Lightning Fast Format Changes And Back Again

[Paul B. Walker, Jr.]

Dan, I think that's a stretch just a bit. I think it's simply some of the
weather forecasters are meteorologists and some arent.

Paul Walker
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On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Dan.Strassberg <dan.strassberg@att.net>wrote:

> But one of the Accu-Weather meteorologists, <Something> Bowers, IIRC,
> embarassingly for him, is apparently unable to pronounce the word
> meteorologist. He always said meteorolist, leaving out that one pesky
> syllable that, I presume, tripped him up. IMO, that omission or
> mispronunciation made him stand out as both ridiculous and not
> credible. So perhaps this change was made to accommodate Mr Bowers'
> unique disability. I'm not joking. He might have sued under the
> Americans with Disabilities Act, and what you're hearing could be the
> resolution of the legal case.
>
> -----
> Dan Strassberg (dan.strassberg@att.net)
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Igo" <chuckigo@maine.rr.com>
> To: "Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@ttlc.net>; <bri@bostonradio.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Lightning Fast Format Changes And Back Again
>
>
>  Roger
>>
>> it's possible that not all AccuWeather broadcasters are
>> meteorologists.  and it could be that not all WBZ staffers are aware
>> of who is or isn't.
>>
>> i recall asking that of one my TV weather buddies - why so&so was
>> "meteorologist" yet others were just "name."  he said that others
>> are not
>> necessarily meteorologists, and therefore can't be called such.
>>
>> - - Chuck Igo
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Kirk" <rogerkirk@ttlc.net>
>> To: <bri@bostonradio.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 2:48 AM
>> Subject: Lightning Fast Format Changes And Back Again
>>
>>
>>  WBZ on Saturday between 11:00 am & 4:00 pm.  Around Noon, the
>>> Accu-Weather guys had changed to closing their cast with "I'm
>>> Accu-Weather's <insert name here> for WBZ..."
>>>
>>> Yet BZ announcers were still saying "Here's Accu-Weather
>>> Meteorolgist
>>> <insert name here>"
>>>
>>> By 4:00 pm. the Accu-Weather guys were back to closing with "I'm
>>> Accu-Weather Meteorologist <insert name here> for WBZ..."
>>>
>>> Is it possible that those who have a hard time pronouncing
>>> 'Meteorologist' are allowed to drop it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>