General TWC Discussion

[jtmal0723]

Maria LaRosa in for Carl Parker on today's extended edition of Day Planner.

[WeatherWitness]

Is TWC in Storm Alert??

I was told that Storm Alert music is played whenever a Hurricane Watch/Warning is in effect for any part of the US (which it is). I am on vacation in ATL so I haven't really gotten a chance to turn on the TV.

Thanks 

Storm Alert is now only used on TWC if a MAJOR hurricane (Cat. 3 or higher) is expected to hit the U.S. Alex will likely not become a major hurricane.

Who said that?   Last I checked, I thought they only needed a landfalling storm.  Anyone remember Tropical Storm Alberto?

I'm pretty sure Tyler or someone here confirmed it. And if not, we can use our knowledge. We talked about this for the 2008 Hurricane Season. Dolly was a hurricane, but it was never a Cat. 3 or higher, so TWC didn't go into SA. I think they learned their lessons after TS Alberto/Ernesto.

[Spring Rubber]

Well, Alex flopped when it comes to impacting the US. Time to move on.

[Stephen]

Well, Alex flopped when it comes to impacting the US. Time to move on.

They aren't going to move on until it dissipates. Even still, if it takes its northernmost track, which is still possible because there is still plenty of time before landfall, it will most certainly affect the US. TWC really doesn't need to write Alex off just yet.

[WeatherWitness]

A few notes/questions about the 8 PM CT hour of Weather Center (since I don't know if I've watched this much of it for a LONG time):

1) At 5 minutes past the hour, Chris was in front of a cool dark wave background. Is this a new part of the HD studio? I couldn't tell if he was sitting at a desk, or maybe a chroma key wall was being used. Anyways, it was neat.

2) Chris Warren is a really good OCM. I like his explanations and how excited he can get about some things. Cantore got all excited tonight, too...imagine the two of them on a show.

3) Chris was actually all over the studio today. At one point he was in the newsroom, showing us how to navigate weather.com to find the latest on Alex. I don't know if I've ever seen weather.com on air before. (And BTW, TWC uses Internet Explorer...in case some of you didn't know. )

4) Finally, there was an annoying AT&T-sponsored Weekly Planner opener. Is this something new, because I don't like it. It was more like an advertisement than an opener.

[Stephen]

4) Finally, there was an annoying AT&T-sponsored Weekly Planner opener. Is this something new, because I don't like it. It was more like an advertisement than an opener.

They've used that for some time; I think it started to be used after all the new graphics/LDL/music and stuff premiered. They use that opener for all shows when the WP segment is sponsored.

[jtmal0723]

A few notes/questions about the 8 PM CT hour of Weather Center (since I don't know if I've watched this much of it for a LONG time):

1) At 5 minutes past the hour, Chris was in front of a cool dark wave background. Is this a new part of the HD studio? I couldn't tell if he was sitting at a desk, or maybe a chroma key wall was being used. Anyways, it was neat.

2) Chris Warren is a really good OCM. I like his explanations and how excited he can get about some things. Cantore got all excited tonight, too...imagine the two of them on a show.

3) Chris was actually all over the studio today. At one point he was in the newsroom, showing us how to navigate weather.com to find the latest on Alex. I don't know if I've ever seen weather.com on air before. (And BTW, TWC uses Internet Explorer...in case some of you didn't know. )

4) Finally, there was an annoying AT&T-sponsored Weekly Planner opener. Is this something new, because I don't like it. It was more like an advertisement than an opener.

The waves aren't new. They premiered last year in the former weather.com part of the studio. They put up the vortex 2 backgrounds over there last year, then took the tornado part out and put up the waves, while the rest of the vortex 2 background remained. They put the tornado back for vortrx 2 this year, and once hurricane season began, the waves returned. I hope this makes some sort of sense. Just remember, the former weather.com stuff that used to be there most likely isn't returning. Expect the waves/tornado hybrid to remain for a long time.

[Mike M]

I miss that weather.com poster in the studio.

[phw115wvwx]

A few notes/questions about the 8 PM CT hour of Weather Center (since I don't know if I've watched this much of it for a LONG time):

1) At 5 minutes past the hour, Chris was in front of a cool dark wave background. Is this a new part of the HD studio? I couldn't tell if he was sitting at a desk, or maybe a chroma key wall was being used. Anyways, it was neat.

2) Chris Warren is a really good OCM. I like his explanations and how excited he can get about some things. Cantore got all excited tonight, too...imagine the two of them on a show.

3) Chris was actually all over the studio today. At one point he was in the newsroom, showing us how to navigate weather.com to find the latest on Alex. I don't know if I've ever seen weather.com on air before. (And BTW, TWC uses Internet Explorer...in case some of you didn't know. )

4) Finally, there was an annoying AT&T-sponsored Weekly Planner opener. Is this something new, because I don't like it. It was more like an advertisement than an opener.

Andy, could you please tone down with all the emoticons?  That's just way too many in a post.  Only a couple are necessary.

[Anistorm]

Julie Martin is Brownsville-bound to track Hurricane Alex! Facebook confirms.

To be honest, I haven't seen her do a live report for a while now. 

[WeatherWitness]

Julie Martin is Brownsville-bound to track Hurricane Alex! Facebook confirms.

To be honest, I haven't seen her do a live report for a while now. 

I thought Stephanie was going there. Is she going anywhere now, or not?

[Anistorm]

Julie Martin is Brownsville-bound to track Hurricane Alex! Facebook confirms.

To be honest, I haven't seen her do a live report for a while now. 

I thought Stephanie was going there. Is she going anywhere now, or not?

She's heading there right now (assuming she is, because she posted via FB mobile)

[wxmediafan]

Julie Martin is Brownsville-bound to track Hurricane Alex! Facebook confirms.

To be honest, I haven't seen her do a live report for a while now. 

She has been doing several reports from Louisiana on the oil spill.  It's about time TWC sends her out to cover weather.

WeatherWitness-  They have been doing the weather.com segment in the newsroom for a while now. 

[TWCToday]

Weather Center going live until 3am and then an early First Outlook

[gt1racerlHDl]

Betty & Nick on DP