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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
That's a terrible shame. WHY does The Weather Channel keep letting its long-time and talented staff go? It's for the sake of younger and "fresher" faces who identify with a "younger" and "more hip" viewing audience.
The Weather Channel shouldn't be trying to compete with MTV, but it does...
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There goes the last OCM from the original cast that debuted with TWC. I hope he finds a good job in the future. I'll certainly miss him. :(
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Wow, what a shame. :cry: I dunno if he'll stay in the meteorology career. I wouldn't be surprised if he came back to the Tampa DMA as he left WTVT to work at TWC.
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Although not flashy, Keneely was one of the top OCM at TWC. Is it because of the seeking of new demographics or does salary come into play? I guess Cantore, Morrow & Seidel are the old timers now.
Are they making as many changes for behind the camera employees as well?
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It definitely seems like they're seeking a younger demographic. Such talented and seasoned meteorologists are being lost for that reason. Salary also seems like an issue, too. It costs less to employ younger and less experienced meteorologists with less seniority.
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Here's how I see the whole situation. These older OCMs aren't going to be around forever. While I don't think NBC will lay anyone off anytime soon, I believe a few OCMs will retire in the next few years, so they need new talent now to learn the ropes at TWC now so they will be ready in a few years to replace the older OCMs.
Well, I was totally wrong, then.
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Here's how I see the whole situation. These older OCMs aren't going to be around forever. While I don't think NBC will lay anyone off anytime soon, I believe a few OCMs will retire in the next few years, so they need new talent now to learn the ropes at TWC now so they will be ready in a few years to replace the older OCMs.
Well, I was totally wrong, then.
Not necessarily, the layoffs had already happened before you posted that. :fear:
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Or it could be because they no longer can afford the higher salaries of the experienced OCMs...think about the economy folks.
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Or it could be because they no longer can afford the higher salaries of the experienced OCMs...think about the economy folks.
I think you are exactly right, Molly. TWC is probably firing the old (good) OCMs to hire new ones for a lot lower salary to save money. :(
This is really a sad shame, though, to see Bill go. :cry: I hope he is able to quickly find work somewhere else.
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
That's a terrible shame. WHY does The Weather Channel keep letting its long-time and talented staff go? It's for the sake of younger and "fresher" faces who identify with a "younger" and "more hip" viewing audience.
The Weather Channel shouldn't be trying to compete with MTV, but it does...
How does The Weather Channel compete with MTV? I don't really see the connection there :no:
Sad to see Keneely go, but as I stated before, not surprising.
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
That's a terrible shame. WHY does The Weather Channel keep letting its long-time and talented staff go? It's for the sake of younger and "fresher" faces who identify with a "younger" and "more hip" viewing audience.
The Weather Channel shouldn't be trying to compete with MTV, but it does...
How does The Weather Channel compete with MTV? I don't really see the connection there :no:
Sad to see Keneely go, but as I stated before, not surprising.
It's a shame to see him go, but when he said with MTV, it's symbolism for other big networks... or so, that's what I think. TWC needs to stop cutting the good personalities and get working on what the network is there for... the weather. I don't want to watch "Flick and a Forecast", or any more of their related garbage. I just want to see the weather, that's it :hammer:
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Sorry if I seem harsh here, but I just have to let off some steam...
Geez, another layoff? How about lay off Vivian Brown, Jeff Morrow, Mike Seidel, Nick Walker and Carl Parker while they're on that. :rolleyes:
Seriously, all TWC seems to care about nowadays are Stephanie, Jim, Jen, Adam, and Al. Might as well just have a channel consisting of those five and fire everyone else. :rolleyes:
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Sorry if I seem harsh here, but I just have to let off some steam...
Geez, another layoff? How about lay off Vivian Brown, Jeff Morrow, Mike Seidel, Nick Walker and Carl Parker while they're on that. :rolleyes:
Seriously, all TWC seems to care about nowadays are Stephanie, Jim, Jen, Adam, and Al. Might as well just have a channel consisting of those five and fire everyone else. :rolleyes:
Well, from TWCs fine example they set, i'm sure it'll be that way. Now, I will say this. If they get rid of Stephanie, Vivian Brown, or Jim, I am just going to quit watching TWC all together. They are indeed my favorite personalities on the network, and there oubviously are more, such as Samantha and Mike. What TWC is doing is garbage, just like their programming.
