When it comes to severe weather in Oklahoma, who do you watch on television to get the information you need to stay safe or informed? According to the latest ratings, the Oklahoma City market says the majority watch KFOR with the May 20 tornado.
The Nielsen Media Research concluded that 50 percent of the television sets, in the OKC market, were tuned in to watch the storm coverage . The research shows KFOR with a majority of those TV’s.
2:15 p.m. to 5 p.m.
KFOR-4 – 22.1
KWTV-9 – 20.3
KOCO-5 – 9.3
KOKH-25 – 1.3
5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
KFOR-4 – 26.7
KWTV-9 – 24.8
KOCO-5 – 9.3
KOKH-25 – 1.5
As much as I like Ogle-free tv, I stuck with channel 4 because he knows Oklahoma weather like the back of his hand despite his storm chaser getting lost somewhere. I don’t think they ever figured out where she was . . .at least from how she sounded. Damon Lane will be good once he gets a few season under his belt, but I really wish Rusty was on the air that day because he’s been around Oklahoma a few years and knows our skies pretty well.
WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING 5 AND 9 MORE AND MORE BECAUSE OF MIKE MORGAN’ ALARMIST REACTIONS TO STORMS. TELLING PEOPLE TO GET IN THEIR CARS TO OUTRUN A TORNADO WAS IRRESONSIBLE AND PUT MANNY PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IF MY KIDS HAD HEADED SOUTH OUT OF YUKON THERE IS A CHANCE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE STORM. AS IT WAS THEY GOT IN THEIR CAR AND CAME TO THEIR GRANDPARENTS HOME NORTH OF YUKON. IN 70+ YEARS I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD THE MOST UNSAFE PLACE TO BE IS IN YOUR CAR. THANK GOODNESS FOR THE CALM WAY THE OTHER STATIONS REPORTED THE STORMS.
Gary England was telling people to get in a ravine. They’re still looking for five of the people that did just that. Damon Lane will be good. He just needs to get some experience under his belt.