Who had best Tornado coverage of Southeast Alabama?

[tlyle]

Who had best Tornado coverage of Southeast Alabama (Enterprise)? Which station had the best warnings? Which covered the weather? Which station covered the post damage best?

Which radio verses TV had best coverage also?

 

[ngriffin]

I only heard the aftermath, but WTVY 95.5 was basically wall to wall coverage with a mix of their folks taking calls and passing out information, along with simulcasts of WTVY-TV. I also heard live coverage on WKMX 106.7 and WDBT 105.3.

 

[Stewy]

Warnings....everybody had them up promptly. Coverage of the storm immediately afterwards....WOOF was best followed by WDJR. WOOF has the advantage though with the only dedicated radio news team in the area. Most professional/organized/informative WOOF first, WDJR a relatively close second and everyone else not even in the ball park. Friday information (just the facts) with people on the scene WOOF then DJR. Friday pulling the emotions of the listeners WTVY & WKMX.

 

[Stewy]

Forgot to address the TV, sorry. Ch4 had the most people in the field with Lauren Davis doing a good job, Mike Gurspan tried way to hard to do the emotional thing. Conner Vernon did the best TV weatherman/information job. Ch18's Kevin Pressley was seemingly the most professional anchor in the market but the fact that he is/was(?) a preacher may have given him more emotional balance. Ch12 did their normal good job. It was a very emotional and very tough day for all the media coving the terrible event. All radio and TV did seem to try very hard.

 

[PEANUTCAPITOL]

I have to agree with you Stewy, DJR And WOOF did an outstanding job of getting the facts out and right also most importantly getting the information out quickly as they always do.The only thing that I did not agree with as I was listening to everyone is the fact that TVY and KMX tends to put speculation out over the airwaves by having the listeners call in during the storms on bad weather days like Thursday. As we know listeners don't always state the facts correctly which causes panic.
Stewy you are right about WOOF having a huge advantage over everyone by having a News team at thier station, I wish more radio stations would see the light and put local news teams back at thier stations. Airing T.V. Ancors is just not as good, I mean think about it a T.V. Ancor is going to take care of thier T.V. Station first before the radio station.

 

[tlyle]

The reason for the thread was to get your opionions. I am most definitely sure that the stations who had the best coverage will be airing the "pat yourself on the back" promo's saying they were there with the best most informative coverage. Either way, it is interesting how news directors and programmers will handle such events.

 

[joewilly]

Only a self serving ass would take credit or try to boost their own image during this time.

However.....there are plenty of those in this market. Fortunately, most of them aren't
allowed to post anymore.

 

[radiopronouncer]

I would hope that all radio and TV stations in the market at least had the tornado warnings on the air in a timely manner. I would assume that if someone had scanned up and down the radio dial he would have heard frequent EAS activations all over the dial for much of the day.

I had a chance to go to the websites for the BBC and the Australian Broadcasting Company and found some rather good TV reports about the damage in Enterprise. The footage came from local TV stations. I think I recognized the voice of a WSFA reporter in one of the segments. He was identified as a "local TV reporter" or something like that.

 

[morecowbell]

Only a self serving ass would take credit or try to boost their own image during this time.

However.....there are plenty of those in this market. Fortunately, most of them aren't
allowed to post anymore......

.....from their lofty perches

 

[Mr.PQ]

The only thing that I did not agree with as I was listening to everyone is the fact that TVY and KMX tends to put speculation out over the airwaves by having the listeners call in during the storms on bad weather days like Thursday. As we know listeners don't always state the facts correctly which causes panic.

I may agree, if I must, that yes sometimes listeners may not always state the facts correctly, and yes it can sometimes cause panic. That panic, however causes some of those listeners to take necessary precautions, that they otherwise would not have taken if they were unconcerned and not fearful of the possiblities. 95.5's listeners call in and help out as much as they can. They know who helps them, when they need it.

Yes, this is only my opinion, but WTVY (FM & TV) has EXCELLENT weather coverage!!!! Standing Ovation if I must!!!!

 

[beefcake]

Is anybody running the show at Magic?? As if naming the fund after KMX wasn't enough, now
we're selling storm updates to sponsors on TVY with the mouth of the south attempting to sound
remorseful while running down the list of ways to help? Do they not understand that people died?
Do they not understand scrupples, morals, dignity? I guess not. KMX and TVY have sunk to the
lowest depths broadcasting's got. How pathetic.

 

[dogballs]

Is anybody running the show at Magic?? As if naming the fund after KMX wasn't enough, now
we're selling storm updates to sponsors on TVY with the mouth of the south attempting to sound
remorseful while running down the list of ways to help? Do they not understand that people died?
Do they not understand scrupples, morals, dignity? I guess not. KMX and TVY have sunk to the
lowest depths broadcasting's got. How pathetic.