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Jim is pretty much the "face" of The Weather Channel, so I HIGHLY doubt they will let him go. ;)
As for Stephanie, heck, is she even around at TWC anymore or on assigment somewhere else? Who does WUWA now? I never watch it (nor will I) to find out.
But it is sad that these "classic" OCMs are being laid off. I'm just interested to know WHO TWC likes and WHY they like them. For example, why are Jen and Adam the ones hosting the Summer Beach Party? I like them both...I think they would do a great job, but WHY are they the ones hosting. :dunno:
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Jim is pretty much the "face" of The Weather Channel, so I HIGHLY doubt they will let him go. ;)
As for Stephanie, heck, is she even around at TWC anymore or on assigment somewhere else? Who does WUWA now? I never watch it (nor will I) to find out.
But it is sad that these "classic" OCMs are being laid off. I'm just interested to know WHO TWC likes and WHY they like them. For example, why are Jen and Adam the ones hosting the Summer Beach Party? I like them both...I think they would do a great job, but WHY are they the ones hosting. :dunno:
We don't know! As far as we are concerned, it is because The Weather Channel wanted them to host :rolleyes: Would you be asking this question if Samantha Mohr and Steve McLaughlin were the one's hosting it? Probably not.
I completely agree with Billy's statement, eventually the, with all due respect, "older" OCM's retire or the unfortunate event, get fired, the company probably wants other familiar faces to represent their network. In the broadcast business, change happens A LOT, and you just have to get used to it. It's a business, and that's the way they run their business.
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Or it could be because they no longer can afford the higher salaries of the experienced OCMs...think about the economy folks.
I think you are exactly right, Molly. TWC is probably firing the old (good) OCMs to hire new ones for a lot lower salary to save money. :(
This is really a sad shame, though, to see Bill go. :cry: I hope he is able to quickly find work somewhere else.
While I will agree that NBC wants younger, more attractive OCMs to please the public audience (similiar to Terry Coleman vs Marny Stanier) I think the reason so many OCMs are laid off at once is for the economy. I'm sure 4 or 5 OCMs wouldn't laid off at once just because of NBC...IIRC they couldn't afford to pay the salaries of Lemke, Dion, Schwartz, etc because they would require more pay then those who stayed on the network less, therefore they had to lay them off as their last resort. Someone confirm this for me
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I agree with Molly. The layoffs of the older people were made primarily because to help ease the payments TWC has to make, as people get paid more the longer they have been with TWC. Though laying off Eboni didn't really apply to this as she was only with TWC for six years (2002-2008).
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On the contrary I believe costs have little to do with this. NBC wants their own people in there and are kicking out most of the older folks. As Rich Johnson said on this issue "NBC is methodically putting its own stamp on the weather channel".
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I agree with Rich Johnson on this one. They're removing the "established" names that were associated with the "old" weather channel and replacing them with new younger faces.
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Seems that NBC just wants to forget about the old TWC...
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Seems that NBC just wants to forget about the old TWC...
True... and very sad. :cry:
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Very sorry to see Bill go. As someone else said, he wasn't one of TWC's flashier personalities, but he sure did a good job. Just another reason my only interest in TWC is its past. I just can't stand what TWC has become.
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Very sorry to see Bill go. As someone else said, he wasn't one of TWC's flashier personalities, but he sure did a good job. Just another reason my only interest in TWC is its past. I just can't stand what TWC has become.
Agreed
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That's really sad to hear this. He had been with the network since its launch. I liked watching Bill Keneely. :( I would also have to agree with Beanboy89 for mentioning that if Jim and all of the other good OCMs leaves the network, TWC won't be the same. I rarely watch TWC these days ever since the big relaunch five years ago.
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Seems that NBC just wants to forget about the old TWC...
Depends on how you define the "old TWC". NBC just took a more direct approach at moving the networks direction. TWC (pre-NBC) was slowly introducing more long form and they even first started the idea of movies.
Jim is pretty much the "face" of The Weather Channel, so I HIGHLY doubt they will let him go. ;)
As for Stephanie, heck, is she even around at TWC anymore or on assigment somewhere else? Who does WUWA now? I never watch it (nor will I) to find out.
