Wake Up With Al

[Mike M]

i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.

Incorrect. There are a lot of people (especially older ones) who wake up with Al. See their facebook page.

[Zach]

There are lots of viewers that love Al on the Today show and NBC wanted to experiment with him on TWC to see if ratings would increase and they have so its unlikely that over 50% of TWC viewers hate Al

[phw115wvwx]

I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.

[Mike M]

I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.

[TWCToday]

i wont be surprised if WUWA's ratings are towards the bottom of the barrel.

Certainly not. Morning shows have the highest ratings on TWC. Al is a huge name in the industry.

I think some of you need to realize that how you present yourself on TV and your personality matters way more than how much of a weather expert you are when it comes to broadcasting.  That's why some people who never have meteorology degrees end up doing really well presenting the weather on TV, because they have camera and people skills.  Al is a perfect example.  We as TWC fans may not be wild about it, but when you look from a business or casual viewer's perspective, this show is actually quite successful so far.

Lets be honest about it as well.... Al presents more of a "diverse" makeup in the media category. You are correct his name is worth more than anything else. Also how much actual forecasting do OCMs even do? Local weather is a bit different but OCMs I would say aren't making tough decisions when it comes to drawing the maps and writing scripts.

[phw115wvwx]

Lets be honest about it as well.... Al presents more of a "diverse" makeup in the media category. You are correct his name is worth more than anything else. Also how much actual forecasting do OCMs even do? Local weather is a bit different but OCMs I would say aren't making tough decisions when it comes to drawing the maps and writing scripts.

Many things these days with forecasting are either automated or done by people who work in the background.  All the graphics and forecast data you see on the air is almost never looked at by an OCM until he or she rehearses the segment.  All the OCM worries about is how to best present the information to the viewers so that it's understandable.  Their job is more about presentation rather than forecasting.

[bergone]

Any bets on when the show will be canceled? I hope soon.

[Anistorm]

Any bets on when the show will be canceled? I hope soon.

Again, the ratings people were mentioning. Don't expect the show to cancel soon.

[twcfan68]

It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

[Anistorm]

It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning? 

[Zach]

It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning? 

Usually during red mode (i think but not sure) primetime slot music is looped on WUWA

[gt1racerlHDl]

It appears that vocal music isn't being played on WUWA anymore. I like that change a lot, as it gives us an extra hour of the morning playlist. Even though I don't particulary love the morning playlist, it's so much better than "Billie Jean" in the morning.

Wait... then why was I hearing Sugar Ray on the LOT8s that other morning? 

Usually during red mode (i think but not sure) primetime slot music is looped on WUWA

from what i've heard recently it's been a mix of primetime and morning music

[twcfan68]

Oh, so the music change isn't permanent? I don't know how y'all find out this stuff. I don't mind the vocal music that much, but I don't see why they play it; it's sort of random.

[gt1racerlHDl]

Oh, so the music change isn't permanent? I don't know how y'all find out this stuff. I don't mind the vocal music that much, but I don't see why they play it; it's sort of random.

Tomorrow will tell if the vocal music is totally gone that's the best i can tell you

[Mike M]

Was there vocal music today?