Fox Phoenix Reporter Finds Sasquatch in Flagstaff Snowstorm

Phoenix Fox reporter Nicole Krasean found the creature it seems everyone’s been looking for since, well, forever. Bigfoot or Sasquatch, as it is known, was in Flagstaff, Arizona during a winter snowstorm that shut down roads in the area. They told Krasean that their favorite thing to do in the snow was ski, snowboard or…

Orlando Fox Station Releases Footage of Tornado Hitting Station

Orlando Fox owned station WOFL has released footage of its studio getting hit by a tornado on Monday. The tornado destroyed two homes, according to officials. No injuries were reported. The footage from Fox 35’s cameras showed swirling winds knocking down equipment on the station’s weather deck. The camera lens then gets blocked by wind…

Tornado Sends Orlando Fox Station’s Staff Scrambling While Station Live On-Air

An EF2 tornado crossed over Orlando Fox station Fox35 before it touched down in Seminole County. The station said fast-moving severe storms pushed across Central Florida on Monday morning. Meteorologist Brooks Garner was live on air tracking the tornado warning for Seminole and Volusia counties when the tornado crossed over the studios. “Everybody in the…

Is Tegna Looking to Hub Weather in Its Local Markets?

Will Tegna begin hubbing its weather forecasts? The question came up after we looked into an FTVLive story about recent a posting from the station group looking for someone to work in what looked like a weather hub system. We heard from Tegna that the position is primarily to back up weather casters during times…

Bill Martin to Retire from KTVU in Oakland

Veteran meteorologist Bill Martin is retiring from Oakland Fox owned station KTVU after 33 years. Martin started working at KTVU in 1992 as the weekend meteorologist. “Over the years, he has become a trusted voice during the Bay Area’s most critical weather events. From his early coverage of the Oakland Hills fires to the San…

Bill Martin to Retire from KTVU in Oakland

Veteran meteorologist Bill Martin is retiring from Oakland Fox owned station KTVU after 33 years. Martin started working at KTVU in 1992 as the weekend meteorologist. “Over the years, he has become a trusted voice during the Bay Area’s most critical weather events. From his early coverage of the Oakland Hills fires to the San…

Kansas City ABC Station Adds Sixth Meteorologist to Weather Team

Brittany Foster has joined Kansas City ABC affiliate KMBC as a meteorologist. The station now has the city’s largest weather team with six meteorologists. “When it comes to keeping viewers safe, KMBC 9 First Alert Weather is committed to setting the standard,” said KMBC 9 First Alert chief meteorologist Bryan Busby. “Brittany boosts our ability…

Local Meteorologists React to Allen Media’s Hub Announcement

After Allen Media Broadcasting said it would hub some local weather forecasts using The Weather Channel in Atlanta, reaction came from those affected and from news outlets looking to understand how the moves would affect local stations Allen operates 27 broadcast television stations in 21 U.S. markets. The Byron Allen-owned media group acquired The Weather…

Allen Media Plans to Hub Weather in 2025

Amidst reports of further cost cutting and layoffs, Allen Media Broadcasting announced Saturday it will hub its weather forescasts. In a press release (this one was posted to the website of its San Francisco station KRON), Allen Media said it’s “rolling out a groundbreaking format for local weather coverage powered by The Weather Channel across…

Hartford Meteorologist Says Talking About Climate Change Affecting LA Fires is ‘A Bridge Too Far”

Hartford meteorologist Ashley Baylor thinks now is not the time to talk about climate change as the underlying cause of the fires that burned through Los Angeles. Baylor is a meteorologist at WTNH in Hartford, Connecticut. She aired her views about when things are appropriate in a reply to an X post by meteorologist Chris…

KJ Jacobs Joins WCPO in Cincinnati as AM Traffic Anchor

KJ Jacobs has joined Cincinnati ABC affiliate WCPO as the weekday morning traffic anchor/meteorologist. He’ll work alongside anchors Adrian Whitsett, Kristen Skovira and meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark. He’ll also deliver forecasts weekly for WCPO 9 News. Before joining WCPO, Jacobs was the weekend evening meteorologist at WCNC, the NBC affiliate in Charlotte, N.C. Before that, he…

Robert Johnson to Join WCAU in Philadelphia as Weekday Meteorologist

Meteorologist Robert Johnson will join Philadelphia NBC owned station (WCAU) NBC10’s First Alert Weather team. The Phildelphia native starts Monday, January 20. “We are excited to have Robert join NBC10 and return to his hometown of Philadelphia,” said Elizabeth Flores, vice president of news for NBC10 and Telemundo62. “His commitment to providing accurate and engaging…

Here’s How to Watch Coverage of the Los Angeles Wildfires

Stunning images of the Los Angeles wildfires that aired across TV screens on Tuesday night have helped bring attention to the unfolding calamity in Southern California. Homes and businesses in the path of the fires have turned into ashes. Their rapid spread was brought on by the Santa Ana winds, which pummeled the area with…

Here’s How Reporters Are Covering the Los Angeles Wildfires

The eyes of the country are currently on Los Angeles, where 2025’s first climate-related disaster is playing out in real time. On Tuesday, a severe windstorm swept through the L.A. region, igniting several fires that spread to engulf three major areas, including the Pacific Palisades, Eaton Canyon, and Sylmar. At press time, the wildfires have…

The Year in Weather: The Weather Channel and Fox Weather Enjoyed Significant Viewership Spikes

2024 had its fair share of weather events that received top billing over newsier topics like politics, the economy, business, sports, and entertainment. Hurricanes dominated the news cycle, with three making landfall within the lower 48 states. Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas as a Category 1 storm on July 8; Hurricane Helene landed as…

Meteorologist Nick Guzzo Leaves WIVB and Local TV

WIVB weekend morning meteorologist Nick Guzzo signed off from the Buffalo CBS affiliate after a little more than a year. “Today is a bittersweet day as it is my last night on-air in Buffalo,” he wrote on social media. “I have decided to cut my time short in Buffalo and leave the broadcast news industry….

Abigail Degler to Join WMAR in Baltimore as Meteorologist

Abigail Degler will join ABC affiliate WMAR in Baltimore, Maryland as a weekday meteorologist. Degler previously worked as the weekend morning meteorologist at WJZ in Baltimore, MD. Before moving to Baltimore, Degler worked as the weekend morning meteorologist at WAFF in Huntsville, Alabama. She started her career in meteorology at WTWO in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Chief Meteorologist Tim Deegan to Retire from First Coast News

First Coast News chief meteorologist Tim Deegan has announced he will retire after 42 years. His last day on-air will be May 30, 2025. Deegan joined First Coast News in 1982 as a meteorologist. Before that, he worked at KRIS in Corpus Christi, Texas and KBTX in Bryan, Texas. “For generations, Tim has been a…

Where Viewers Watched Coverage of Hurricane Milton

Hurricane Milton’s landfall on Florida’s west coast occurred on Wednesday night, and viewers were glued in to witness its ferocity as the cable news networks offered blanket coverage of the storm. The big three cable news networks combined for nearly 5 million viewers between 4 p.m. and midnight, with the category three storm making landfall…

Hannah Rahner Named Weekday AM Meteorologist at WBTW in Myrtle Beach

Hannah Rahner has been promoted to weekday morning meteorologist for Myrtle Beach, S.C. CBS affiliate WBTW. The station also announced that James Hopkins will leave the station after ten years. For the past two-and-a-half years, Rahner has been the weekend evening meteorologist. “Whether its breaking into programming with severe weather warnings or telling viewers how…