New Live Show hosted by Mike Bettes

[alex979]

Is this still Studio 1C?  I can't make out the finished version from the "in progress" version that was posted earlier this month: http://360.io/ma4gze.

I think it has to be 1C. Hopefully he'll post another one of those when it's done.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Abrams tweeted that she'll be contributing to the show... In her pajamas.
https://twitter.com/stephanieabrams/status/626366083000348672

[TheStormExpert]

Is this still Studio 1C?  I can't make out the finished version from the "in progress" version that was posted earlier this month: http://360.io/ma4gze.

I think it has to be 1C. Hopefully he'll post another one of those when it's done.

Meanwhile, Stephanie Abrams tweeted that she'll be contributing to the show... In her pajamas.
https://twitter.com/stephanieabrams/status/626366083000348672

Yep it's official this show is going to stink!

[alex979]

Is this still Studio 1C?  I can't make out the finished version from the "in progress" version that was posted earlier this month: http://360.io/ma4gze.

Look closely at the reflection in the monitor in this picture... It appears the new WUTV area was constructed on the opposite side from the existing setup.

https://twitter.com/twc_prteam/status/628304860644028416

[alex979]

Mike posted another 360 view of the studio. It's tiny.
http://t.co/GDNJzkIHhO

[TWCJim]

Anyone here have any thoughts about The Weather Channel's TV promos for the new Wunderground show? Here's one of them:

Hot Tub Weather Machine #wutv

That promo in particular, I actually hate the most. I mean really, a fart joke?

[alex979]

The TV promos are pretty annoying, mainly because of the screeching noises, which are way too loud.

Well, Mike has finally been "hired" to be the host, and we get a taste of the music for the new show.

Weather Underground Looks for a Host (Final) - WUTV

[alex979]

Mike tweeted out an interesting Mashable article about the show. Dave Clark says that they've "gotten rid of those mainstream reality shows that could really be on any network." No idea what he's talking about, about because they've been advertising Fat Guys in the Woods a lot this summer. The multiple carriage disputes and declining ratings are well-documented in the article, and then there's a truly strange little tangent about the female talent (or lack thereof?) at TWC and on the new program. Overall, they didn't seem to portray the network or the show in a very positive light, and I was surprised that Mike would send that out.

http://mashable.com/2015/08/13/weather-channel-weather-underground/#:eyJzIjoidCIsImkiOiJfZnFqZ3loOXRzNzBiYXFtNSJ9

[gdpweatherman]

The new promos TWC is running show that Dave Schwartz, Stephanie Abrams, Dr. Greg Postel, and Dr. Greg Forbes will all be contributing to the show.

[alex979]

We're 24 hours away, so here's a bizarre music video for the show:
http://youtu.be/MvMemnkTWuM

[WeatherWitness]

I'm very interested to see how this is going to work out.  I like the idea, but based on the promos and that "music video," they are not only going for a geeky theme but also over-the-top cheesy.  I guess I was hoping for something a little more professional, but that's obviously not the angle they are approaching this from.

[jrhtwc]

Who's watching WU? I like the show but it's in longform form. All of WATT is there but only 1 LO8 at 5:18, not even a LO8 at the end of WCL.  I think WU would be better at 8 Est.

[alex979]

I was only able to see the last half hour or so, but I was really impressed. All weather (kinda like old TWC) in a fresh way. Dave's segment was great, Sarah is decent on TV, and the set actually looks good. Frankly, I didn't mind the longform format; the locals are so crappy nowadays, and most of the info is in the LDL.

This should be in primetime. They could've easily done 7-9, and kept the same WCL shifts of 10-1, 1-4, 4-7. If the ratings were good, I wonder if a third hour could be in the cards. Too bad they're seemingly allergic to doing live weather in primetime.

[02Justin10]

I would say that I ended up watching about half of Weather Underground last night.  (I was switching back and forth between WU and the Little League World Series.)  For what I saw in the 1st hour, I was not that impressed.  I thought the show would be more emphatic (you know...nerds nerding out completely on weather.) But at the same time, I did think the 2nd hour came more alive and got into a better flow.  Dave's WOW (Wonder-Of-Weather) segment was truly educational and highly enjoyable!  I felt kinda bad for the Co-Founder of weather underground who was stuck there last night.  He gave some commentary but I got the feeling he was either bored there or just did not care to be there.  Overall, I do think Weather Underground is better than the lousy last hour/team of Weather Center Live.  You could always tell no one put any effort into the 7pm show because of the lack of tracking the radar, Keith Carson's endless attempts to be funny and lately there has been plenty of teleprompter stumbles.  I definitely know I will not watch every minute of WU every day, but I can see myself tuning in more often to seeing what they are up too.  Especially if Dave is going to do another Dave's WOW segment. 

Oh yeah, and of course Mike Bettes is fine and all...he knows how to host a show and does a great job.  I personally though feel that WU is just another wonderful opportunity for Mike B to inflate his ego.  Sarah Dillingham was great.  Apparently she is the one who does most of the keeping track of current weather in progress.  And Brian and Greg are fine too.  I think WU has some potential but of course the ratings is what will drive their future.

P.S. - I'm thrilled that Dave and Alex's WCL is kept at three hours, I was worried their block would get cut but nope...they are simply now on from 3-6pm eastern.

[Star4000 Fan]

I think it's kind of interesting.  The bar with the root beer tap is a chuckle.
"Greg, we need to keep you here for a while at the bar.  Sarah is pouring you a root beer"

It should have been Stephanie, but now with Wake Up With Al cancelled, who knows?

[02Justin10]

By far my favorite part of Weather Underground is every night when Dave does his weather WOW (wonders of weather) if you have a few moments each weeknight free between 7:42pm (eastern) and like 7:47pm (eastern) catching Dave's segment (in my opinion) is really worth it.  Did anyone know that Dave Schwartz is left handed before he started on Weather Underground? LOL.  And his writing is sooo neat...kinda like a school teachers and even mine.