I respectfully disagree.
I live in an area - NE Oklahoma - frequented by severe weather. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms with damaging straight winds, damaging hail, etc. Having lived here most of my life, I can make up my own mind as to what precautions / reactions I need to take based on what the radar tracks and storm spotter reports are. With this kind of weather, a few miles difference in location or observed / predicted track can make all the difference, and I pay close attention to these reports. They are a heck of a lot more important to me than some meaningless basketball game or sitcom.
As for repeating the same information "over an over", what I watch for is current information on storm location / track / status.
Perhaps folks who live in areas of the country where this kind of weather is less frequent may look on it differently, but during a severe weather outbreak we monitor radar on the net, reports on TV and on the radio, and by standing outside and looking at the clouds and color of the sky. I don't take shelter if it is not necessary, but I want to be well aware of current conditions so that I can decide if it *is* necessary.
I appreciate the TV (and radio) coverage, and I must point out that it has saved countless lives. If folks ignore it, well, whose fault is that?
Probably a poor choice of words, on my behalf. I should have said they should go live (wall to wall) if there is a real risk to life and limb and property.
I’ve been through the 73 super outbreak and the F5 that hit Huntsville AL in 1989. I have the utmost respect for the weather and what it can do. However, I have also seen the local TV weather clowns use any type of weather as a chance to scare folks into watching their urgent broadcasts. after a while it gets tuned out.
Like you I take the responsibility to watch the radar, go out in my area and spot for NOAA etc... I’ve found one of the best things to do is find fellow storm chasers/spotters in my area and follow them on twitter. I’ve found their reports much more reliable than what I get on TV.