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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: July 15, 2015, 05:42:39 PM »

Hasn't anyone visited the thought that with all of the recovered IS1's, they could be used as spare parts for Weatherscan units..?

That is very true, but the FCC would probably not allow weatherscan to remain on air without a method of reading out Warning/Watch/Advisory crawls. After all, that's one of the main reasons why the IntelliStar units are being replaced.

I've always wondered about how much jurisdiction the FCC has over a cable channel. I thought if it was broadcast OTA, it would have to follow these rules. Is this documented by the FCC somewhere?? If there was such a rule by then, when was it updated?

I found a pretty long PDF on the FCC website about a waiver that extended the audible crawl rule deadline. https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-632A1.pdf
I also found this PDF from NAB that also talks more about the Audible crawl rule, but in simpler, shorter terms. According to NAB's PDF, any crawl that a TV station airs during non newscast programming or during an Emergency Alert System activation must be read aurally using a second audio stream.
http://www.nab.org/xert/sciTech/2015/TV01262015.pdf
What I didn't find was if cable networks needed to abide by the FCC rule.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: July 15, 2015, 03:29:01 PM »

Hasn't anyone visited the thought that with all of the recovered IS1's, they could be used as spare parts for Weatherscan units..?

That is very true, but the FCC would probably not allow weatherscan to remain on air without a method of reading out Warning/Watch/Advisory crawls. After all, that's one of the main reasons why the IntelliStar units are being replaced.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: July 12, 2015, 07:23:13 AM »

I agree that this is very odd. The IS units are getting harder to understand and differentiate from each other.

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The Game Room / Re: Stupid Questions

« on: July 06, 2015, 11:53:41 AM »

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Is longform what happens when the IntelliStar's On-board flux capacitor releases mesocyclonic energy?

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Bug Reports / Sixth product slot does not seem to work

« on: July 01, 2015, 08:24:24 PM »

I have mentioned this before, but I posted it in the wrong place. I found a bug where any package that is selected for the 6th slot does not show on the emulator after the 5th product is shown. Instead, the emulator shows a black screen and continues playing the music. I've tried all of the packages in that slot and none work. 

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Latest Release Information / Re: Emulator Release - October 2012

« on: July 01, 2015, 07:57:26 PM »

Also for some odd reason I still get the Fall Outdoor Activities instead of Spring Outdoor Activities.   

Same thing happens to me.

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The Game Room / Re: "In my pants" Game

« on: June 23, 2015, 10:29:31 PM »

I really like your avatar imp. 

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: June 23, 2015, 10:07:39 PM »

With this new minor update, TWC has changed the position of the Warning/Watch/Advisory crawl. The crawl now covers the News ticker which minimizes confusion/strain on the eyes from viewing two different crawls. IMO, it was a good choice.

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Local Forecast / Re: Need help finding Station ID track.

« on: June 23, 2015, 09:49:20 PM »

I will try looking on VideoHelper and Stephen Arnold Music's The Vault. Hopefully I can find it! 

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: June 22, 2015, 09:58:37 PM »

It seems like TWC has updated the IS2 silently removing the product names under the sidebar, and moving the ad crawl closer to the local forecast products. I included pictures from the McAllen, TX IS2 and the Slatington, PA IS2. (Credit saxlover98) The national feed has the blank space under the sidebar as well.

EDIT: The sidebar issue may not be part of the update. It might be a bug on both the Nat'l and local feeds.
EDIT #2: TWC added a new format to the LDL LOT8s plus a new Logo for it. I included an image of it.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: luesjo12's Art

« on: June 20, 2015, 04:29:56 PM »

Thanks!  I think I'll try doing Weekend View.

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TWC Fan Art / Re: luesjo12's Art

« on: June 20, 2015, 12:07:44 PM »

Thanks!  And I have had your quote in there for a while. 

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TWC Fan Art / Re: luesjo12's Art

« on: June 20, 2015, 11:25:57 AM »

Hi Everybody!
While I was bored watching TWC, I decided to recreate what Day Planner would have looked like if TWC had kept it and updated its graphics package to match the current Weather All The Time package.

So I started off with a set of 3 different logos:


From there I chose an individual logo I thought would fit the WATT Package. I chose #2. I then proceeded to design elements for the logo. I took some of the "time" elements from the old Day Planner package, added some flares and a blurred background and this is how it turned out:


Finally, I wanted to see what the graphics would look in the studio screens and lower third area. This is how that turned out:


So that's what I thought Day Planner might look like if TWC kept the show and updated its graphics package. I hope you enjoy it and if you have a question or comment, it is very much appreciated. I am thinking of doing another one of the shows TWC dropped in favor of having less shows. Any Suggestions? Thanks! 

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Local Forecast / Re: Need help finding Station ID track.

« on: June 18, 2015, 08:18:49 PM »

Hmm, so I guess it isn't a TWC production track. That means I might have a chance to find it! 
And, wow! I didn't know TWC used it since 2005! It's a really catchy track! 

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Local Forecast / Need help finding Station ID track.

« on: June 18, 2015, 04:13:12 PM »

Hi everybody! I couldn't find an appropriate place to post this so I'll post this here. I would like to know if anyone know or could help me find the track that played on this station ID from 2008-2010.

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