Maybe living in PHX had me blind to this as well. BUT I have lived in the mid-west and mid-south and still didn't see any need for this. But the same old saying; one man's trash is another''s gold.
Send them an email with your suggestions like ADD Local weather radars and Temps on the side of there new full time HD channel like ESPN news is doing with there extra space.
If anything just add the radar sites for breaking news like Thunderstorm or Tornado warnings.
THis way we could see the local weather scroll by more often. They should leave it on during commercials also.