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Weather Channel special looks at Washington mudslide and aftermath

March 31, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

Last week’s massive mudslide in Oso, Washington, has claimed the lives of at least 21 people to date, with dozens still unaccounted for and more than 100 homes damaged or destroyed. As the human drama continues to unfold, and the magnitude of the disaster is still being determined, The Weather Channel will be airing a one-hour special called A Town Mourns: The Washington Mudslide to take an in-depth look at the tragedy. The program will explain the weather conditions and other circumstances that allowed the mudslide to occur. It will also explore the hazardous conditions for first responders, rescue and […]

Sam Champion makes The Weather Channel ‘America’s Morning Headquarters‘

March 10, 2014 Lori Acken 1

In late 2013, The Weather Channel offered Good Morning America’s beloved weatherman Sam Champion an opportunity to take the next step in his 30-year career — and better serve the legions who trust him to keep them safe in a storm, in the process — as a managing editor at the network. Beginning March 17, Champion expands that role as anchor of the new morning show AMHQ, short for America’s Morning Headquarters. Champion says that AMHQ — which airs weekdays from 7-10am — breaks the morning-show mold, delivering both relevant news coverage and in-depth weather information in a way that acknowledges […]

The Weather Channel announces winter storm names 2013-14

October 3, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

Last year, The Weather Channel drew interest when it decided to begin naming winter storms, much as tropical storms and hurricanes are. So 2012-13 saw the likes of Winter Storm Orko and, notably, Nemo, talked about in the headlines and through social media. As the first national organization to name winter storms, The Weather Channel says it did so to make communications and information sharing easier, and to better alert residents to forecasts for storms that could significantly affect them. Given the success of the names helping people be aware of and discuss the storms last year, The Weather Channel […]

The Weather Channel begins Hurricane Week 2013

August 5, 2013 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

This week has turned into a real boon for fans of intense and dangerous natural phenomena. Last night, Discovery Channel kicked off its annual Shark Week event. And tonight, Aug. 5, The Weather Channel begins the latest installment of one of its themed programming blocks — Hurricane Week — which runs through Aug. 11. Now, with this clash of sharks and weather, I don’t want to hear any Sharknado jokes from you folks, even though The Weather Channel made a quip of that sort in its email announcing Hurricane Week. Realizing that they face formidable ratings competition from Shark Week, […]

Where to watch live Hurricane Sandy coverage

October 29, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

Updated Nov. 1, 2012, 3:38pm CT As Hurricane Superstorm Sandy bears down on the U.S. East Coast, here is where you can keep abreast of latest developments, whether you are in the affected areas or elsewhere. (Hurricane Sandy has now been classified as a Superstorm). RELATED: NBCUNIVERSAL NETWORKS TO AIR TELETHON FOR HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF RELATED: ABC DEDICATES “DAY OF GIVING” TO HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF EFFORTS ABC News — ABC News has its Extreme Weather Team dispatched up and down the storm zone, and tonight (Oct. 29) the network will provide comprehensive coverage across all of its broadcasts and platforms. There […]

“Iceberg Hunters” premiere Tuesday on The Weather Channel

September 14, 2012 Lori Acken 25

On Tuesday, Weather Channel will premiere Iceberg Hunters, the latest installation in its “Braving the Elements” series, and one that could give you a whole new level of respect for that bottle of water you’re never without — or the shot of vodka in your favorite libation. The series follows the adventures of the Richards family — sporters of the world’s most endearingly curious dialect — who make their living in “Iceberg Alley,” the stretch of the northern Atlantic off the coast of Newfoundland where enormous bergs of the ultra-pure ice coveted by water bottlers and vodka distilleries drift down […]

Weather Channel’s Isaac coverage to include first-time live reporting from Cuba

August 24, 2012 Jeff Pfeiffer 3

As Tropical Storm Isaac progresses through the Atlantic Ocean and to the Gulf of Mexico (where it may possibly affect the Republican National Convention), The Weather Channel plans to cover the storm with on-camera meteorologists out in the field, including one reporting live from Cuba for the first time ever. Mike Seidel will be live from Varadero, Cuba, on Friday, Aug. 24, beginning at 4pm ET, helping give viewers an eyewitness account of the storm’s effects. Also reporting on TV will be Stephanie Abrams, who hosted an extended version of Wake Up With Al live from the Florida Keys this […]

The Weather Channel looks at the art of fireworks in “Pyros” docuseries

June 19, 2012 Barb Oates Comments Off

The Weather Channel turns its cameras on a team of pyro-technicians — a.k.a. pyros — who endure exhausting schedules and harsh weather conditions to set off large-scale firework displays around the world. The new eight-episode series Pyros debuts tonight (Tuesday, June 19 at 9pm ET). An elite team of pyros from Montreal’s Groupe Fiatlux-Ampleman (GFA) are profiled in the series as they travel to exotic locations and are challenged with solving complex technical glitches on the fly with tens of thousands of dollars on the line and thousands of people awaiting. The pilot episode introduces us to GFA’s Maude Furtado, […]

Weather Channel plans comprehensive coverage of Hurricane Irene

August 25, 2011 Jeff Pfeiffer 1

By Jeff Pfeiffer Follow @ChannelGuideJP The Weather Channel has long found itself in the somewhat dubious position of seeing its broadcast and online ratings go up in times of severe storms and natural disasters, but it’s understandable why so many turn to them in time of need, since the network also has a long tradition of top-notch professional reporting that helps and informs viewers, particularly those in affected areas. Such will be the case now as Hurricane Irene progresses up the East Coast, with the potential to affect up to 55 million people. And already the network has ranked No. […]

Where to watch the 2011 Kentucky Derby

May 4, 2011 Ryan Berenz Comments Off

By Ryan Berenz (Twitter: @ChannelGuideRAB) The 137th Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday, May 7, at 4pm ET live on NBC from Churchill Downs in Louisville, for the first leg of horse racing’s elusive Triple Crown (sweeping the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes). Dialed In, Archarcharch, Pants on Fire, Midnight Interlude, Nehro, Soldat, Stay Thirsty, Toby’s Corner, Mucho Macho Man and Comma to the Top might be among the top horses in the starting gate this year. Jockey Calvin Borel rode Super Saver to victory in last year’s Run for the Roses. NBC has coverage of all three Triple […]