FOX-29 should now begin calling themselves "THE Paid Programming Station" and drop "THE Weather Station" moniker, immediately. During yesterday's early-afternoon severe weather Action News was the only station I saw who covered the tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings issued for the region. Several funnel clouds were spotted in South Jersey which prompted the tornado warning alert and Action News was still in the midst of its noon news broadcast. I flipped over to 29 several times over the next two hours only to see their paid programming continuing with not so much as a mention of the severe weather outside our window. What gives? I think I get it! I see a promo being written now--"FOX-29 is THE weather station in the Delaware Valley! You can depend on US like no-one else's business...if severe weather strikes weekdays between nine and five--WE'RE THERE! It's the power of our Ultimate Doppler which scans the skies weekdays from nine till five to tell YOU to beware! If severe weather strikes outside of those times and ANYTIME ON WEEKENDS...don't turn to us...turn to ACTION NEWS...FOX-29 is YOUR part-time WEATHER flop!"
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Definitely a good point! How can a station call themselves that when they can't cover weather watches on a weekend? Once again, channel 6pulls ahead of the pack and these other stations wonder WHY they can never get number one.
Your post is incorrect ... Fox 29 ran weather reports on the top and bottom of each hour through at least 4.
I'd be curious when you say "ran weather reports top/bottom of each hour" as to whether you mean they did break-ins with an actual weather person OR do you mean weather crawls?
The had their new weather guy in. Don't forget - all of the other 3 networks have a weekend morning crew already in place. Not bad for Fox 29, whose first show on Sunday is at 6.
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