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| Weather Channel Companies Names David Kenny Chairman and CEO
-- January 24, 2012: Kenny succeeds Mike Kelly, who began with The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) in 2009 as president and CEO. Kelly now becomes a special adviser to the CEO and the board of directors of TWCC, as well as an... |
| How to Stay Safe in a Hurricane
-- On August 22, 2011, the Weather Channel's hurricane expert, Dr. Rick Knabb, offered the following nine safety tips to help ensure you and your family are as safe as possible in coastal areas: --... |
| The Weather Channel Companies appointed Mary Ellen Iwata VP of original content development, as of August 2011. She had served as VP of programming and development at Scripps Networks International. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, August 17, 2011 |
| Don't Just Talk About the Weather, Tweet It
-- On August 11, 2011, The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) and Twitter announced the launch of The Weather Channel Social, an integration of local, weather-related tweets across TWCC's television, web and mobile... |
| Patrick McCormack is vice president of mobile sales and strategy at the Weather Channel, as of July 19, 2011. He was previously general manager of mobile at the National Football League (NFL). Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, July 19, 2011 |
| How to Stay Safe in a Tornado
-- Here are the top 10 suggestions from Dr. Greg Forbes, severe weather expert at The Weather Channel, for keeping safe in the event of a tornado watch or warning: 1. If you are in a mobile home,... |
| -- April 26, 2011 -- Liz Wilson Thorington is now vice president of ad sales in charge of the southern region at Weather Channel. She had been global director of multimedia sales for the Southeast and Central America at the Wall Street Journal. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, April 26, 2011 |
| When a Storm Intervenes on the Weather Channel
-- On February 6, 2011, The New York Times reported: "The Weather Channel had a new prime-time hit last week: the weather. The storm that swept across the country last Monday to Thursday spurred hours of... |
| -- February 1, 2011 -- Pascal Racheneur is now vice president of interactive media at AccuWeather. He was previously director/GM, international at The Weather Channel. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, February 2, 2011 |
| -- January 18, 2011 -- Indira R. Venkat is now senior vice president of research at The Weather Channel, based in Atlanta. She was previously senior vice president of audiences and research at Travel Channel. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, January 18, 2011 |
| -- January 4, 2011 -- Eric Fisher is now meteorologist at The Weather Channel. He was previously anchor at WGGB TV 40 in Springfield, Mass.. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, January 4, 2011 |
| -- December 1, 2010 -- Nancy Mazzei is now vice president of design at Weather Channel Companies. She was previously principal at the creative consulting firm Most & Co. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, December 1, 2010 |
| The Weather Channel Joins with FEMA to Encourage Americans to Prepare for Emergencies
-- August 31, 2010 -- In a nationwide effort to encourage all Americans to take steps to prepare for possible emergencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Ready Campaign and The Advertising Council have joined today with The Weather Channel... |
| -- August 12, 2010 -- Bryan Norcross is now hurricane specialist at The Weather Channel. He was previously hurricane analyst at CBS News. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, August 13, 2010 |
| Live On Weather Channel: Georgia Cop Proposes To Meterologist
-- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on December 28, 2009: "Atlanta-based Weather Channel meteorologist Kim Perez was stunned Sunday night when her boyfriend interrupted her live broadcast with a marriage proposal. Her... |
| Jerry Elliott is the new chief financial officer and chief administration officer of The Weather Channel, reporting to chief executive officer Michael J. Kelly. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, December 14, 2009 |
| Beth Lawrence has been named executive VP of advertising sales and media solutions at the Weather Channel, effective January 2010. Lawrence is currently a VP of agency development at Yahoo. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder Colorado USA, December 4, 2009 |
| Michael J. Kelly Hired as President and CEO of The Weather Channel Companies
-- Michael J. Kelly has been named president and CEO of The Weather Channel Companies, the company announced on July 20, 2009. From the press release: Michael J. Kelly, former president of AOL Media Networks, has been named President/CEO of The... |
| The Weather Channel broadcasted live footage of a super cell tornado in Goshen
County, Wyoming on June 5, 2009. The Weather Channel broadcasted and streamed online live footage of a super cell tornado in Goshen County, WY. The footage was broadcast live and commercial free for over an hour by the TWC team embedded with... |
| Keith Olbermann's girlfriend Katy Tur has joined The Weather Channel
-- TVNewser reported on May 11, 2009: "Katy Tur, girlfriend of MSNBC's Keith Olbermann, "is now chasing tornadoes as part of The Weather Channel's Vortex2 team." Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes introduced Tur on Friday as one... |
| Al Roker to Host Morning Show on The Weather Channel
-- Al Roker will host "Wake Up With Al" weekday mornings on The Weather Channel, the cable TV service announced on April 29, 2009: "Al Roker, widely recognized as America's favorite weatherman, has been named host of Wake... |
| In September 2008, The Weather Channel was sold by Landmark Communications, Inc. to NBC Universal for $3.5 billion. Posted by Mondo Times editors, Boulder, Colorado USA, October 28, 2008 |
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