The Weather Channel
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- TWC redirects here; for other uses, see TWC (Disambiguation).
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The Weather Channel went on the air on May 2, 1982 and reports the weather and other meteorological information for the United States as well as other countries and regions of the world. TWC originally gathered its local forecasts from local National Weather Service offices, but since 2002 has done local forecasting in-house; however, current weather and forecast model data does come from NOAA and NWS, and the ultraviolet index from the EPA.
TWC also used special proprietary equipment that inserts NOAA/NWS local weather forecast and warning information if it is viewed on a cable TV system. The original WeatherStar technology has been upgraded on most cable systems to IntelliStar, including Vocal Local to announce the three-day local forecast. Satellite viewers see a roundup of local TWC forecasts for major cities across the U.S., as well as satellite and radar images, and severe weather watch and warning maps when active. In 2002, the NOAA/NWS local weather forecasts were replaced with their own in-house local forecasts in most markets.
The IntelliStar technology also has produced a new service called Weatherscan, on which a separate channel constantly displays local and regional conditions and forecasts, along with TWC's logo and advertisements.
TWC's sister channel in Canada is The Weather Network in English and MétéoMédia in French, which uses similar technology. TWC is half-owner of Pelmorex, which owns The Weather Network / MétéoMédia. The Weather Channel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Landmark Communications.
A definitive history of the network, The Weather Channel: The Improbable Rise of a Media Phenomenon, by Frank Batten and Jeffrey L. Cruikshank, was published by Harvard Business Press in May, 2002, on TWC's 20th anniversary.
In 2005, The Weather Channel announced (http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds20121.html) that it would change formats/programming, along with a new logo/tagline, "Bringing Weather to Life". These changes are expected to come in the coming summer.
Current Programs
Current main programs on the TWC schedule include:
First Outlook: Currently hosted by Nick Walker and Kim Perez; with travel analyst, Jen Carfagno. Monday—Friday mornings from 5:00—7:00 AM (Eastern)
Your Weather Today: Currently hosted by Heather Tesch and Marshall Seese; with travel analyst, Nicole Mitchell. Monday—Friday mornings from 7:00—9:00 AM (Eastern)
Day Planner: Currently hosted by Bill Keneely and Kelly Cass. Monday—Friday mornings from 9:00 AM—12:00 PM (Eastern)
Weather Center: Currently hosted by Rich Johnson and Jennetta Jones (12:00—2:00 PM; 3:00—4:00 PM), and Vivian Brown and Jeff Morrow (2:00—3:00 PM). Monday—Fridays from 12:00—4:00 PM (Eastern)
- The show sometimes have different hosts during the final two hours of the program.
Afternoon Outlook: Currently hosted by Vivian Brown and Jeff Morrow. Monday—Fridays from 4:00—6:00 PM (Eastern)
PM Edition: Currently hosted by Carl Parker and Jennifer Lopez. Monday—Fridays evenings from 6:00—8:00 PM (Eastern)
Evening Edition: Currently hosted by Paul Goodloe, Alexandra Steele and Storm Tracker, Jim Cantore. Monday—Fridays evenings from 9:00—11:00 PM (Eastern)
Evening Edition West Coast: Currently hosted by Eboni Deon and Dave Schwartz. Tuesday—Saturday mornings from 12:00—2:00 AM (Eastern)
- The weekend edition is currently hosted by Sharon Resultan and Mike Bettes.
Weekend Planner: Currently hosted by Bill Keneely and Kelly Cass. Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7:00—11:00 AM (Eastern)
Weekend Now: Currently hosted by Bob Stokes and Hillary Andrews. Saturday and Sundays from 11:00 AM—2:00 PM
On-air personalities throughout the channel's history
- Kristina Abernathy
- Stephanie Abrams, On-Camera Meteorologist
- Hillary Andrews
- Melissa Barrington
- Adam Berg
- Mike Bettes, On-Camera Meteorologist
- Jill Brown
- Vivian Brown
- Jim Cantore, On-Camera Meteorologist, Field Meteorologist, Host of "Storm Stories," and Storm Tracker
- Jen Carfagno, Morning travel analyst
- Kelly Cass, On-Camera Meteorologist
- Dr. Heidi Cullen, Climate Expert
- Eboni Deon, Co-Host of "Evening Edition: West Coast"
- Kristin Dodd
- Paul Emmick
- Greg Forbes, Severe Weather Expert
- Paul Goodloe, On-Camera Meteorologist and Co-Host of "Evening Edition"
- John Hope, Severe Weather Expert
- Rich Johnson
- Jeanetta Jones
- Bill Keneely, On-Camera Meteorologist
- Paul Kocin, Winter Weather Expert
- Cheryl Lemke
- Jennifer Lopez, On-Camera Meteorologist
- Sarah Libby
- Warren Madden
- Mark Mancuso
- Lilla Marigza
- Nicole Mitchell, Morning travel analyst
- Jeff Morrow
- Liza Mozer
- Carl Parker, currently Co-Anchor of "PM Edition" w/ Jennifer Lopez.
- Kim Perez, currently Co-Anchor of "First Outlook" w/ Nick Walker.
- Sharon Resultan
- Dave Schwartz, currently, Co-Host of "Evening Edition: West Coast"
- Marshall Seese, On-Camera Meteorologist, and currently Co-Anchor, "Your Weather Today" w/ Heather Tesch.
- Mike Seidel, On-Camera Meteorologist and Field Meteorologist
- Terri Smith
- Alexandra Steele, On-Camera Meteorologist, and currently Co-Host of "Evening Edition" w/ Paul Goodloe.
- Bob Stokes
- Heather Tesch, On-Camera Meteorologist, and currently Co-Anchor, "Your Weather Today" w/ Marshall Seese
- Nick Walker, currently Co-Anchor of "First Outlook" w/ Kim Perez.
External links
- The Weather Channel (http://www.weather.com/)
- The Weather Network (http://www.weather.ca/)
- Landmark Communications (http://www.lcimedia.com/)
- The book The Weather Channel: The Improbable Rise of a Media Phenomenon (http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=5599)