Allen Media Broadcasting, which operates 27 broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets, has announced plans to begin using “local weather coverage powered by The Weather Channel across local markets nationwide.”Will that mean layoffs for the meteorologists at those stations, including two in Huntsville and Montgomery?

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The new initiative will be rolled out across 27 stations and feature "additional visual storytelling capabilities," Allen Media Group says.

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Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel

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Meteorologists at 27 local TV news stations are facing uncertainty about their jobs after Allen Media Group announced a new local weather initiative with The Weather Channel.
The group, which owns TV stations in…

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At least 50 meteorologists across over two dozen local TV news stations face layoffs. A feed produced by a team from The Weather Channel will replace local meteorologists.

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For many over-the-air broadcast TV stations, bringing live and local newscasts includes detailed reports from staff meteorologists — an increasingly important feature of stations in markets where hurricanes, derechos, Nor’easters, “Pineapple Clippers” or Santa Ana Winds present weather threats. For Allen Media Group, a change is coming for its stations, and it will see an adjustment to how the weather is presented on its local newscasts.   Pleas…

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Allen Media Group Founder Byron Allen speaks at the Allen Media Group upfront presentation on April 26, 2023, in New York City. Chance Yeh/Getty Images for Allen Media Group/The Weather Channel hide caption toggle caption Chance Yeh/Getty Images for Allen Media Group/The Weather Channel Meteorologists at 27 local TV news stations are facing uncertainty about their jobs after Allen Media Group announced a new local weather initiative with The Wea…

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