NBC cable weather channel

[Matt Higgs]

WeatherPlus has been on the go for quite sometime now, close to a
year.  WCSH and WLBZ joined the WeatherPlus bandwagon in the past few
weeks. Right now, the WLBZ version is basically a simlucast of WCSH
with their meteorologist doing some of the local weather casts from
Bangor then tossing to someone else in Portland. Apparently ABC is
looking to start up a similar channel in conjunction with Accuweather.
WCSH/WLBZ WeatherPlus is also being streamed live on their websites.
Not a bad service if you ask me.

MH

On 10/7/05, Jeremy Mixer <mixer893@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I noticed recently in my cable lineup that there is a
> new station providing some competition with the
> Weather Channel. It is very similar with their
> national/world forecasts, however the local forecasts
> are much more detailed and are done by WCSH
> meteoroligists, as well as local weather conditions
> and 5 day forecasts for different Maine/NH towns on
> the left and bottom of the screen at all times,
> including commercials.
>
> It makes me wonder....if anyone knows....
>
> Did NBC just recently launch this service? Or did WCSH
> just recently join up with the venture?
>
> I never thought I'd see competition for the Weather
> Channel.....also makes me wonder...if NBC DID just
> start it up, why did they launch it in early October
> when most of the worst part of the hurricane season is
> done?
>
> Jeremy
>