This will probably be the last site update here. And by "here," I specifically mean this blog. All future site updates will be posted on the TWCC Facebook page. So if you're on Facebook and you haven't "liked us" yet, what are you waiting for? If you're not on Facebook, that's okay. You can still view everything I post there, as it is a public page.
Having said that, you're probably wondering what's going to happen to this blog. Well, it's not going anywhere. I'm just changing the focus to Weather Channel-related content. So in addition to updates on the few remaining Weather Channel songs that have not been identified, I'll be posting content here that doesn't fit into any of the predefined categories on the site. This is also where I'll post interesting Weather Channel footage I find on YouTube.
The blog isn't the only area of the site that will be changing soon. The entire site will be treated to a "refresh" of sorts. I did my best not to change too much. There's still sections devoted to video, audio, and images. The information section has been renamed "guides," as I will now be using it to cover certain topics in more depth. For example, there are pages about "Prime Time Tonight" and the WeatherSTAR 3000 backgrounds. This is also where footage of memorable weather events will go (organized by year - kind of like Wikipedia does with news and music events).
The last thing I'll mention about the next update is that I'm changing to the goal of the site. Up until now, the primary goal has been nostalgia. I recently decided to add to that. Several weeks ago, a friend suggested I use the site to document all of the changes on The Weather Channel. For example, instead of just posting the local forecast video clips I like, post an example of every song I have.
At first, I wasn't really keen on the idea. I attempted to test the idea by going through several DVDs, noted every song that played. As you can imagine, this was a ton of work. It was also extremely boring. A little over a month ago, I revisited the idea. This time I thought, what about just documenting everything once each year? So I started working on revamping the site with that idea in mind, and I really liked the end result.
What this means is that going forward, I will be documenting every local forecast song, Business Travel Forecast song, promo, Business Travel Forecast backdrop, and segment title card, as well as a screenshot of every OCM by year. So if you've ever been curious about what years a segment title card was used, the future TWC Classics hopes to answer that. Obviously, I won't be able to document EVERYTHING, as I can't document what I don't have, but I've got a lot of footage to work with! I also have decided on a cut-off year of 1999, so I don't have to document forever.
Now you're probably wondering when you'll be able to see the changes and new content. The only answer I can give you is "soon." As far as progress goes, I'm close to being done. All I really have left are some playlists and finishing up the search feature. It's possible that I could finish that this weekend, but I've learned it's best to not make such promises. Anything can happen. Something could come up this weekend that's more important. I could run into a major problem while finishing my work. Who knows.
Nonetheless, I will post an update on Facebook as soon as all the work and testing is complete. So stay tuned!