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.
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 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.
Patrece Dayton, Kevin Orpurt will be saying goodbye this week
Two high profile on-air personalities at WTHI-TV 10 will be saying their goodbyes later this week. Patrece Dayton, evening ...
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
More layoffs are taking place at WTHI-TV 10 and other significant changes will soon occur at the station, sources told the.
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