Mike Johnston
EF5
I understand it's a commercial enterprise and I'm a free market kind of guy. However, when their programming becomes so far removed from their core mission, they definitely deserve some raspberries. Last night's coverage was so negligent, it was - for all practical purposes - misinformation.
Now, I understand those of us who take a technical interest in weather have plenty of other higher quality outlets for information. That's not the point. The point is that the little lady or gentleman sitting in some hamlet in Kentucky, who by habit has come to rely on The Weather Channel, was done an absolute disservice. Oh sure, they got their amber scroll down on the bottom of the screen, but were they made aware of how widespread and serious the threat actually was? The Weather Channel used to actually be diligent, with far fewer technological and human resources, back in the 1980's. I just wonder if their management will even think to review this complete collapse of performance, or even if they are aware they dropped the ball?
Now, I understand those of us who take a technical interest in weather have plenty of other higher quality outlets for information. That's not the point. The point is that the little lady or gentleman sitting in some hamlet in Kentucky, who by habit has come to rely on The Weather Channel, was done an absolute disservice. Oh sure, they got their amber scroll down on the bottom of the screen, but were they made aware of how widespread and serious the threat actually was? The Weather Channel used to actually be diligent, with far fewer technological and human resources, back in the 1980's. I just wonder if their management will even think to review this complete collapse of performance, or even if they are aware they dropped the ball?