Jon Diaz. Dubbed "Texas' Most Experienced Weatherman," Ed Brandon joined ABC 13 KTRK-TV in 1972, taking his audiences through the sunny days and the not-so-sunny days, like Hurricane Alicia. Chloe Morroni signed off in 2013 from WHBF, where she had been the TV station's nightly news anchor for more than four years. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. 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Not helping things was how the network got slicker and slicker over the years, and began to stray further from its core mission. A good Thursday to all. Watch video Adam Berg (2003 - 2012) Current status: NBC 6 / Miami, FL Charles King, who served as the morning news anchor for KWQC-TV 6 formore than16 years, died Tuesday. Kathy Orr, formerly with WTVH-TV (now CNYCentral's Channel 5), joined Fox 29 Weather Authority in Philadelphia in September 2015. [68] The Weather Channel fought back by airing commercials encouraging people to not subscribe to DirecTV by parodying the provider's popular "Get Rid of Cable" ad campaign. Sounds so simple, how could it possibly work? She's currently a senior communications specialist for BakerRipley. Instead of the sober, lo-tech and slightly geeky take on weather that the network used to specialize, we now have a cesspool of lame reality programming and ugly public disputes with cable providers. Former KWQC-TV anchor Gary Metivier has started a new enterprise that still involves telling the stories of the Quad-City community. It shared channel space with, Carl Parker: On-Camera Meteorologist, Climate reporter, Storm specialist special coverage (1999present), Tom Niziol: 2012-2019, retired, former winter weather expert, Alexandria Steele: 2005-2008, later with CNN, now with, This page was last edited on 23 February 2023, at 11:41. Cindy Preszler Cindy Preszler (born 1960) is a broadcast meteorologist for WeatherSTL.com, a dynamic, interactive site delivering up-to-date weather information for the Greater St. Louis metro area. [26] On October 28, 2015, it was announced that IBM would acquire most of the Weather Company's assets, including weather.com, Weather Underground, the related mobile applications, and their underlying data platforms, for an undisclosed amount. This is one of those things you either get or just shake your head over. Here's what is in store for us today weatherwise. . AT&T, like many large companies, runs back-office weather departments to aid its . READ ALSO:Former Miss Nebraska, Emmy-winner joins Houston's KPRC-TV. Linda Carson, Co-Host of Suncoast View, has been at ABC 7 for 26 years. After four years at KHOU-TV, Brown joined KTRK-TV's weather team in 1976. NBC 5 was founded in September 1948 as WBAP-TV, Texas' first television station. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Former WDRB meteorologist Paul Emmick died last week of natural causes. Report: Houston is the No. Inevitably, the merger of NBC on-air meteorologists began in May 2009. He was 55. The Owensboro, Kentucky, native is being remembered . [7] The Weather Channel as a television operation now uses weloveweather.tv. Colleen Coyle On-Air Freelance Meteorologist at The Weather Channel Dallas, Texas, United States 913 followers 500+ connections Join to view profile The Weather Channel Georgia Institute. While Spates had worked at WLLR only the last four years, OHara said theyd known each other for more than 20 years, when they worked at rival stations. Here are the weather details from the Nationa. Haynes, who quickly earned the moniker "Cedric the Entertainer," became a popular weatherman during his two-year tenure at KWQC-TV 6. [2][3] The channel's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia. My love affair with the Weather Channel began some time in the late 1980s, judging by the dates on the clips and images shown on the outstanding TWC Classics website. Weather Channel personalities (2009, day, may, Atlanta. While the Weather Channel already had success with its own mobile apps, it planned to use Weather Underground's large network of digital forecasting and tracking websites to bolster its digital growth. A fixture on KDKA-TV for nearly 37 years, where he was noted as one of the city's most respected, fair and accurate reporters, Harold Hayes covered everything from weather to crime to breaking news, all with his dry sense of humor firmly intact. Over the years, attempts to broadcast international versions of TWC apart from the Australian version of the Weather Channel (now Sky News Weather Channel) have failed. Since 2002, all forecasting has been done on-site in Atlanta.