Now you can't dog Pollard for something the sales team apparently made money on...It's not like they said "This death count brought to you buy the fine people at Joe's Mobile Homes"...It's a weather update, every radio and tv station has sponsors for this...

Booo tornados, yayyyy Beer

 

[morecowbell]

I have to agree with "Beefcake" on this one. I don't think they saw the tornado as
a tragedy, but an opportunity to try and boost faltering ratings.
From immediately airing a promo patting themselves on the back and naming a donation
fund after KMX to the station that moved their studios out of Enterprise(KMX) and magically
becoming WKMX ENTERPRISE after every break. A veiled attempt to reconnect with Enterprise
on the back of a tragedy. Shame on them.

 

[dothanmonitor]

I was saddened and disgusted by the endless self promotion on the backs of dead children. Several stations in town got the coverage right. Several stations in town got the word out about how to help and in doing so helped to mobilize a great army of volunteers and donations.

Some of said stations have chosen to take the classy approach and say little about their role. If anything they are quick to acknowledge the listeners who stepped up and did amazing things.

Other stations chose the other route. To pat themselves on the back, yell from the highest mountain (or building) about the great things they did.

Newsflash: You didn't do anything other than your job. Ordinary, non radio types stepped up and did the work, donated the money, put in the work and the sacrifice.

Imagine if the ladies at the local dentist office paged the entire building everytime they filed a patient folder correctly. Seems kinda silly doesn't it.

There is a special place in hell.............

 

[govols]

Well said Dothanmonitor. I was listening to TVY and thought that Elizabeth and Gilligan were doing a great job in getting the information out there but then when they put out there that AP was so upset about the happenings and wanted to leave Nashville and get on home so she could the highest broadcaster in town I had to change stations. The weather can be done without the magical meteorologist in town. Kudos to the Big Dog and WOOF for the great coverage they provided, proving that it was not all about them but to the great town of Enterprise, AL. There are still people in Enterprise donating money and working every day to help victims slowly put their lives back into some sort of normalcy. It will take a long time to get past this, longer than some stations will "freely" give.

 

[PEANUTCAPITOL]

It is wrong that they are selling disaster updates on their stations,I can't believe that someone would actually agree to sponsor something like this. Information on where and how the listeners can help should be done free of charge by the station as a community service. Shame on the Magic Dothan Sales Manager Chris Green and Sales Team for even thinking about making money off of Enterprise in thier time of need they are just as guilty as the people ripping of the Elderly in Enterprise,I can just about Mrs. Pollard is behind some of it.
I agree with you "morecowbell" It was obvious it was an attempt to help boost the ratings mainly KMX being on the air for three days not playing music from 6a-12p each day, getting out false information or Here Say which is something Amie Pollard is notorious for.
KMX is not the Enterprise station anymore and it was obvious that day out of the 4 Jocks that they have working there only 1 new the geography of this area and you could tell it on the air which made them look stupid.
You are right about the other stations taking the more classy approach to things and helping quietly. Amie and the Majic crew need realize that shouting stuff from the Mountain and giving pats on thier back to themselves does not work with listeners. It didn't work last book and it's not going to work now so why do it? It's funny how the # 1 and the # 2 station took the classy / professional approach as they always do.

 

[stupidginny]

It is wrong that they are selling disaster updates on their stations,I can't believe that someone would actually agree to sponsor something like this. Information on where and how the listeners can help should be done free of charge by the station as a community service. Shame on the Magic Dothan Sales Manager Chris Green and Sales Team for even thinking about making money off of Enterprise in thier time of need they are just as guilty as the people ripping of the Elderly in Enterprise,I can just about Mrs. Pollard is behind some of it.
I agree with you "morecowbell" It was obvious it was an attempt to help boost the ratings mainly KMX being on the air for three days not playing music from 6a-12p each day, getting out false information or Here Say which is something Amie Pollard is notorious for.
KMX is not the Enterprise station anymore and it was obvious that day out of the 4 Jocks that they have working there only 1 new the geography of this area and you could tell it on the air which made them look stupid.
You are right about the other stations taking the more classy approach to things and helping quietly. Amie and the Majic crew need realize that shouting stuff from the Mountain and giving pats on thier back to themselves does not work with listeners. It didn't work last book and it's not going to work now so why do it? It's funny how the # 1 and the # 2 station took the classy / professional approach as they always do.

alot of [EDIT] for woof and djr, none of you have any idea how to do real radio, insted of bashing tvy-kmx out of envey, learn somthing out of it, i listened on line to kmx, it was good, i didnt hear mis info, i listened to listeners, school kids talk, heal, and try to move on, i listened to a station conect with their city,i do not agree with selling it, but sales people will do it, as you say classy, i think not! cowards woof and djr are, sitting back doing nothing is as bad as making money off it, i don't falt the kmx crew, they came after the move, i do falt the old owners for pulling them out, i never at any point anything on kmx saying, we did it we are great, NEVER!!!! oh by the way 106 point 7 WKMX ENTERPRISE is the legal! the rest of you, learn how to do radio before slamming stations, you look foolish doing it! i don't know about tvy and amys motives but some of the people at wkmx, hearts are in the right place. to me that makes a great station.
any response to this is now redundent, djr and woof move on with your petty self,and stop crying.

