TWC Should Consider Renaming Itself TDWC

[NFLnut]

The "Dull Weather Channel."

I mean seriously, one of the biggest weather stories of the decade and they spend five minutes on Frances and then: "and the high pressure area over the northeast should give those on the northeast coast some beautiful weather."

Typical banter on TWC when Florida is having a weather emergency:

".. and Chicago .. it'll be a beautiful day. Be sure and take your sunscreen.."

They do this during hurricanes, and they did this several years ago when Florida was going through a serious drought and half the state was on fire. I tuned in to see if we were actually going to get rain during those two months and always would change the channel in absolute frustration.

I realize that they have viewers all over the country, but if there is serious weather, they need to stop covering ad nauseum, "typical weather."

[Stephanie]

IMHO, I think that they have been covering Frances quite well. Everytime I have it on there's interviews with the mets out in the storm, reports of damage, radars of her eye and I have NO IDEA when Dr. Steve Lyons is sleeping because he's been on almost every 15 minutes.

I agree that TWC has had problems in the past about covering severe weather, especially when there's a tornado outbreak.

[goodlife]

For a change...I was enjoying Fox News storm coverage...I'd never in a million years turn them on for weather news...although they are my favorite for news news...

[crazycajuncane]

Fox News is fun to watch. They get down in the good stuff. They are on top of the storm.

[elvinp]

They had someone who had a vast knowledge base and knew the professionals in the business. He talked and we listened. Now it is better to stand on the beaches prior to and after the storm to see waves, trees bending in the wind, and a human trying to stand up in the wind. There is nothing very personal about their broadcast. And back in the Atlanta studio it is cold. Although I live in Tampa, I still remember Norcross broadcating in Miami during Andrew. He was talking to all of us where ever we were and to those who called in from Dade County. We were there and people were important. It is completely different now. It is too bad for all of us.

[chris_fit]

TWC is ok this time i think... only cause i met cantore :-D

[frankthetank]

Stephanie~

I'm going to let you in on a little secret.... There all ROBOTS... all of them...CANtore, Lyons, Seidel, ....all robots... have you noticed they never seem to take bathroom breaks, eat snacks, drink liquids,.....

<--Cantore before makeup....

[NFLnut]

They had someone who had a vast knowledge base and knew the professionals in the business. He talked and we listened. Now it is better to stand on the beaches prior to and after the storm to see waves, trees bending in the wind, and a human trying to stand up in the wind. There is nothing very personal about their broadcast. And back in the Atlanta studio it is cold. Although I live in Tampa, I still remember Norcross broadcating in Miami during Andrew. He was talking to all of us where ever we were and to those who called in from Dade County. We were there and people were important. It is completely different now. It is too bad for all of us.

It may be exciting once, but having a guy standing on the beach barely able to stand up talking about high winds and rain DURING A HURRICANE is just dumb. It gives no real information to anybody, especially those of us who are wondering if we'll have homes tomorrow night. Stick to giving us useful information, and cut out the 'typical weather' forecasts until the danger has passed about 10 million people!