The Daily Oklahoman from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma • 114

From Deplete to Elite competition. Critically, KFOR lost the ratings lead for newscasts at 10 p.m. Sunday, its traditionalstrongh-old. KWTV garnered an 18 rating and 34 share, compared to 1533 for KFOR and 1526 for KO-CO. Channel 5 picked up three rating points from the previous sweeps period at the time slot, while KFOR lost three.

Channel 4 picked up a rating point for its 10 MOVE over Honest Abe. Yo, Rocky, meet the newest addition to Horatio Alger series. Me. I've just been made a member of the "cultural slite" in America by Vice President Dan Quayle. Yes, me, a youngster who spent his unforma-tive years in a metropolis called Del City, OK nice place with nice people but not a stop on the U.S.

tour of the treasures of Tutankhamen (King p.m. weeKaay newscast compared to the previous sweeps period, while KOCO lost a point and KWTV recored. the same numbers at the' top. KFOR won the morning show slot. From sign-on to sign-off, KWTV led with a 8 rating and 27 share, followed by KFOR at 723, KOCO at 517, KOKH-TV rut).

Yes, me, a youngster who learned his multiplication tables by watching Jethro Bod-ine on The Beverly Hillbillies. Yes, me, who matured into adulthood wearing clip-on ties, until I was 23, when my fashion faux pas was manifested to a shocked newsroom by a surly ex-sportswriter. at 27, KOCB-TV at 14 and KE- TA-TV at 13. TALE of the TAPE A while ago, a reader asked me to look at the experience of TV weathermen. Before I could make my calls, KOCO and KWTV beat me to it and sent information on their meteorological marvels, the heavyweights of severe weather in the local market.

Gary England, KWTV: Bachelor's degree in mathematics and meteorology from the University of Oklahoma. Chief meteorologist at KWTV for 15 years. Professional affiliations with the American Meteorological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Sciences and the New York Academy of Sciences. Author of three books: Those Terrible Twisters, United States Weather and Oklahoma Weather. Mike Morgan, KOCO-TV: Will take one elective class this summer to finish a bachelor's in science and meteorology from OU.

Interned with National Weather Service at 13. Began career in 1984 in Tulsa by anchoring weekend weather at 19 years of age. Associate member of American Meteorology Society. Along with storm team, received Radio and Television News Directors Association award (Texas and Oklahoma) for best continuing coverage of 1991 state tornado season. ROASTS and TOASTS A bag of Kingsford to the U.S.

Senate which, unchallenged by the budget deficit and rising unemployment, turned attention to placing more restrictions on TV programming material deemed "offensive." While TV could use policing, these country club congressmen should first handle the issues for which they were elected. Yes, me, the same fella a bit older who used to be teased by a friend that he carried his entire wardrobe in his car's backseat. (Wrong! Undergarments were' always kept in the trunk). While my rise from culturally deplete to cultural elite may be astounding, such leaps are'' possible in the gamey game of politics. Not even Hollywood scriptwriters would venture to tie a TV mom to a riot or rebellion in LA.

What studio would accept a story about Brother Dan's Traveling Salvation Show, with the star promoting the values of marriage and family while raking in rent money from an unmarried couple and her kids in his Virginia home? Somebody get me rewrite! Because I was one of those who found Quayle's posturing of the last few weeks more political than redeemingly purposeful, the v.p. tried to put us down. But with my background, he has instead boosted my status. So the next time my friends snicker at the Velvet Elvis on my living room wall, I'll just give 'em the phone number at the White House and tell 'em to ask for Dan. Now I must prepare for my coming out party into society.

What shall I Spandex or the polyester leisure suit? BY THE NUMBERS Like a broadcast Robosaurus, KWTV Channel 9 crushed the competition in the May sweeps period, capturing top ratings for every newscast except its early morning show. And incredibly, the station garnered a 41 share or nearly half the audience watching at noon weekdays, according to figures released by Arbitron Inc. KFOR-TV Channel 4 and KOCO-TV finished second and third respectively in the newscast 8 June 21, 1992 TV NEWS.