do your local weathermen break into programming too often?

Question

ugh here in Minnesota they do. for example, tonight i wanted to watch the new episode of big brother but of course theres a weather break in. ALL HOUR LONG! and of course right after the show is done they go back to programming. it happens every summer here in minnesota. if theres severe weather near a farm in the sticks but still sunny in the twin cities you better hope you dont have a show you want to see! i mean they could just put one of those boxes at the bottom saying where the weather is. if you are too dumb to understand that i have no idea how you live! i know im just venting but im wondering if it's like this in every market in the country?? or do they just overreact here in MN?

Answer 1

in northeast tx. its tornado alley but most of the interuptions are about storms with no potential twister, they just want you to know its raining hard where you are. and of course for the short break ins they always wait after the commercials so you can miss a show.
here,a few weeks ago with big brother a slow car hijacking was being shown. abc had a double screen, but cbs wasn't even showing the live chase because their helicoptor was refueling.I was so angry because we were all missing big brother and they were showing pointless footage of nothing happening.
in the days of the big dish satellites it was great because you could turn to a different city's feed(and still could if you had one)
that day of the chase I tuned into an antenna channel from a different town and didn't miss the whole thing.
your comments on the scrolling bottom are identical to here. I remember when they only cut in if there was an actual warning and lives were threatened.
I know how you feel

Answer 2

maximum persons have our own opinion on the elements. right here in London it really is the first problem said at the same time as assembly a stranger. Londoners are obsessed on the elements. and also you'll guess your sweet existence that none human beings might want to be inspired once you're saying, "day after today will be sensible warmth and sunny" and then the thunder clouds seem at about 11am and down it comes. Stuff occurs.

Answer 3

wow... i thought that was an oklahoma thing!!! i've noticed an increase in weather breaks more often in the last coupld of years. i remember as a kid just seeing the scrolling message at the bottom of the screen. i guess more and more people are illiterate.... seriously, though, i agree with you. there is no reason why they should break into something you are watching for weather as often as they do.

Answer 4

I think after what happened last year, local weathermen are probably more antsy when it comes to any changes in the weather.

But in the case of tornado warnings and watches, even though I hate my show being pre-empted, they have to get the word out.

Answer 5

You should be here in Oregon during a snow storm. We don't even get anything BUT weather, 24/7 until it melts

Answer 6

Well, I know what you mean.. I live in Kansas and believe me the weather man will break in when someone farts and cause the slightest change in wind direction. It will drive you crazy!!!

Answer 7

It must be something up there. down here near San Francisco, it's the traffic

Answer 8

they all do that
right when the good stuff is about to happen
they get you hyped up then come back and say ok people its over
but we were the first to tell you about it
no you were the first to crap up my show

Answer 9

yes

Answer 10

No - not too often.