Bengalsfan
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« on: April 07, 2010, 08:58:04 PM » |
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Humm, I remember a time when The Weather Channel covered severe weather events. I guess not anymore. We have storms bearing down on us in Louisville, yet they MUST show Storm Stories repeats. Guess it's a good thing there are other outlets for information now. Don't need to depend on the Weather Channel anymore.
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searadiofreak
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« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 10:23:30 PM » |
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I'm sure some high level consultant is telling "The Weather Channel" how to do it these days, but I too am less than enthused as to what this channel has become.
This morning, as an example, I saw on the "Wake Up With Al" segment, one of their seasoned reporters doing a standup from Iowa, saying, "Believe it or not, some weather watchers actually like to chase after tornadoes!". Wow, what a revelation. As if nobody has ever heard of storm chasers before. Give the audience some credit, geesh. If there is one thing on TV that gets my blood boiling, it's insulting my intelligence. The poor reporter was probably handed a script and was cringing as he read those inane words.
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alans613
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« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2010, 03:17:41 AM » |
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Looks like TWC is going down the proverbial commode these days. Good thing we have a digital, free weather channel 24/7 on WHIO-TV 7.2 in Dayton.
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« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2010, 06:05:04 AM » |
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I think the purpose of the Weather Channel adding shows like Storm Stories is to try to increase the amount of time the average viewer watches the channel. In most cases if you're just tuning in for a weather forecast you're not going to tune in and sit there for an hour watching the forecast. You might just tune in for one 10-minute segment. But with shows like Storm Stories they might have you watching for 30 minutes or an hour.
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Bengalsfan
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« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2010, 06:56:13 AM » |
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I think the purpose of the Weather Channel adding shows like Storm Stories is to try to increase the amount of time the average viewer watches the channel. In most cases if you're just tuning in for a weather forecast you're not going to tune in and sit there for an hour watching the forecast. You might just tune in for one 10-minute segment. But with shows like Storm Stories they might have you watching for 30 minutes or an hour.
I have known people who watched them all day. Seriously. What they are doing by not covering events like this is making themselves irrelevent since people will go to other sources. I guess NBC has to pay for the investment now and needs to drive ad rates up. Oh well, it was a nice run while it lasted. |
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BRNout
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« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2010, 07:24:40 AM » |
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I think the purpose of the Weather Channel adding shows like Storm Stories is to try to increase the amount of time the average viewer watches the channel. In most cases if you're just tuning in for a weather forecast you're not going to tune in and sit there for an hour watching the forecast. You might just tune in for one 10-minute segment. But with shows like Storm Stories they might have you watching for 30 minutes or an hour.
I have known people who watched them all day. Seriously. What they are doing by not covering events like this is making themselves irrelevent since people will go to other sources. I guess NBC has to pay for the investment now and needs to drive ad rates up. Oh well, it was a nice run while it lasted. There are those who lurk here on this board (you know who you are) who would say that you're living in the past and are a luddite, etc. for actually expecting the Weather Channel to pay attention to........weather. After all, it's not 1996 anymore.  And yes, that's the arrogant attitude that NBC-Universal has about the subject as well. |
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FreddyE1977
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« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 08:28:38 AM » |
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"Weather Channel Idiocy" is an oxymoron....
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« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2010, 08:31:31 AM » |
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nbc ruined, the weather channel when they bought it. it used to be one of the best channels to watch for updates and storms reporting.
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2010, 05:35:42 PM » |
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And if lots of people were watching it regularly, and thus bringing in bucks, do you think maybe, just maybe, things would have been a bit different?
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Bengalsfan
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2010, 06:33:01 PM » |
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And if lots of people were watching it regularly, and thus bringing in bucks, do you think maybe, just maybe, things would have been a bit different?
Well, from 1982 until the sale in 2008, it must have made money covering the weather or it wouldn't have stayed on the air that long. Now, NBC feels the need to tinker with the format and it will eventually be like all the other cable channels I don't watch. |
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