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General Discussion / Re: WeatherNation

« on: August 15, 2012, 09:01:40 AM »

We just got Weathernation in the Fond Du Lac/Milwaukee area on Monday.  The local LDL, Radar and Local Forecast all worked on Monday. On Tues, the LDL and radar got stuck on Monday night’s conditions and forecast and I’m not seeing the local forecast anymore. It’s still not fixed this morning.   How do go about contacting them, or is someone on here that knows someone at weatrhernation?

Thanks!

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 30, 2012, 12:23:44 PM »

Eric and Jen started at 5:30am this morning, although still on First Outlook.

Could TWC be cutting time on WUWA??????

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 30, 2012, 10:30:11 PM »

And just wow, this is just the worst night for them to be doing this for those who remember two years ago on this same night...

Yes guys, as Zach has pointed out and told me, this is the exact two-year anniversary of the horrid FaaF incident, when TWC refused to report about tornadoes in Arkansas that did, unfortunately, cause deaths.  Jim, thankfully, gave his two cents about the situation, but this obviously did not help tonight.  It's very ironic that this incident occured on the same date.

And, we can't use a "general public" excuse here, because TWC is receiving some angry posts on their Facebook page.

I almost forgot that incident and yet here we are again still not learning anything from the past.  Sometimes I wonder why Jim bothers anymore. It's pretty bad when one of your leading guys calls you out on your BS. I'm sure there are plenty of other local news network that will move heaven and earth to have him work for them. Let's see how they like them apples. 

Don't worry, I know they wouldn't care if Jim just walked out on them for good tonight. I just like to believe they would be desperate to want to keep that from happening.

If Jim were to walk out because of this.......I bet it would make headlines and turn heads. Jim has alot of fans. The other OCM's may put their 2 cents in as well.

It's time for TWC to lose NBC, AL, Ice Pilots, All the other long form and dont even start Iron Men!!!  TWC Is turning 30 on wednesday and they are better than this!!  I hope someone high profile was in strike zone tonight, (Safe Of Cource) goes public and ask Where was TWC??????????

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: April 30, 2012, 09:09:58 PM »

Excuse me for this, but why the is TWC not pre-empting right now?  There are numerous tornado warnings out.  I don't care if 8 PM gives me a different story.  I want that live coverage NOW!

Tornado Central?  Yeah, I don't think so.

I've learned for quite some time it's better not to understand their logic and reasoning for a lot of things they choose to do and not do. Just shake you fist at the TV, lower your head, shaking it in shame and disgust, turn off the TV and quickly find some local streams covering the severe weather in that area. 

I'm still amazed that after 30 years, noone has the hailstones to challenge TWC (WeatherNation doesn't count, they're staying more exclusive to the internet as far as I know) If no one wants to do it, that leaves me no choice, I'll have to do it. How does "The Weather Zone" sound?

Weathernation tried to challenge TWC as The Weather Cast on Dish, but failed. From the first moment I saw it The experence wasn't there.  Great Weather Channel, But not great enough to replace TWC.

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Programming and Graphics / Re: YWT Relaunch

« on: April 16, 2012, 09:03:33 AM »

I was reading that story yesterday that they were going through some changes & was like what maybe this will be good so we'll see but i'll tell you as a true new yorker i'm thrilled that Mike & Steph are here!

What story??

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Programming and Graphics / YWT Relaunch

« on: April 16, 2012, 07:49:35 AM »

YWT got a relaunch like WUWA did this morning. With A&B in NY, and Maria and Jen at TWC. Anyone watching this morning? Did it sound like A&B moved to NY for good? Why would they do that???

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Programming and Graphics / Re: TWC Weekday Schedule Changes 3/26

« on: March 26, 2012, 10:15:12 PM »

I think WCL is in a good spot. I watched WCL at 4/3 Central today, and the first thing they said after the opening graphics, was:  it’s 4:00 and that’s the time that a forecast update comes out from the Global Forecast Center.  So, we’ve now got 2 very good OCMs plus Storm Tracker Cantore telling the latest information.   I think that works. When there is severe weather, when TWC “decides to cover it outside of the regular WCL block”, I wonder if TWC will get better ratings?        I often wondered what the ratings would do if TWC put a big name at 4PM, like A and/or B, Cantore, now Chris, Crystal and Cantore.  Don’t get me wrong, Nick and Viv are great. I just wonder if a bigger name would pull in higher ratings when severe weather hits in late PM into evening and overnight.

 WCL at 1pm in CA???? That is odd!!!  I don’t know how to fix that issue! 

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: March 05, 2012, 03:22:40 PM »

The LO8 L Bar is back this PM. Look for it this afternoon. It wasn't on at 2:18PM CT

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: September 14, 2011, 09:21:04 PM »

Guys, I'm just going to be frank: this is really getting out-of-hand. First off, we don't know 100% if this is even going to be permanent. Alex said they were just "testing" something.

Second of all, I highly doubt a petition is going to help at all. TWC employees have (or at least should have) more important things to do than read a petition trying to save the LOT8s.

Like getting the L Bar and LDL back on longfrom!  I know TWC can do it if they want to. Saw it Sat night.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: September 12, 2011, 07:55:58 PM »

Today the L-Bar has cued for every LF, with the exception of LFs at :28 and :58. Wonder if this is going to become a permanent thing?

It's even happening during WCL! This is odd! It's  nice seeing 1 more minute of live coverage however.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: September 12, 2011, 11:59:09 AM »

Mike Siedel will be in-studio with Todd Santos from 11 AM - 2 PM ET

Not only That, the LO8 L Bar is back at :08, :18, :38 and :48???

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 25, 2011, 07:24:51 PM »

TWC is now in Red Mode as of the start of WCL tonight.  Where TWC goes from here, who knows.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: August 25, 2011, 11:36:15 AM »

Except for the LDL, i'm shocked that TWC is not in Red Mode yet, yet alone Storm Alert (If there is a Storm Alert anymore) Could TWC be getting the red stuff ready for Storm Alert?  I wonder if we'll see a L Bar like we did for Earl??

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: August 03, 2011, 12:49:27 PM »

Nothing shown today is permanent.

    do you happen to know what will be permanent?

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Local Forecast / Re: Has the L-bar been discontinued?

« on: July 31, 2011, 03:28:02 PM »

i think this is an error lets wait a few days