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General Discussion / Re: Favorite Radio Stations

« on: September 20, 2008, 08:00:27 PM »

Who listens to the radio anymore, anyway?

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: September 20, 2008, 07:59:15 PM »

When did I say anything about anyone from TWC being here, or possible coming here? 

Let me direct you to your previous statement:

Guys, tomorrow's gonna be a big day here. I'm not going to go into detail right now about why that is (I'll be going into plenty of detail tomorrow), but I will say that it has to do with getting someone from TWC to join us here. I will need support from EVERYBODY.

More details tomorrow...erm, later today.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: September 20, 2008, 11:19:28 AM »

Has anyone seen "sprinkles" in the forecast? It's showing up here and it uses the few showers icon. I haven't seen sprinkles being used in years!

Yeah, they use it every now and then. I haven't seen it regularly since 2005-06.

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: September 20, 2008, 11:18:46 AM »

Is Tyler associated with anything about this, if you don't mind if I ask?

Absolutely not.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 10:27:33 PM »

I think it's time I email Dr. Phil and see what he thinks.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 10:26:51 PM »

and a local ad channel with NOAA Weather Radio in the background.

What channel is that?

Oh, sorry, I didn't make it clear enough when I said LOCAL CHANNEL, as in, only available in my immediate area.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 09:55:10 PM »

Here, we have Weatherscan, NBC Weatherplus (through WPXI), Weather and Traffic Watch 4 (through WTAE, affiliated with the Accuweather Channel format), and a local ad channel with NOAA Weather Radio in the background.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 09:53:06 PM »

So it seems like Alexandra is still absent from Evening Edition. I wonder if she is on maternity leave already?

That's what I was thinking.

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General Discussion / Re: The Pot Belly Stove

« on: September 18, 2008, 09:02:53 PM »

Hmmm...

I have a coaxial cable running from the wall to my tv. If i hook it up to my tuner, would i get twc from calble?

No. You need to subscribe to cable. They turn you off when you cancel service. You cannot get channels from cable unless you resubscribe. Do NOT listen to what Mike said. He's either confused or wrong.

Actually, I would try anyway. It's a common Comcast error that they cancel your account, but forget to shut off the signal to your house. My friend's been watching standard cable (channels 2-99) for almost 6 months now on his TV in his room, while the rest of his house is wired to Dish. And this isn't a rare occurrence, either. I've read on DSLReports about it happening often to the folks there.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 08:46:33 PM »

Thank you.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 18, 2008, 03:49:16 PM »

Thanks, Gil.

OK Gary, I guess I'll share nothing here from now on, if that will make you happy.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 17, 2008, 10:10:47 PM »

But, I did go into details, several of them. You're just trying to find things to blame on me...

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 17, 2008, 09:47:52 PM »

Alright, you and I have been through this before, and I'm not going through it again. They are satisfied at TWCC, and don't have a need to branch out elsewhere. It's that simple. And if you want to act jealous and childish, well I can't help you.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 17, 2008, 08:58:10 PM »

Thanks for believing me, Mike. 

Gary, Kyle, we all know I do occasionally talk to a few select folks at the STAR Team. They are my information source. So if you're calling me a liar, you're essentially calling them liars too, neither of which I appreciate. I'll say nothing more, because obviously my contributions to this thread aren't welcome.

What do you mean by "timing errors" Tyler? Do you mean they weren't appearing during the right time - during the BWTL promo that everyone else sees before an OCM segment?

Yes, during the BWTL promos. The Weatherscan spot would either end the local early, have the Weatherscan spot play with local music behind it, and then viewers would see the end of the BWTL spot; OR it would start late, causing the spot to continue late over national programming.

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General Discussion / Re: NBC Weather Plus Discussion

« on: September 17, 2008, 07:16:58 PM »

Gary, I know nothing huge will happen. I've been saying that from the beginning. However, to *most* people, the discontinuation of Weatherscan wouldn't even make them blink. It's ratings are rather poor.

Its not meant to be a ratings puller. You watch it for 5 minutes when you need the weather. 

Sorry, I wasn't clear in what I meant. By ratings, I really meant to say, most people don't know what Weatherscan is, or that it's even affiliated with TWC. That's why in 2005, TWC tried promoting it on the domestic TWC with localized spots (with cable co name and channel number), but they were discontinued shortly thereafter due to timing errors.

Weatherscan isn't really known to most people, even for just a moment or two of viewing. This is why so many cable companies are dropping it, or moving it to a higher tier.