With this afternoon's storm coverage fresh in our minds, I'd be interested to hear how you folks thought of the Fort Worth-Dallas area weather teams in covering the tornado watch/warnings around here. My take, as someone who remembers when Harold Taft was alive and doing an outstanding job, as I flipped around the channels:
KDFW - Dan Henry was competent all afternoon and gave useful information, along with Maria Sotolongo (who had put in one real long day). I for one have been impressed with his on-air demeanor during severe weather.
KXAS - Where the hell were David Finfrock or Rebecca Miller? James Aydelott did OK (even if he continually mis-pronounced Rio Vista). Steve MacLaughlin, the worst meteorologist in North Texas, was awful, as we've all come to expect, seeminly unable to keep the watches/warnings straight in his own mind. Note to NBC-5 management: Finfrock and Miller are the only two reasons to watch your awful excuse for newscasts. As the two guardians of the Taft legacy, never, ever, let them take vacation at the same time.
WFAA - Pete Delkus did remarkably well. And I still don't see what the big hairy deal is about him. He's not even a real meteorologist. But, he still did well.
KTVT - I think we're all thankful that Kristine Kahanek was off today, since severe weather is not her forte. Mike Burger was outstanding, even if KTVT waited too long to interrupt the bowl game to break in with weather.
KTXA - Should have just carried Mike Burger. Garry Seith did not have a great day in his first real experience with severe DFW weather. KTVT's Jeff Jamison, who did double duty with Seith seemed visibly annoyed with Seith's performance during one cut-in.
KDAF - Totally missed if Goosman or Barnhill were on the job. The few times I remember Goosman on the old Independent KTVT and KDAF, though, he usually does a pretty good job.
So, while remembering the tragic news that one person was killed by the tornado outbreak today, what was everyone else's impression of our local weather people?
KDFW - Dan Henry was competent all afternoon and gave useful information, along with Maria Sotolongo (who had put in one real long day). I for one have been impressed with his on-air demeanor during severe weather.
KXAS - Where the hell were David Finfrock or Rebecca Miller? James Aydelott did OK (even if he continually mis-pronounced Rio Vista). Steve MacLaughlin, the worst meteorologist in North Texas, was awful, as we've all come to expect, seeminly unable to keep the watches/warnings straight in his own mind. Note to NBC-5 management: Finfrock and Miller are the only two reasons to watch your awful excuse for newscasts. As the two guardians of the Taft legacy, never, ever, let them take vacation at the same time.
WFAA - Pete Delkus did remarkably well. And I still don't see what the big hairy deal is about him. He's not even a real meteorologist. But, he still did well.
KTVT - I think we're all thankful that Kristine Kahanek was off today, since severe weather is not her forte. Mike Burger was outstanding, even if KTVT waited too long to interrupt the bowl game to break in with weather.
KTXA - Should have just carried Mike Burger. Garry Seith did not have a great day in his first real experience with severe DFW weather. KTVT's Jeff Jamison, who did double duty with Seith seemed visibly annoyed with Seith's performance during one cut-in.
KDAF - Totally missed if Goosman or Barnhill were on the job. The few times I remember Goosman on the old Independent KTVT and KDAF, though, he usually does a pretty good job.
So, while remembering the tragic news that one person was killed by the tornado outbreak today, what was everyone else's impression of our local weather people?