Local News in this city is so annoying about..."The Hot Weather" (Philadelphia: live in, pool)
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70 to 74 degrees at night in the summer time is normal which is why I have a thing in my window called a air conditioner. I never had to turn on the AC in December
I don't get if you're just milking this for all it's worth or if you're really that dense.
74 degrees is not a normal overnight low in the summer time. For the middle of July 70 is normal for South Philly - which is usually the hottest part of the city (most densely developed, least tree cover, etc) The rest of the summer it's less than 70.
For the suburbs 70 degrees is a hot night.
I also have a/c at my house but . . . and forgive me if you've never heard of this before but we do have these things called "brownouts" from time to time and when the situation gets worse we have rolling blackouts. These are always news worthy events and they happen because, well, as heat waves drag on and as it never really cools off at night heat can build in a house from day-to-day and all of those air conditioners have to work harder and harder to keep a house cool. That puts a strain on the grid, usually in the afternoon, and in order to prevent a complete blackout PECO starts cutting voltage to the grid (brownout) or cutting power entirely to certain sections (rolling blackout). That can effect everything from traffic lights to your place of employment to how much TV you get to watch.
Brownouts haven't happened this year (yet) but they did in 2010 . . . and that, kiddo, is why hot weather is newsworthy.
I think you're saying two different things here. TVandSportsGuy seems to be talking about a typical summer night, not the average temperature. Most of the time in the summer, it's hot enough that you need AC once you get to about late June-early July. It's been this way for as long as I can remember. I'd say it's usually anywhere from mid-high 60s to low 70s at night in July. We always have at least one heat wave in July as well.
By the way, South Philly isn't the only place where it's normal to be around 70 degrees at night. Most of the dense neighborhoods that are the most south and east (lower Philadelphia, Southeast Delco, Wilmington, etc) get pretty damn hot at night in the summer. Wilmington is actually probably a bit hotter than Philadelphia. It's not just about the concrete and brick or tree cover but about the geographical location, density of people, and other factors.
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I don't get if you're just milking this for all it's worth or if you're really that dense.
74 degrees is not a normal overnight low in the summer time. For the middle of July 70 is normal for South Philly - which is usually the hottest part of the city (most densely developed, least tree cover, etc) The rest of the summer it's less than 70.
For the suburbs 70 degrees is a hot night.
I also have a/c at my house but . . . and forgive me if you've never heard of this before but we do have these things called "brownouts" from time to time and when the situation gets worse we have rolling blackouts. These are always news worthy events and they happen because, well, as heat waves drag on and as it never really cools off at night heat can build in a house from day-to-day and all of those air conditioners have to work harder and harder to keep a house cool. That puts a strain on the grid, usually in the afternoon, and in order to prevent a complete blackout PECO starts cutting voltage to the grid (brownout) or cutting power entirely to certain sections (rolling blackout). That can effect everything from traffic lights to your place of employment to how much TV you get to watch.
Brownouts haven't happened this year (yet) but they did in 2010 . . . and that, kiddo, is why hot weather is newsworthy.
I thought Center City was the hottest section of the city due to all the tall buildings. And I never said weather wasn't newsworthy I just said it doesn't need to be the 1st story.
I think you're saying two different things here. TVandSportsGuy seems to be talking about a typical summer night, not the average temperature. Most of the time in the summer, it's hot enough that you need AC once you get to about late June-early July. It's been this way for as long as I can remember. I'd say it's usually anywhere from mid-high 60s to low 70s at night in July. We always have at least one heat wave in July as well.
By the way, South Philly isn't the only place where it's normal to be around 70 degrees at night. Most of the dense neighborhoods that are the most south and east (lower Philadelphia, Southeast Delco, Wilmington, etc) got pretty damn hot at night in the summer. Wilmington is actually probably a bit hotter than Philadelphia. It's not just about the concrete and brick or tree cover but about the geographical location, density of people, and other factors.
Thank You, For the past 5 years, I have used my AC every night from June 1st to the first day of fall because it's normal for it to be muggy at night time.
I thought Center City was the hottest section of the city due to all the tall buildings. And I never said weather wasn't newsworthy I just said it doesn't need to be the 1st story.
Please then prospective news director; instead of a thunderstorm which where I live rained down hail the size of nickels, an event I hadn't seen in awhile, what exactly should have been the lead story last night?
The phillies won? Day 187 of Jerry Sandusky Coverage? The armed robbery of a deli on the main line?
I mean honestly it's the LOCAL NEWS! Piddling crap like "omg it thunder stormed tonight" is their bread and butter. This is not BBC or even the evening news. If you were expecting hard hitting investigative journalism or well thought out political piece you are in the wrong place.
Crime. Fires. Sports. Weather.
These are the main topics of the evening local news. If it snows, if it storms, if it's a heat wave, then in the world of local news that qualifies as a big story. If there is no crime, fire, or sports story that eclipses it then expect that weather story to lead. I mean honestly when it snows, expect more than 50% of the broadcast to be about the snow, minimum.
Weather is one of the few news stories that affects everyone. It's one of the biggest reasons people turn into the local news. It's why so many ads for local news program center upon their meteorologists and their weather.
Looking from a historical global perspective, the fact that 5 days in a row have been over 90 degrees in the city of philadelphia is virtually meaningless. Ditto the story that it snowed 4 inches in Philly. Both stories are not shocking, entirely abnormal, or really all that interesting. But right here and right now, the weather is something that we all experience and we all care about. 4 inches of snow is a big deal for those who need to commute the next morning, 98 degree heat is a big deal if you need to work outside.
I think the local news is pointless. I don't watch. If you don't like the idea that 90 plus degree weather is the lead story, then perhaps you shouldn't watch either.
You seem to make think that the coverage on the heat is somehow exclusive to Philly or at the very least exclusive to 2012. You are wrong. The local news has been doing this since its inception, if you don't like it watch something else.
Can this end now? I refuse to believe you are this dense.
The first conversation lots of people have in the morning at work is about the weather. I think it's sort of a universal lead conversation topic. Seems natural for it to be one of the top local news topics.
I have lived in 6 media markets. In each one, exceptional weather typically is the lead story on local news broadcasts unless something extremely horrific or unusual has occurred that day. Philly is no different. It's human nature to have an interest in something we all share in common. In that regard, weather would be pretty much at the top of this list. For that reason, meteorologists typically command the highest slaries of local news staff. As a TV and sports guy, I would assume the OP knows that and would therefore not be mystified by this phenomenon.
Short of buying a local station and programming what the OP feels is most newsworthy, the best advice I can offer is to ignore the local news. It seems it might save him or her some rather pointless aggravation.
I have lived in 6 media markets. In each one, exceptional weather typically is the lead story on local news broadcasts unless something extremely horrific or unusual has occurred that day. Philly is no different. It's human nature to have an interest in something we all share in common. In that regard, weather would be pretty much at the top of this list. For that reason, meteorologists typically command the highest slaries of local news staff. As a TV and sports guy, I would assume the OP knows that and would therefore not be mystified by this phenomenon.
Short of buying a local station and programming what the OP feels is most newsworthy, the best advice I can offer is to ignore the local news. It seems it might save him or her some rather pointless aggravation.
I don't remember the local news being like this in the late 80's or 90's. If it was July then lead with regular news and talked about weather when it was time
Because it's the local news haha. What else are they gonna cover? Arson in North Philly, a downed tree in Lower Merion, Flyers training in Voorhees, yadda yadda yadda.
Besides, I don't think anybody minds watching Cecily Tynan.
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