[SamAdams76]

Nice reply. And I should throw in that the local news stations can be even worse when there is a snowstorm or a tropical storm moving through the area.

A typical snowstorm here in New England will mean that the local stations go "wall-to-wall" coverage. Even when there is absolutely NOTHING going on at the moment. They will send their reporters out there to do live shots and they will do their damnedest to drum up some drama. Whether it be twisting in the wind, hanging on to their hats or warning us "not to venture outdoors", presumably so we can stay housebound watching their coverage.

I refuse to even turn on the TV when there's a winter storm raging. I just throw some wood on the fire and crack open a book to read.

[Captainpaintball]

That is right. I didn't even think about local news, because I rarely watch that anymore.

In "Fulladullphia", Channel 10 started naming snow storms. They eventually stopped. Then to compete with the other channels' weather coverage, they named their radar doppler 10000. TEN thousand? Really? Why not name it 56 Gazillion?

Every snow "storm" news reports of food markets and interviews with "gimmedats" and other working class humanoids... milkbreadeggsmilkbreadeggsmilkbreadeggsmilkbreadeggs...

[Riley]

I refuse to even turn on the TV when there's a winter storm raging. I just throw some wood on the fire and crack open a book to read.

I can't tell you how appealing that sounds right now.

[boop]

That reminds me of living in the Midwest.

If there was a tornado watch, they'd break in with the news, then go back to programming.

Eventually they started to break in with a "severe thunderstorm watch".

Not even a warning. A watch.

It ended up being the boy who cried wolf.

What the hell are you supposed to do about a thunderstorm WATCH?

Oh Nooo!

Uh, better roll up my car windows. Or something.

[berdie]

As weird as this sounds...your post made me feel better. Looks like you are in New England where snow is a regular event. I get really bored with the “snow/ice storm show” when that occurs here, where it is not the norm.

In relation to your original question re: Breaking News...heck...if all there is news all day, every day...how else will they keep people’s attention? :)