Fox Weather
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
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| Language(s) | English |
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Fox Weather is a digital broadcast television network and streaming channel operated by
During significant weather events, Fox Weather is often simulcast on
History
On December 9, 2020, Fox News Media announced the forthcoming launch of an ad-supported weather service that would include local and national weather related news.[8] On June 24, 2021, Fox News Media announced a slate of six meteorologists who would make up the team reporting for the channel, joining from other local TV stations.[9]
The channel is overseen by Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and executive Sharri Berg.[10]
News of the launch sparked discussion on how the channel will cover climate change, an issue their sister channel Fox News has often dismissed.[11][12] Regarding how the issue of climate change will be addressed on the new network, Berg stated in an interview that “...climate change is part of our lives. It’s how we live. It’s not going to be ignored.”[13]
On August 18, 2021, Berg announced that Fox Weather would add three correspondents and five multimedia journalists to the team.[14]
On September 1, 2021, Fox Weather released their first promo and announced that they would be launching in October.[15] The launch date was later announced for October 25.[16]
On October 18, 2021, Berg announced that Fox Weather would add four additional meteorologists and a multimedia journalist to the team.[17]
The network was also added as an over-the-air
On March 14, 2022, Berg announced that Fox Weather had hired Bryan Norcross as its hurricane specialist.[21]
On April 12, 2022, Fox Weather announced that it has unveiled a
On May 2, 2022, Fox Weather debuted an hourly update podcast/report "Fox Weather Update." Weather updates and rolling coverage are also a part of the hourly loop of streaming/Sirius XM station Fox News Headlines 24/7.[23]
On December 7, 2022, Fox News Audio and TuneIn, the live-streaming service announced their long partnership which includes Fox Weather for audio streaming.[24]
On July 6, 2023, Berg announced that Fox Weather had hired Bob Van Dillen as on-air host. He started his role on July 10, 2023.[25]
On August 23, 2023, Fox Weather was added to Samsung TV Plus and Cox.
On November 29, 2023, Fox Weather was added to Sling TV Freestream and Dish Network.[26]
In August 2024, Fox Weather added long-time The Weather Channel personality Mike Seidel as a meteorologist and storm specialist. He started covering Hurricane Debby.[27]
On August 1, 2024, Fox Weather was added to Pluto TV.[28]
in February 2025 Fox Weather Launched A premium ad free subscription plan
Location and team
The channel's headquarters is at Fox News Media's office and draws on their existing meteorologists across US stations as well as dedicated meteorologists for the channel.[29]
Notable current on-air staff
- Stephen Morgan – anchor (formerly of KRIV and KRBK)[30]
- Bryan Norcross – tropical storm and hurricane specialist (formerly of WTVJ, WFOR-TV, The Weather Channel, and WPLG)[21]
- Rick Reichmuth – Fox News chief meteorologist (formerly of CNN)[31]
- Mike Seidel – meteorologist and storm specialist (formerly of The Weather Channel)[32]
- Bob Van Dillen – anchor (formerly of HLN)[33]
Programming
Live
Currently, Fox Weather's schedule consists of the following programs:[34]
- Fox Weather First (Weekdays 5-9 AM ET)
- Weather Command (Weekdays 9 AM-12 PM ET)
- America's Weather Center (Weekdays 12-3 PM ET)
- Fox Weather Now (Weekdays 3-6 PM ET)
- Fox Weather Live (Weeknights 6-10 PM ET)
- Fox Weather First Weekend (Weekends 6-10 AM ET) (6-8 AM ET on Fox Business)
- Fox Weather Live Weekend (Weekends 10 AM-2 PM ET)
Pre-recorded
- Fox Weather (Weekdays 10 PM-5 AM ET)
- Fox Weather Reports (Weekends 2 PM-1 AM ET)
Affiliates
| City of license / Market | Station | Virtual channel | Primary affiliation (on main channel) |
Notes[35] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | KTTV | 11.2 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Oakland - San Jose - San Francisco | KTVU | 2.2 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| KICU | 36.3 | MyNetworkTV | Full simulcast | |
| Houston | KRIV | 26.3 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| New York City | WNYW | 5.3 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Tacoma - Seattle | KCPQ | 13.5 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Chicago | WFLD-TV
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32.5 | Fox | Full simulcast |
Washington D.C.
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WDCA | 20.4 | MyNetworkTV | Full simulcast |
| Dallas - Fort Worth | KDFI | 27.6 | MyNetworkTV | Full simulcast |
| Phoenix | KSAZ-TV | 10.5 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Milwaukee | WITI | 6.4 | Fox | Full simulcast |
St. Paul
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KMSP-TV | 9.7 | Fox | Full simulcast |
Daytona Beach - Melbourne
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WOFL | 35.3 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Tampa - St. Petersburg | WTVT | 13.6 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Austin | KTBC | 7.6 | Fox | Full simulcast |
Atlanta
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WAGA | 5.6 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Philadelphia | WTXF
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29.5 | Fox | Full simulcast |
Detroit
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WJBK | 2.6 | Fox | Full simulcast |
| Gainesville - Ocala | WOGX | 51.5 | Fox | Full simulcast |
See also
References
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- ^ Lafayette, Jon (November 3, 2021). "Fox Weather Generates More Than 1 Million Downloads". Broadcasting Cable. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
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- ^ Tani, Maxwell (July 7, 2021). "Top Climate Scientists Aren't Too Hot on Fox's Weather Channel". The Daily Beast. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 21, 2021). "Fox News Launches Streaming Weather Service for Climate-Change Cycle". Variety. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
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- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (October 21, 2021). "Fox News gets into the weather business. Will climate-conscious viewers take it seriously?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ Steinberg, Brian (December 3, 2021). "Fox Business Network Makes Room for Weekend Simulcast of Fox Weather". Variety. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Media Relations | Fox News". Retrieved February 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "RENOWNED METEOROLOGIST AND HURRICANE SPECIALIST BRYAN NORCROSS JOINS FOX WEATHER". Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ Oberholtz, Chris (April 12, 2022). "FOX Weather Beast offers new era of storm chasing, weather tracking technology". FOX Weather. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
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- ^ Fox Weather names first meteorologists to helm programming”, Business Wire, June 2021
- ^ "This TV Journalist Came Out & Announced Engagement to Weatherman", Out (magazine), August 2021
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- ^ "Media Relations | Fox News". Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Fox Weather debuts from the 'dome' with unique take on WX maps". NewscastStudio. October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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