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. WFLA Weather Cameras. On April 8, 2014, the Weather Channel and DirecTV both settled on a new agreement (TWC decided to alter its programming lineup by trimming the amount of reality programming on weekdays in half, restricting them to its nighttime schedule, in response to complaints from DirecTV subscribers), with the provider restoring the channel on channel 362 the following day. I've loved every second of my 5+ years here but this is my dream job in my dream city!" She celebrates her birthday on the 10th of November every year. Our coverage area includes Bedford, Everett . Except of course when its more than equivalent, as it has been with universal education, for example, or wireless, or these damned aeroplanes. A sister network, Weatherscan, was a digital cable and satellite service that offered 24-hour automated local forecasts and radar imagery. Lee's last day at the station was in August 2013, and she moved to Seattle's KING-TV. [18][19], In January 2012, David Kenny took over as chief executive officer of the Weather Channel, replacing former AOL executive Mike Kelly, who had been appointed as the company's CEO in the summer of 2009. 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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 . In a move that caused controversy with many longtime viewers, the Weather Channel began airing weather-related movies on Friday nights on October 30, 2009. His 36-year tenure at the station finally ended in 2008. NBC Universal also owned NBC Weather Plus, a rival service which was carried by and featured content from the NBC television network's local network affiliates; that service announced its discontinuation three months later. The channel's original format was similar to that of a news and information cable network. The proposed movie scheduled for the Friday after the deal was struck (May 28), Gorillas in the Mist, was dropped in favor of a six-hour marathon of Tornado Road. (photo via YouTube). Studio 814. Although a Baton Rouge native, Morrow left for college, but returned back to his hometown in December 2008. List of personalities on The Weather Channel - Wikipedia, the free. As of May 2019, the investigation into the malware attack was still active. Meteorologist Taylor Graham is leaving WQAD to work in Biloxi, Mississippi. Since 2002, all forecasting has been done on-site in Atlanta.[12]. John Knicely co-anchors live at 4, 5, 6:30, and 10 p.m. nightly on 6 News WOWT. A representative for the network said in a statement, "We were disappointed when, without warning late yesterday, March 9, Verizon FiOS dropped the Weather Channel from their lineup while our companies continued to be in active conversations regarding a contract renewal. 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. 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. AT&T, like many large companies, runs back-office weather departments to aid its . Jonathan Novack was KPRC Local 2's weather man for three years before he suddenly left in 2010. NEW YORK NBC News opened the new year Tuesday by appointing Hoda Kotb as co-anchor of the "Today" show's first two hours with Savannah Guthr. Former WQAD and KWQC anchor Matt Hammill CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Fran Riley Riley CONTRIBUTED Cedric Haynes Meteorologist Cedric Haynes, a football fan who follows the Tennessee Volunteers, said. Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, 3030 7th Ave., Rock Island. DAVENPORT A Quad-Cities broadcasting fixture, KWQC-TV's Fran Riley, has announced plans for retirement. Nerissa Lamison is the Afternoon and . (Ryan Stone/Quad-City Times), Pauli Mayfield is a former Miss Iowa and former WQAD reporter. Inevitably, the merger of NBC on-air meteorologists began in May 2009. Weather forecast programming made up TWC's entire schedule prior to its incorporation of weather-related original programming referred in network promotional materials and press releases as "long-form programming" in 2000 (with few breakaways from its forecast programs prior to then, outside of educational program The Weather Classroom, an original program produced as part of the cable television industry's Cable in the Classroom initiative). If you've been wondering where your favorite former Weather Channel personality (circa 1982-2005) is these days, wonder no more! He was into the same things your friends and neighbors are into. Verizon cited the Weather Channel's frequent use of scare tactics, naming of winter storms and the wide availability of the internet and mobile apps for consumers to access weather content any time of day as the reason for dropping TWC and its services. Longtime KPRC-TV weathercaster Anthony Yanez left for the sunny skies of Los Angeles in January 2015, joining fellow ex-KPRC-TV staffer Daniela Guzman at KNBC-TV. Lindsey Day joined KRIV-TV in March 2015 as the weekend