Local TV Meteorologist Gets Emotional On-Air Following Nationwide Layoffs: 'Tonight Is Our Last Broadcast'
Meteorologists at more than two dozen stations across the United States are out of jobs after being replaced by Weather Channel feeds produced at a national hub.
Who is Kevin Orpurt? Local Meteorologist delivers emotional farewell following nationwide layoffs
A few days back, Kevin Orpurt and Patrece Dayton, two of WTHI-TV’s employees, delivered their farewell report to the viewers.
Local TV meteorologists deliver tearful farewell as stations replace staff with The Weather Channel feed
Allen Media Group announced sweeping cuts that will see all of local meteorologists eliminated or reassigned at its nearly two dozen television stations nationwide.
Meteorologists At Allen Media Group TV Stations Give Emotional Farewells After Nationwide Layoffs
It has been an emotional time for meteorologists 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.
Meteorologists laid off, replaced by Weather Channel feed
Both Dayton and Orpurt were affected by the layoffs at Allen Media Group, owner of WTHI-TV, which impacted meteorologists in the company. The layoffs come as Allen Media announces that its newly acquired The Weather Channel in Atlanta will start producing content for local stations across the country, the National Public Radio reported.
Local TV Meteorologists Bid Farewell After Layoffs
About 100 meteorologists around the U.S. are saying goodbye after getting fired. Patrece Dayton and Kevin Orpurt were among the dozens of meteorologists saying farewell to viewers. The TV stations affected are owned by billionaire Byron Allen,
Meteorologists give tearful goodbyes as Allen Media Group TV stations replace them with Weather Channel feed
Allen Media Group will lay off or reassign at least 50 workers across all of its local stations, according to a report.
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Patrece Dayton, Kevin Orpurt will be saying goodbye this week
Patrece Dayton, evening news anchor, and Kevin Orpurt, chief meteorologist, have been told that their positions are being ...
US meteorologists fight tears as they disclose heartbreaking news to their stunned viewers: ‘Good night, sleep well’
Kevin Orpurt, the chief meteorologist at WTHI in Terre Haute, and Patrece Dayton, a news anchor, carried a box of tissues with them when they informed their dedicated public that they were both losing ...
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Sources: More layoffs hitting WTHI-TV in Terre Haute
Allen Media acquired WTHI in 2019. Both Patrece Dayton and Kevin Orpurt have been told their jobs are being eliminated, which they have confirmed. But several other employees either have been told ...
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