NYNewsCoverage 337 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 OK guys this looks to be a big storm for the east coast. Markets including DC, Philly, and New York City will feel the brunt of this storm. I figured I'd create this thread to post any stray observations regarding coverage from all over the region.
Jess 1115 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It's the Blizzard of 2016. Let's dispense with the boy band shenanigans. If the goal was to make it trend on Twitter, then that's failed, because #Blizzard2016 is on there, not #Jonas. That being said, I kind of miss having The Weather Channel right now, partly because of said shenanigans. Fios hasn't carried it for nearly a year now, and AccuWeather is pretty much a taped loop. That being said, I'll chime in with what Philly is doing. It's been a lonnng time since I've done anything like this, and my interest in TV news is nowhere near what it used to be, but I'll give it a shot: KYW went on at 4 today, and both it and WCAU did hour-long 7pm newscasts. WPVI stayed with Jeopardy and Wheel - Gotta admit, so did I - while WTXF aired whatever the hell it is they air after the lottery drawing. WCAU went further than that, doing an hour at 11 and pushing Fallon back to midnight. Everyone is starting early tomorrow, I think. 3 and 6 go on at 5am, 10 is doing a 4am start, and I don't know what 29 is doing. I don't know if they're going continuous or not, but a facebook video chat with Hurricane Schwartz kind of said that 10 was going straight through from 4am to 8pm. We'll see if they actually blow out the E/I block that the FCC forces them to air.
ToriElectra 293 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It's the Blizzard of 2016. Let's dispense with the boy band shenanigans. If the goal was to make it trend on Twitter, then that's failed, because #Blizzard2016 is on there, not #Jonas. That being said, I kind of miss having The Weather Channel right now, partly because of said shenanigans. Fios hasn't carried it for nearly a year now, and AccuWeather is pretty much a taped loop. That being said, I'll chime in with what Philly is doing. It's been a lonnng time since I've done anything like this, and my interest in TV news is nowhere near what it used to be, but I'll give it a shot: KYW went on at 4 today, and both it and WCAU did hour-long 7pm newscasts. WPVI stayed with Jeopardy and Wheel - Gotta admit, so did I - while WTXF aired whatever the hell it is they air after the lottery drawing. WCAU went further than that, doing an hour at 11 and pushing Fallon back to midnight. Everyone is starting early tomorrow, I think. 3 and 6 go on at 5am, 10 is doing a 4am start, and I don't know what 29 is doing. I don't know if they're going continuous or not, but a facebook video chat with Hurricane Schwartz kind of said that 10 was going straight through from 4am to 8pm. We'll see if they actually blow out the E/I block that the FCC forces them to air. Yeah, I've been wondering why you suddenly vanished. Good to have you back.
PAnderson1 27 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 On FiOS: WPVI- 80K Viewers KYW-50K Viewers and WTXF- 14K Viewers WCAU not in top 20 programs.
ToriElectra 293 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 WABC has gone to non-stop coverage- Nora Muchanic of WPVI currently reporting in from AC. Rob and Michelle anchoring, Lee Goldberg and Amy Freeze on AccuWeather duty.
TriangleTriadMediaNews 267 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Yesterday in DC: WRC: Non-stop coverage from 11am-11:30pm (regular programming aired on COZI) WTTG: Non-stop coverage from 3pm-8pm and 10pm-1am WJLA: Non-stop coverage from Noon-6:30 and 11-11:35pm, however News Channel 8 ran live overnight coverage with Melanie Hastings, Dave Lucas, and Devon Lucie. WUSA: Non-stop coverage from Noon-8 and 11-11:35 (regular programming aired on Bounce and extended storm coverage aired there as well during CBS primetime)
johnnya2k6 171 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Here in Atlanta...yes, this was on WSB Friday night: Fox 5's response (David Chandley and Jeff Hill would've made it a seven-box):
Mrknowitall526 121 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 [ATTACH=full]2556[/ATTACH]On FiOS: WPVI- 80K Viewers KYW-50K Viewers and WTXF- 14K Viewers WCAU not in top 20 programs. What a neat feature!
