/Comcast as a whole don't care about that except only when it financially suits them like it did with Isaac for example.
TWC was never independently owned. It was previously owned by Landmark Communications in Norfolk. Landmark owns many tv stations, radio stations and newspapers.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: KevOwensby on October 08, 2012, 01:26:42 PM
WUWA moves in to their new studio on Tuesday, October 9th.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on October 09, 2012, 06:10:53 AM
They knocked down a wall. The left portion of the studio is the old WUWA studio, the touch screen monitor is now mounted to the wall. Towards the center of the new studio is a huge ass TV mounted to the wall. The WUWA studio now has a chromakey wall on the right side - and get this.... It has PERFECT LIGHTING! Unheard of on TWC these days, lol
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on October 14, 2012, 05:52:13 AM
I will be tossing my WUWA recording from Tuesday 10/9 Monday afternoon. Does anyone want anything from it? I cannot do video, I can get images, but you'd have to say what specifically you wanted. If no response, I'll assume all is kosher.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on October 14, 2012, 07:51:58 AM
Can you should put up a few pics of the studio, please?
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jtmal0723 on October 16, 2012, 01:08:13 AM
Here is a shot of the big monitor on the wall of the "expanded" part of the studio.

(http://i.imgur.com/8PV6f.png)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Charismatic Applesauce on October 18, 2012, 05:57:09 PM
Thanks Jesse! :)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: jrhtwc on November 09, 2012, 10:16:35 AM
I don't know where to put this so I'll start here....   I didn't watch TWC a lot this morning but I just saw YWT End/1:00 LO8/WUWA Start with no commercials. Is that new?  Is it because of the mess in the NE? Part of the new schedule?  I don't know when the last YWT segment came on, TWC was on as I was walking by and thought it was odd that YWT was still on at 8:57AM CST.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on November 09, 2012, 06:51:06 PM
I believe it's part of the new schedule coming Monday.

It was like this during 9AM ET YWT and probably during WUWA:

:00-:08 - Live
:08-:10 - Locals on the 8s
:10-:14 - Commercials
:14-:18 - Live
:18-:20 - Local on the 8s
:20-:24 - Commercials
:24-:28 - Live
:28 -30 - Local on the 8s.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: toxictwister00 on November 12, 2012, 06:49:59 AM
New Opening - The previous one was MUCH better imo. They should have left it alone.

EDIT: There was no teaser before the opening either. :no: In addition a new lower thirds debuted as well.


Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on November 12, 2012, 04:32:06 PM
New Opening - The previous one was MUCH better imo. They should have left it alone.

EDIT: There was no teaser before the opening either. :no: In addition a new lower thirds debuted as well.
Look's like they fired the wrong graphic artists.  :footinmouth:
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on November 12, 2012, 04:55:52 PM
The new logos in a box remind me of the old Science Channel logo.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T1a4biNvMg4/TZu3mdzVn_I/AAAAAAAAA3U/YJRraozRF9Q/s1600/Science+Channel+logo+2007.png (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-T1a4biNvMg4/TZu3mdzVn_I/AAAAAAAAA3U/YJRraozRF9Q/s1600/Science+Channel+logo+2007.png)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Adrian on November 12, 2012, 04:57:19 PM
It's sad that there previous graphics lasted only 6 months and it looks better than the newer one.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: gt1racerlHDl on May 07, 2013, 10:37:54 AM
I noticed Al hasn't been on lately, i've been thinking if they wanted to make WUWA better they should do more interviews weather oriented with storm chasers, experts and NBC affiliated Meteorologists.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on May 13, 2013, 10:12:21 PM
They replaced the green screen with a video screen wall.
(http://t.imgbox.com/abd2G2ae.jpg) (http://imgbox.com/abd2G2ae)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Donovan on July 10, 2013, 11:27:50 AM
They replaced the green screen with a video screen wall.
([url]http://t.imgbox.com/abd2G2ae.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://imgbox.com/abd2G2ae[/url])

They still have the green screen, maybe not in that position. I haven't been watching a lot until recently, it's the only show on TWC I care for any how.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: Lightning on July 16, 2013, 06:18:31 PM
I never watch Wake Up With Al. The show seems only partially devoted to weather and they beat around the bush and just keep rambling before giving me (if they do) the information I am looking for.  :thumbdown: I do not tune in when it is on. Wake Up With Al seems so goofy.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on September 29, 2014, 02:06:43 PM
 I noticed today all the camera shots on Wake Up With Al were very soft.
If they added a soft filter to all the cams they are using way to much.

Attached is a comparison of the same camera shot from 9/16 & 9/29
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on September 29, 2014, 05:51:42 PM
I noticed today all the camera shots on Wake Up With Al were very soft.
If they added a soft filter to all the cams they are using way to much.

Attached is a comparison of the same camera shot from 9/16 & 9/29

I got an update via Twitter that the cams are going to have their focus checked and things should be normal Tuesday.

Checked a recording of Tuesday's show and all the video from NYC still looks soft.
It's as if they are talking the NYC feed and making it soft as it's being received back in Atlanta.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: alex979 on November 05, 2014, 11:07:11 PM
WUWA has been doing pretty well in the ratings lately... 74k in the 25-54 demo is not bad for that early hour.

http://nyp.st/10rQvxK (http://nyp.st/10rQvxK)
(the relevant part is at the end of the article)
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: IceManNYR on November 06, 2014, 05:18:57 AM
Wake Up With Al now starts at 5am ET and there was no WCL at 4am today.
Title: Re: Wake Up With Al
Post by: intellstar2weatherstar3 on October 24, 2015, 11:32:56 AM
RIP WUWA 2009-2015