Tag: Weather
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Winter Storm Streaming Guide: The Best Free + Paid Options for Live Weather Coverage & Alerts
As a massive winter storm prepares to sweep across the country, staying informed on the latest snow totals, road closures, and power outage updates is critical. 30 states are expected to be impacted across major cities from as far south as Texas to the northeast. Fortunately, you don’t need a high-priced cable contract to keep…
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Local ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC Stations Are Changing Local Weather Coverage Adding National Weather Meteorologists to Cover Multiple Markets As Tegna Cuts Costs on Local News
Update: Tegna has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that Tegna stations will keep local meteorologists but will also use national multi-market meteorologists. This will allow these out-of-market meteorologists to fill in with breaking weather news, cover vacations, and more to keep coverage going instead of needing multiple backup meteorologists in each market. Also, online weather…
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Allen Media Group Reportedly Eliminates All Local Meteorologist Positions at Local TV Stations, Replacing Them With Coverage From The Weather Channel
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the broadcasting industry, Allen Media Group (AMG) has reportedly laid off all of its local meteorologists across its 22 television stations nationwide. This news comes from social media posts by several former AMG employees, who shared their experiences of being let go. While Allen Media Group has…
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How to Watch Hurricane Helene Coverage on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV & More
As Hurricane Helene intensifies, staying safe and being informed on the latest news, whether at home or on the go, is convenient thanks to streaming. With the storm looking to make landfall in Florida on Thursday, and head up throughout the southeast, streaming the latest Hurricane Helene coverage on networks like The Weather Channel and…
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FOX Weather Launched on Two More Streaming Platforms
FOX Weather, a free round-the-clock live weather service, launched on two more platforms this week. Hulu+ Live TV and TCLtv+ now host “America’s Weather Team.” On Hulu+ Live TV, members can find FOX Weather through the channel guide. It’s listed along with 95 other live channels, including The Weather Channel and other FOX-owned stations such…
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How to Watch the Weather Channel Without Cable & Three Free Weather Channel Alternatives
With Hurricane Laura set to hit the Gulf Coast, many cord cutters have been asking for more information about how to watch The Weather Channel for updates about the storm and its impact. Here’s how you can access The Weather Channel without cable, and a few free alternatives for live weather updates. Live TV Streaming…
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Local Now is Down on Sling TV (But it May Come Back)
Weather Channel’s Local Now is temporarily down on Sling TV but it will return. Sling TV has confirmed to Cord Cutters News that Local Now will return but that it may take a few months for the Weather Channel to fix the issues on their end. A spokes person for The Weather Channel sent Cord…
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The Best Weather Options for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, & Android TV
Weather is a huge part of our everyday life. As summer gets started across the northern hemisphere, it is even more important. Now cord cutters have more options than ever to get all the weather coverage they need. The following is my quick guide to getting weather coverage as a cord cutter. The Weather Channel…
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The Weather Network Becomes Even More Cord Cutting Friendly
This week the Weather Network a weather service that aims to take on the big weather channels took a big step forward. Now it is working on becoming even more cord cutting friendly by making its live stream available on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV apps. No longer will you need to use third-party apps…
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How to Get Live Hurricane Matthew Coverage on Your Roku and Fire TV
With Hurricane Matthew moving in on the United States this may be a great time for cord cutters to make sure they have weather coverage at their fingertips. Here is our short list of must haves for anyone who wants live weather coverage. Roku NewsON will have live local coverage from stations all along the Hurricane…