Do You Still Watch The Weather Channel?

I quit watching weeks ago and haven’t missed it. I find the Internet to be my prime source for non-sensationalized weather these days. The Weather Channel should be more aptly named Weather Headline News Network. I often fondly call it the DEATH and DESTRUCTION channel as they love it when really bad weather tears stuff up and people get killed. It means more money and ratings for them.

I can fondly remember my days in college watching Kristina Abernathy (what happened to her?) discuss the next day’s weather and forecast. I would watch for hours as I read a book or magazines. You could actually get local weather information back in those days. Now, much of their programming is variety centered news and shows such as Storm Stories and When Weather Changed History which I loath as they show the same shows over and over and over ad naseum. It is reality TV at is finest and most base form – cost saving media for the network. It must be expensive to pay meteorologists to actually report the weather for a change.

Early mornings were the best after NBC bought the network. Alex Wallace was the meteorologist on duty and it was like the old days. Just local forecasts by region and weather catering to your more avid weather media lover. Now, they cater to the mass audience – your average news network watcher. I miss the old days. They certainly no longer have my support or viewership.