JustARadioFan said:
Yeah, don't give Bro. Doug grief over the way it was handled. It's the way it is today. And really, who but the most critical is going, "They've switched to something than gives us the most up-to-date info....THEY SUCK!!!"?
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Storm reports in Memphis?
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Yeah, don't give Bro. Doug grief over the way it was handled. It's the way it is today. And really, who but the most critical is going, "They've switched to something than gives us the most up-to-date info....THEY SUCK!!!"?
> Also, DE…Isn’t WMC-DT on the Brunswick tower?
They are -- although, I suspect they will return to the tower overlooking the car dealerships after transition in just over a year. That assumes, of course, that WMC can't find a better DTV channel than 5 (the digital 'hood) before that date. But, that's a different topic.
I don't specifically recall any other station on that tower being down, but, I could be wrong. I know the analogs were on. The 146.82(-) ham repeater, which is 500' up that tower, also made it through; it carried the 'net from the NWS office.
I noticed the digital being down, as I used the OTA DTV for a picture-in-picture source, so I could watch election returns at the same time. Super Tuesday is like Christmas to guys like me.
DE
They are -- although, I suspect they will return to the tower overlooking the car dealerships after transition in just over a year. That assumes, of course, that WMC can't find a better DTV channel than 5 (the digital 'hood) before that date. But, that's a different topic.
I don't specifically recall any other station on that tower being down, but, I could be wrong. I know the analogs were on. The 146.82(-) ham repeater, which is 500' up that tower, also made it through; it carried the 'net from the NWS office.
I noticed the digital being down, as I used the OTA DTV for a picture-in-picture source, so I could watch election returns at the same time. Super Tuesday is like Christmas to guys like me.
DE
MemBirdman said:JustARadioFan said:Ziggy1987 said:Rock 103 was running a feed from TV news. I punched out after twenty seconds. Makes me mad to see a radio station just turn it over to another medium. That's just lazy, in my opinion.
I don't know that I would call it "lazy" as much as "I'm looking out the window to report it's raining cats and dogs, cuz I don't have radar and the internet bulletins I'm reading are 10 to 15 minutes old so if you were depending on THAT you'd be dead right about now". Times, they are a'changing...........
Yeah, don't give Bro. Doug grief over the way it was handled. It's the way it is today. And really, who but the most critical is going, "They've switched to something than gives us the most up-to-date info....THEY SUCK!!!"?
I agree. Let he whose favortie radio station has a radar and a staff of meteorologists cast the first stone...
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So, because a radio station does not have radar or a meteorologist they should just turn on a local TV station? I agree that it's better than nothing but I still think we're setting the bar a little low. Maybe a mix of TV drop-ins along with the on-air jock sharing other information?
CHR WZYP-FM in Huntsville still employs a meteorologist (Marty Bowman) on staff. I imagine CHR's like that are few and far between.
CHR WZYP-FM in Huntsville still employs a meteorologist (Marty Bowman) on staff. I imagine CHR's like that are few and far between.
Egg: Congrats on being more than just an audio channel for the boob tube. Post a highlight clip of your Cyndi-esque performance....don't just save it for the Christmas party.
Birdman: Your comment brought it all home to me. "It's just the way it is", you said. Sadly, you are correct. I guess I was struck by the deterioration of our industry where it ALSO counts...serving the listener, not just the shareholders. It may be considered by some to be a waste of money and the creation of unnecessary overhead, but that's both a weak argument and an example of unpardonable greed. To place the listeners at risk (and yes, they WERE at risk) in the name of saving a buck is indefensible.
What I'm guilty of losing sight of is what those of you "still in the trenches" in Memphis are left to deal with. "Back in the day", the best stations in Memphis would be wall-to-wall with coverage that included reports from field reporters and interviews/information being generated LOCALLY by the staff in the News Department. Remember News Departments?
I'm certain there are some true Broadcasters still left in town, and it probably gave them a case of the red ass by not being able to provide the level of service they'd like.
My perspective is clouded by the fact I now work for a "Mom & Pop" operation and we still have the staffers necessary to do the job properly. If my employers can do it...so can the "big box" corporate places. They apparently choose not to...and the people are the worse for it.
Birdman: Your comment brought it all home to me. "It's just the way it is", you said. Sadly, you are correct. I guess I was struck by the deterioration of our industry where it ALSO counts...serving the listener, not just the shareholders. It may be considered by some to be a waste of money and the creation of unnecessary overhead, but that's both a weak argument and an example of unpardonable greed. To place the listeners at risk (and yes, they WERE at risk) in the name of saving a buck is indefensible.
What I'm guilty of losing sight of is what those of you "still in the trenches" in Memphis are left to deal with. "Back in the day", the best stations in Memphis would be wall-to-wall with coverage that included reports from field reporters and interviews/information being generated LOCALLY by the staff in the News Department. Remember News Departments?
I'm certain there are some true Broadcasters still left in town, and it probably gave them a case of the red ass by not being able to provide the level of service they'd like.
My perspective is clouded by the fact I now work for a "Mom & Pop" operation and we still have the staffers necessary to do the job properly. If my employers can do it...so can the "big box" corporate places. They apparently choose not to...and the people are the worse for it.
Ziggy1987 said:So, because a radio station does not have radar or a meteorologist they should just turn on a local TV station? I agree that it's better than nothing but I still think we're setting the bar a little low. Maybe a mix of TV drop-ins along with the on-air jock sharing other information?
CHR WZYP-FM in Huntsville still employs a meteorologist (Marty Bowman) on staff. I imagine CHR's like that are few and far between.
In a word, yes, if the TV stations are providing better. faster, and more accurate information.
> So, because a radio station does not have radar or a meteorologist they should just turn on a local TV station?
Let me reframe to question this way.
If lives are at stake, as was the case on Tuesday, and TV is providing better, more useful information than I can (since all I might be doing is inserting weather alerts that come from my NOAA radio, between Beyonce' records) should I switch to TV?
There's your answer.
DE
Let me reframe to question this way.
If lives are at stake, as was the case on Tuesday, and TV is providing better, more useful information than I can (since all I might be doing is inserting weather alerts that come from my NOAA radio, between Beyonce' records) should I switch to TV?
There's your answer.
DE
DE, you just hit the entire point. "If lives are at stake, as was the case on Tuesday, and.. is providing better, more useful information..." in the quickest possible form, then that's what matters.
The storm systems weren't changing every few minutes, they were changing within mere seconds and I think public reaction time was key to saving lives. That's the bottom line. I wouldn't care WHO gave me the correct storm information as long as they got it CORRECT and FAST, but I see that's not the case with some here. That's sad.
The storm systems weren't changing every few minutes, they were changing within mere seconds and I think public reaction time was key to saving lives. That's the bottom line. I wouldn't care WHO gave me the correct storm information as long as they got it CORRECT and FAST, but I see that's not the case with some here. That's sad.
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