General TWC Discussion

[Eric]

Martin, it's my own opinion that The Weather Channel has seen a substantial decline in quality over the years, but especially since NBC bought the network.  Sometimes it really does seem that reporting the weather has taken a backseat to entertainment on The Weather Channel, and that the network is now nothing more than another entertainment output machine in the NBC family.

It shouldn't be this way at all, and, at one time, it wasn't.

[wxmediafan]

Martin, it's my own opinion that The Weather Channel has seen a substantial decline in quality over the years, but especially since NBC bought the network.  Sometimes it really does seem that reporting the weather has taken a backseat to entertainment on The Weather Channel, and that the network is now nothing more than another entertainment output machine in the NBC family.

It shouldn't be this way at all, and, at one time, it wasn't.

I completely agree with you, reporting the weather has taken a back seat, and it is sad .  But, the part I highlight, of course, I have to disagree with.  While I respect your opinions, I think it is in your head (that sounds like I am calling you crazy or something, which I totally am not ).  I think that some of us just WANT to think it's NBC's fault so we have somebody to blame.
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Speaking of TWC , Anyone seen the new YWT commercial? (I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere)  I enjoy what Mike and Steph say, but is it really true?  I doubt the Titan HD RADAR is up to the second.  Just saying.  I do like the commercial, though.  But, the commercial also confirmed I really do not enjoy the color scheme for the show

[jtmal0723]

Martin, it's my own opinion that The Weather Channel has seen a substantial decline in quality over the years, but especially since NBC bought the network.  Sometimes it really does seem that reporting the weather has taken a backseat to entertainment on The Weather Channel, and that the network is now nothing more than another entertainment output machine in the NBC family.

It shouldn't be this way at all, and, at one time, it wasn't.

I completely agree with you, reporting the weather has taken a back seat, and it is sad .  But, the part I highlight, of course, I have to disagree with.  While I respect your opinions, I think it is in your head (that sounds like I am calling you crazy or something, which I totally am not ).  I think that some of us just WANT to think it's NBC's fault so we have somebody to blame.
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Speaking of TWC , Anyone seen the new YWT commercial? (I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere)  I enjoy what Mike and Steph say, but is it really true?  I doubt the Titan HD RADAR is up to the second.  Just saying.  I do like the commercial, though.  But, the commercial also confirmed I really do not enjoy the color scheme for the show

if I recall, I think it takes up to six minutes to get an entire lower 48 image for each radar image. At one point, I counted 10 frames, and the titan HD radar was up to the past hour, meaning one frame for every 6 minutes or so.

[Anistorm]

Speaking of TWC , Anyone seen the new YWT commercial? (I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere)  I enjoy what Mike and Steph say, but is it really true?  I doubt the Titan HD RADAR is up to the second.  Just saying.  I do like the commercial, though.  But, the commercial also confirmed I really do not enjoy the color scheme for the show

They have a new ad? Hope to see it sometime later. I see that it's enjoyable.

[Jonathan]

I doubt the Titan HD RADAR is up to the second.

At this time, it's impossible for any radar to do that. It's just figurative speech...it just means it's updated as soon as it can be updated.

[beanboy89]

Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption, they're showing the Nick Walker-narrated Forecast Earth about it.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Here's the YWT Promo  seems to be 1 of 2.

Your Weather Today HD Promo May 2010

[phw115wvwx]

Today, on the 30th anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption, they're showing the Nick Walker-narrated Forecast Earth about it.

It's hard to believe that it's been 30 years already since that eruption.

Here's the YWT Promo  seems to be 1 of 2.

That promo seemed alright to me based on what they said.

[TWCC_VernonMetcalf]

Explanation for the signal troubles from page 372? That satellite problem with AMC-11 and Galaxy 15.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/452747-SES_To_Move_AMC_11_Away_From_Intelsat_s_Zombie_Satellite.php?rssid=20059&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MultichannelBreakingNews+%28Multichannel+News+-+Breaking+News%29

But don't worry, it's getting fixed. Some other major basic cable nets are on AMC-11 too.

The Weather Channel's feed on AMC-11 is only for the analog STARs (Jr, 4000, and XL). The TWC HD channel viewers are experiencing problems with is actually part of TWC's digital feed on AMC-10.

[Anistorm]

Here's the YWT Promo  seems to be 1 of 2.

Your Weather Today HD Promo May 2010

Somehow, I don't like it. 

[beanboy89]

WWCH is being preempted at 11 PM ET. They're also still using the small L3rds/LDL for this hour.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Storm Stories is being preempted @ 2pm EDT Betty & Kelly still doing Day Planner.

Betty: "We will break it all down at the top of the hour" @ 1:54pm EDT

[Anistorm]

Storm Stories is being preempted @ 2pm EDT Betty & Kelly still doing Day Planner.

Betty: "We will break it all down at the top of the hour" @ 1:54pm EDT

I think Kelly tweeted/facebooked about it early this morning.

[gt1racerlHDl]

New TWC Promo

New Weather Channel Promo & HD Local Forecast

[Zach]

, but my local Fox station just used the Global Forecast music.