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WFTV dropping weather channel for MegaTV

January 22, 2013 Roger Simmons

If you’re like me, and find yourself tuning into Severe Weather Center 9 on Channel 9.2 during thunderstorms or bad weather, you’re going to be disappointed in this news. WFTV is removing the 24-hour radar … MORE

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Fox 35, AccuWeather team up under new corporate deal

May 30, 2012 Roger Simmons

Self-proclaimed Weather Authority Fox 35 is getting some help in its forecasting department. Fox Television Stations signed a deal with AccuWeather to partner with 11 Fox owned-and-operated stations. The deal includes running AccuWeather’s content online … MORE

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Weather news from WESH and RogerSimmons.com

June 28, 2011 Roger Simmons

Perhaps I missed some announcement on this … but when did WESH 2 start using “First Alert” branding with its weather? Perhaps it’s a bit of Hearst TV corporate synergy, since sister station WPBF-ABC 25 … MORE

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Wicked weather disrupts sports, Casey Anthony coverage

June 18, 2011 Roger Simmons

It’s not just Casey Anthony who can scramble Orlando TV programming. Mother Nature also has some clout. Late afternoon tornado warnings on Saturday disrupted Orlando’s already mixed-up TV programming. Sports fans hoping to watch the … MORE

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Powerball host Hart gets full-time weather gig at 6

December 14, 2010 Roger Simmons

A week ago today, Orlando Sentinel TV Guy Hal Boedeker reported on WKMG’s hiring of Elizabeth Hart to become its full-time weekend evening meteorologist. The following night, she was hosting the multi-state, $25 million  Powerball … MORE

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Blast from the Past: Danny Treanor on WFTV

December 13, 2010 Roger Simmons

We continue our Blast from the Past series with this newspaper advertisement from 1978. It’s for weatherman Danny Treanor on WFTV. Back then, Danny did the weather on the noon, 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. … MORE

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Why meteorologists shouldn’t have telestrators

May 2, 2010 Roger Simmons

This picture (pointed out by former O-Town anchor Scott Walker on his Twitter feed) is from Nashville’s WTVF-CBS 5. It was snapped by a viewer during the station’s coverage of severe weather on Saturday and … MORE

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Fox 35 live cam tracks Guardian construction

August 22, 2009 Roger Simmons

How excited is Fox 35 about getting its new $1.5 million Guardian dual pole radar? The station has set up a live cam so folks can follow along with the construction progress. The station broke ground … MORE

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Hurricane Charley anniversary telethon Thursday

August 12, 2009 Roger Simmons

WKMG broadcast fascinating recollections of Hurricane Charley — and the other storms of 2004 — on Wednesday night. Reporter Donald Forbes had a particulary moving tale of riding out the storm in Port Charlotte crouched next … MORE

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Hurricane Charley: Orlando stations remember anniversary with special, Red Cross telethon

August 10, 2009 Roger Simmons

Thursday will mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Charley’s surprising and destructive visit to Orlando. Orlando’s TV stations performed a great public service on Aug. 13, 2004 — dismissing the official National Hurricane Center track … MORE

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