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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 05, 2008, 03:44:03 PM »

I guess that makes Kristina the last OCM to not to a show in HD.

And Ray Stagich, and Alex Wallace, and Mark Mancuso...

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:56:48 PM »

Day Planner was in full HD today

I kinda just said that.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:55:48 PM »

Was the last hour of Day Planner in the new studio too?

Yes, Kevin and Cheryl hosted that hour.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Bill Keneely deployed to cover Edouard

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:53:30 PM »

Then you've seen Bill in the field before. He was here during Isabel in 03, and I quite vividly remember him in Katrina in 05. And thats just what I remember off the top of my head-I'm certain there's more.

I didn't really watch Isabel coverage that much. And Bill was in the studio for Katrina coverage (

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWCS9-BNToA&fmt=18

).

I thought you discovered it in 1995? That's what you said somewhere else.

But, as Gary said, Bill reported during hurricanes countless times since 2000.

I don't recall saying that.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:15:15 PM »

Usually it's supposed to go HD next week (August 11th)

If that Day Planner one-time HD stint with Dolly is any indication, they're probably only in HD for Edouard coverage. If so, expect them back in SD tomorrow and then in HD permanently on August 11th.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Bill Keneely deployed to cover Edouard

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:12:12 PM »

And how long have you been watching TWC?

About 2000-ish, although I didn't really start watching very often until about 2003 or 2004.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Bill Keneely deployed to cover Edouard

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:05:57 PM »

So as a guy whose been there and done that more times than you can count on your hands and feet, how is it surprising to see him out in the field?

It is surprising for those of us who've never seen him out in the field (like me).

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 05, 2008, 02:01:16 PM »

Hmm, Weather Center is in HD today.

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General Discussion / Re: Uploading 10+ minute videos onto YouTube

« on: August 05, 2008, 01:01:25 PM »

They sign up for Director accounts.

There's no such thing as "signing up" for a director account anymore - all you have to do is go into your profile and change your channel type to Director. And even still, you'll have the 10 minute limit.

The only way I believe you can upload 10+ minute videos is if you have a director account that you signed up for several years ago. Otherwise, you're out of luck.

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Your Local Weather / Re: Chicagoland Weather

« on: August 04, 2008, 10:14:04 PM »

What upsets me is that TWC cared more about Eduardo near Galveston than the tornado here in Chicago.

From what I've watch of Evening Edition in the past 20 minutes or so, they've been covering it pretty well.

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 04, 2008, 08:49:18 PM »

2nd times the charm:

Stephen, do you know where the  St. Johns Industrial Parkway is? 

No, why do you ask?

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: August 04, 2008, 08:32:59 PM »

Oh, and i got my new cell today. 3G! 

IMO, anyone under the age of 16 shouldn't have a cell phone.

Agreed.

 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel | HD Discussion

« on: August 04, 2008, 07:20:17 PM »

Okay, TWC.  Tropical Storm <> sending Steph Abrams out to Galveston to cover it.

That's nothing new. They sent Jim Cantore down here in 2005 to cover Arlene, which only made landfall as a Tropical Storm. And this was before the hype machine really kicked in.

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Contributions / Re: WeatherStar Jr. Video

« on: August 04, 2008, 02:29:59 PM »

For some odd reason, I can't seem to load the file.
Does anyone know of an mp4 player?

QuickTime.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Day Planner HD launch coming up...

« on: August 04, 2008, 01:48:30 PM »

I guess they forgot to put it up yesterday again on PM Edition. Last Monday they had the side evening backdrop up for the first hour or so of Day Planner.

The EE backdrop WAS on PM Edition yesterday. Heck, it was on Weather Center, too.