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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8565 on: February 08, 2013, 12:11:18 PM »
This is the first time I can remember that TWC sent out updated guide data for storm coverage.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8566 on: February 08, 2013, 12:59:33 PM »
I noticed that too. Kinda odd.

EDIT: Who wants to bet Cantore will have another "thundersnow" moment while in Boston? :P

I think he has a great chance of experiencing it again.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8567 on: February 08, 2013, 02:56:41 PM »
Wow, TWC is going to have their hands full over the next few days as there is a severe threat and another winter storm behind "Nemo."  Let's hope they give all these systems the appropriate amount of coverage.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8568 on: February 08, 2013, 06:21:16 PM »
These are the times in which TWC nearly becomes worth watching for hours on end once again.  Add in some 2-minute LF's or perhaps more classic LF music and you might be able to strike out the "nearly."

EDIT: According to TWC's lightning tracker, there's some lightning going on near Long Island, overlapping radar-indicated snow.  This could by thundersnow after all.  Cantore's not there, though; he's in Boston covering the storm there.
« Last Edit: February 08, 2013, 10:44:06 PM by Metarvo »

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8569 on: February 09, 2013, 01:09:31 PM »
Looking at some tweets on a news article, it looks like a lot more people and websites are referring to this NE winter storm as "Nemo."  Perhaps people have warmed up to the idea of naming winter storms, or perhaps this one was so big that they felt a name associated with it was necessary.

I bet TWC is going to be happy with their ratings this time around...

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8570 on: February 09, 2013, 05:45:43 PM »
The live coverage is on the web and phones including iOS devices.
http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/live-stream

During the breaks they show maps with instrumental music playing.
« Last Edit: February 10, 2013, 01:35:37 AM by IceManNYR »

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8571 on: February 09, 2013, 09:44:27 PM »
The live coverage is on the web and phones including works on iOS devices.
http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/live-stream

During the breaks they show maps with instrumental music playing.


Here's a list of the songs airing

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8572 on: February 10, 2013, 11:58:02 AM »
However, packaging rebroadcasts as "live"... that's just not kosher.  If the word "live" is in a program title, viewers expect it to actually be a live broadcast.
Well if you think of it there are other shows have "Live" in the title and are not necessarily live. Examples include "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and "Emeril Live"

You also have a good point about TWC always having taped broadcasts. This held true even as recent as the Evening Edition era as the 2-4am hours were a reprise of 12-2am.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8573 on: February 11, 2013, 10:01:44 PM »
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you yet another geographical-related fail, relevant to Mississippi.. and only from The Weather Channel



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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8574 on: February 12, 2013, 12:03:43 PM »
I'm sorry, but The Weather Channel is disgusting me right now.  Can anyone give me a reason as to why this winter storm is not named yet?  I know I'm still hesitant on the idea in the first place, but they've named every other trace of snow out there, so why not this?

TWC's bias in focusing on the Northeast is painfully obvious today.  The storm won't hit there until tomorrow night!  Why not focus on the present first?! :angry:

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8575 on: February 13, 2013, 03:07:49 AM »
I don't like the updated 7 Day Forecast graphics.
The whole fake CGI wall with the lights at the bottom is cheesy and the angle of the map is annoying as is that light flare on the top left. The ocean color is creepy.
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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8576 on: February 13, 2013, 08:48:00 AM »
Turrible, just turrible.  :no:


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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8577 on: February 13, 2013, 10:28:50 AM »
Yikes!  I think I just threw up a little. :sick:  I hope TWC doesn't make all their graphics look like this.

They sure do seen to like angled maps and flares a lot.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8578 on: February 13, 2013, 10:50:55 AM »
Don't you like thrill rides?  :rofl:  I've seen local TV stations use similar views when the meteorologists are doing their forecasts on remote from local events such as fairs and the like.  I guess TWC's lowering itself to their level.  I agree wholeheartedly about the ocean color, but I guess they did it to differentiate the normally-blue water from the always-blue 30°'s to 40°'s temperature range.

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Re: General TWC Discussion
« Reply #8579 on: February 13, 2013, 11:48:17 AM »
I don't like the updated 7 Day Forecast graphics.
The whole fake CGI wall with the lights at the bottom is cheesy and the angle of the map is annoying as is that light flare on the top left. The ocean color is creepy.
  :no:


Yuck!  :sick:  I don't like those horrible graphics either  <_<
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