BF
Doesn't really seem an improvement on what came before presentation wise. If anything it looks worse- especially the 'headline eyes' which don't particularly give the impression of a substantive news broadcast (am I right in thinking CBS This Morning is meant to be the 'hardest' of the morning broadcasts compared to the much lighter GMA and Today Show?). It'd be a disappointing look for a local news broadcast let alone a national programme.
RK
Sam Champion is returning to WABC as their morning and noon meteorologist. He was the chief meteorologist at WABC before serving as the wildly popular meteorologist weekday mornings on Good Morning America from 2006 - 2013. In 2013 he left GMA for The Weather Channel where he would host his own show in the mornings beginning in 2014 but it was a ratings flop and left in 2016. Since then he has freelanced back on GMA as needed.
Talk about a backwards trajectory.
https://abc7ny.com/sam-champion-joins-eyewitness-news-this-morning-and-at-noon/5312773/
Talk about a backwards trajectory.
https://abc7ny.com/sam-champion-joins-eyewitness-news-this-morning-and-at-noon/5312773/
NY
You would be correct. CBS This Morning had presented itself and received critical acclaim for being the 'hard news' morning show.
Doesn't really seem an improvement on what came before presentation wise. If anything it looks worse- especially the 'headline eyes' which don't particularly give the impression of a substantive news broadcast (am I right in thinking CBS This Morning is meant to be the 'hardest' of the morning broadcasts compared to the much lighter GMA and Today Show?). It'd be a disappointing look for a local news broadcast let alone a national programme.
You would be correct. CBS This Morning had presented itself and received critical acclaim for being the 'hard news' morning show.
IS
The head Metreologist at WSET ABC13 in Virginia not apologising for showing a baseball match in split screen during a tornado warning
Apparently he was fired from his previous station for not waiting till the end of a commercial break to broadcast wildfire warnings!
Apparently he was fired from his previous station for not waiting till the end of a commercial break to broadcast wildfire warnings!
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SP
If it was a split screen it sounds like it was the station's call rather than the EAS kicking in.
RK
Stations that are able to provide live coverage should as it serves the public need. They have to broadcast EAS alerts however I believe if they are already doing coverage they don’t have to as the message is already being conveyed. Many times EAS will take over the full screen, drop the audio for the alert tones and sometimes an automated voice conveying the message on screen.
Sometimes the meteorologists do and the station will cede it to their discretion while factoring the severity of the threat/what’s happening and programming.
Although you may find it ridiculous most Americans get their news through local tv and repeated surveys say local television is most trusted form of news. It also maybe foreign to UK viewers simply because of viewing habits. Not sure about the UK but most Americans have had televisions in their bedrooms, kitchens, living/family rooms where radio is often restricted to the car. The only radio in my house is a crank operated one in case the power goes out.
Additionally most radio stations here in the US don’t have their own meteorologists so they either outsource it to a national provider, partner up with a local TV station or provide little to no information.
Plus, it may be foreign because of your local weather habits. How frequently does the UK get severe weather where it’s life threatening? I’m talking about tornadoes, hurricanes, flash flooding (I know there were two big floods recently).
It isn't really the station's decision, I thought? But mandated by FCC regs? If there's something in your market you have to switch to that mode.
Stations that are able to provide live coverage should as it serves the public need. They have to broadcast EAS alerts however I believe if they are already doing coverage they don’t have to as the message is already being conveyed. Many times EAS will take over the full screen, drop the audio for the alert tones and sometimes an automated voice conveying the message on screen.
Surely the metreologist doesn't make the decision anyway.
To us in the UK it is a ridiculous policy, especially in an era when there are other sources of information. Yes, provide regular updates and have some on screen information but get the balance right.
To us in the UK it is a ridiculous policy, especially in an era when there are other sources of information. Yes, provide regular updates and have some on screen information but get the balance right.
Sometimes the meteorologists do and the station will cede it to their discretion while factoring the severity of the threat/what’s happening and programming.
Although you may find it ridiculous most Americans get their news through local tv and repeated surveys say local television is most trusted form of news. It also maybe foreign to UK viewers simply because of viewing habits. Not sure about the UK but most Americans have had televisions in their bedrooms, kitchens, living/family rooms where radio is often restricted to the car. The only radio in my house is a crank operated one in case the power goes out.
Additionally most radio stations here in the US don’t have their own meteorologists so they either outsource it to a national provider, partner up with a local TV station or provide little to no information.
Plus, it may be foreign because of your local weather habits. How frequently does the UK get severe weather where it’s life threatening? I’m talking about tornadoes, hurricanes, flash flooding (I know there were two big floods recently).
NY
According to a report, the changes at CBS This Morning have been rewared with good ratings...despite still being in third place https://nypost.com/2019/05/29/gayle-king-already-a-ratings-a-success-for-cbs-this-morning/?_ga=2.93574365.1157626706.1559208938-amp-MSambGDh_qw5Tt1wjXe6Fg