NBC fires Dave Schwartz from The Weather Channel

[LaPlaceFF]

Hmm, Deion and Lemke are both degreed mets, Schwartz, like some of the other early 'OCM's like Jeanetta Jones, doesn't seem to be one.


But it sounds like he has a good backup plan with his prior experience in MHMR.

Whatever happened to Jeanetta Jones?

[Comanche]

I saw Dave and his wife at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston about 3 months ago. He was there as a patient, going through testing. Good suit against TWC if they had any clue about this and let him go. I am not claiming he has cancer, but he was there for testing of some sort, so who knows.

[TexasStooge]

And since when did NBC run the Weather Channel, anyway? I wasn't aware they had bought it.

NBC and the 2 other groups Blackstone and Bain Capital bought TWC in early September since Landmark Communications is selling every asset they got.

[Jason Foster]

Hmm, Deion and Lemke are both degreed mets, Schwartz, like some of the other early 'OCM's like Jeanetta Jones, doesn't seem to be one.

All on air mets are degreed, it was the policy of Frank Batten (TWC originator/founder) that it be the case. This was to lend credibility compared to many networks of the day not having mets on air (the day of the pretty "weather girl"). Some are higher educated with Ph.ds and such, but they all have a met. degree of some sort.

Schwartz would be great for a weather comedy bit on the comedy network for a short term project, then return to more serious stuff. He could also look at going onto Sat. Radio too....there is always options.

[Ed Mahmoud]

I thought John Coleman started TWC.

[Extremeweatherguy]

I thought John Coleman started TWC.

John Coleman came up with the idea, and Frank Batten made it happen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Weather_Channel_(United_States)

[Jason Foster]

I thought John Coleman started TWC.

John Coleman came up with the idea, and Frank Batten made it happen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_The_Weather_Channel_(United_States)

Better source than wikipedia:
The Weather Channel: The Improbable Rise of a Media Phenomenon (Hardcover)
by Frank Batten (Author), Jeffrey L. Cruikshank (Author)
A great read. I read it when I started doing business (video stringer work) for them. Always good to know your client.