May 9, 2013
- A News 9 reporter is going to be on the ABC reality show “Whodunnit?”
- Oklahoma’s scariest white rapper has released another music video…May 7, 2013
- Mission Chinese could be coming to Oklahoma City…May 6, 2013
- 12 amusing and funny pics from OKC’s Westboro Baptist Church counter-protests…May 2, 2013
- 18 Possible Nicknames for David Payne’s New Storm Chasin’ Truck…May 1, 2013
- How to make Chicken Fried Steak in your own kitchen…Apr 29, 2013
- Is this the chick that called the OKC Thunder Girl “chunky?” (photos)Apr 25, 2013
- This new Sweet Brown “Cold Poppin” music video is, well, something…Apr 22, 2013
- Channel 9 totally failed at last night’s severe weather coverage…Apr 18, 2013
This graphic also totally summarizes Oklahoma’s severe winter weather coverage hype machine…
Feb 12
2013
Back on December 19th, nearly six days before the much-hyped 2012 Christmas Blizzard that never happened, I posted this pic of KFOR’s Mike Morgan forecasting either a life threatening blizzard or a cold, windy mostly dry day. Oddly enough, we had neither.
To be fair, pretty much everyone missed on that storm. I just thought the image properly conveyed and symbolized the winter weather hype machine that runs rampant in this market whenever snow is in the forecast. It’s either going to be cold or YOU WILL DIE SO YOU BETTER WATCH US EVERY DAMN NIGHT OF THE WEEK!!!!
And I know the public is partly to blame. If we didn’t get all anxious, excited and glued to our TVs whenever they mention “snow” in the forecast, guess what, they wouldn’t always mention snow in the forecast. But we’re stupid and take the bait, and they’re smart and dangle it in our faces. It’s just how the system works.
The media outlet taking the lead in today’s winter weather hype machine is surprisingly KOKH Channel 25. It’s surprising because no one likes to get their weather from Channel 25, do they? Here’s a screen of their website taken at 1:00am:
Yep, two giant huge colossal maps of Oklahoma winter storm warnings…with nothing on them. But maybe there will be. Who knows, I better hit refresh on the Channel 25 website all day.
The map I really enjoy is the one on the left. Here’s a bigger view:
I know they’re trying to be prepared and everything, but is the giant map of watches and warnings that’s almost empty really unnecessary? This is an “only in Oklahoma thing, right?” They might as well put a watch on there for the Green Dragon spotted flying across Oklahoma City.
Anyway, I guess let the hype machine officially begin. I wonder who’s going to be the first reporter to spot snow in the metro? I’m hoping it’s Courtney Francisco. She’s new and attractive. Also, which intersection will get the most “poke a ruler in the snow” coverage? I’ll go with 63rd and Expressway.
In all honesty there are Winter Storm Warnings, Watches, and Advisories that have been in effect since Monday Morning.
+1 for the new and attractive Courtney Francisco.
Snowpocolypse, Snowmageddon, Maxisnow 2013, Snowmax (with Aleshia?!), Snowdlem, Snowganza brought to you by Chesapeake,….let’s take this to the next level……
Sweeps Month and EVERY TV person even ‘slightly connected’ to weather coverage is on the move, including the guy on 4 who just cut in to tell us the roads near Woodward are Bone Dry but will be wet and snow covered later today. Guess What? It’s FEBRUARY and it snow’s in Oklahoma. Get over it.
Last night during the end of the Channel Newscast, as they were wrapping up Mr. Ogle blurted out “And we will have live reporters in the field to show you the minute the snow hits”
I get it the ratings thing and the everybody fooking go to the store, but you could actually hear a level of excitment in Olgle’s voice…….it instantly pissed me off. I mean the weathercasters seemed to trying not to overblow this and were reporting factual information, and of course on Channel five they were interviewing the street crew guys and showing stock footage video of salt trucks……..
The limited silver lining in this is, this does tend to curb the lost dog reports………….for the time being.
@CAP1015
How dare you speak ill of the Mighty Ogle. Blasphemous!!!
Be prepared for Bob Moore chopper 9 to circle your house tonight while legions of interns that look like miniature versions of Gary England swarm upon you and whisk you away to an undisclosed studio to be re-educated.