Kezi, The Abc Affiliate In Eugene, Oregon, Issued This Statement:

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. Allen media group will begin the process of “hubbing” weather forecasts for its. Led by carl parker, a storm and climate specialist with.

Allen Media Broadcasting Has A Total Of 22 Local Broadcast Television Stations In The U.s.

Allen media emphasized in its news release that weather coverage remains a “top priority” for local stations, adding that the new format “will dramatically improve reporting. Cnn reported that layoffs at allen media are expected at about two dozen stations across the country, impacting at least 50 meteorologists. The news sparked an immediate backlash from some of amg’s own meteorologists, across social media and in a number of publications including this one, where columnist hank price lamented that cutting local meteorologists “will reduce viewership and station app use, probably in every allen market,” not to mention driving away advertisers and.

Allen Media Group, Who Owns And Operates 22 Local Big 4 Television Stations Across The Us, And Also Coincidentally, The Weather Channel, Has Decided To Cut Costs By.

That could mean local job cuts to kimt’s. 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. (image courtesy allen media group, graphic by the desk) allen media group has reversed some of its plans to lay off more than 100 local.

(Image Courtesy Allen Media Group, Graphic By The Desk) Allen Media Group Is Laying Off Nearly All Of Its Local Television Meteorologists And.

In place of the local weather forecasters will be a national “hub” based in atlanta led by carl parker, a veteran storm and climate specialist at the weather channel — which. The logo of the weather channel. Allen media group has reversed its decision and will keep local meteorologists.

The Logo Of The Weather Channel.

Allen media group (amg) confirmed to cord cutters news that it is replacing local weather reporting across its 22 television stations with other coverage from the. In a press release (this one was posted to the website of its. Allen media emphasized in its news release that weather coverage remains a “top priority” for local stations, adding that the new format “will dramatically improve reporting.