Monday, April 20, 2009
Friday, January 4, 2008
We just went global!
"We're also streaming live, on NBC11.com. We're even being viewed by a friend of mine, from Rome, who just sent us an email. So, Bay Area weather, continuing across the world - our coverage will continue as well." -NBC11 co-anchor Laura Garcia Cannon
International audiences! Will those viewers count towards ratings?
Wait, Laura, are you doing email during these scintillating field reports?
International audiences! Will those viewers count towards ratings?
Wait, Laura, are you doing email during these scintillating field reports?
Well said, Ozola Cody. Well said.
"This is not the time to go out and recreate in the beaches..." Ozola Cody, Golden Gate National Park
When government officials don't scare us enough...
...it's a news anchor's job to make sure we get the message.
National Park official: "We're advising the public to stay off the beach, due to high winds and high tides."
Local News anchor: "Yeah, i know a lot of people like to get out there, and it's amazing to watch those waves, but we have seen in the past, you get a little bit too close, and a big wave that you don't expect can come in and sweep people right away, so that is a concern, and that's part of the reason that you guys have gone ahead and closed these beaches."
National Park official: "Uh, right."
National Park official: "We're advising the public to stay off the beach, due to high winds and high tides."
Local News anchor: "Yeah, i know a lot of people like to get out there, and it's amazing to watch those waves, but we have seen in the past, you get a little bit too close, and a big wave that you don't expect can come in and sweep people right away, so that is a concern, and that's part of the reason that you guys have gone ahead and closed these beaches."
National Park official: "Uh, right."
When a storm isn't enough...
"It's kind of hard to describe how it feels out here, except to say it sort of feels like an earthquake. It's even hard to stand up." Christie Smith NBC-11
Yes, because saying it feels like an earthquake is a very helpful description, and much easier than describing how it feels out here. Hey Christie, what does that sandwich taste like? "It's kind of hard to describe what it tastes like, except to say that it sort of tastes like rhinoceros steaks."
Yes, because saying it feels like an earthquake is a very helpful description, and much easier than describing how it feels out here. Hey Christie, what does that sandwich taste like? "It's kind of hard to describe what it tastes like, except to say that it sort of tastes like rhinoceros steaks."
Live-blogging continues: On Hurricanes and the big storm
"When you talk about winds 80 plus miles an hour... I believe a category 1 hurricane is somewhere around 74 miles an hour - we can double-check that with Rob Mayeda - but you're talking about hurricane force winds, and this is what happens. Things get blown around, trees fall over, people can be knocked off their feet, trucks topple over, you know, we're seeing all kinds of things out there." --NBC-11 co-anchor, ignoring the fact that the Saffir-Simpson hurricane classification scale takes into account sustained winds (the one-minute average).
A single gust over 80 mph somewhere in the Bay Area doesn't quite make the cutoff. And even if it did, as hurricanes go, consider this description of a category one hurricane:
"Category One: This type of hurricane is the least violent compared to the other categories. The storm surge is about 4-5 feet above normal. Usually there is no major damage to structures on land, except for mobile homes that may not be anchored to the ground. Vegetation, such as trees or shrubs, may be damaged. Some coastal flooding may occur. "
Trees or shrubs, BEWARE!
A single gust over 80 mph somewhere in the Bay Area doesn't quite make the cutoff. And even if it did, as hurricanes go, consider this description of a category one hurricane:
"Category One: This type of hurricane is the least violent compared to the other categories. The storm surge is about 4-5 feet above normal. Usually there is no major damage to structures on land, except for mobile homes that may not be anchored to the ground. Vegetation, such as trees or shrubs, may be damaged. Some coastal flooding may occur. "
Trees or shrubs, BEWARE!
Weatherman takes the stage
When a weatherman, feeling neglected after watching presidential primary coverage all night, has the good fortune of getting extended storm coverage the next morning, he's not gonna phone it in. He's going to rock that coverage, hard.
"let's show you the rainfall totals once again; and these are coming in almost like election returns on election night. These numbers just keep up-ticking." Rob Mayeda, NBC 11 (from behind his weather laptop)
"let's show you the rainfall totals once again; and these are coming in almost like election returns on election night. These numbers just keep up-ticking." Rob Mayeda, NBC 11 (from behind his weather laptop)
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