COBB COUNTY, Ga. -- Officials at The Weather Channel blamed the slow economy for lay offs annouced Wednesday at the Cobb County based cable network. The cable operation did not reveal how many employees were cut and there was no word on if any on-air personalities were let go.

When the men from the National Weather Service drove into Jack Kersting's farmyard 35 years ago, they asked if he would do them a favor. The good deed became a daily commitment. Each morning after some form of precipitation has fallen, whether in the form of rain or snow, Kersting steps out the front door of his farmhouse on the Ford/Edwards County line and checks the standard rain gauge that ...

Major League Baseball’s startup cable network will look to throw a pitch for a more extensive live game package when the league’s cable deals expire in 2013, according to MLB vice president of business Tim Brosnan.

Source: Famine Early Warning Systems Network Favorable rains in Southern Africa have significantly improved the spatial distribution of below-average rainfall totals for the season. Although some negative rainfall anomalies remain in parts of ...

DMN Newswire--2008-11-19--Solid State Logic, manufacturer of high quality digital consoles for the broadcast market, is pleased to announce the installation of a C100 HD console at WPTV News Channel 5. The station, an NBC affiliate and part of the Scripps-Howard network of stations, provides live local and national news coverage and weather reporting.

Today announced an agreement with the city of Evansville and Vanderburgh County to install the state¿s largest city/county fiber-based network. The network will be faster and enable more efficient communications and operations among fire, police, park, water, transportation and other city facilities.

That's according to an article by Multichannel News. The new high-def channels include HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax eastern feeds, The Movie Channel, ESPNU, NHL Network, The Tennis Channel, Speed, INDemand Sports 1 & 2, Cartoon Network, Toon Disney, FX, The Weather Channel, Lifetime Movie Network, Hallmark Movie Channel, Fox News, Fox Business Network, Animal Planet, Travel Channel, Science ...

Television news viewers may have noticed something missing lately when the Dallas stations post the temperatures of North Texas cities.