Weather Channel

Media Curation Platform "Storify" Tapped by the Weather Channel

Andy Plesser | Posted 11.19.2011

Andy Plesser

Storify, the social media curation tool, was used by the Weather Channel during Hurricane Irene, says Cameron Clayton, EVP for Digital, in this interview with Beet.TV.

The Weather Channel Moves to Brightcove's HTML 5 Player

Andy Plesser | Posted 11.16.2011

Andy Plesser

The Weather Channel, which claims the second most downloaded iPad App, has moved from a Flash player to an HTML 5 player from Brightcove, enabling consumers to watch video regardless of their device, said Cameron Clayton, EVP for Digital, in this interview with Beet.TV.

Weather Channel Ratings Soar During Hurricane

Posted 10.29.2011

Anxious viewers turned en masse to the Weather Channel for their hurricane news on Friday. The network posted a big victory in the ratings on the b...

Watching Fourteen Straight Hours Of The Weather Channel

npr.org | By Linda Holmes | Posted 10.29.2011

If you follow me on Twitter, you already know that I spent all day Saturday watching The Weather Channel....

WATCH: Streaker Disrupts Weather Channel Hurricane Coverage

Posted 10.27.2011

Weather Channel reporter Eric Fisher was giving a live report about Hurricane Irene on Saturday when a streaker disrupted his coverage. Fisher said...

WATCH: Denmark Pushes Wind Power In 'Changing Planet' Episode

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 09.24.2011

In the race to find innovative ways to implement clean and renewable energy, countries may want to keep an eye on Denmark. A new segment from "Changin...

Weather Channel Star's Emotional Reporting From Joplin Gains Attention

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 07.27.2011

NEW YORK — The Weather Channel's Mike Bettes arrived in storm-ravaged Joplin, Mo., right after a tornado had ripped through its soul. He looked ...

Brian Williams In Joplin: 'I Can't Believe This Is The City Where I Lived'

Posted 07.24.2011

Many top news anchors raced to Joplin, Missouri in the wake of the devastating tornado that ripped through the town and caused hundreds of deaths. Bri...

How Big Is Too Big?

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 05.25.2011

Reese Schonfeld

Forty years after the federal government ruled that broadcast networks could not own cable systems, the FCC decided that Comcast, by far the largest of all cable system companies, could take control of NBC Universal, Inc.

Winter Weather Expected to Dominate Conversations of Boring People

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Borowitz

With blizzard conditions blanketing the Northeast, a powerful front of mind-numbing weather-related banter is expected to pound the Eastern Seaboard, with statements of the obvious stretching from the Carolinas to New England.

Weather Channel To Begin Showing Movies

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — The Weather Channel plans to show movies for the first time in its 27-year history and it's easy to guess which one is leading off. ...

Weather Channel Proposal: Kim Perez, Marty Cunningham Get Engaged On Air (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Weather Channel meteorologist Kim Perez was surprised on air recently when her boyfriend showed up to propose. Perez's boyfriend, Marty Cunningham, a...

Frank Batten Sr., Weather Channel Founder, Dies at 82

New York Times | DENNIS HEVESI | Posted 05.25.2011

Frank Batten Sr., the former chairman of a media conglomerate who in 1982 started the Weather Channel, facing down skepticism that many people would w...

Michael Kelly Named Weather Channel CEO

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

After screening more than 50 candidates over the course of nearly eight months, the owners of The Weather Channel have finally agreed on a CEO for the...

Weather Channel Eyes Primetime Success With New Slate Of Original Shows

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011

After watching competitors steal its thunder when it comes to weather coverage, The Weather Channel is seeking to take it back. The cable network i...

Weather Channel to Air Retrospective of Weather Conditions During Michael Jackson's Lifetime

Andy Borowitz | Posted 05.25.2011

Andy Borowitz

The retrospective, titled "Bad and Dangerous: Fifty Years of Weather During the Michael Jackson Era," will begin airing this Monday.

Katy Tur, Keith Olbermann's Girlfriend, Joins The Weather Channel

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.11.2009

Katy Tur, the 25-year-old girlfriend of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, has joined The Weather Channel as a tornado-chaser. Tur will join Vortex2 host Mike ...

"Wake Up With Al": Roker Gets Weather Channel Morning Show

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Al Roker has landed a morning show on NBC-owned The Weather Channel, it was announced Wednesday morning. "Wake Up With Al" will air from 6-7 AM ET on...

Weather Channel Anchor Gaffe: 'Chicago White C*cks' (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Via the Windy Citizen comes this mispronunciation gaffe from a Weather Channel anchor covering the White Sox opening day delay April 6. Watch: ...

Bill Bolster Close To Being Named Weather Channel CEO

New York Times | Bill Carter | Posted 05.25.2011

After a long search, NBC and its partners in ownership of the Weather Channel are close to naming a new chief executive for that cable franchise. E...

Veteran Meteorologist Bravely Calls It Like He Sees It

Laurie David | Posted 05.25.2011

Laurie David

Local TV weathermen, who despite their careful tracking of weather disasters and trends, are hell bent on denying that global warming is happening. That's why today I have to take my hat off to veteran meteorologist Bob Ryan.

Weather Guy Slips: Mike Seidel Falls On MSNBC (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

The Weather Channel's Mike Seidel slipped and fell while reporting live for MSNBC this weekend. Siedel, a storm veteran who has covered more than 40 ...

NBC Axes The Weather Channel's Environmental Unit

Washington Post | Andrew Freedman | Posted 05.25.2011

NBC Universal made the first of potentially several rounds of staffing cuts at The Weather Channel (TWC) on Wednesday, axing the entire staff of the "...

Navigating the Cone of Uncertainty

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds | Posted 11.17.2011

Shelley Hendrix Reynolds

Riding out the storm is one thing. Picking up the aftermath of the storm is quite another.

NBC Agrees To Buy The Weather Channel

AP | SETH SUTEL | Posted 05.25.2011

NEW YORK — NBC Universal and two partners said Sunday they have reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc., end...