KATIE HORNER'S STORMGASMS Folks love to poke fun at KCTV5 meteorologist Katie Horner and her breathless forecasts of impending doom. In the winter it is said she has "snowgasms." However, during the rest of the year they are simply known as her "stormgasms." During one storm last year she ran into the studio in blue jeans to deliver her "end-of-the-world" weather prediction. It is the stuff of legends. In all fairness if you have ever found yourself in the midst of a tornado then your view of her forecasts might change dramatically. Although it is easy to poke fun at her (see letter to the editor below) exhortations such as her recommendation to put bicycle helmets on children, it should be noted that she consistently is either the ratings winner or very close when serious weather is on the horizon. That was the case again (6/12) when severe weather was forecast and she pre-empted the normal broadcast. Ironically, her main competitor, Bryan Busby of KMBC-TV9, was caught in the precarious position of trying to give weather warnings during the NBA Championship game. For his efforts, KC Star sports columnist Jason Whitlock referred to Busby as Horner's "lapdog." Folks can laugh at Horner's tactics all they want, but many viewers appreciate her efforts. And KCTV is laughing all the way to the bank.
KC Star Letter to Editor (6/11): She must be on funnel cloud nine "I have been racking my brain trying to imagine the exhilaration, the exuberance, the unholy tingling sensation, the thrill and level of personal excitement that Katie Horner must feel when the possibility of devastating weather exists anywhere near Kansas City. "About the best I can do is what a dog must feel like when turned loose inside Fritz�s Meat Market. Oh, the joy!"
Don Cameron Overland Park
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