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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: June 11, 2014, 05:12:24 PM »

It's great that vocals have been permanently removed, but hopefully that doesn't mean they'll keep the same two production songs forever.

Well they also said that they plan to bring music back, options include jazz but also other music types are being considered. Maybe they'll include jazz with other instrumental formats. Me personally would like the 2009-2011 Lo8s format but with more jazz in primetime, which everyone complained about.  Those years IMO had a perfect mix of jazz with other catchy instrumental tunes.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: June 11, 2014, 03:33:10 PM »

I have received confirmation through a tweet that "vocals have been permanently removed"

YES!!!! 

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: June 02, 2014, 03:50:59 PM »

Just got word TWC is evaluating it's local forecast, as a main focus. Hopefully the graphics will get better. Maybe TWC is starting to care again?

Thank you for your email. We are in the process of evaluating all aspects of our local product, including the music. All of this is a part of our goal of delivering the most enjoyable and informative product for the largest number of viewers. We appreciate your reaching out and I will pass your feedback on to my colleagues.

Thanks for watching.
David

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Everything Else TWC / More Weather Channel Productions Song Found

« on: June 01, 2014, 07:43:30 PM »

Found songs you may remember from the 2008-2009 era

http://search.videohelper.com/

songs are "Because We Say So" and "Encyclopedic Torrent" from VH033

"Encyclopedic Torrent" is featured in the promo of this video

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYbMkyVzPg0

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The Game Room / Re: Put the wrong emoticon at the end of the sentence

« on: June 01, 2014, 01:33:54 AM »

The Weather Channel is still showing weather info and local on the 8s during long form.   

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Everything Else TWC / The Weather Channel updates weather.com

« on: May 31, 2014, 07:31:04 PM »

weather.com has had a slight revamp

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: May 28, 2014, 06:59:36 PM »

Who did you contact? Mind messaging me the contact?

I emailed David Blumenthal. He is a PR executive. Basically Melissa but I think higher up.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: May 28, 2014, 01:56:56 PM »

An update on the music situation

Thanks for your note. As you know from our survey, we are  exploring options to provide the best local product so we are featuring different music. I am not certain about the final choices  but know the team is considering it.

thanks,
David

Also I asked about is jazz likely to return and they said they are considering it. No Lie! Speculate all you want.

Here is the original message I sent

I've noticed only the 2 production songs were playing all day today. Is this permanent or a place holder? Also is jazz likely to return? I've seen it on the survey.

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Everything Else TWC / Re: General TWC Discussion

« on: May 23, 2014, 09:30:22 PM »

TWC pre-empted the 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central hour of Highway Through Hell.  They seemed to focus more on the flooding in the Northeast than the severe thunderstorm or tornado warnings elsewhere and also catered to Denver a lot, which confused me because there was nothing but a few scattered storms there!  Anyway, it was also strange because the long-form WAAT was being used instead of the traditional sidebar and LDL.

Maybe TWC really does take weather seriously now  surprisingly the only warnings that are severe or tornadic is in rural texas.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: May 23, 2014, 01:37:22 AM »

I can also confirm that I have only been hearing the two production songs on the LFs today.  My guess is that it's probably for severe weather coverage.  But they're not using the alert production theme, just the two others.

There was Severe Coverage on recently and they had Vocals on so i would think it may have to do something with the recent survey which ended earlier this month.

Yea because today is a spotty severe weather day. If they were in storm alert, they would've used the storm alert music. Plus they went to long form as normal. Also did you notice how the march list lasted about 3 months! They should of changed it between 5/5 - 5/9. This is interesting. I'll email one of the PR executives.

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OCMs & Personalities / Re: Dr. Karen Kosiba - Severe Weather Expert

« on: April 30, 2014, 04:40:11 PM »

According to Greg Forbes, she is on just for the spring.

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: General IS2 Discussion

« on: April 29, 2014, 03:48:23 PM »

Here are a couple of videos. Since I don't have a TV tuner I used a camera.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbuihR8ijgI

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5WBsbqzhEk

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: General IS2 Discussion

« on: April 29, 2014, 03:22:00 PM »

Mount Holly just got an is2! 

Again they are putting the hd feed on the sd just like other users reported. Sadly I don't have a tv tuner.

The unit is serving Aubdon. That's too far south of me. I thought something was interesting when the intellistar SD cut out around midnight.

is it an Xfinity Headend?

Yes it is. However before the is2 it was mount holly. So they moved it, but yes it's xfinity

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IntelliStar 2 Discussion / Re: General IS2 Discussion

« on: April 29, 2014, 03:01:37 PM »

Mount Holly just got an is2! 

Again they are putting the hd feed on the sd just like other users reported. Sadly I don't have a tv tuner.

The unit is serving Aubdon. That's too far south of me. I thought something was interesting when the intellistar SD cut out around midnight.

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Local Forecast / Re: General LF Discussion

« on: April 28, 2014, 06:25:47 PM »

Just for those wondering what the survey videos were, you can see them right here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uocsym0leKQ

*This is off topic but why can't I embed the video?*