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Meteorologists At Allen Media Group TV Stations Give Emotional Farewells After Nationwide Layoffs
It has been an emotional time for meteorologists who have been laid off at nearly two dozen Allen Media Group television stations across the country.
Deep cuts at the company have forced all local meteorologists to be eliminated or reassigned and replaced by a feed beamed to individual stations from The Weather Channel. In all, at least 50 meteorologists in roughly two dozen local television stations from Massachusetts to Hawaii are affected, CNN reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. In a press release, Allen Media said the Atlanta-based operation will offer local stations new technologies, upgraded forecasting tools, additional graphic capabilities, and the ability to cover weather stories 24/7.
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