Dave Cocchiarella
(Courtesy: News13)
Meteorologist Dave Cocchiarella, a familiar face in many Orlando households for more than a decade, left Central Florida News 13 last week, according to Florida News Center.
The cable-only station, owned by Bright House Networks, released this short statement:
“Dave Cocchiarella chose to no longer be with News 13. We wish him the best in his future endeavors.”
Speculation about why he left continues, though.
Eleven markets (four in South TV News’ coverage area) with FOX owned-and-operated affiliates will soon have another tool in their arsenal in terms of weather coverage: AccuWeather.
Sarah Fortner (Courtesy: Twitter)
Former Zanesville, Ohio meteorologist Sarah Fortner has been hired as the new morning met for KTHV in Little Rock.
Fortner’s Twitter account confirms she started at the Arkansas CBS affiliate May 17.
Michael Fabac (Courtesy: TVSpy)
An Austin news director with Little Rock ties has left NBC affiliate KXAN after the station found itself in legal trouble earlier this month.
But it’s unclear whether or not Michael Fabac, who had also been ND at Little Rock’s KLRT, left voluntarily.
Two lawsuits filed against the station — one from a former weekend morning meteorologist — have sent shockwaves through the building.
Dave Brown (Courtesy: WMC-TV)
Memphis chief meteorologist Dave Brown has celebrated 50 years in broadcasting, 35 of which was spent at NBC affiliate WMC-TV. But why was his name trending on Twitter Tuesday night?
Bay Scroggins (Courtesy: Twitter)
Bay Scroggins, a former meteorologist at WeatherNation TV in Minneapolis, has started work at West Palm Beach, Fla., NBC affiliate WPTV.
According to his station bio, Scroggins started at the station last month. He will serve as the weekend morning meteorologist.
Stephanie Roberts (Courtesy: Tampa Bay Times)
It’s a “personnel matter.”
That’s what WFTS-TV general manager Rich Pegram called last week’s firing of morning meteorologist Stephanie Roberts.
Megan Parry (Courtesy: Facebook)
Megan Parry, who’s worked as the weekend weather girl at WTOK-TV in Meridian, Miss., started a new job this month, trading the South for the West Coast.
Parry is now the new morning meteorologist at KDRV-TV in Medford, Ore, according to the station’s Facebook fan page.
Laura Huckabee (Courtesy: KHBS/KHOG-TV)
She’s a graduate of Arkansas State University and a Jonesboro native. And next week, Laura Huckabee will officially join the on-air staff of 40/29 News Sunrise next week, on May 14.
Huckabee will be the morning meteorologist for KHBS/KHOG-TV, the Fort Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers market ABC affiliate.
Jim Farrell (Courtesy: WINK-TV)
Meteorologist Jim Farrell has recently hit a bit of a milestone for those who work in television news: he’s been working in local TV for 30 years.
News-Press.com reports Farrell was originally hired at WBBH-TV in 1982 and moved to WINK-TV a decade later. He’s been there ever since and has held the position of chief meteorologist for at least the last decade.
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