Back in the day, it was a little difficult for TWC to attract so many advertisers (despite the localization that the WeatherStar could do in providing an address and phone number over a still image after the commercial, which was extremely common 20 years ago), so, to fill time, the on-camera metoerologists starred in their own "public service announcements."
What are your favorites, or, as the case may be, least favorites?
My favorites are...
1.) Marny Stanier explaining how a ceiling fan works. This was guaranteed to be shown a million times a month, all throughout the year, for several years. The only people I closely knew who had a ceiling fan back then were my grandparents, whom I visited each summer vacation. So, the first opportunity I had, I climbed up on the guest room bed to flip the switch on the very top of the ceiling fan to watch it reverse direction, and then I waited to try to feel warmer instead of cooler air flowing.
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2.) Jeannetta Jones discussing the benefits of serving different kinds of cheese at a dinner party. At about seven or eight years old, this was my first introduction to Monterrey Jack cheese, and I remember thinking how incredibly odd it was for a cheese to have that kind of "name."
3.) A male OCM (maybe Jim Cantore early in his career?) explaining how to properly dress for outdoor activities based on the weather. In particular, I remember Jim (if it was Jim) explaining (yes, believe it or not, someone felt this had to be explained!) that white cotton socks absorb sweat better than any other, so that's what you should wear if you're going to be jogging on a hot day!
