Lightning Rod--CANCELLED

[Anistorm]

I do agree, they're just curious about it.

Also... wtf @ today's top 4. I literally laughed at #4 ...which is about Chinchilla poop. 

[WeatherWitness]

OK, so is "Lightning Rod" the same thing or different as these "Weather or Not" segments that, according to weather.com, have a set time to appear on Weather Center (7:40, 8:40, & 9:40)? Don't both segments have the same hosts?

[wxmediafan]

OK, so is "Lightning Rod" the same thing or different as these "Weather or Not" segments that, according to weather.com, have a set time to appear on Weather Center (7:40, 8:40, & 9:40)? Don't both segments have the same hosts?

Yes, it is called Lightning Rod: Weather or Not.

I am not a fan of this segment.  It's kind of an awkward segment between the two hosts in my opinion.  When I watched this segment, it seemed they were talking back and fourth amongst themselves and not talking to the viewer.  However, they did incorporate some viewer ideas in the show, which is great.  I am all for interactivity.  I am just not for this segment. 

I can see why this is not an actual show

[toxictwister00]

OK, so is "Lightning Rod" the same thing or different as these "Weather or Not" segments that, according to weather.com, have a set time to appear on Weather Center (7:40, 8:40, & 9:40)? Don't both segments have the same hosts?

Yes, it is called Lightning Rod: Weather or Not.

I am not a fan of this segment.  It's kind of an awkward segment between the two hosts in my opinion.  When I watched this segment, it seemed they were talking back and fourth amongst themselves and not talking to the viewer.  However, they did incorporate some viewer ideas in the show, which is great.  I am all for interactivity.  I am just not for this segment. 

I can see why this is not an actual show

I caught it Monday and I agree it was very awkward especially between the two.

[Anistorm]

Well, my phone got a twitter direct message this morning and it said that I got a direct message from Mark, asking me what I thought about the show. I told him that it was great. Then he writes me back that they'll "still be in extended building period" (meaning the show is still yet to be approved). They could really use some suggestions, as I see that they're in their third week of Ranting and Raining.

Although I do enjoy the segments on WC, what about you? What do you think?

[Anistorm]

Lightning Rod will start doing segments on Fridays due to high ratings. Not sure if it's this Friday or the next.

[twcfan68]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, as Lightning Rod has been doing their "Ranting & Raining" segment for a while now. If you mean new segments, then that would be nice.

[Anistorm]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, as Lightning Rod has been doing their "Ranting & Raining" segment for a while now. If you mean new segments, then that would be nice.

Yeah, their "Ranting & Raining" segments have gotten high ratings. It has been quite popular lately, which is why the segments have been going for a month or so now. I am not sure if they're gonna air new segments soon, though, but I think they're gonna continue with Ranting & Raining.

Oh, btw, they answered your question on Tuesday on air (the difference between sleet & freezing rain).

[WeatherWitness]

Lightning Rod really needs to be its own thirty-minute show, especially if it has high ratings.

And from reading the posts above, I guess this is still a debated topic.

[twcfan68]

Ha-ha, I'm so glad they actually chose to answer it. I asked it a day or so before they answered it on the show, so I didn't think they would. I really like the segment, and I wish it wasn't so rushed because of the top 5 videos of the day. They could answer so many more questions.

[Tyler]

Lightning Rod is a joke. They answer one question and play it every hour during Weather Center. Couldn't they at least mix it up? And like Matt previously said, the woman on Lightning Rod is a horrible anchor.

[twcfan68]

So they do replay the same answer every hour. (I don't like how Contessa, Alex, and Courtney are live on Wake Up With Al but not on Your Weather Today's news segments.) I don't think Mary Cobb is the best anchor in the world, but I don't think I'd like Mark Elliot running the segment solo. I like the interactive with the audience part the most about Lightning Rod, but I wouldn't bet on the segment being around for too long. How long was Flick and a Forecast around? Three weeks? I hope Lightning Rod can stick around longer than that, though; and I think as long as ratings remain high, it should stick around for a while.

[wxmediafan]

Lightning Rod is a joke. They answer one question and play it every hour during Weather Center. Couldn't they at least mix it up? And like Matt previously said, the woman on Lightning Rod is a horrible anchor.

Yeah, I am not a fan.  I don't really understand the point of the segment.  But, apparently it is popular.  What ever floats TWC's boat (or what ever pays their bills )

[Anistorm]

Apparently I had to add something to the topic name. I have some bad, bad news.

To quote Mark Elliot from his Facebook:

We are sad to report that the Lightning Rod segment...show...whatever you want to call it has come to an end due to programming circumstances. The LR Team wants you all to know how much we appreciate your questions, comments, support, etc. Please continue to use The Weather Channel as your source for all weather-news! Until next time...good-bye

He worked so hard on his contribution to the show, but basically, TWC did not approve the show. Sometime later today I'm going to DM him on twitter.

[beanboy89]

That's too bad, although not completely unexpected. I hope they have something else for Mark to do now that Lightning Rod has been canceled. Does he still do radio and broadband forecasts?