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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Unveils New Shows For 2010-2011 Season

« on: April 13, 2010, 05:15:47 PM »

Unfortunately, this is the price you pay for being famous on a national network.   TWC is going to market these OCMs aggressively by pushing them out into the country and doing so many extra segments with them.  Believe me, these three OCMs are certainly feeling a lot of pressure with all the traveling and being the proverbial faces of TWC.

But I doubt they HAVE to do all of this, or are they?

You'd have to look at their contracts or obligation agreements to know for sure.  I just know they'll be pushed hard to appear in many things because they're so popular and draw good ratings.  That's what any TV network does with their most famous people, but it can still be taxing despite the great wages and benefits they'll receive for doing these extra things.

That's very true about contracts. That's what happened to Conan, since he walked out of a contract before it expired, he can't make ANY TV appearances until after September once the TV Fall Season starts. I would hate to sign a contract where I would be in that kind of predicament, that could be the case with Jim, Steph, and Mike or maybe they don't mind the extra work/assignments.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: April 13, 2010, 04:22:17 PM »

79° sunny

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The Game Room / Re: Ban the Person above you

« on: April 13, 2010, 04:20:51 PM »

Banned because the songs I always want to capture always play at :18/:48

Banned because I know the feeling.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: Weatherlover's Artwork

« on: April 13, 2010, 04:15:24 PM »

Another one of those "What If......"

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Contributions / Re: Name that tune

« on: April 13, 2010, 03:48:58 PM »

TWC0436- Love Unlimited Orchestra - Theme From Together Brothers
031108 1058 - Lenny Marcus Trio - Castor & Pollux
TWC0220 - The Rippingtons - ???
040713 0928 - Pieces Of A Dream - No Assembly Required
040701 --00 - Gabriel Saientz - Together With You

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Hurricane Central / Re: Forecast team predicts above-average hurricane season

« on: April 12, 2010, 10:18:49 PM »

Well Hurricane Alex in 2004 was a Cat. 3 when it formed and scraped off the Carolina coast 

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Local Forecast / Re: 80'S Female Narration

« on: April 12, 2010, 08:01:36 PM »

She has never been identified, as far as I know. She was a regular announcer for TWC (her voice was also heard on promos from the late 80s until early 1990), either on staff or a freelancer. The "constant narration" you reference on the clip was only used for about six weeks or so before TWC scaled it back to the more familiar narration used from late 1987 until 1995. Dan Chandler also recorded narration during this period that was as verbose and constant.

Ok, thanks.  I was wondering because I have also seen promos from that time period with her voice in them.

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General Weather Chat / Re: Summer 2010 Discussion

« on: April 12, 2010, 07:34:09 PM »

I should have posted this earlier, but here it is anyway.

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General Weather Chat / Re: What's the weather in your area?

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:33:55 PM »

77° Sunny

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General Discussion / Re: The Front Porch

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:29:54 PM »

Hmm... last time I checked on the NWS website it wasn't THAT cold.   

God I hope not! 

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Local Forecast / 80'S Female Narration

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:26:25 PM »

Listening to one of the unknown songs from TWCC, I was wondering if anyone knows the female voice that did the narration for the 3000 in the mid to late 80's. Was she an OCM? She blabbers on and on with her narration in the clip attached below than Dan Chandler and Allen Jackson combined.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Unveils New Shows For 2010-2011 Season

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:14:37 PM »

From @JimCantore

"Alright the Segment/Show is called: TELL CANTORE WHERE TO GO."
"It starts Monday..... Needless to say I will be on the road AGAIN !!!"

He seems kinda pissed. I would be too

I would be too, when was the last time Jim has actually been in the studios at least a whole week, let alone one day? I don't get why they can't anyone else to do these shows besides Jim, Stephanie and Mike. They don't think anyone of the other OCMs are good enough to host them?

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General Discussion / Re: Conan O'Brien Moving To TBS

« on: April 12, 2010, 06:08:58 PM »

This surprised me. I was sure he would move to a network station 

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=10352884

He probably would have if FOX didn't say no, they claim they don't have any room in their timeslot for him to have a talk show with them.

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Contributions / Re: Name that tune

« on: April 12, 2010, 05:53:18 PM »

Modern:
6. Joyce Cooling- Jelly on My Jacket (NOT brian hughes)

I corrected it, I numbered it wrong by accident. Also I thought I would mention that there's a song on your site Matt that's labeled as "Human Nature" by Kenny G, but it's actually George Howard's version of the song from his album "Steppin' Out".

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Contributions / Re: Name that tune

« on: April 12, 2010, 05:13:05 PM »

Modern Years (2000 - 2006)
30. TWC0227 - Love Tractor - Rudolf Nureyev
33. TWC0241 - Dave Koz - Don't Look Back
36. 030810 1018 - Eddie Reasoner - Tradewinds
37. 040404 1838 - The Rippingtons - Urban Wanderer
38. 041030 0058 - Moby - Sunday
41. Same as #38.
46. 050729 2108 - The Clash - Time Is Tight
141. TWC0356 - The Crawlers - River Canyon