Mark my words.... Jim Cantore will NEVER be let go from TWC. The only chance he has of getting axed is if he asks for too much money and even then I doubt he wants to loose his image. TWC has purposely built a base around Jim and Stephanie because they need a way to market the channel and network. Showing those two faces on long form and major events does the trick. Its branding and marketing! Stephanie is there more often then you think but true it seems like she isn't around much. Mike or Jen will usually fill in on WUWA.
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How does The Weather Channel compete with MTV? I don't really see the connection there :no:
Easy. Both show programming that has nothing to do with their original concept.
I would also have to agree with Beanboy89 for mentioning that if Jim and all of the other good OCMs leaves the network, TWC won't be the same.
TWC hasn't been the same since 2000 or so.
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Now I'm getting disappointed in TWC! They're letting all classic and very knowledgable meteorologists go. Who's next, Jim Cantore, Mike Bettes. I don't want to know...
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How does The Weather Channel compete with MTV? I don't really see the connection there :no:
Easy. Both show programming that has nothing to do with their original concept.
I would also have to agree with Beanboy89 for mentioning that if Jim and all of the other good OCMs leaves the network, TWC won't be the same.
TWC hasn't been the same since 2000 or so.
Agreed 100%. :yes:
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The last time I saw him was in the afternoon time.
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I was worried that this would happen. Bill was great. He was the only OCM iirc that was there since TWC made it's debut. I will certainly miss him. :cry3:
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This is exactly what I did not want to happen. I was worried about him. :cry: I hate NBCU!!
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
This was posted a week ago, but do you have proof that he was let go?
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
This was posted a week ago, but do you have proof that he was let go?
Yes. Martin and I were both able to independently confirm that Keneely has been let go.
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I have confirmed that Bill Keneely was let go
This was posted a week ago, but do you have proof that he was let go?
I confirmed with staff at TWC
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So long Bill :(
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Where did you get this pic?
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Where did you get this pic?
It was tagged with Bill in it on Facebook. Someone who was in the studio snapped some shots
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So long Bill :(
:cry: :cry: :cry3: Those were the days...
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He will surely be missed by everyone. :yes: :cry3:
He was tops, and he was funny. :yes:
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He will surely be missed by everyone. :yes: :cry3:
He was tops, and he was funny. :yes:
He knew soo many places too! He was a walking atlas :(
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Confirmed there are no other cuts as of now. Same situation as what happened with Lyons. They didn't "fire" him but didn't reup his contract :(
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Confirmed there are no other cuts as of now. Same situation as what happened with Lyons. They didn't "fire" him but didn't reup his contract :(
Could he have continued on-air without a contract with some type of pay? BTW, what ranges in pay do the various OCM receive? I assume it is quite wide. How about the average or medium pay?
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Confirmed there are no other cuts as of now. Same situation as what happened with Lyons. They didn't "fire" him but didn't reup his contract :(
Well, why didn't they simply renew his contract? That's what they should have done.
I was told that he knows where every place is in the country. So, Martin, you're right, he is "like a walking atlas."
This is ashamed. :cry: :cry3: :(
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Confirmed there are no other cuts as of now. Same situation as what happened with Lyons. They didn't "fire" him but didn't reup his contract :(
Well, why didn't they simply renew his contract? That's what they should have done.
I was told that he knows where every place is in the country. So, Martin, you're right, he is "like a walking atlas."
This is ashamed. :cry: :cry3: :(
ratings and $$$
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ratings and $$$
Dr. Steve Lyons was popular. He had his own promos, and was well-respected by many viewers.
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ratings and $$$
Dr. Steve Lyons was popular. He had his own promos, and was well-respected by many viewers.
I was very surprised at the loss of him. I imagine there was a lot of politics with the decision.
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ratings and $$$
Dr. Steve Lyons was popular. He had his own promos, and was well-respected by many viewers.
Dave Schwartz was just as popular as Dr. Lyons IMO. He didn't have his own promos, but he was a great OCM and TWC just didn't have the money to keep him.
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Dave Schwartz was just as popular as Dr. Lyons IMO. He didn't have his own promos, but he was a great OCM and TWC just didn't have the money to keep him.
