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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: July 27, 2009, 10:44:03 AM »

I hate to pry, but are you going to tell us why all the pages on the site don't work (I can't believe I'm the only one asking about this)?

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TWC Today News / Re: Site News

« on: July 24, 2009, 09:48:46 PM »

TWC Today will be down starting at 12am ET for a complete site backup

Has this happened already? I notice a lot of pages have php require errors.

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TWC Artist Chat / Re: U Guys Probably Already Heard but......

« on: July 21, 2009, 03:55:17 PM »

Found this by searching Google...

http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Entertainment/Weather-Channel-Teams-Up-with-IMI-Music/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/599504

Sounds like it's mainly to promote recent music (especially songs featured on TWC's three CDs). I'll be sure to check it out when it goes live.

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General Discussion / Re: Bill Gates to Stop Hurricanes?

« on: July 21, 2009, 10:33:39 AM »

Laughable at best.

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General Discussion / Re: Music Artists that you Loathe / Hate

« on: July 14, 2009, 03:28:17 PM »

There's too many for me to name, but pretty much anyone that "everyone" loves. Any artist that critics wet their pants over. As an example, "everyone" seems to love Jack Johnson. And critics seem to love him too. I honestly don't get it. He is, without question, the dullest artist I've ever heard! Then again, I can't stand alternative and modern folk rock in general. Anyway, using WeatherSTAR's list, here's the ones I dislike (the rest I've never heard of and I don't hear the Jonas Brothers enough to be annoyed).

Plain White Ts (wusses)
Nickelback (hard rock wannabes)
Katy Perry (about as fake as you can get)
Snow Patrol (boring and whiny)

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Local Forecast / Re: Jazz is Gone

« on: July 13, 2009, 10:21:41 AM »

When looking through iTunes, that reminded me of something. Doesn't this mean during Christmas time, they wont have the christmas music like Linus & Lucy, Skating, and such?

Probably not. It'll probably like your local Christmas music station (if you have one). So that would mean The Carpenters, Air Supply, Hall & Oates, and John Lennon.

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General Discussion / Re: Google is about to release it's own OS (Chrome OS)

« on: July 09, 2009, 10:59:09 AM »

I still don't see the benefit of using Chrome over Mozilla. And now they're working on an OS?

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Local Forecast / Re: Jazz is Gone

« on: July 09, 2009, 10:50:49 AM »

XM Watercolors just plays the bland type of jazz where I really could consider it elevator music, not TWC though.

Agreed. I have XM in my car and I rarely hear a song I know on that station. Once in a great while, I'll hear a "new" one I like, but I usually can't find out the artist (they don't answer fan email). XM plays what I've referred to as "safe" music. It isn't likely to offend too many people. But it also isn't likely to gain a lot of fans, except those who use it to fall asleep.

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Local Forecast / Re: Jazz is Gone

« on: July 09, 2009, 10:47:06 AM »

TWC is now owned by NBC, a member of what I call "the media elite" who serve as "gatekeepers " who dictate the culture and popular trends here in America.

Agreed. Though I'm more specific about NBC and refer to them as liberal. I don't blame NBC for turning TWC liberal (though they certainly haven't done anything to stop it). As you know, global warming climate change bad weather was an issue TWC talked about long before the purchase. But while going political wasn't their brightest move when they were owned by Landmark, I highly doubt they would've paid tribute to Michael Jackson.

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Local Forecast / Re: Jazz is Gone

« on: July 08, 2009, 10:23:33 AM »

I hope you guys understand that they will not fire someone just over music preferences.

I hope you understand if we think you have no idea what you're talking about. And we don't want to get him fired, we just want jazz back on the playlist full time. Guess you missed that part in our posts.

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Local Forecast / Re: TWC playing Michael Jackson music

« on: July 07, 2009, 03:30:48 PM »

Good Lord, will this MJ nonsense ever end!?

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Local Forecast / Re: A Different Side of the TWC LF Music Equation

« on: July 06, 2009, 10:55:31 AM »

I'd say it's his fault for not setting the terms before it being played. He may be SOL.

What are you, a lawyer for TWC? Did you read his contract or something?

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Local Forecast / Re: A Different Side of the TWC LF Music Equation

« on: July 05, 2009, 06:50:47 PM »

It's not the first time that's happened. I know of at least two other times where an artist's music was played, but they didn't get paid.

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Local Forecast / Re: Jazz is Gone

« on: July 05, 2009, 03:47:32 PM »

You can listen to your rock on B101 or on the countless other rock stations, TWC doesn't need to be the hundredth "station" to host it.

Exactly! The reason why I liked hearing jazz and newage on TWC so much was because it was a way for me to discover new music. Any jazz station we've had in town over the years hasn't lasted more than a year or two. And they only played "safe" jazz. TWC, however, was always willing to take a risk by playing music with blaring saxes, goofy sound effects and/or odd melodies. If it wasn't for TWC, I never would've given bluegrass music a chance. And I never would've known what Zydeco was.

Now they're becoming a classic rock station. Boring! And if anything, they're doing a tremendous disservice to those who love jazz, but don't have a station in town. I'd be amazed if there were many viewers that didn't have access to at least one classic rock station in town.

But I haven't watched TWC in years, so sharing my opinion with what's-his-face would be pointless. However, for those who do watch...I encourage you to email TWC your opinions. Make sure, of course, that your opinions are respectful. He probably won't change his mind if you call him a butthead. Unless this guy is like our president, your comments can make a difference.

BTW, Jesse - if you don't like our comments here, you don't have to reply.

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Local Forecast / Re: July 2009 Official Playlist

« on: July 04, 2009, 03:50:21 PM »

I'm confused. I thought there was going to be no more jazz? Yet the playlist has quite a bit of jazz (and newage)?