QUOTE (Weatherman2112 @ Feb 9 2010, 06:34 PM) QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ Feb 9 2010, 02:03 PM) CT...you took the words right out of my mouth. I can't stand "Wake Up With Al". Abrams is cute, but she is obnoxious. I don't have a problem with Al, but I want to hear about the weather. If I wanted to be entertained, I'd watch a different program. How about just telling me what's going on outside and leave it at that.
It will be a very sad day when the Weather Channel becomes to weather what MTV became to music.
I wonder if you can guess what I think of TWC....
Back in the day when they actually concentrated on Meteorology and real forecasting they were ok. What they do know is just plain awful! It's all about entertainment now. The shows...how weather changed history, storm stories, cantori stories, wake up with Al.....just bad tv. Hell, they even play movies on Friday nights now.
But, that's just my opinion. I guess that's what America seems to want now. Entertainment, mindless programming and pretty faces and bodies. It's shallow programming aimed at a shallow audience. I think it's right in there with crap like American Idol, the #1 show in America. I just don't get it. They don't even really do their own forecasts anymore. Those "weather on the 8's" for your local area are just ripped from the local national weather service office.
If you want entertainment, watch the weather channel. If you just want a fairly reliable local forecast, go to your local National Weather Service website. They have real scientists doing their best to get the forecast right. And they do it well! And if you're a weather geek like me, you'll find all the toys in there that you'll need. Their websites are really quite good.
Ok, ok Sorry C.T. but as you can tell, TWC pushes a nerve for me. Plus, I know a few good Meteorologists that used to work there but were fired to make room for prettier people rather than people that might actually know something about what they're talking about. You can have both entertainment and good Meteorology. They used to have a great example of that with Dave Schwartz. He had a very goofy and entertaining presentation but he also knew his stuff.
Ok, ok, ok for real this time
