Allen Media Group Replaces Dozens Of Meteorologists

Allen Media Group Replaces Dozens Of Meteorologists With Pre-Recorded Feeds From The Weather Channel In Latest Round Of Layoffs
Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group is terminating or reassigning all local meteorologists at its nearly two dozen stations nationwide, replacing them with a feed broadcasted to individual stations from The Weather Channel,
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.
Allen Media Group: Local weather will improve with Weather Channel initiative
Allen Media Group has not directly addressed reported layoffs at the 27 television stations it owns, including WTVA, but over the weekend said it would provide enhanced local weather coverage through Atlanta-based The Weather Channel.
Meteorologists give tearful goodbyes as Allen Media Group TV stations replace them with Weather Channel feed
Local meteorologists broadcast tearful goodbyes as Allen Media Group – which owns nearly two dozen TV stations across the country – replaced them with a feed from The Weather Channel, according to a report.
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.
Allen Media Group Brings TWC To Its Local Stations
Bringing live and local newscasts includes detailed reports from staff meteorologists — an increasingly important feature of stations in markets across the U.S. where weather threats may lead many to broadcast TV.
Allen Media TV stations in Wisconsin moving local weather coverage to Atlanta hub
Allen Media Group, which owns four TV stations in Wisconsin, announced Tuesday that The Weather Channel will soon provide local weather coverage for its local stations from its Atlanta hub.
Local TV Meteorologist Gets Emotional On-Air Following Nationwide Layoffs: 'Tonight Is Our Last Broadcast'
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Allen Media Cuts TV Meteorologists: What Viewers in MN, IA, WI Can Expect
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KWWL-TV will lay off its 4 meteorologists
Soon, Eastern Iowa viewers of the NBC affiliate will receive their weather forecasts from meteorologists at The Weather ...
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Atlanta’s Weather Channel building to become hub for TV weather reports across U.S.
Allen Media, owner of the Weather Channel, is reassigning or moving local meteorologists in two dozen local TV station markets to Atlanta in a new "hub" set up.
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Meteorologists in tears as dozens are forced to deliver heartbreaking news to shocked viewers
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WLFI owners to lay off local meteorologist Chad Evans; station owner announces chainwide plan
WLFI's meteorologist Chad Evans will soon leave the Lafayette airwaves as part of companywide layoffs by the local station's ...
Sources: More layoffs hitting WTHI-TV in Terre Haute
More layoffs are taking place at WTHI-TV 10 and other significant changes will soon occur at the station, sources told t. The changes are being made by the station's owner, Allen Media Group, which ...