You know, it never ceases to amaze me what TV folk will do to get clicks on a third -party platform. We had some random T-Storms today nd KING 5 morning anchor Jake W. posts this gem!
"Thunder and lightning in Seattle! Anyone hearing this?"
DUH!
"I am no longer at Komo 4." Thanks. Longtime Weather Anchor Rebecca Stevenson confirms that she left the station just before Christmas. Her last Facebook posts are 12/17. She has the Seattle station Quintafecta, having worked at the old NWCN, KING, KIRO, KCPQ and KOMO. Looks like her decision. Wants a new chapter. She was doing mainly weekend evenings for KOMO. Perhaps Stella Sun will move there. She has been sharing weekend mornings with Theron Zahn.
I would assume that, if thunder and lightning are occuring in a populated place like Seattle, then lots of people are hearing and seeing it. Thunder isn't exactly known for being quiet, and lightning flashes are large and bright. The fact that Whittenburg felt the need to ask this question reeks of a desire to get clicks.
ReplyDeleteWould agree. What I will also say is that this might have also been an attempt by him to gather info for the station's coverage as well to ascertain where things were taking place since a lot of the outer areas of the market (Bellingham/Skagit Valley/south of Olympia) weren't actually seeing things at that point when Seattle was getting it. Whittenberg's X feed isn't too bad a follow but he has done this type of thing from time to time in the past on there.
DeleteAll he needed to do was write "Let us know where you're hearing it.'.
DeleteFair
Delete"Let us know where you're hearing it" would have been a much better way of asking this question. It would have created an oppertunity to generate meaningful contributions to the station's coverage.
DeleteExactly.
DeleteAnd its raining actual cats and dogs!
ReplyDeleteHe likes to connect with the viewers.
ReplyDeleteTrue, but his wording was weak in this one
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