and weekday meteorologist. While the news on the coronavirus front remain grim, Ma Nature is hel, A good Wednesday to all. AT THE MIKE -- President Reagan, formerly of WOC, chats with WOC News Director Mark Minnick. When NBCUniversal acquired the network in 2008, the network has participated in the "Green is Universal" campaign, which occurs twice a year, usually during April and November. On August 15, 2005, the logo was overhauled again; the logo became a straight-edged square with no white trim on the edge and "The Weather Channel" text became oriented in title-case and left-justified, similar to its Canadian sister channel the Weather Network. He has now since retired, but still does freelance appearances on TV, radio and print from time to time. Sounds so simple, how could it possibly work? Thats the thing he took the most pride in.. TWC also ran charming little segments on how to fix up and improve things around your home. - Age. 1 Personalities 2 Schedule 2.1 Weekdays 2.2 Weekends Personalities Schedule Weekdays 6:00am-9:00am: America's Morning Headquarters: Stephanie Abrams, Jim Cantore & Jordan Steele 9:00am-12:00pm: America's Morning Headquarters: Jen Carfagno & Alex Wallace 12:00pm-2:00pm Pattrn: Stephanie Abrams & Jordan Steele He officially retired in May 2008. What's he up to now? Be safe, social distance, and brace for the worst. If they gave me absolutely nothing else, the Weather Channel was responsible for introducing me to one of my favorite all-time songs Last Train Home by the Pat Metheny Group in one of their Travel Forecast segments. KSTP. He is best known as an on-air personality for The Weather Channel. 814 Good. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ) Fox 26 meteorologist Lisa Vaughn wears a cloud-patterned dress she made based on a favorite J.Crew dress she had worn out in her sewing room on Thursday, May 11, 2017, in Houston. Lauren Sanchez Lauren Sanchez via instagram Lauren Wendy Snchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. on December 19, 1969. 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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. Milmar Ramrez, Henry Golac, Jessica Fernndez, Lorena Lim, Albert Martnez and Abel Hernndez leads the team. Previously, Reynolds worked as a studio meteorologist and field correspondent at CNN covering wildfires, floods, tornadoes, heatwaves, winter storms, and earthquakes. 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. Tracking the Tropics. Its not unbelievable that people feel this way, but the outpouring is unbelievable, said Jim OHara, Spates supervisor at WLLR, said on the air Monday night. Orr, a Westvale native, is a graduate of the . Alex grew up in Macungie, PA, and studied at Syracuse University and Penn State University. Weather Underground operates separately from the Weather Channel and continues to provide its own forecasts, though its website incorporates some weather news and video content from TWC.[56]. In response, the National Weather Service announced on November 7, 2012, that it would not recognize the Weather Channel's names for winter storms, stating in a press release that it "does not use the name of winter storms in its products. Not only was I genuinely interested in the weather content, I just found everything about the station so soothing. These days, she's been working as a health-fitness specialist and occasionally doing related segments for KIAH-TV. That pretty much sums up the weather . A good Thursday to all. See what other former Houston meteorologists have gone on to do. Here's what is in store for us today weatherwise. [51], TWC provided numerous customized forecasts for online users through its website, weather.com, including home and garden, and event planning forecasts. (News file photo) By Sharon Cantillon. She still talks about weather on her Facebook fan page. Matt Hammill has returned to the Quad Cities and will join Morgan, Kevin, Jenna and Emily on QCT! [14] The sale was finalized on September 12, 2008. Tom Vaccaro of KWQC-TV andLora Adams of WQPT-TV. A little morning fog, a flood warning expires and dangerous heat is on the way. [4] The Weather Channel also produces outsourced weathercasts, notably for CBS News and RFD-TV. In late October that same year, Espinosa revealed she was the new Before his return he worked at KKCO in. She joined Storm Team 2 in 2010. We'll have more details in the coming months," Dutra posted to Facebook. Enjoy unlimited articles at one of our lowest prices ever. Only several months later, Peralez announced she was leaving TV news to focus on an "online business" with her husband. Prior to coming to Moline, he worked at WAXX-FM/WAYY Radio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, WEAU-TV Eau Claire, and WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Michigan. These 15 men and women boast naturally telegenic personalities, biceps worth boasting about, Crest-whitened smiles and salon-perfect hair. Elizabeth Fields, left, and Andrea Stankevych of WHBF-TV and Red Cross volunteer Chuck Mendez. The "Flick and a Forecast" presentations were then replaced by an additional hour of Weather Center and a two-hour block of long-form original programs. Kristina Abernathy, along with Mark Mancuso, Rich Johnson, and Kristin Dodd were released from The Weather Channel at the same time. Perhaps one of the greatest aspects of TWC for me was the music. Previously, she worked as the morning meteorologist at FOX Carolina in Greenville, SC. