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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM - Crystal Egger

« on: July 01, 2010, 06:08:00 PM »

From videos I've seen of her, it looks like she's got some journalistic experience (live reporting, interviews), so that may have also played a role in hiring her.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM - Crystal Egger

« on: July 01, 2010, 04:39:57 PM »

This is almost silly the rate at which TWC is hiring new OCMs.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: The Weather Channel Spanish

« on: June 30, 2010, 09:09:50 PM »

How long ago was this? I remember the "Latin American" version from the early 2000s. Is this what you're talking about, or is it something different?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Lightning Rod

« on: June 30, 2010, 07:49:47 AM »

Here's a little set comparison I threw together...

Not to mention it's the same exact camera/teleprompter. The prompter has yellow tape on it and doesn't have an autoscript logo like the other new prompters. Interesting.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Blooper Thread

« on: June 30, 2010, 07:47:21 AM »

I didn't know they still used Master Control.

They don't.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Lightning Rod

« on: June 30, 2010, 12:16:25 AM »

Here's a little set comparison I threw together...

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Lightning Rod

« on: June 29, 2010, 08:54:28 PM »

The debut is set for Monday, July 12th per the Zap2It guide.

(EDIT: I looked a little deeper in the schedule and found out that it will re-air at 1 AM ET. Is the 11 PM show going to be live or recorded earlier in the day?)

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General Discussion / If you thought TWC was bad with its LDA/LDL combo...

« on: June 29, 2010, 08:14:47 PM »

Check out Comcast SportsNet Chicago's morning design. Is the studio shot even 4:3? (Side note: doesn't the weather icon look WS 4000-esque?)

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 29, 2010, 05:36:03 PM »

Well, Alex flopped when it comes to impacting the US. Time to move on.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 26, 2010, 09:11:50 PM »

Kelly Cass is on? Who was on Weekend View, then?

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Programming and Graphics / Re: Lightning Rod

« on: June 26, 2010, 06:15:31 PM »

According to the Twitter, it looks like the premiere has been pushed back to July.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 26, 2010, 01:33:55 AM »

Darn, I forgot this special report on the oil spill was airing tonight...here I was all hyped up to watch Weather Center. I think I would rather have seen the emergency satellite feed featuring Trammell for an hour.

FYI, Weather Center will never air during that timeslot on Fridays anymore. It's going to be assorted longform every week.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: TWC Poll

« on: June 19, 2010, 10:13:44 PM »

I agree with Stephen about the YWT graphics, they are HORRIBLE. Who wants to see all that bloody red for a morning show? Plus the opening music sucks and it may be me, but it seems to change a lot and it's hard for me to even hear it sometimes.

Plus the lower thirds are still yellow, which doesn't match the new graphics at all. Pretty disjointed if you ask me.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 18, 2010, 04:10:52 PM »

Tonight's long-form schedule is a little bit different. Weather Center will air at 8 PM, 11 PM, Midnight, and 3 AM ET.

I wonder which hours will be live with radar and which hours will be the overnight, recorded version. I'm guessing the 11 PM hour will be fully live with the recorded edition being at Midnight ET.

Based on the guide, this schedule will also be used next Friday.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: New OCM: Steve MacLaughlin

« on: June 17, 2010, 09:26:46 PM »

I believe that when NBC took ownership, TWC discontinued any agreements with non-NBC affiliates.

Although that took a while to do. I guess their reorganization in that sense took some time to complete.