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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7620 on: December 13, 2011, 09:39:46 PM »
I may not be caught up to the times yet, but does "Weather Center Live" have 3 meteorologists on the show every night?  I always see Kelly Cass posting on Facebook that she will be on with 2 other people.  Is this a new format?
Usually, 4 or 5 OCMS appear (Chris, Crystal, Jim, Kelly or Kim and Paul or Adam). 2 or 3 OCMS do segments, and 2 OCMs do the weather radar and headlines. They have doing this since about September and October.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7621 on: December 14, 2011, 02:56:36 AM »
On NBC during the replay of the 10am hour of the Today Show they air the 7 Day Forecast done by one of the Weather Center Live OCMs at 2:50am ET.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7622 on: December 14, 2011, 08:34:30 AM »
OK wow, don't know when this happened, but weather.com has changed its look...again.  The changes are very minor, mainly only with the city search and menu bars at the top.  So far, I don't like it. :no:  The navigation is confusing.

This could be in a beta mode, so if you don't see a difference, it may just be TWC testing something.  I've attached a screenshot below so you all can see what I'm talking about.
I like the basic rectangles.. reminds me of BWTL era. :D

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7623 on: December 16, 2011, 01:26:48 AM »
Paul Goodloe is doing Weather Center Live solo at 1AM ET. I think this is the first time an OCM appeared solo at this timeslot in a while I beleive.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7624 on: December 16, 2011, 03:16:45 AM »
There was no 7 Day Forecast on NBC at 2:50am ET.
Instead they ran a log promo for Coast Guard Alaska and a short promo for Wake Up With Al.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7625 on: December 16, 2011, 10:18:07 PM »
The production track used for the Day Planner opener I heard it being used on a commercial tonight for a furniture store called Matthew's.


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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7626 on: December 21, 2011, 08:45:47 AM »
The new weather.com site is no longer in beta.

EDIT: LOL, maybe it is, beta popped back up in the address bar in the second pic.  :P



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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7627 on: December 21, 2011, 08:51:59 AM »
They changed the mobile site too.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7628 on: December 21, 2011, 11:47:21 AM »
I don't mind the changes, but I don't like how the city titles cut off on the forecast tiles at the top.

Also, how the heck do I edit the cities? All I see is an option to save or delete them, and when I delete them, they don't disappear :blink:
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7629 on: December 21, 2011, 12:00:52 PM »
I don't mind the changes, but I don't like how the city titles cut off on the forecast tiles at the top.

Also, how the heck do I edit the cities? All I see is an option to save or delete them, and when I delete them, they don't disappear :blink:
Maybe the little plus icon at the top? :P
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7630 on: December 21, 2011, 12:03:30 PM »
That ADDS a city, I asked how to EDIT a city. ;)

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7631 on: December 21, 2011, 12:05:01 PM »
I didnt know you could even ever cities without adding or deleting them.. at least not on the older design that debuted last year :blink:
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7632 on: December 21, 2011, 12:07:02 PM »
I didnt know you could even ever cities without adding or deleting them.. at least not on the older design that debuted last year :blink:
Yeah you did, and it was much easier to work with too.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7633 on: December 21, 2011, 12:14:40 PM »
OK wow, don't know when this happened, but weather.com has changed its look...again.  The changes are very minor, mainly only with the city search and menu bars at the top.  So far, I don't like it. :no:  The navigation is confusing.

This could be in a beta mode, so if you don't see a difference, it may just be TWC testing something.  I've attached a screenshot below so you all can see what I'm talking about.
Agreed. I've never been a fan of the "hover to get more links" navigation style. What was wrong with the old look? Sheesh, now I wish I had stayed with my 2008 layout. It's really annoying when a site you frequent changes too often! :facepalm:
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #7634 on: December 21, 2011, 10:37:00 PM »
See guys, I'm not crazy! :P

I didn't like the look of the site then, and I still don't like it now. 

OK wow, don't know when this happened, but weather.com has changed its look...again.  The changes are very minor, mainly only with the city search and menu bars at the top.  So far, I don't like it. :no:  The navigation is confusing.

This could be in a beta mode, so if you don't see a difference, it may just be TWC testing something.  I've attached a screenshot below so you all can see what I'm talking about.
Agreed. I've never been a fan of the "hover to get more links" navigation style. What was wrong with the old look? Sheesh, now I wish I had stayed with my 2008 layout. It's really annoying when a site you frequent changes too often! :facepalm:

I have a bad feeling that TWC is going to update weather.com way too often now, to keep with user demands and such.  They didn't update the site for the longest time, probably realize that was a huge mistake, and will now want to update it every year or less. :hmm: