it's the real thing

Fake news!  All started years ago by the Weather Underground.  Emboldened by notoriety, they emerged and became the Weathermen.  Now they appear every day on local news.  And they NEVER get it right.  Still, viewers can't get enough of them.  Other tv people saw this and said, Dang!  We can do that too.  To hell with trying to say things that fit reality - people really don't care just as long as we're saying something. Just make shit up everyday - that means more time on the beach.