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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Alexandra Steele Let Go

« on: December 02, 2010, 06:54:58 PM »

They might as well just change the channels name!

Yes!!! To The WNE Channel (The Weather, News, and entertainment channel.)  Just kidding. 

Don't give them ideas!

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General Weather Chat / Re: White Christmas Predicted for 50 Percent of the Country

« on: December 02, 2010, 06:54:21 PM »

Earlier today I heard on the radio that this one particular meteorologist isn't predicting a white Christmas for eastern Massachusetts.  Believe it or not, we don't often have white Christmases, despite our northern location.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Alexandra Steele Let Go

« on: December 02, 2010, 04:45:46 PM »

The Weather Channel has now become the Weather, News and Entertainment Channel.

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: December 02, 2010, 04:44:51 PM »

I had no idea post counts were this serious 

Prestige.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Peter Lik Joins The Weather Channel

« on: December 02, 2010, 04:44:11 PM »

At least Marny Stanier and Jeannetta Jones were already respected as meteorologists when they talked about ceiling fans and what kind of cheese to serve at a party.

Oh, those were the days, when you never knew what OCM would make what kind of PSA next. 

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: December 02, 2010, 07:17:58 AM »

PBS is back up.

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: November 30, 2010, 11:15:39 PM »

I noticed most of our post counts went wayyy down since the Stove disappeared. I was almost up to 4000 before it went baibai. I realize.. I post too much at the Stove.

I don't think I've ever posted in there.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Apparently...a former OCM has stayed in Atlanta

« on: November 27, 2010, 02:32:53 PM »

She is more worthy than a mere fill-in spot.

So very true. 

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TWC Fan Art / Re: TWCZach's Emulations and Drawings

« on: November 24, 2010, 11:43:03 PM »

The fonts and the logo are a bit off, but it otherwise looks very impressive!

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General Discussion / Re: New Fall Series Below Top 15

« on: November 23, 2010, 08:05:03 AM »

My Dad Says was a twitter idea if I'm not mistaken that got turned into a TV show.

Are you talking about $*** My Dad Says with William Shatner?

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Hurricane Central / Re: Hurricane Central 2010

« on: November 21, 2010, 06:36:31 PM »

Looks like my since-banished poll was accurate. 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Your Weather Today: Behind The Scenes

« on: November 19, 2010, 11:18:15 AM »

the video comes on before a break ends or right before the lot8s ends. they should've invested more time in making the behind the scenes experience better than just setting up a cheap webcam.

They should have?  You make it seem like they owe this to you.

sorry if you took my post like that, all i was saying is they only really show video for like 10 seconds before it goes off air again.

What else can they do?  They can't broadcast from the webcam when the show is actually on, since only The Weather Channel has the right to broadcast the show in any form.  Basically, it's either this, maybe dressing it up a little more, but still essentially what there is now, or nothing.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Your Weather Today: Behind The Scenes

« on: November 19, 2010, 11:06:31 AM »

the video comes on before a break ends or right before the lot8s ends. they should've invested more time in making the behind the scenes experience better than just setting up a cheap webcam.

They should have?  You make it seem like they owe this to you.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Alexandra Steele Let Go

« on: November 19, 2010, 10:57:45 AM »

I hate dragging this thread out, but in my mind Alexandra was not one of the best OCMs, and definitely should not be grouped as one of the old-timers.  She has only been at TWC 5-7 years. Who did they get rid of to bring her in? I'm thinking she was part of the first wave of what TWC has become. I wouldn't include her as part of the past.

You're right.  Two prominent female OCMs from The Weather Channel's past include Marny Stanier and Cheryl Lemke.  Alexandra Steele's career with the network, though rather celebrated until its abrupt end, doesn't compare to the longevity of many of the network's former OCMs, very, very few of whom are still with the network.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: Your Weather Today: Behind The Scenes

« on: November 19, 2010, 08:56:52 AM »

Due to copyright restrictions, they can't broadcast the actual show, since The Weather Channel alone has the rights to air that.