I know, just look at all the groups, petitions, and websites that have been created for him. And TWC hasn't listened one bit. Dave would be a perfect companion with Ray, Alex, or Danielle on SW/WV. :(
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Dave Schwartz was just as popular as Dr. Lyons IMO. He didn't have his own promos, but he was a great OCM and TWC just didn't have the money to keep him.
I know, just look at all the groups, petitions, and websites that have been created for him. And TWC hasn't listened one bit. Dave would be a perfect companion with Ray, Alex, or Danielle on SW/WV. :(
Sadly, I don't think that would be enough for TWC to rehire him. It's the amount of wages that matter here :(
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$$$ is all people care about. It's ridiculous. <_<
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Jim is pretty much the "face" of The Weather Channel, so I HIGHLY doubt they will let him go. ;)
As for Stephanie, heck, is she even around at TWC anymore or on assigment somewhere else? Who does WUWA now? I never watch it (nor will I) to find out.
But it is sad that these "classic" OCMs are being laid off. I'm just interested to know WHO TWC likes and WHY they like them. For example, why are Jen and Adam the ones hosting the Summer Beach Party? I like them both...I think they would do a great job, but WHY are they the ones hosting. :dunno:
If you need any further evidence of Cantore being their "poster boy", watch the new ads they have with him. They make him look like a football player entering the arena. Instead, he's walking into a Cat. 5 hurricane
Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
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They made that Cantore commercial last year; they just brought it back recently.
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
I feel you Martin :( The only things i see with her is that shes no Cantore and joined later than him being 1989 IIRC. Its a shame TWC doesnt wanty to keep the vets because of money, and I havent seen the freelancers in ages :hmm:
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What about Carl Parker? He's been on the network long enough as well. I'd hate to see him out of the door!
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What about Carl Parker? He's been on the network long enough as well. I'd hate to see him out of the door!
I don't think they'd get rid of Carl, he is still young.
I am thinking of Jeff Morrow. He has been there quite a while, too. I am glad to see he is back in the studio doing the weather :).
I was thinking of Vivian Brown the other day. I sure hope they don't get rid of her. I enjoy catching her on PM Edition.
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What about Carl Parker? He's been on the network long enough as well. I'd hate to see him out of the door!
I don't think they'd get rid of Carl, he is still young.
I am thinking of Jeff Morrow. He has been there quite a while, too. I am glad to see he is back in the studio doing the weather :).
I was thinking of Vivian Brown the other day. I sure hope they don't get rid of her. I enjoy catching her on PM Edition.
I guess that makes sense, though I wasn't aware NBC was also hiring/laying off OCMs based on age. Vivian has been on since 1989, IIRC. I hope she doesn't get the boot since I've enjoyed watching her on the afternoons for years. She's one of the OCMs who I can clearly remember watching back in the late 90's.
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Once again, another NBC blunder of letting go another OCM talent! They would rather keep the "sagging ratings clown" Al Roker with his limited knowledge of weather and his high salary on, than keep someone that has been with TWC from the gitgo! Keneely was good, had a big following, and will land a BETTER job just like Steve Lyons did. In the long run, Bill Keneely will be very happy to get away from that "gang" from NBC. Good luck Bill! Call Steve up and he will tell you how happy he is in Texas!
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Until he was let go Bill Keneely was the last of the original OCMs and is (was) the longest on air personality to date (28 years). There are three remaining OCMs who've been @ TWC prior to 1990: Jeff Morrow (1985), Jim Cantore (1986) and Vivian Brown (1988).
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The bottom line is....NBC (or ASAP Comcast) will make "needed adjustments" according to their agenda regardless of popularity or longevity! There are very few exceptions to this. NBC is money strapped because of bad decisions and litigation. New faces will be the order for TWC if they come at a bargain.
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Until he was let go Bill Keneely was the last of the original OCMs and is (was) the longest on air personality to date (28 years). There are three remaining OCMs who've been @ TWC prior to 1990: Jeff Morrow (1985), Jim Cantore (1986) and Vivian Brown (1988).
Jim and Vivian I think are somewhat safe. Not sure about Jeff. Hope TWC doesn't loose him
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This is getting unnerving with all the TWC OCM depatures. All the OCMs I grew up with are gone now.
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Until he was let go Bill Keneely was the last of the original OCMs and is (was) the longest on air personality to date (28 years). There are three remaining OCMs who've been @ TWC prior to 1990: Jeff Morrow (1985), Jim Cantore (1986) and Vivian Brown (1988).
