Hurricane Coverage: Who Do You Trust?
When there's a hurricane coming up the coast, what station do you turn to for up-to-the-minute updates? And when the damage is done, what newspaper do you view for coverage? In the Bay Area, as you well know, it’s NOT a theoretical question …
posted by Jim at 10:54 AM
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As I commentted previously, I respect Mr. Winters. I usually watch Delgado though, even if he is kind of quasi-nonexistent. But this is due to several factors.
1. I grew up watching WTVT for the weather, they were always the most accurate and for years the only station with a member of the AMS. Roy Leep was the best I've seen in Tampa.
2. WFLA's weather forecasts always seemed to be diametrically opposite reality, until sometime in the 90s.
3. I don't like some of the personalities and/or forecasts and/or formats of the other stations.
I will generally switch between fla's and tvt's during a major event such as a hurricane, but it is never as major as they would have people believe. Frankly, when I detect hype I change the channel until I either find no hype or push the power button.
::And when the damage is done, what newspaper do you view for coverage? ::
There's only one worth reading and looking at in the Tampa Bay area. The St. Petersburg Times. The Trib is pathetic, at best.
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