John David of WQAD-TV. The Weather Channel's chief executive officer David Kenny stated that it offered DirecTV the best rate for its programming (according to SNL Kagan, the Weather Channel's average carriage fee at the time was 13 per subscriber), and blasted the satellite provider's removal of the channel by stating that it was putting profits ahead of public safety. He really was a good dad and wanted to be a good dad, OHara said. 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]. Kasia Bodurka. If today's forecast doesn't just make you want to sweat, nothing will. The Weather Channel's first and most recognized logo was a blue rectangular box with rounded edges that debuted with the Weather Channel's first broadcast on May 2, 1982. (Photo by John Schultz/QUAD-CITY TIMES). Matt Hammill has returned to the Quad Cities and will join Morgan, Kevin, Jenna and Emily on QCT! ", 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. [78], The Weather Channel has provided the criteria behind their decisions to name certain storms, in particular Athena,[80] Brutus,[81] Gandolf,[82] Iago,[83] Khan,[84] Luna,[85] Magnus,[86] Nemo,[87] Saturn,[88] and Virgil.[89]. Lauren Sanchez Lauren Sanchez via instagram Lauren Wendy Snchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. on December 19, 1969. Weatherscan was officially shut down on December 9, 2022. Here's what is in store for us today weatherwise. ( Elizabeth Conley / Houston Chronicle ). Here is the list of The Weather Channels personalities and their roles on the network. After four years at KHOU-TV, Brown joined KTRK-TV's weather team in 1976. It delivers weather information on television, digital platforms (responsive websites, mobile and tablet applications) and TV apps. He also reported live from many hurricanes . I was so impressed by how hard he worked for them, OHara said, remembering watching Spates work an event. 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. The network's logo changes to a shade of green as part of the campaign promoting environmental conservation. John-Henry Perera is a food writer for the Houston Chronicle. He has now since retired, but still does freelance appearances on TV, radio and print from time to time. Dahl, who had been with the Twin Cities ABC affiliate for 43 years, retired at the end of last year. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday. The death knell for me and many other fans was when the channel was acquired by NBC in 2008. Before that, she spent two years at WOWK-TV and WVNS-TV in Huntington, WV. 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. Some of the other names I remember were Don Buser (hilarious), Marc Mancuso, Tom Moore, and so many others. GoGoMag.com & TVHeads.com are not affiliated with ABC, Al Jazeera America, Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, ESPN, Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox Sports, NBC, NFL Network, The Weather Channel, Univision or any other news concern. Jeff Ryser plays Santa on Christmas Eve with Chris Minor WQAD. She marks the third departure from the station in three years. What has happened to Jenna Morton and Megan Noe of WQAD-TV8 News? Former KWQC-TV anchor Gary Metivier has started a new enterprise that still involves telling the stories of the Quad-City community. 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. Verizon FiOS dropped the Weather Channel and its sister network Weatherscan from its lineup on March 10, 2015, after the two parties were unable to come to terms on a new carriage agreement. In May 2022, on The Weather Channel's 40th birthday, it launched a new direct-to-consumer subscription-based app.[32]. The website weather.com and most of the Weather Channel's digital assets were sold to IBM in January 2016. 2023 Cox Media Group. 814 Your Home. Jennifer Sabih: former reporter/weekend anchor, now reporter with CBS Newspath. On January 3, 2008, Landmark Communications put the Weather Channel and its assets up for sale. Sounds so simple, how could it possibly work? Only several months later, Peralez announced she was leaving TV news to focus on an "online business" with her husband. We'll have more details in the coming months," Dutra posted to Facebook. (Head to the 15:10 mark to witness cutting-edge TV weather graphic production.). Many of those listeners, fans and friends shared condolences across several WLLR social media posts Monday. After four years, Norman left for CBS42 in Birmingham, Ala. [35] DirecTV began carrying the "Local on the 8s" segment in HD via an app on set-top boxes on September 29, 2009.[36]. The Weather Channel provides forecasts for satellite radio provider Sirius XM Radio in the United States. [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. Aaron Levine Aaron Levine is the Sports Director at FOX 13 and host of Seattle Sports Live. She joined Storm Team 2 in 2010. These days, she's been working as a health-fitness specialist and occasionally doing related segments for KIAH-TV. A 25th-anniversary logo used in 2007 featured a white square edged in blue connected to the current logo with the text "25 YEARS" inside it in blue. John Knicely co-anchors live at 4, 5, 6:30, and 10 p.m. nightly on 6 News WOWT. The Weather Channel also provided weather forecasts for other online services including Yahoo!.[55]. 1. Thats the thing he took the most pride in.. JP has been with the paper for close to 10 years and is responsible for trending and buzzy food coverage, including guides and other fun things. You all made waking up at 3 a.m. actually fun! WLLR personality Bo Jeffrey Bo J Spates died in his sleep Sunday. [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. He's headed to AT&T's "growing" weather department and won't be appearing on-air regularly, according to a thread on his Twitter account. Orr, a Westvale native, is a graduate of the . However, representatives for the channel claimed to be shocked that "Verizon FiOS would deny their subscribers access to the best live weather coverage and expertise that only the Weather Channel can provide." public information officer for the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office. 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Don Sharp (far right) and the rest of the Channel 4 news team in 1978. Shane, best known as the longtime sportscaster at WXYZ, retired in 2012. Because the internet is so awesome, we have footage from TWCs first day on the air. According to reports, she was educated at Century High School in her hometown where her early fascination with journalism made her serve in her school's . We will miss you so much. Present and past members of the Quad-City area media who have come and gone over the years. Q. Kristina Abernathy, along with Mark Mancuso, Rich Johnson, and Kristin Dodd were released from The Weather Channel at the same time. In July 2012, the Weather Company (former owner of the Weather Channel) purchased competing weather website Weather Underground. 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