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the region today. 814 Your Home. These Houston TV weathercasters left, but where did they go? By using this website, you accept the terms of . 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. Marine Forecast. The same things that ticked them off ticked him off. This includes, but is not limited to, predicted snowfall and other precipitation, wind speeds, and the timing of the storm. ", The Weather Channel had earlier signed renewal agreements with major providers that are members of the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), including Time Warner Cable and Cox Communications. Present and past members of the Quad-City area media who have come and gone over the years. The network also announced it would no longer greenlight original long-form programming, and expanded live forecast programming on its schedule throughout 2016 after all remaining long-form programs already in development concluded their runs. [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. Well, in most cases. [25], In August 2015, reports surfaced that the Weather Company's owners were considering a sale of all or part of the venture, having hired Morgan Stanley and PJT Partners to explore their options. On September 10, 2009, the Weather Channel co-founder Frank Batten died. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Former WDRB meteorologist Paul Emmick died last week of natural causes. Photo: Carolyn Cole Source: Getty Images Do you have a groundbreaking story you would like us to publish? A good Thursday to all. Full Profile. On March 10, 2015, Verizon FiOS dropped the Weather Channel and WeatherScan for their rival AccuWeather. America's Morning Headquarters airs weekdays between 6:00a.m. and noon Eastern Time, followed by Pattrn, which airs from noon to 1:00p.m. Eastern, Weather Underground, which airs from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Eastern followed by the network's drivetime program, Storm Center, which airs from 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. Eastern. [5][6], The Weather Channel was a subsidiary of the Weather Company until the latter was bought by IBM in 2016. Who is Heather Tesch? [65] Representatives for DirecTV stated that it added WeatherNation TV in response to subscriber complaints regarding the number of reality programs on the Weather Channel, which it estimated had amounted to 40% of its daily schedule[66][68] (WeatherNation TV, which outside of its carriage by DirecTV is primarily carried on broadcast television stations as a main channel affiliation or a digital multicast service, does not run programming outside of forecasts with the only interruption in its weather coverage coming from affiliates that carry children's programs to fulfill FCC educational programming requirements; however, WeatherNation has been criticized for its very limited amount of live programming, which TWC does provide, especially during significant weather events[69]). All original programming which was rebranded under the tagline Natural Drama now had direct relevance to weather-related subjects, and the network emphasized its promise to interrupt original programming either regionally or nationally during major weather events. Mary Lee(far right) joined KPRC 2's weather team in 2010 as a weekend meteorologist. I think the thing about Bo J is he was exactly like the guy next door, OHara said on the phone before going back on the air to talk traffic. Weather Stories. In a memo sent out to network staff by Weather Company CEO David Kenny, it explained its refocus on weather-based programs was done so that "our most passionate fans come to us for the weather and the science behind the weather, not our original shows." Aside from location-based weather forecast information, the apps provided radar maps, and tropical and seasonal updates, as well as social media related functions that track weather-related Twitter messages and allow users to send Facebook friends severe weather alerts. 