Mrknowitall526 121 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It's the Blizzard of 2016. Let's dispense with the boy band shenanigans. If the goal was to make it trend on Twitter, then that's failed, because #Blizzard2016 is on there, not #Jonas. That being said, I kind of miss having The Weather Channel right now, partly because of said shenanigans. Fios hasn't carried it for nearly a year now, and AccuWeather is pretty much a taped loop. That being said, I'll chime in with what Philly is doing. It's been a lonnng time since I've done anything like this, and my interest in TV news is nowhere near what it used to be, but I'll give it a shot: KYW went on at 4 today, and both it and WCAU did hour-long 7pm newscasts. WPVI stayed with Jeopardy and Wheel - Gotta admit, so did I - while WTXF aired whatever the hell it is they air after the lottery drawing. WCAU went further than that, doing an hour at 11 and pushing Fallon back to midnight. Everyone is starting early tomorrow, I think. 3 and 6 go on at 5am, 10 is doing a 4am start, and I don't know what 29 is doing. I don't know if they're going continuous or not, but a facebook video chat with Hurricane Schwartz kind of said that 10 was going straight through from 4am to 8pm. We'll see if they actually blow out the E/I block that the FCC forces them to air. Nice to see you posting back here! FWIW, WFMZ is having extended coverage today. Karen Mallett & Bo Koltnow have been on since I'm assuming 7AM, and just saw on Facebook that Melanie Falcon & Jim Vaughan are on their way in. Jeff Bolden & Steve Mittman are both in doing traffic and there are at least 2 meteorologists on hand. Historic storm for us in the Lehigh Valley, too ... and it wasn't supposed to be originally!
alex979 119 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 The Weather Channel is really doing a remarkable job covering "Jonas," as they always do with these big storms. I know there's a growing number of people who prefer WeatherNation and Accuweather, and the two newer networks are better at actually having forecasts all the time without "fluff" and reality shows. But on days like this, no one can hold a candle to TWC's national, wall-to-wall coverage and live reports from the field. It's not even close.
Eat News 4745 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Here in Atlanta...yes, this was on WSB Friday night: Fox 5's response (David Chandley and Jeff Hill would've made it a seven-box):
Eat News 4745 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Somebody got out boxed. Where do all those people go pee?
susquvalleywgal 531 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 HLLY Update ... WGAL 8 been on the air since 5AM ... CBS21 and ABC27 are also still non stop-coverage. FOX43 gave up. WGAL 8 said a person mentioned on their livesteam page that they are watching from the Middle East. ... and it's still snowing. Stay safe and stay indoors. -- Matt
PAnderson1 27 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 What a neat feature! It really is. Being able to see those numbers at anytime is really cool.
PAnderson1 27 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It really is. Being able to see those numbers at anytime is really cool. Plus, the app is called My FiOS if you want to check it out. However a FiOS subscription is required.
mre29 1967 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It really is. Being able to see those numbers at anytime is really cool. Does it only show the top twenty?
mardek1995 200 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 I'm pretty sure that the Baltimore stations are also airing non-stop coverage, (especially WBAL)
mre29 1967 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 I've been watching a few of the DC stations in the past 45 minutes via their websites. What I saw of WRC was good, but they stopped for a few hours at 3pm. I've been watching WUSA since then; it's not bad, either. I just switched to WJLA. The graphics feel cheaper compared to WRC and WUSA, but it may be the large font sizes.
Breaking News 888 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 I've been watching a few of the DC stations in the past 45 minutes via their websites. What I saw of WRC was good, but they stopped for a few hours at 3pm. I've been watching WUSA since then; it's not bad, either. [ATTACH=full]2558[/ATTACH] I just switched to WJLA. The graphics feel cheaper compared to WRC and WUSA, but it may be the large font sizes. Yeah I watched all (4) however WRC was superior, WUSA was a close second. WTTG/FOX 5 not bad, but yeah WJLA/ABC 7 the whole Sinclair graphics doesn't feel big market, but they have good coverage.
rkolsen 1699 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 I'm pretty sure that the Baltimore stations are also airing non-stop coverage, (especially WBAL) They all are going strong right now. I know WBAL preempted Today as did WJZ to CBS This Morning.
Mrknowitall526 121 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 It really is. Being able to see those numbers at anytime is really cool. No FIOS here. The only FIOS in the Lehigh Valley is in the city of Allentown. In fact there isn't even cable running past my house!
PAnderson1 27 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 Does it only show the top twenty? Yes, it does
PAnderson1 27 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 They all are going strong right now. I know WBAL preempted Today as did WJZ to CBS This Morning. I don't know about WPVI and WCAU, but KYW moved CBS This Morning ( and literally all other CBS programming to WPSG except for the E/I kids block
ColumbusNewsFan 218 Posted January 23, 2016 Posted January 23, 2016 If you have DirecTV they are running coverage from WJLA, WBAL and WUSA for blizzard coverage.
NYNewsCoverage 337 Posted January 23, 2016 Author Posted January 23, 2016 All NYC stations have been wall to wall since the morning newscasts at 6am. I'm pretty sure every single station blew off programming.
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.