[12]. You could tell that on the radio he was just a real genuine guy.. She still talks about weather on her Facebook fan page. It was such an honor to work here with so many wonderful people. By Alan Pergament. Kim Handysides. She is currently a meteorologist for San Francisco's KPIX-TV. A good Wednesday to all. She also serves as a volunteer lawyer with Wills for Heroes. I always said, Thats one guy Id love to have wearing our jersey. . KWQC television reporter Jennifer Pascua. As if we haven't had enough rain, more is called for in today's forecast. Ive been clean for several years, but at one time I was a hardcore Weather Channel junkie. Tom Vaccaro of KWQC-TV andLora Adams of WQPT-TV. [66] Two weeks before the channel's carriage agreement was set to expire on December 31 (after which the deadline for a new carriage deal was extended by two weeks), the satellite provider began carrying WeatherNation TV (the successor to the Weather Cast and owned by WeatherNation, LLC) on channel 361 on December 16, 2013 placing the channel next to the Weather Channel's slot on channel 362;[67] WeatherNation replaced the Weather Channel on channel 362 while still being carried on channel 361 when TWC was pulled.[66][68]. Notable Former On-air Personalities Andre Bernier - (now weeknight meteorologist at WJW in Cleveland, Ohio) Jon Davies (1982-) John Doyle John Hope^ - Was with TWC and hurricane expert at TWC from its start in 1982 until he passed away in 2002. To watch the station now is to see it bear precious little resemblance to the charming, calming signpost it represented on the dial 20+ years ago. This includes, but is not limited to, predicted snowfall and other precipitation, wind speeds, and the timing of the storm. Dave Shull, senior vice president for programming for Dish Network said the Weather Channel's fees were harder for the satellite provider to justify paying as more people receive weather information through the internet and mobile services: "They're looking for bid increases when I feel like there's a real migration to the Web, and it's difficult to really justify those rate increases at this time."[63]. Michael Bettes (born January 9, 1972) is an American television meteorologist and storm chaser currently working for The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Carolyn Cole Source: Getty Images Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? Roxana Vancea was. Current anchors Brian Sterling and Susan Shaw hosted a discussion with former political reporter and news director Matt McLogan, former anchor Jane Brierley, former weatherman and host of "The . 8 Day Forecast. During the broadcasts, the Lower Display Line that normally appears on TWC shows to provide local weather information (with breakaways during forecast and most long-form programs only for commercial breaks) was removed, appearing only a few times each hour during the film as a substitute for the standard "Local on the 8s" segments, with a translucent TWC logo bug appearing at other times during the film when the LDL was not on-screen. . As of May 2019, the investigation into the malware attack was still active. I will miss you all dearly! Jeff Morrow is a weathercaster for WAFB 9News. While Verizon claimed it was a long-term business decision (instead of a carriage dispute) that it made, the Weather Channel launched a campaign, originally urging viewers to contact FiOS about restoring the cable channel and its services. She cited bad health and a chance to work on her YouTube channel. [6], On May 2, 2022, The Weather Channel en Espaol launched on Local Now as TWC celebrates their 40th anniversary. Andre now works at WJW in Cleveland, while Bruce retired from WKYC in Cleveland. 8 sports director Mick Moninghoff talks with co-worker Kia Carter. Because the internet is so awesome, we have footage from TWCs first day on the air. Lee's last day at the station was in August 2013, and she moved to Seattle's KING-TV. The Weather Channel also simulcast on SiriusXM from 2016 onward during the following storms: TWC also maintains content partnerships with a number of local U.S. radio stations to provide local forecasts, using announcers separate from the meteorologists seen on the television channel. The network's live studio programs are aired regularly from 6:00a.m. to 8:00p.m. Eastern Time on weekdays and from 6:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. Eastern Time on weekends and holidays. Dave Schwartz, Cheryl Lemke, Eboni Deon: Weather Channel fired. What's he up to now? Stephanie Abrams Stephanie Abrams, an on-camera meteorologist and co-host of "Wake Up with Al" with Al Roker. Im moving to Florida to pursue other opportunities. 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