Local TV Meteorologists Bid Farewell After Layoffs
About 100 meteorologists around the U.S. are saying goodbye after getting fired. Patrece Dayton and Kevin Orpurt were among the dozens of meteorologists saying farewell to viewers. The TV stations affected are owned by billionaire Byron Allen,
Local TV Meteorologist Gets Emotional On-Air Following Nationwide Layoffs: 'Tonight Is Our Last Broadcast'
Meteorologists at more than two dozen stations across the United States are out of jobs after being replaced by Weather Channel feeds produced at a national hub.
TV Meteorologist Tears Up On-Air Following Nationwide Layoffs
In an emotional farewell that highlights the changing landscape of local television, weather forecasters across America delivered their final broadcasts last week as The Weather Channel’s parent company implements a controversial centralization plan affecting dozens of stations.
Who is Kevin Orpurt? Local Meteorologist delivers emotional farewell following nationwide layoffs
A few days back, Kevin Orpurt and Patrece Dayton, two of WTHI-TV’s employees, delivered their farewell report to the viewers.
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 experience with the same channel.
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.
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Meteorologists laid off, replaced by Weather Channel feed
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The Weather Channel Becoming Hub for Weather Reports
Allen Media, owner of the Weather Channel, has created a new hub for its 28 local TV stations nationwide, centralizing weather forecasting from its Atlanta headquarters.
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Patrece Dayton, Kevin Orpurt will be saying goodbye this week
Patrece Dayton, evening news anchor, and Kevin Orpurt, chief meteorologist, have been told that their positions are being eliminated, Dayton told the Tribune-Star on Monday. She has been at the ...