1 most stressful city for workers in U.S. Can Alperen Sengun become a passable defender for the Rockets? He also reported live from many hurricanes . [11] Originally, regional and local information was obtained from the National Weather Service for broadcast. If you have anything to add or correct on this list, please contact me. Thank you @KWQCMorgan, @DavidNelsonNews, @wxphelps and EVERYONE behind the scenes for the kind words this morning. Do you agree with MNN's top picks?. Marion Meginnis former manager of WQAD-TV. Reynolds Wolf serves as co-host of "AMHQ Weekend" that airs Saturday and Sunday 6-9 a.m. Al Roker of NBC's Today began hosting a one-hour morning program called Wake Up With Al, alongside meteorologist Stephanie Abrams later in the summer. Brandon Ortega. (Contributed photo). A good Wednesday to all. Haynes, who quickly earned the moniker "Cedric the Entertainer," became a popular weatherman during his two-year tenure at KWQC-TV 6. Thank you, Quad Cities for welcoming this southerner into your homes each night, and putting up with all my wacky ways. KSTP has announced some changes to its 5 Eyewitness News weather desk in the wake of the retirement of long-serving chief meteorologist Dave Dahl. SUBSCRIBE: $1 for 3 months. My last story on @kwqcnews will be tonight. By naming winter storms, TWC stated that the public would find it easier to follow storm information, social media will be able to refer to and discuss the storm, and people will have an easier time referring to the storm after it occurs. . In late February 2016, a Fox Television representative said Day was leaving the station and that her last day was March 6. Not helping things was how the network got slicker and slicker over the years, and began to stray further from its core mission. Meteorologist Cedric Haynes, a football fan who follows the Tennessee Volunteers, said goodbye to the Quad-Cities on Friday as he moves closer to his family in Dalton, Georgia. As stated earlier, Molly Rosenblatt is a famous Television star known for Fox 25 Morning Meteorologist. Weather Alerts. Apr 6, 2021 Updated Apr 7, 2021. Learn about careers at Cox Media Group. It has been 70 years of . 8 sports director Mick Moninghoff talks with co-worker Kia Carter. But it was not always so. Charles King, who served as the morning news anchor for KWQC-TV 6 formore than16 years, died Tuesday. An inside view of The Weather Channel from former. [78], The first winter storm to be named by TWC was a nor'easter that hit the East Coast of the United States in November 2012, which was named after the Greek goddess Athena. His last day at the station was Dec. 17, 2018. You're waking up to a true January morning single digit temps, negative double-digit wind-chill values, and weekend , One of the Quad-City's favorite storytellers, Fran Riley, passed away Friday after a battle with prostate cancer. Rosenblatt was born on 21st February 1989 in Rochester, Minnesota, the United States. Kasia Bodurka. If today's forecast doesn't just make you want to sweat, nothing will. BOSTON (CBS) -- From our first broadcast in 1948, to the stories we cover today, WBZ-TV has been an important part of New England. READ ALSO:Former Miss Nebraska, Emmy-winner joins Houston's KPRC-TV. 52 results found. 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In mid-January 2015, KRIV-TV meteorologist Caitilin Espinosa I-Team Dana Fowle - consumer reporter Beth Galvin - health reporter Dale Russell - senior investigative reporter Randy Travis - investigative reporter Sky FOX Traffic Natalie McCann - Good Day Atlanta traffic reporter (4:30am-10am) The Georgia Gang Lori Geary - moderator Tharon Johnson - panelist Phil Kent - panelist Janelle King - panelist [50], On March 28, 2022, TWC announced a content partnership with CBS News, under which it will provide weather reports on CBS Mornings, the CBS Evening News, and the CBS News streaming network, as well as collaborate on investigative journalism relating to weather and climate. Published October 8, 2008 Updated on December 19, 2022 at 4:49 pm. Be sure to research other states near Portland, OR to find the professional histories of more people. See where they ended up in the gallery above. public information officer for the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. [77] The channel has not yet returned to channel lineups within Frontier FiOS's customer footprint. (Head to the 15:10 mark to witness cutting-edge TV weather graphic production.). Don Sharp (far right) and the rest of the Channel 4 news team in 1978. 0. [13] On July 6, 2008, NBC Universal, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group agreed to jointly purchase the Weather Channel from Landmark, making it the channel's first ownership change in 26 years. Self - Weather Person 134 episodes, 2012-2014. Watch video Adam Berg (2003 - 2012) Current status: NBC 6 / Miami, FL News 4 Anchors & Reporters Jacquie Walker Don Postles Dave Greber Kelsey Anderson Jordan Norkus Jeff Preval Chris Horvatits Abby Fridmann Luke Moretti Marlee Tuskes Sarah Minkewicz Tara Lynch H Former WQAD News 8 reporter, Chris Minor, is being recognized for her accomplishments by being inducted into the Silver Circle of The National. 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