[EDIT-vulgar]

 

[downloadchoice]

alot of [EDIT] for woof and djr, none of you have any idea how to do real radio, insted of bashing tvy-kmx out of envey, learn somthing out of it, i listened on line to kmx, it was good, i didnt hear mis info, i listened to listeners, school kids talk, heal, and try to move on, i listened to a station conect with their city,i do not agree with selling it, but sales people will do it, as you say classy, i think not! cowards woof and djr are, sitting back doing nothing is as bad as making money off it, i don't falt the kmx crew, they came after the move, i do falt the old owners for pulling them out, i never at any point anything on kmx saying, we did it we are great, NEVER!!!! oh by the way 106 point 7 WKMX ENTERPRISE is the legal! the rest of you, learn how to do radio before slamming stations, you look foolish doing it! i don't know about tvy and amys motives but some of the people at wkmx, hearts are in the right place. to me that makes a great station.
any response to this is now redundent, djr and woof move on with your petty self,and stop crying.
[EDIT-vulgar]

Come on now stupidginny...You weren't listening online...And watch out...Don't let Dan know you're posting here again. Do we really need another staff meeting about this???

I don't know about WDJR...But WOOF had the *best* coverage around. I guess it has to do with actually having a full time radio news department! If you were in Enterprise, or actually paid attention to our competition, you would know that WOOF was actually *in* Enterprise THE DAY OF the tornado.

And if you *had* been listening to KMX, you would have heard jocks who had NO idea what/where Enterprise is. KG was on the air asking if E-prise had a city hall and where it was...The rodent and doc were asking where Daleville and Graceville were. Come on...If you don't know, that's why God invented maps!

You had kids on the air saying 10, 15, 18 people died...all which was just spreading panic and half-truths.

You call that good coverage? No wonder why you work in this building. (Oops, Dan just passed by)

WKMX hasn't served E-prise since Styles bought it. And now that McCoy has taken over, it's even worse. Do we really think that people will forget we left them just because KG comes in town after a disaster and creates traffic jams? You obviously haven't read any comments from the back of Arbitron diaries.

Let's just pot up the TV. I love it when they say "Look at these pictures!"

The people left here of the 8th floor don't have their "hearts in the right place." They're here to suck up and pat themselves on the back and make themselves feel better. Because God knows the Arbitron book doesn't make them feel good!

Maybe since the only person at TVY who is still #1 in a non averaged breakdown is p-t, Dan will come up with the plan to make everyone part time. Saves money and boosts ratings! lol

 

[morecowbell]

alot of [EDIT]for woof and djr, none of you have any idea how to do real radio, insted of bashing tvy-kmx out of envey, learn somthing out of it, i listened on line to kmx, it was good, i didnt hear mis info, i listened to listeners, school kids talk, heal, and try to move on, i listened to a station conect with their city,i do not agree with selling it, but sales people will do it, as you say classy, i think not! cowards woof and djr are, sitting back doing nothing is as bad as making money off it, i don't falt the kmx crew, they came after the move, i do falt the old owners for pulling them out, i never at any point anything on kmx saying, we did it we are great, NEVER!!!! oh by the way 106 point 7 WKMX ENTERPRISE is the legal! the rest of you, learn how to do radio before slamming stations, you look foolish doing it! i don't know about tvy and amys motives but some of the people at wkmx, hearts are in the right place. to me that makes a great station.
any response to this is now redundent, djr and woof move on with your petty self,and stop crying.
[EDIT-vulgar]

O...kay...am I understanding you to say the two stations (WOOF & DJR), you know, the two with DOUBLE DIGIT Arbitron ratings have no idea on how to do real radio???
Wake up dude/dudette. KMX has half of their ratings.
Don't lecture until you have the NUMBERS to PROVE you know something about doing real radio.

 

[Garlic Bread]

Also when did WKMX go total talk in the morning?? I never hear any songs in the morning...All i have heard are live call in's contests, and "shameless plugs". Now maybe i don't listen as much as the next person, but i have listened for 45 minutes straight in the morning with no music. I can't wait until someone takes advantage of the live on-air call-in..
It's a prank waiting to happen!