Here's a new twist on weather hype

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw


The FCC should allow only ONE station a night the ability to have a continuous broadcast of weather information unless that station loses power.  There is NO need to have 4 stations simultaneously covering the same weather events all night long.

You do realize that not everyone can receive every station clearly, right? I can't get KJRH for the life of me.

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by nathanm

quote:Originally posted by iplaw


The FCC should allow only ONE station a night the ability to have a continuous broadcast of weather information unless that station loses power.  There is NO need to have 4 stations simultaneously covering the same weather events all night long.

You do realize that not everyone can receive every station clearly, right? I can't get KJRH for the life of me.

Well, for the 5 of you that don't have cable or satellite TV we'll buy you one of those nifty weather alert radios.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

Well, for the 5 of you that don't have cable or satellite TV we'll buy you one of those nifty weather alert radios.

I have cable, but perhaps it's not the brightest thing in the world to rely on it or satellite in the event of severe weather.

When there are tornado warnings out anywhere in the station's viewing area, I have no problem with them breaking into programming. Same if there are severe thunderstorm warnings for storms that the NWS would characterize as "significant severe." I agree that sometimes the local stations go overboard, but those situations are not it.

I just wish that they could a) record the shows in HD for later playback, instead of just SD and b) propagate guide data updates so that DVR users can easily find the later airing of the show.

Maybe I'm weird, being more concerned with other people's life and property than my television viewing.

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by nathanm
I have cable, but perhaps it's not the brightest thing in the world to rely on it or satellite in the event of severe weather.

So what are you worried about then?  If you don't need to rely on them, then why the concern if they don't all broadcast.  Another alternative would be to have one station you could turn to to get weather info like the CW.  I mean, who the hell watches the crap they put on that station anyways?

quote:
When there are tornado warnings out anywhere in the station's viewing area, I have no problem with them breaking into programming. Same if there are severe thunderstorm warnings for storms that the NWS would characterize as "significant severe." I agree that sometimes the local stations go overboard, but those situations are not it.

Which is why they have crawlers and maps.  There isn't any more information to be had by looking at George Flickinger's butt chin delivering the message as opposed to text crawling the bottom of the screen.

[nathanm]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

So what are you worried about then?  If you don't need to rely on them, then why the concern if they don't all broadcast.  Another alternative would be to have one station you could turn to to get weather info like the CW.  I mean, who the hell watches the crap they put on that station anyways?

I would need to rely on them if my cable went out because of a wind storm (or ice storm). As I would if I had satellite and a thunderstorm faded the signal to uselessness, which happened to me on many occasions when I did have satellite.

quote:
Which is why they have crawlers and maps.  There isn't any more information to be had by looking at George Flickinger's butt chin delivering the message as opposed to text crawling the bottom of the screen.

Personally, I find the radar images to be quite useful. Crawls are fine for barely severe thunderstorms.

Besides, some people need the extra reinforcement "take shelter now if you live in foo, and the blind can't exactly be expected to read the crawl.

People's lives are more important than some TV show. Get over it. (or watch it online)

[CoffeeBean]

quote:Originally posted by nathanm

. . . and the blind can't exactly be expected to read the crawl.

Do we really expect to alert blind people about storms via the television?  I have no point of reference, and admit that I speak from a position of ignoraqnce, but I cannot imagine that blind people are big t.v. watchers.  

In any event, the crawl is accompanied by a ping, so it's a moot point.

[mrhaskellok]

The FCC should regulate which stations give weather coverage....are you kidding me?   You bunch of commies.  Jeez.

[azbadpuppy]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=8430357

Warnings of a possible tornado outbreak from Oklahoma to Iowa are in the forecast for Thursday.

The News On 6 WARN team says conditions are similar to a deadly day in 1974 when 39 tornadoes touched down across the Great Plains.

This crap is getting out of hand, it's not enough for them to hijack television stations all night long, now we have to have the stormgasm "pregame show"...they can't even reliably predict the weather 30 minutes in advance with storms already on the radar.  How can they even begin to make predictions like these.  Seems a bit overreaching to me?

I remember that day in 1974. The combination of 3 tornadoes and flash flooding created the worst natural disaster in Tulsa's history at the time. My siblings and I were watching TV, and my dad came running in from mowing the lawn after seeing the neighbor's shingles flying straight up into the air. He grabbed us and we all huddled together in the center hall as a killer tornado ripped off part of our roof. We were lucky- our neighbor's house across the street was gone. When we walked out into the front yard, we could see pieces of Oral Roberts University buildings in the street. 3 people were killed and dozens injured, most likely because there was no warning at all. Anyone who lives in tornado alley should be thankful for any early warnings they get.

