Watch live rolling 24 hour coverage from the WEATHER CHANNEL. Ratings wise The WEATHER CHANNEL was the number rated cable channel during Henry and likely they garner more viewers for Irma.
The Weather Channel has the largest staff of broadcast meteorologists and specialists from their headquarters in Atlanta. Through out their coverage, they are anchored from the field. And they utilize their hurricane specialists, like Dr Greg Postel and Dr. Nabb. Dr Nabb worked for the National Hurricane Centre and helped create many of the systems used to analyze and predict and forecast these storm. Top Notch coverage.
Watch live rolling 24 hour coverage from the WEATHER CHANNEL. Ratings wise The WEATHER CHANNEL was the number rated cable channel during
Henry
and likely they garner more viewers for Irma.
An update on how some Florida radio stations are handling Irma.
iHeart Radio.
FM music stations are local for now with additional local presenters in to cover the storm which would normally take syndicated programming. Once the storm affects the area, all FM'ers will switch to their AM news station.
AM news stations are networking a Florida wide rolling news service.
The iHeart stations in Miami including the rolling news station WIOD are simulcasting WTVJ NBC 6. I was listening to Big 105.9 (Classic Rock format) which was live where they mentioned there are leaks in the building already, so may have faded up the tv channel as a back up.
The iHeart stations in Miami including the rolling news station WIOD are simulcasting WTVJ NBC 6. I was listening to Big 105.9 (Classic Rock format) which was live where they mentioned there are leaks in the building already, so may have faded up the tv channel as a back up.
Most of the tv stations simulcast the local tv station partners. WSVN is partnered with 6 radio stations to carry their audio signal throughout the storm. This is fairly typical. During Tornado outbreaks in many parts of the US. They will switch to live coverage to a local station. Because of the danger caused if someone is listening to Motown oldies and a tornado is sweeping past their house.
I've noticed that, with Irma and Harvey, some stations have been streaming via YouTube.
It's great, because it makes the streams much easier to access on all devices (watching WPLG on my smart TV right now). And I'm guessing there are advantages for stations too like less pressure on their website servers at a time of great demand. There are currently more than 30,000 people watching the stream of WFTS, the ABC affiliate in Tampa.