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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Topeka, KS SD Radar

« on: June 11, 2014, 10:23:54 AM »

On the summary screen (Standard Definition only) Topeka is way off to the left portion of the little radar screen. It's almost centered on Kansas City. Nothing to the west coming in to Topeka can be seen on that screen. Can you please fix this and move the map over so people in Topeka can actually be centered again? Again, it's only on the summary screen, not the actual main radar screen. Thank you!
Topeka, KS - Cox Communications - Channel 2

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: November 02, 2012, 06:19:17 PM »

I like the new one... I just think they need to tweak the LDL a little bit. Of course I'd rather see a radar from the IS2 on there when the LDL is on, but take what ya can get.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 31, 2012, 11:25:17 AM »

Record ratings for TWC during Sandy coverage...
http://www.deadline.com/2012/10/weather-channel-ratings-surge-with-sandy-coverage/

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: Topeka, KS - IS2 issues

« on: October 27, 2012, 10:32:00 AM »

I recorded it doing the see-through LDL. It only happens when they're interrupting long-form at 8pm ET / 7pm CT and they pull out of the LF on the IS2. The LF stays on with just backgrounds for about 15 seconds and then it dumps out of it to the clear LDL.

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Local Forecast / Re: Song ID Thread

« on: October 26, 2012, 10:20:14 PM »

At 5:28pm ET/ 4:28pm CT there was a new song I haven't heard on the LF. Sounded like a doomsday instrumental. Anybody else hear it or happen to record it?

My Name is Lincoln - Steve Jablonsky

So have they gone all instrumental again? I havent heard that song since the Isaac instrumental list

Definitely not. The same couple of songs seem to be playing over and over and over. I'm tired of hearing depressing songs, getting a ticket and disappearing, and a song about diamonds. I was a fan of vocal music... but it's starting to wear on me and I'm gonna need to turn the channel, or they're going to need to play My Name is Lincoln only. It was very doomsday-esque and appropriate for the storm situation happening.

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Local Forecast / Re: Song ID Thread

« on: October 26, 2012, 05:46:25 PM »

At 5:28pm ET/ 4:28pm CT there was a new song I haven't heard on the LF. Sounded like a doomsday instrumental. Anybody else hear it or happen to record it?

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 25, 2012, 03:27:10 PM »

Extended coverage of Hurricane Sandy has started.
The 2pm-4pm ET taped shows are preempted.
Jim Cantore and Mike Seidel are reporting from Singer Island, Florida.

Do you live in any of the areas possibly affected? If so, maybe they're using the dual feeds they used to do? Because here in Topeka, KS we just have Ice Pilots like normal at 3pmET/2pmCT.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 24, 2012, 10:41:26 AM »

I will state this once again... These kinds of shots are completely unnecessary... They zoomed out very far so that Brian Norcross doesn't block the titlebars... really?

I really liked this shot! It was to give the impression he was walking on the map. PLUS it filled the entire screen... not another one of those borders around the map as usual.

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Programming and Graphics / Morning & Dayside revamp

« on: October 23, 2012, 05:11:22 PM »

TWC changing up morning lineup...
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weather-channel-plans-programming-revamp_b151244

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Re: Topeka, KS - IS2 issues

« on: October 23, 2012, 04:04:08 PM »

Figured since it is apparently a problem with multiple units, it's probably an issue with all of them. Didn't figure it'd be worth a seperate thread.

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WeatherSTAR Tech Support / Topeka, KS - IS2 issues

« on: October 20, 2012, 05:26:31 PM »

My intellistar 2 has been having some issues with the LDL as of recently. Sometimes, the information on the local ldl displays but the background doesn't show...so it's a lot clustered because you can see through to the national information. We also have the occasional green screen issue and it has been freezing sometimes too.

Thanks.

IS 2 star ID: 32202
Xfinity
Jackson, ms

We get the same issues on our IS2 here in Topeka, KS as well.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: 2012 Layoffs

« on: October 18, 2012, 09:39:48 PM »

[Removed from other thread to post here.]
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/weather-channel-lays-off-7-of-workforce-in-restructuring_b150338

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: October 17, 2012, 11:11:40 AM »

There's a reason they have papers... it's called a teleprompter. They don't always work, trust me! It went out on me one time in the middle of a newscast for over 5 minutes. It wasn't pretty.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Wake Up With Al

« on: October 08, 2012, 01:26:42 PM »

WUWA moves in to their new studio on Tuesday, October 9th.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Reynolds Wolf Freelancing for TWC

« on: October 04, 2012, 05:51:47 PM »

He hosted this morning, not sure which show, but it looks like he'll probably be the next to be full time. Could he be Jeff's replacement?