The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 85

Music Scene G3 TRAVEL Art Theater 05 sv section frssasbaaMM MUSIC SCENE 3 ART THEATER 5 CROSSWORD 6 CALENDAR 7 TRAVEL 14 THE FRESNO BEE SUNDAY APRIL 19 1998 i MARY A LOMMORI THE FRESNO BEE A telling ntoressKM: Tlrcc of weather forecasters from left Kopi Sotiropulos Kevin Musso'and Angelo Stalis must deal with the peculiar weather patterns of the Valley By Rick Bentley THE FRESNO BEE fills a weather segment Recent flooding tornado warnings and the dangers of changes in air quality offer a three-ring circus of forecasting fodder for a newscast But local weathermen agree there are plenty of other times when the daily weather forecast looks like a repeat of matinee Sotiropulos even kidded about videotaping one hot summer-day forecast to air the next week On such days if the weather forecast be weighed down with a lot of technical mumbo jumbo the segments have to be filled with other material That includes looks at going on around the nation live reports at local events or attention to special-interest groups such as the agriculture community The reasons for peeking around the nation include the fact that the Valley has become a mixing pot for those who have pitched their big-top tents and moved from a variety of other locations and the stations trying to help local viewers who are planning a trip But the focus will shift back home quickly should the local fore- Plcase see Weathering Page G2 Accurately forecasting the highs and lows of the weather is serious business in television Land Bake Three-ring Weather Circus See thB Killer Tule Fog Marvel at the power of El Nina Gasp at the 101 days of blistering heat Please direct your attention to the center ring where Valley television weather forecasters will attempt to juggle offering enough information for the average viewer while managing to keep formers up-to-date It may not be as franticas a circus act but local TV weathermen walk a tightrope every time they step in front of the camera Is it enough just to say it is going to be hot again? Or should viewers he pounded with isobars isotkerms and all of the other technical explanations for WHY it will be hot? "If you get too technical you would lose a portion of the said Angelo mean when we talk about the jet stream That is pretty basic knowledge and not that scientific I think by the mere fact we have talked about those things over and over we have educated the Sotiropulos said These are times of dramatic changes when just getting to the happen Stalis (Channel 30) dean of the local weather forecasters "But I think that the audience has been watching long pnnnpfi to understand certain counterpart at KMPH (Channel 26) Kopi Sotiropulos agreed "Most viewers understand high and low pressures They understand what we 1 Univision foresees 1 bilingual lineup hello again for Bye Birdie9 star By Rick Bentley THE FRESNO BEE General manager Bram Watkins turned down a small corridor near the rear of the MTV (Channel 21) facilities on Ashlan Avenue in Fresna As he made his way through the building he pointed to walls that were scheduled to be removed and described how a patio would be converted into a 1100-square-foot space All the changes are scheduled to start in July at a cost Watkins discuss need the extra Watkins said continuing from room to room Please see UrMsIoo Page G2 By Rick Bentley THE FRESNO BEE Troy Donahue was to the 1960s what Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio have been for the 1980s and 1990s The blond wavy-haired actor could draw a crowd especially a crowd of lovesick females by simply putting his name in the film credits What many fans know was that he came dangerously dose to being I PREVIEW BYE BIRDIE Where: Saroyan Theatre When: 2 8 pm Saturday Tickets: $18 to $33 Cal: 498-4000 226-2277 to the 1960s what John Belushi and River Phoenix were to the 1980s and 1990s A serious battle with Please see Page G2 Musical might: Birdie" continues to be one of the top productions from high schools to national touring companies Face-ofk Conrad Birdie (Casey Marshall) left incurs the wrath of Harry MacAfee (froy Donahue).