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Present - The Weather Channel 2000 => Everything Else TWC => Topic started by: yourweathertoday on March 15, 2009, 10:07:16 PM
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Ok, I know a fair amount about TWC's Sept. 2003 Relaunch. I know that a few new shows debuted, and they upgraded each shows graphics, started using Stephen Arnold's music for the show opners, and changed the map title bars. Were there any other major changes? I only occasionally watched TWC back then...one thing I did notice was that their presentation of the weather seemed much more...relaxed(casual?) I guess is the word. Anyone else have any more info?
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Were there any other major changes?
The "black bar" was implemented. :biggrin:
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Yeah I noticed their style is a bit more relaxed and "enthusiastic" than it was before, but I didn't notice this until around 2005 or so.
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They changed the satellite lf graphics for the daypart metro forecasts.
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They changed the satellite lf graphics for the daypart metro forecasts.
Only for it to be changed for the second time several months later to make way for the DirecTV LDL.
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Yeah I noticed their style is a bit more relaxed and "enthusiastic" than it was before, but I didn't notice this until around 2005 or so.
this is true, it did take a while for them to "relax" a little....I have a feeling that Stephanie Abrams would not have fit in well at the "old" TWC
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Yeah I noticed their style is a bit more relaxed and "enthusiastic" than it was before, but I didn't notice this until around 2005 or so.
this is true, it did take a while for them to "relax" a little....I have a feeling that Stephanie Abrams would not have fit in well at the "old" TWC
She would not have. You're absolutely correct.
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Thanks for all the extra input guys! I really appreciate it! :happy:
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They changed the satellite lf graphics for the daypart metro forecasts.
Only for it to be changed for the second time several months later to make way for the DirecTV LDL.
Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Did they have ETF forecasts during the overnight hours too back in Sept 2003?
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They changed the satellite lf graphics for the daypart metro forecasts.
Only for it to be changed for the second time several months later to make way for the DirecTV LDL.
Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Did they have ETF forecasts during the overnight hours too back in Sept 2003?
they discontinued the ETF in '04 right?
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They changed the satellite lf graphics for the daypart metro forecasts.
Only for it to be changed for the second time several months later to make way for the DirecTV LDL.
Really? Wow, I didn't know that. Did they have ETF forecasts during the overnight hours too back in Sept 2003?
they discontinued the ETF in '04 right?
IIRC, the ETF was actually discontinued in 2005 when Overnight Outlook was discontinued.
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IIRC, the ETF was actually discontinued in 2005 when Overnight Outlook was discontinued.
Correct.
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IIRC, the ETF was actually discontinued in 2005 when Overnight Outlook was discontinued.
Correct.
Was the music that played during the ETF's the same as the overnight playlist?
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IIRC, they just played a random song each time.
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IIRC, they just played a random song each time.
it certainly seemed that way :yes:
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Biggest relaunches of TWC:
1. 2008: New studios, a new LDL, and HD in one day!? Whoa!
2. 1996: WYCATT needed to stop meowing, and the 1996 modernization coupled with the 1997 studio move did just that.
3. 2003: Brought TWC into the commercial age, plus the IS in 2004.
4. 1998: A very nice graphics refresh and my favorite piece, plus the 1999 debut of the XL.
5. 2005: Yeah, a new logo was big, but nothing really changed to me.
6. 2001: Evolutionary, not revolutionary.
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2. 1996: WYCATT needed to stop meowing, and the 1996 modernization coupled with the 1997 studio move did just that.
What? :blink:
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2. 1996: WYCATT needed to stop meowing, and the 1996 modernization coupled with the 1997 studio move did just that.
What? :blink:
yes, I agree. What? :blink:
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"Weather You Can Always Turn To" had been running since March 1991, so some people felt it was time for a fresh new slogan in 1996.
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"Weather You Can Always Turn To" had been running since March 1991, so some people felt it was time for a fresh new slogan in 1996.
right, but why did you say "meowing"? lol :P
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One more quick question...does anybody have video of this relaunch? I'm not sure since I don't know if it was widely publicized like the June 2, 2008 one was....if you do could you pleae post them? Thanks!
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"Weather You Can Always Turn To" had been running since March 1991, so some people felt it was time for a fresh new slogan in 1996.
right, but why did you say "meowing"? lol :P
Look for a word inside WYCATT.
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"Weather You Can Always Turn To" had been running since March 1991, so some people felt it was time for a fresh new slogan in 1996.
right, but why did you say "meowing"? lol :P
Look for a word inside WYCATT.
hahaha I get it :P