Allen Media Group is laying off over 100 meteorologists at 20 TV stations across the country. This includes WEVV in Evansville.
Instead of local meteorologists forecasting and tracking severe weather, the weather segments will be recorded at The Weather Channel in Atlanta and sent to local stations for airing. Allen Media Group also owns The Weather Channel.
Other stations affected include:
WJRT Flint, MI
WTVA Tupelo, MS
KIMT Rochester, MN/Mason City, IA
KEZI Eugene, OR
KDRV/KDKF Medford, OR
KHSL/KNVN Chico / Redding, CA
WTHI Terre Haute, IN
WLFI West Lafayette, IN
WFFT Fort Wayne, IN
WAAY Huntsville, AL
KADN Lafayette, LA
KITV/KIKU Honolulu, HI
WAOW Wausau, WI
WQOW Eau Claire, WI
WKOW Madison, WI
WXOW La Crosse, WI
WSIL Carterville, IL
KVOA Tucson, AZ
WREX Rockford, IL
KWWL Waterloo, IA
WCOV Montgomery, AL
