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Local TV meteorologists deliver tearful farewell as stations replace staff with The Weather Channel feed
Allen Media Group announced sweeping cuts that will see all of local meteorologists eliminated or reassigned at its nearly two dozen television stations nationwide.
Meteorologists give tearful goodbyes as Allen Media Group TV stations replace them with Weather Channel feed
Allen Media Group will lay off or reassign at least 50 workers across all of its local stations, according to a report.
Was Your Local Meteorologist Laid Off? Weather Channel Deal Leads to Cuts
The Allen Media Group's new deal with The Weather Channel is jeopardizing the jobs of dozens of local meteorologists nationwide.
Allen Media Replaces Local Meteorologists With Weather Channel Weathercasters
As part of the Allen Media Group owned by media personality Byron Allen, AMB owns and operates 28 TV stations nationwide, covering all four commercial networks. AMG acquired The Weather Channel, part of The Weather Group, in a deal worth $300 million in 2018 and the “groundbreaking format” has been in Beta for several years, according to AMG.
Broadcaster to centralize weather coverage, drop local meteorologists at its 28 TV stations
Broadcast stations, which rely on local news to generate profits, have seen viewership fall as more people receive their weather reports via social media.
KWWL meteorologists laid off, to be replaced by The Weather Channel syndicate
KWWL viewers will no longer see familiar faces reporting the weather after the television station’s media group eliminated its weather department.
2 Iowa TV stations are replacing all their meteorologists with The Weather Channel
Meteorologists from two Iowa stations owned by Allen Media will soon be laid off as the company plans to share forecasts from The Weather Channel.
Allen Media reportedly won’t fire local meteorologists after viewer backlash: ‘Greedy, damn cheap’
Allen Media Group is reportedly halting its plan to replace about 100 local weather reporters with a Weather Channel feed.
At Least 50 Local TV Meteorologists Across the Country Have Been Laid Off — Here's Why
The layoffs are happening at over two dozen local television stations and some meteorologists have more than 35 years of ...
Facing Backlash Over Firing Its Meteorologists, Allen Media Group Learns an Important Lesson: Take the ‘Local' Out of Local TV At Your Own Peril
Handing out pink slips to dozens of beloved small-market local TV news weathercasters would be ill-advised even in the best ...
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Report: KWWL won’t fire meteorologists after all
Amid an outcry from viewers and advertisers, Allen Media Broadcasting, the parent company of KWWL-TV, has reportedly reversed ...
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Local TV meteorologist tears up during final broadcast amid nationwide layoffs: 'Tonight is our last broadcast'
A new initiative involving The Weather Channel has prompted many meteorologists to lose their jobs as they are replaced by ...