South Florida's TV meteorologists walk a tightrope during ...

Sunday evening, prime time. A hurricane in the Gulf is closing in on southern Florida. Do you break into programming and risk enraging fans of Desperate Housewives? Trent Aric, chief meteorologist for WPLG-Ch. The next morning, Oct. 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma plowed through South Florida as a Category 2 system, causing $20.6 billion in damage and leaving 3.2 million Florida Power & Light Co. For Aric and the rest of the small cadre of local on-air personalities, this time of year tests their acumen, judgment, composure and stamina with millions of South Floridians watching. It's really a fine line we walk. Because of the huge role TV plays, along with other media, in monitoring and getting people ready for storms, these personalities serve as "storm sentinels" for the region. Wall to Wall'In the jargon of broadcasting, it's called going "wall to wall" — delivering continuous, round-the-clock coverage for two or three days, or longer. For TV meteorologists, a hurricane is th...
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