Jim and Vivian I think are somewhat safe. Not sure about Jeff. Hope TWC doesn't loose him
I doubt Jeff would go anywhere because he was the OCM who did Expanded local on the 8s and they put a lot of work into it, but its an opinion :yes:
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So long Bill :(
He was looking so happy and stress-free back then knowing he wouldn't get layed-off by TWC's considering owners. :cry:
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NBCU should've let him stay for at least 30 years.
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NBCU should've let him stay for at least 30 years.
He at least made it to 28 years though!
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Until he was let go Bill Keneely was the last of the original OCMs and is (was) the longest on air personality to date (28 years). There are three remaining OCMs who've been @ TWC prior to 1990: Jeff Morrow (1985), Jim Cantore (1986) and Vivian Brown (1988).
Jim and Vivian I think are somewhat safe. Not sure about Jeff. Hope TWC doesn't loose him
They better not lay off Jim Cantore!
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Until he was let go Bill Keneely was the last of the original OCMs and is (was) the longest on air personality to date (28 years). There are three remaining OCMs who've been @ TWC prior to 1990: Jeff Morrow (1985), Jim Cantore (1986) and Vivian Brown (1988).
Jim and Vivian I think are somewhat safe. Not sure about Jeff. Hope TWC doesn't loose him
They better not lay off Jim Cantore!
That will certainly not happen, he's the center of TWC. I mean, I hope not, but you never know with NBCU these days.
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They won't lay him off.. heck, NBC won't even give him a break!
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They won't lay him off.. heck, NBC won't even give him a break!
and neither is Stephanie Abrams. :no: She hasn't had a break afaik.
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At this point, only Jeff Morrow, Jim Cantore and Vivian Brown are the remaining links from TWC's golden age. :hammer:
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At this point, only Jeff Morrow, Jim Cantore and Vivian Brown are the remaining links from TWC's golden age. :hammer:
After those 3 who would be next? Mike Seidel. Who came in the 90s?
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Samantha Mohr and other TWC OCM's had a party for Bill at Sam's house, as seen on her Facebook page.
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They won't lay him off.. heck, NBC won't even give him a break!
and neither is Stephanie Abrams. :no: She hasn't had a break afaik.
Tell me about it. She is always live somewhere, filling in for Al on TODAY, or taping shows. She seems like a gal who likes what she does, though.
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They won't lay him off.. heck, NBC won't even give him a break!
and neither is Stephanie Abrams. :no: She hasn't had a break afaik.
Tell me about it. She is always live somewhere, filling in for Al on TODAY, or taping shows. She seems like a gal who likes what she does, though.
Yea she has a ton of energy it seems. She has the personality that seems to be always on the go!
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
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Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
Dude, that news was so 2009.
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
They'll keep Vivian Brown to keep a certain quota, or as a token. Vivian is the only female that *ahem" looks a certain way. I can talk since I share the same complexion with her. ;)
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
They'll keep Vivian Brown to keep a certain quota, or as a token. Vivian is the only female that *ahem" looks a certain way. I can talk since I share the same complexion with her. ;)
I disagree, they can easily fire her and replace her with a younger, beautiful black woman if they wanted to.
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
They'll keep Vivian Brown to keep a certain quota, or as a token. Vivian is the only female that *ahem" looks a certain way. I can talk since I share the same complexion with her. ;)
I disagree, they can easily fire her and replace her with a younger, beautiful black woman if they wanted to.
They could do that too to, again, to keep a quota. But besides that, Vivian is one of the last remaining from TWC's "golden era", along with Jim Cantore. I hope they continue to keep Vivian, as long as they keep Jim.
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Cantore, Abrams, Bettes, and Roker are probably signed for life with that channel, the rest are probably going to be shown the door before long. Hate to say it, but I bet Viv Brown is the next one to hit the deck.
I too am worried about her! :(
i could give you a few reasons why she can't be touched.. although i rather not specify.. :)
Well, if you were going to go there, they let Eboni Deon go
They'll keep Vivian Brown to keep a certain quota, or as a token. Vivian is the only female that *ahem" looks a certain way. I can talk since I share the same complexion with her. ;)
I disagree, they can easily fire her and replace her with a younger, beautiful black woman if they wanted to.
