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Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
WZZM shortchanged their best meteorologist in Laura Hartman. WZZM became a laughing stock when On Target Weather and that Weather Deck came into play.... Can we just burn the damn weather deck down......
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
The weather deck is stupid; I agree.
I didn't mind the target, though. I liked the fact the weather team was held accountable for forecast accuracy.
The weather ball is even more stupid than the deck. The physical weather ball is obstructed from view from most directions. The on screen weather ball graphic is tacky as hell. During sunlight, the live shot of the weather ball is useless. Imagine how much money the station spent restoring that stupid thing, only to place it in a completely moronic location.
I didn't mind the target, though. I liked the fact the weather team was held accountable for forecast accuracy.
The weather ball is even more stupid than the deck. The physical weather ball is obstructed from view from most directions. The on screen weather ball graphic is tacky as hell. During sunlight, the live shot of the weather ball is useless. Imagine how much money the station spent restoring that stupid thing, only to place it in a completely moronic location.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
The WZZM weather deck is kind of gimmicky, but at least it's an actual outdoor studio with a green screen. The Lansing knockoff "weather patio" at WILX is literally Andy Provenzano and a camera outside. Instead of a green screen, they use a double box shot (like what you'd see when an anchor and a reporter in the field are on screen at the same time). They put Andy in one box and all the usual "full screen" graphics are squished into the other box. My eye sight isn't the greatest and I can barely see the numbers on the maps. Luckily, it's only used at 5:30.
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
IIRC, the weather deck and the target were two of the main reasons why Bill jumped ship - they were too gimmicky for his tastes. Even the target is more gimmicky than anything else because it doesn't really follow any solid metrics - just vague criteria for 'close', 'very close,' whatever.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:26 amThe weather deck is stupid; I agree.
I didn't mind the target, though. I liked the fact the weather team was held accountable for forecast accuracy.
The weather ball is even more stupid than the deck. The physical weather ball is obstructed from view from most directions. The on screen weather ball graphic is tacky as hell. During sunlight, the live shot of the weather ball is useless. Imagine how much money the station spent restoring that stupid thing, only to place it in a completely moronic location.
At least WZZM has transitioned away from the "On Target" branding for their weather.
Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
Don’t forget at that time WZZM had staff Intros in their opens that had funeral home type music and bland graphicsBull Shannon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:52 pmIIRC, the weather deck and the target were two of the main reasons why Bill jumped ship - they were too gimmicky for his tastes. Even the target is more gimmicky than anything else because it doesn't really follow any solid metrics - just vague criteria for 'close', 'very close,' whatever.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:26 amThe weather deck is stupid; I agree.
I didn't mind the target, though. I liked the fact the weather team was held accountable for forecast accuracy.
The weather ball is even more stupid than the deck. The physical weather ball is obstructed from view from most directions. The on screen weather ball graphic is tacky as hell. During sunlight, the live shot of the weather ball is useless. Imagine how much money the station spent restoring that stupid thing, only to place it in a completely moronic location.
At least WZZM has transitioned away from the "On Target" branding for their weather.
From 3:57 to 5:20.
https://youtu.be/6w9bKDhY_NI
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
Stop, Bill left because 8 threw him a ton more money and 13's inept management let his non-compete lapse so he could literally take the pay raise and be on air the following week. Money talks, always, and there's nothing wrong with that either as long as it's legal.Bull Shannon wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 5:52 pmIIRC, the weather deck and the target were two of the main reasons why Bill jumped ship - they were too gimmicky for his tastes. Even the target is more gimmicky than anything else because it doesn't really follow any solid metrics - just vague criteria for 'close', 'very close,' whatever.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:26 amThe weather deck is stupid; I agree.
I didn't mind the target, though. I liked the fact the weather team was held accountable for forecast accuracy.
The weather ball is even more stupid than the deck. The physical weather ball is obstructed from view from most directions. The on screen weather ball graphic is tacky as hell. During sunlight, the live shot of the weather ball is useless. Imagine how much money the station spent restoring that stupid thing, only to place it in a completely moronic location.
At least WZZM has transitioned away from the "On Target" branding for their weather.
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
Michael (Don't call me Catherine) Behrens already has a better delivery and on screen presence than George Lessons. He will be running that department sooner than later. George may be the cheesiest on-air person in the history of GR Television.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:22 pmHands down the best TV meteorology crew in the state.
ZZM, despite being down a person, is also darn good.
WXMI has lost some good people lately, and I haven't watched WWMT enough in recent years to form an opinion.
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To 48125 - no graphics package will EVER be worse than the one WOOD-TV used in the early/mid 90's shortly after the switchover from WOTV to WOOD-TV.
The music package & voiceovers were great (Paul Anthony) but those humungous italicized, grainy, oversized sans serif captions, and the mutilated "8" logo, were a complete visual disgrace. I wasn't a fan of the wallpaper used for the full screen graphics, either. Would love to know the moron(s) responsible for picking out or developing that hideous visual "look."
The music package & voiceovers were great (Paul Anthony) but those humungous italicized, grainy, oversized sans serif captions, and the mutilated "8" logo, were a complete visual disgrace. I wasn't a fan of the wallpaper used for the full screen graphics, either. Would love to know the moron(s) responsible for picking out or developing that hideous visual "look."
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
Would that be Catherine (I sold my journalistic soul to Tegna)inmyopinion wrote:Michael (Don't call me Catherine) Behrens already has a better delivery and on screen presence than George Lessons. He will be running that department sooner than later. George may be the cheesiest on-air person in the history of GR Television.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:22 pmHands down the best TV meteorology crew in the state.
ZZM, despite being down a person, is also darn good.
WXMI has lost some good people lately, and I haven't watched WWMT enough in recent years to form an opinion.
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
The word "chief" is offensive and disrespectful to Native Americans. She should be called the "Main Meteorologist."
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I noticed the phrase "Indian Summer" is never used anymore.
Last November was a textbook Indian Summer for SE Michigan...we had two days reach 80 degrees...yet I never heard the phrase uttered even one time on local TV or radio!
Last November was a textbook Indian Summer for SE Michigan...we had two days reach 80 degrees...yet I never heard the phrase uttered even one time on local TV or radio!
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
Is it okay to use 'Native-American Summer' as a replacement term?
Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
I agree that Michael Behrens has great delivery. I just watched a couple clips on YouTube as I don’t watch ZZM often and am very impressed. My guess is he will move on to a bigger market if ZZM doesn’t promote him within his next couple contract renewals.Sholmes wrote: ↑Sat Jul 31, 2021 8:30 amWould that be Catherine (I sold my journalistic soul to Tegna)inmyopinion wrote:Michael (Don't call me Catherine) Behrens already has a better delivery and on screen presence than George Lessons. He will be running that department sooner than later. George may be the cheesiest on-air person in the history of GR Television.MWmetalhead wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 12:22 pmHands down the best TV meteorology crew in the state.
ZZM, despite being down a person, is also darn good.
WXMI has lost some good people lately, and I haven't watched WWMT enough in recent years to form an opinion.
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Re: Ellen Bacca named first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan
I've seen Mr. Behrens a couple times now. Cannot yet form an opinion on forecast accuracy, but his on-air delivery is excellent. Completely agree with you, EricGRR.
Morgan Wallen is a piece of garbage.