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Submitted by TDD on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 13:03.

Will the advertisers decide the weather forecasts one day? ;)

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"We have advertisers who tell us, `When the weather gets to a certain level we want to advertise,'" says Westerlage, noting they'll be charged a premium for it.


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Submitted by Dabitch on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 13:43.

Yes, he's heard the criticism that "some news producers go to their meteorologists and tell them to make it bigger and badder." But that is in the U.S., he says, where broadcasters like CNN disperse teams of "atmospheric paparazzi" to catch the wind and rain behaving badly.

Now there's a title I'd like on my buisinesscards.

Submitted by Allan1 on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 19:59.

"Atmospheric Paparazzi" vs. "Stormchaser". hmmm...

Go for the "Atmospheric Paparazzi"! (Of course, there's always the chance that someone will think that you invade celebrity weddings from helicopters and balloons).

Allan...
"Remember, no matter where you go... There you are." (Buckaroo Banzai).
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Submitted by TDD on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 02:17.

That would bring new meaning to the words, 'atmospheric disturbance'. ;)

"Happiness is overrated."

Submitted by Wendall on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 04:15.

So, do they hype obituaries? "He didn't just die-he asploded!"

Submitted by TDD on Thu, 01/17/2008 - 14:17.

Like SCTVs, Farm Film Celebrity Blow-Up? ;)

Big weather events mean big viewer numbers which means big advertising revenue, I guess. There might be lots of money to made in the weather.

"Happiness is overrated."