They could do that too to, again, to keep a quota. But besides that, Vivian is one of the last remaining from TWC's "golden era", along with Jim Cantore. I hope they continue to keep Vivian, as long as they keep Jim.
Jeff Morrow is also from the golden era too ;) ya forgot him :P
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How often is Jeff Morrow on? :hmm:
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Please don't be race into this. NBC isn't going to keep Vivian just because she is black and to fill some "quota." Bring race into it again and warnings will be issued. Grow up people.
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How often is Jeff Morrow on? :hmm:
I think he is on about every weekend. I've been seeing him on WV/WN.
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Please don't be race into this. NBC isn't going to keep Vivian just because she is black and to fill some "quota." Bring race into it again and warnings will be issued. Grow up people.
Haha, I hear you. :blushing: This probably wasn't the time or the place for it. :P It is demeaning to talk about Vivian in that manner.
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Please don't be race into this. NBC isn't going to keep Vivian just because she is black and to fill some "quota." Bring race into it again and warnings will be issued. Grow up people.
Agreed. It's 2011, people.
Vivian is a fantastic meteorologist, and very professional. I am a big fan of watching her and Nick together on Day Planner.
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Where is Bill Kennely, now?
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Where is Bill Kennely, now?
It says on his FB that he stills works for TWC, though that has likely changed.
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I did a google search on him, and all the results that come out say that he still works for TWC. This kinda alarms me a bit since it's been a few months since he was laid off.
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According to a facebook post, Bill now owns and operates a yogurt shop in the Atlanta area. Glad to see he is doing well.
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According to a facebook post, Bill now owns and operates a yogurt shop in the Atlanta area. Glad to see he is doing well.
Yes, this has been discussed before. ;)
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/ocms/favorite-ocm-who-is-no-longer-at-twc/msg167290/#msg167290 (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/ocms/favorite-ocm-who-is-no-longer-at-twc/msg167290/#msg167290)
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Just curious. Was it strictly money at play for the layoffs 2-4 years ago, or were other factors at play. I mean, why Bill Keneely and not Jeff Morrow? They had around the same amount of experience and I always thought Bill was better as a OCM. Jeff is good, but Bill just better, imo. Then why did Kim Cunningham and Kelly Cass withstood the layoffs when other women OCMs with around the same experience and competency were let go?
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According to a facebook post, Bill now owns and operates a yogurt shop in the Atlanta area. Glad to see he is doing well.
Yes, this has been discussed before. ;)
https://twctodayforums.com/forums/ocms/favorite-ocm-who-is-no-longer-at-twc/msg167290/#msg167290 (https://twctodayforums.com/forums/ocms/favorite-ocm-who-is-no-longer-at-twc/msg167290/#msg167290)
Sorry, I'm not a frequent user. I post what I see. I missed that, and figured it wasn't discussed since this post was empty. My apologies for repeating.
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**Post was removed, so I'm removing the quote**
Not sure if you are aware, but there are kids, some as young as 10, on this forum. What you said was not only highly inappropriate, but rude. It disgusts me when something like this occurs.
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Don't worry guys, I've reported the post to the mods. I think the next time something like this happens, we can just ignore it. He's obviously a spammer. Too many more of these incidents, and we may see a discontinuation in guest posting.
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I miss him myself. Mancuso went to accu-weather, maybe Keneely did too?
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I miss him myself. Mancuso went to accu-weather, maybe Keneely did too?
I'm not sure about Keneely. He may have gone elsewhere. By the way, there's no need to boldface your posts. ;)
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Keneely owns a frozen yogurt shop now. :yes:
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I was curious to find out what Bill has been up to lately.. found this.. http://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/Bill-Keneely_Roswell_GA_1635484_033624117 (http://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/Bill-Keneely_Roswell_GA_1635484_033624117)
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I was curious to find out what Bill has been up to lately.. found this.. [url]http://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/Bill-Keneely_Roswell_GA_1635484_033624117[/url] ([url]http://www.realtor.com/realestateagents/Bill-Keneely_Roswell_GA_1635484_033624117[/url])
Interesting. From on-camera meteorologist, to real estate agent. Thanks for the information!
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He still looks so young! :yes: