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Local Forecast / Re: Big WeatherSTAR discovery
« on: October 11, 2008, 08:29:16 PM »
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General Discussion / Re: Does anyone remember The WB?
« on: October 11, 2008, 01:36:41 AM »
Since The CW Television isn't doing so well in the ratings, I don't think it can even keep up with the big four networks. After less than two years, I think its about time for The CW to shut down for good. Same thing for My Network TV. Both of these broadcast stations are not doing so well because of one thing -- they are targeting mostly female audiences (ages 14-39). I even thank Saturday mornings are dead too, and Kids WB was the last surviving good Saturday morning network (ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC were already declining).
Way to go FCC!
I think its about time all of the networks should end their Saturday morning block and replace it with local programing. 
Way to go FCC!
I think its about time all of the networks should end their Saturday morning block and replace it with local programing.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Is cable TV going downhill?
« on: October 10, 2008, 10:51:32 PM »Not really, when the DTV switch is coming up I think that cable will be going uphill.Technicly not. I found out that my cable line-up only has one network affilite. To make this simplified, Comcast in my area only has one ABC affiliate (WHOI), one CBS affiliate (WMBD), one CW affiliate (WHOI-DT2), one Fox affiliate (WYZZ), one My Network TV affiliate (WAOE), one PBS affiliate (WTVP), and one NBC affiliate (WEEK).
I found out that its still possible to pick up regional stations that are not avaiable on the cable line-up. For instance, according to antennaweb.org, I would still be able to pick up these stations in Peoria:
WCIA (CBS) - Champaign, IL
WHBF (CBS) - Rock Island, IL
KWQC (NBC) - Davenport, IL
KWQC-WX (a weather station that differs from either TWC or NBC WX+) - same location
KHQA (CBS) - Hannabal, MO
KHQA-DT2 (ABC) - same location
WQAD (ABC) - Moline, IL
WQAD-WX (another inpendent 24 hour local weather station) - same location
WBQC-LP (My Network TV) - same location
WGEM (NBC) - Quincy, IL
WGEM-DT2 (CW) - same location
WILL (PBS SD) - Champaign, IL
WILL-HD (PBS HD) - same location
WILL-DT3 (PBS World) - same location
WSEC (PBS) - Jacksonville, IL
KYOU (Fox) - Ottumwa, IA
WAND (NBC) - Decatur, IL
WAND-WX (NBC Wx+) - same location
KLJB (Fox) - Davenport, IA
KLJB-DT2 (CW) - same location
WICS (ABC) - Springfield, IL
WMEC (PBS) - Chatham, IL
WBUI (CW) - Decatur, IL
WQPT (PBS) - Moline, IL
KGCW (CW) - Burlington, IA
WQEC (PBS) - Quincy, IL
WFLD (Fox) - Chicago, IL
WWTO/W50DDD (TBN) - LaSalle, IL
KQIN (PBS) - Davenport, IA
WCFN (My Network TV) - Springfield, IL
WRSP (Fox) - Springfield, IL
With a tall 100 foot outdoor motorized rooftop antenna, an amplifier, some tin foil, DTV converter boxes, long cables, and special adapter, I would be able to pick up at least 31 brodcast stations from my hometown of Peoria, IL. These 31 additional stations are not avaiable on Comcast's channel line-up and yet, I can still watch it for free. Also, suposealy, the annena thats used at the cable headends are more powerful than any typical personal resdential antenna. They waste that powerful antenna just to have only one affiliate per station. Hence "CATV" ("Community Antenna Television") - the early concept of cable. They also don't have all of my local and regional AM and FM radio stations avaible on the channel line-up. I wish we could have radio on television!
Anyways, thats three CBS affiliates, three NBC affiliates, three ABC afilliates, four CW afilliates, four Fox afilliates, six PBS afilliates (excluding their HD and World channels), one TBN afilliate, and three My Network TV affiliates.
Also, both WEEK and WTVP have their digital subchannels carried on the digital cable line-up. That means that you would have to pay extra every month if its not avaiable on the annalog cable line-up.
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Local Forecast / Big WeatherSTAR discovery
« on: October 10, 2008, 09:41:49 PM »
According to polarbear on Taiganet, he mentioned that the graphics, fonts, icons and scripting that held that all together by the real WeatherSTAR 4000 was created by Mike Scearce. Apperntly, he worked for TWC from 1983 to 1996.
Link:
http://www.taiganet.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1532
Has anyone heard of him?
Link:
http://www.taiganet.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=1532
Has anyone heard of him?
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Programming / Re: Classic TWC Question
« on: October 10, 2008, 09:38:12 PM »
Look, I know Wikipedia may be inaccurite sometimes, but I found out recently that someone deleted the description claiming that TWC aired cartoons and adult movies from Disney durring the overnight hours on their Wikipedia artical.
Besides, why would TWC do that? TWC was once a strugling network back durring the early to mid '80s.
Besides, why would TWC do that? TWC was once a strugling network back durring the early to mid '80s.
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General Discussion / Re: What are you listening to?
« on: October 10, 2008, 08:26:52 PM »
I was woundering, does this include radio? I'm listing to The Radio Reader on NPR.
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General Discussion / Re: The WB
« on: October 10, 2008, 08:24:32 PM »
I agree too, The CW sucks too. They even ruined and killed Kids WB. 
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Questions, Comments, Suggestions / Re: Should TWC Today be decorated for Halloween?
« on: October 07, 2008, 11:01:32 PM »
"Yeah, let's do that!" - Rich Johnson
I think thats a great idea. I even think TWC Classics should have a holliday theme too.
I think thats a great idea. I even think TWC Classics should have a holliday theme too.
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General Discussion / Re: NBC WEATHERPLUS SHUTTING DOWN
« on: October 07, 2008, 10:58:45 PM »
I hope they keep the contenuess "L" bar ticker.
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General Discussion / Does anyone remember The WB?
« on: October 07, 2008, 10:54:38 PM »
I was woundering, has anyone remember watching The WB? You know, Warner Brother's old television network and also the predicessor to The CW? I expecialy remembered Kids WB. I grew up watching mostly Kids WB back from 1995-2006 and really miss it. One show that I miss the most was Pokemon. Remember, the show that was based off from the video game back in 1998?
Anyways, I remembered watching mostly Kids WB durring weekday mornings, weekday afternoons, and Saturday mornings. I even videotaped durring the final days of not just the network itself, but also the old voice cast from Pokemon. They left the show after eight seasons. It also moved from over-the-air brodcast to basic cable/satellite.
Here's some videos that I taped between Feburary-July 2006 (shortly before the merger with UPN).
Part 1
Part 2
Anyways, does anyone remember The WB?
Anyways, I remembered watching mostly Kids WB durring weekday mornings, weekday afternoons, and Saturday mornings. I even videotaped durring the final days of not just the network itself, but also the old voice cast from Pokemon. They left the show after eight seasons. It also moved from over-the-air brodcast to basic cable/satellite.
Here's some videos that I taped between Feburary-July 2006 (shortly before the merger with UPN).
Part 1
Part 2
Anyways, does anyone remember The WB?
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General Discussion / Re: Confused about the DTV Switch?
« on: October 07, 2008, 10:37:58 PM »
I liked the part when she put the remote in the microwave.
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TWC and your Cable Company / Re: Is cable TV going downhill?
« on: October 07, 2008, 09:28:18 PM »
I always hated the Disney Channel anyways. Plus I even think Disney ruined both ESPN and even ABC -- a non-cable network!
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OCMs / Re: Vince Miller?
« on: October 05, 2008, 11:19:28 PM »
I was refering to one of the former OCMs...
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TWC Today News / Re: TWC Today Toolbar Now Available!
« on: October 05, 2008, 07:37:44 PM »I already know that! This site isn't runed by TWC. It just that weather.com already has a toolbar from Desktop Weather.What I ment was, is it nessacery to have your own toolbar? TWC already has one! I still think your toolbar nice.
I'm not TWC! I don't care what TWC has. This site is not run by TWC. I don't get your point.
