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Old 03-21-2006, 11:49 AM
okcerintul
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Default Re: Local weather coverage: Too much of a good thing?

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Originally Posted by drumsncode
March 20th from 4pm to 5:30pm was virtually non-stop coverage. You'd think they'd want to take a break or something. After a while, it gets mind-numbing and you stop paying attention. That's when you miss the fact that a twister is right outside your window.
This is true, but more people are tuned in than not. Local ratings jump during wall-to-wall severe weather coverage.