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Everything Else TWC / Requests for Features in a "new" Weather Channel (hypothetically)

« on: May 18, 2011, 06:25:54 PM »

Based on my observations and personal thoughts, it sounds like this would be an ideal time for a rival "Weather Channel" to be created, one that would cover the Weather Channel 24 hours a day (like TWC used to).  My question is what would everyone want to be included or featured on it, if a new one were to be created?  Although it may sound like a pipe dream, I have an inkling that it would be possible, and if so, I'd be interested in helping create or at least guide the process.  It is a situation I feel passionate about, creating a channel very close to what we saw a decade or about 12 years ago.  Maybe some of the old OCMs who got laid off would even be interested in joining.  It could be like the channel never as we knew it never even left.  Anyways, enough of my rambling.  What would be integral to include?

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Everything Else TWC / boycotting the Weather Channel?

« on: July 01, 2009, 10:51:19 PM »

It's getting so bad that I'm close to boycotting the Weather Channel entirely!  I used to be an avid watcher in the late '90s and early '00s.  I didn't exactly like the direction they were going, starting in 2000, but it was still a million times better than it is now.  I can deal with one long-form program, like Atmospheres, but weekend programming is about a 50/50 proposition (12 hours programming and 12 hours long-form shows.)  In addition, even when they have live weather shows, half the time they are talking about random news events, probably because NBC owns the channel.  I was just watching, and they were talking about animals from Busch Gardens.  I don't get it.  That's why there's Animal Planet!  The Weather Channel should rightfully be the Weather Channel, and nothing else, and no true TWC fan should stand for this, period.  Thank you for letting me rant.

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Your Local Weather / Milwaukee Weather

« on: December 17, 2008, 11:52:09 AM »

I thought it was important, especially in light of the winter this is shaping up to be, and the winter we had last year, to start a thread on the wintry weather about to occur over the next week or two in Milwaukee.  We're expecting 8 to 12 inches of snow Thursday night and Friday morning, then another 5 to 9 inches on Saturday night and Sunday morning.  This is on top of the 20 inches of snow already received this winter!  What is it about December recently that has actually made it the snowiest month on average this decade?  I thought February is nationally-known as the snowiest month normally.

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Everything Else TWC / Serious question

« on: November 09, 2008, 07:25:39 PM »

Do you think John Coleman would ever have the power to become the new manager of the Weather Channel so he can cut all these global warming crap shows, and return TWC to the reliable, 24-hr weather telethon that it used to be.  In the process, he could move them out of that joke of a studio they have now into the old studio, which seemed more lively and realistic, since the meteorologists on camera actually had contact with off-camera meteorologists who produced the forecasts.  That would be the best news I could think of right now; this would put the Weather Channel very close to its '90s glory, but with the current spiffy graphics.

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General Discussion / Non-edited Barack Obama Speech

« on: October 06, 2008, 01:36:36 PM »

This is not edited, I just wanted to present it to show that Barack Obama is not the great orator the media makes him out to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMyRGRD3rM&feature=related

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Questions, Comments, Suggestions / Is Concentric Eyewall a member of this forum?

« on: September 27, 2008, 09:51:30 PM »

Concentric Eyewall (aka TWC Dan) has a website, and I was wondering how to contact him because no one, including him, visits his website with any regularity.  He said he had a bunch of videos from 1999 and 2000 that he could put up soon.  However, I believe the only way to contact him would be to contact him on a different forum, since no one actually goes to his website much.  If you are here, Concentric Eyewall, could you consider posting those videos soon?  Thank you for any response.

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Everything Else TWC / TWC Mission Statement

« on: September 21, 2008, 01:53:16 AM »

[At The Weather Channel, our primary goal is to deliver the weather information that our customers need. This information can help people prepare for their day-to-day events, and also protect them from dangerous weather situations.]

No mention of global warming or long-term complications.  Based on this, the Weather Channel is not serving its purpose with Forecast Earth, unless they consider it a dangerous weather situation (which unfortunately they probably do.)

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OCMs & Personalities / OCM Ages?

« on: September 21, 2008, 12:30:42 AM »

I am going to attempt to predict OCM ages, particularly focusing on the long-time male meteorologists (because, by and large, they are the more experienced ones.)

Dave Schwartz-Mid 50s (I know he worked in the mental retardation field before his job at TWC, so he should be at least 50)
Jeff Morrow-Mid 50s
Bill Keneely-Around 50 (has to be at least upper 40s, because of his longevity)
Rich Johnson-Upper 40s
Warren Madden-Anywhere from 40 to 55, but I will guess upper 40s
Mark Mancuso-Mid to upper 50s; even when he started out, he didn't look that young
Cheryl Lemke-Upper 40s

Anyone know the actual ages of any of these meteorologists?

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Everything Else TWC / Does anyone have Studio Shots?

« on: September 13, 2008, 05:44:40 PM »

from 2000-02 when they used to have a reverse shot at the end of all the Weather Center segments?  They usually lasted about 10 seconds, with the opener music playing.

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Everything Else TWC / Old Studio Use?

« on: September 02, 2008, 09:32:04 PM »

Now that the broadcasts have been moved to the new HD studio, what has become of the old studio used from 1997 to May of 2008?  Is it just the off-camera meteorologists' workplace?  It is sad they had to move into a new studio to broadcast in HD.  My entire tenure watching TWC, they have been in that studio, which is since 1998.  It is hard to cope with such a boring studio (when I say boring, I mean lack of activity other than the few meteorologists; I used to love the studio shots they did from 1998 to about 2002.)

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OCMs & Personalities / Old Weather Channel Pairings?

« on: August 31, 2008, 02:50:04 PM »

Back in the early portions of this decade, in 2000 and 2001, what was the normal programming schedule and OCMs?  I remember some "classic" groups from those days, like Kristina Abernathy and Nick Walker, Cheryl Lemke and Rick Griffin, Jeanetta Jones and Rich Johnson, Dave Schwartz and Lisa Mozer, etc.  However, I know there were more from this time, and, especially in the late evenings, I remember the meteorologist shifts being very random, usually choosing between these meteorologists: Sharon Resultan, Kim Perez, Carl Parker, Dave Schwartz, Warren Madden, and maybe one or two others.  Does anyone remember if there were "scheduled" pairings for the evening or were they random most of the time like I mentioned?

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Everything Else TWC / Commercials and Sponsorship ads from 2000?

« on: July 21, 2008, 03:41:11 PM »

There used to be sponsorship ads right after segments that lasted from 1998 to 2000 or 2001.  They showed the studio in the background, and usually contained a woman narrator.  Also, if anyone has any common commercials or advertisements from 2000 or 2001 that would be appreciated, as I myself have virtually nothing from that long ago.