I agree that the weather has become sensationalized, but it is still better to be  safe than sorry.

Something even more ridiculous than the local weather coverage- the fact that nearly all homes built in Tulsa are on slabs. Of all places that need basements......

[iplaw]

All praise the holy church of the weather boner!

Their new justification for wall-to-wall weather broadcasts...it's THERAPY for those with "storm anxiety."

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8439521&nav=menu682_2

Parks says information is her coping mechanism.

"A lot of people complain about them being on the air too much. I want them on the air! I want to know exactly what's happening," said Parks.

[breitee]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

All praise the holy church of the weather boner!

Their new justification for wall-to-wall weather broadcasts...it's THERAPY for those with "storm anxiety."

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8439521&nav=menu682_2

Parks says information is her coping mechanism.

"A lot of people complain about them being on the air too much. I want them on the air! I want to know exactly what's happening," said Parks.

Parks is obviously a very distubed individual with no common sense.

[sgrizzle]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

quote:Originally posted by mrhaskellok

. . . there is nothing on TV worth watching anymore anyway -- except for So You Think You Can Dance.

Fixed that for you.  

(Anyone else have a hard time pulling themselves away from that damnable show?)

The full title is "So you think you can dance huh? Well, you're wrong."

They need to quit letting "sex" and the gold power ranger apply.

[tim huntzinger]

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

quote:Originally posted by nathanm

quote:Originally posted by iplaw


The FCC should allow only ONE station a night the ability to have a continuous broadcast of weather information unless that station loses power.  There is NO need to have 4 stations simultaneously covering the same weather events all night long.

You do realize that not everyone can receive every station clearly, right? I can't get KJRH for the life of me.

Well, for the 5 of you that don't have cable or satellite TV we'll buy you one of those nifty weather alert radios.

I have the Oregon Scientific SAME Weather Radio, and the tornadic activity had passed through Bixby by the time I received my alert.  When Glenpoop was getting hammered I received an alert that there was a severe t-storm warning for Rogers County.  I kept checking my settings and they were correct.

[iplaw]

quote:Originally posted by breitee

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

All praise the holy church of the weather boner!

Their new justification for wall-to-wall weather broadcasts...it's THERAPY for those with "storm anxiety."

http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=8439521&nav=menu682_2

Parks says information is her coping mechanism.

"A lot of people complain about them being on the air too much. I want them on the air! I want to know exactly what's happening," said Parks.

Parks is obviously a very distubed individual with no common sense.

I think "Parks" is a sock puppet for Travis Meyer's dirt squirrel....

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by azbadpuppy

quote:Originally posted by iplaw

http://www.newson6.com/global/story.asp?s=8430357

Warnings of a possible tornado outbreak from Oklahoma to Iowa are in the forecast for Thursday.

The News On 6 WARN team says conditions are similar to a deadly day in 1974 when 39 tornadoes touched down across the Great Plains.

This crap is getting out of hand, it's not enough for them to hijack television stations all night long, now we have to have the stormgasm "pregame show"...they can't even reliably predict the weather 30 minutes in advance with storms already on the radar.  How can they even begin to make predictions like these.  Seems a bit overreaching to me?

I remember that day in 1974. The combination of 3 tornadoes and flash flooding created the worst natural disaster in Tulsa's history at the time. My siblings and I were watching TV, and my dad came running in from mowing the lawn after seeing the neighbor's shingles flying straight up into the air. He grabbed us and we all huddled together in the center hall as a killer tornado ripped off part of our roof. We were lucky- our neighbor's house across the street was gone. When we walked out into the front yard, we could see pieces of Oral Roberts University buildings in the street. 3 people were killed and dozens injured, most likely because there was no warning at all. Anyone who lives in tornado alley should be thankful for any early warnings they get.

I agree that the weather has become sensationalized, but it is still better to be  safe than sorry.

Something even more ridiculous than the local weather coverage- the fact that nearly all homes built in Tulsa are on slabs. Of all places that need basements......

I still get chills when I think of that day.

Interesting bit of ironic cocktail party trivia, according to the NWS:

The very first building hit in the tornado outbreak of June 8, 1974 was the NWS office located at Will Rogers World Airport.  It sustained minor damage but had a gas leak for awhile which shifted coverage to the Tulsa office.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/newsletter/spring2003/#19740608

interesting web site in general:

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/newsletter/spring2003/

[Ttowndad]

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