PM Edition
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PM Edition is a weather program on The Weather Channel
, an American television station. It focuses on weather conditions for the evening commute. It also recaps the day's weather and delivers the forecast for tomorrow.
were launched in fall 2003 and helped finish the compartmentalization of the TWC programming day, which transformed the network from Weather Center
to a myriad of different shows with set hosts and tone. The original pair of meteorologists for the program was Carl Parker and Kristina Abernathy.
The program, originally two hours in length airing from 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time was expanded to three hours, (airing from 4-7 p.m. ET) on September 25, 2006 as a result of the cancellation of Afternoon Outlook
and the debut of Abrams And Bettes: Beyond The Forecast. In September 2007, the program once again returned to two hours in length airing from 5-7 p.m. Eastern. In March 2009, the show returned to three hours in length replacing the afternoon hour of Weather Center which was revamped as a primetime program. The format of the program is slightly different on the weekends as the program airs late at night during the weekends, starting at 11:00 p.m. and ending at 2:00 a.m. ET. The weekend format primarily focuses on the day's significant weather events similar to Evening Edition and the current weeknight version of Weather Center. In the event an ongoing significant weather event occurs (e.g., severe weather outbreak, winter storm, hurricane threatening the United States), the weekday edition of PM Edition may begin one hour earlier, preempting long-form programming during the 3-4 p.m. ET timeslot.
A major shift in The Weather Channel's programming schedule began on September 27, 2010. With this change, PM Edition became a weekend only show, airing one hour blocks at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m., and 1 a.m. Eastern Time Saturdays and Sundays. Carl Parker and Heather Tesch, the hosts of Weekend Now
, became the hosts of the 4 p.m. hour, while Kim Cunningham and Adam Berg stayed as hosts of the remaining hour long blocks. PM Edition now only airs a one hour block at 4 pm on The Weather Channel and was replaced with Weather Center the remaining hour blocks.
Weekends
The Weather Channel
The Weather Channel is a US cable and satellite television network since May 2, 1982, that broadcasts weather forecasts and weather-related news, along with entertainment programming related to weather 24 hours a day...
, an American television station. It focuses on weather conditions for the evening commute. It also recaps the day's weather and delivers the forecast for tomorrow.
Program history
PM Edition and sister program Afternoon OutlookAfternoon Outlook
-Program history:In fall 2003, The Weather Channel launched two afternoon/evening programs: Afternoon Outlook and PM Edition. Its pairing of meteorologists for the entire duration of the show was Jeff Morrow and Vivian Brown....
were launched in fall 2003 and helped finish the compartmentalization of the TWC programming day, which transformed the network from Weather Center
Weather Center
Weather Center Live, previously named Weather Center from its March 2009 relaunch until May 2011, is a weather news program produced by The Weather Channel in Atlanta, Georgia.-Program history:...
to a myriad of different shows with set hosts and tone. The original pair of meteorologists for the program was Carl Parker and Kristina Abernathy.
The program, originally two hours in length airing from 6-8 p.m. Eastern Time was expanded to three hours, (airing from 4-7 p.m. ET) on September 25, 2006 as a result of the cancellation of Afternoon Outlook
Afternoon Outlook
-Program history:In fall 2003, The Weather Channel launched two afternoon/evening programs: Afternoon Outlook and PM Edition. Its pairing of meteorologists for the entire duration of the show was Jeff Morrow and Vivian Brown....
and the debut of Abrams And Bettes: Beyond The Forecast. In September 2007, the program once again returned to two hours in length airing from 5-7 p.m. Eastern. In March 2009, the show returned to three hours in length replacing the afternoon hour of Weather Center which was revamped as a primetime program. The format of the program is slightly different on the weekends as the program airs late at night during the weekends, starting at 11:00 p.m. and ending at 2:00 a.m. ET. The weekend format primarily focuses on the day's significant weather events similar to Evening Edition and the current weeknight version of Weather Center. In the event an ongoing significant weather event occurs (e.g., severe weather outbreak, winter storm, hurricane threatening the United States), the weekday edition of PM Edition may begin one hour earlier, preempting long-form programming during the 3-4 p.m. ET timeslot.
A major shift in The Weather Channel's programming schedule began on September 27, 2010. With this change, PM Edition became a weekend only show, airing one hour blocks at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 10 p.m., and 1 a.m. Eastern Time Saturdays and Sundays. Carl Parker and Heather Tesch, the hosts of Weekend Now
Weekend Now
Weekend Now is a weekend weather program on The Weather Channel. The program, which originally featured unique segments including world weather, lifestyle-oriented weather, and light weather news, debuted in 2001 as the first of multiple weekend programs on The Weather Channel.-Program...
, became the hosts of the 4 p.m. hour, while Kim Cunningham and Adam Berg stayed as hosts of the remaining hour long blocks. PM Edition now only airs a one hour block at 4 pm on The Weather Channel and was replaced with Weather Center the remaining hour blocks.
Schedule
All times are eastern time.Weekends
- 04:00pm-05:00pm with Todd Santos & Maria LaRosa
Former hosts
- Jennifer LopezJennifer Lopez (meteorologist)Jennifer Lopez is an American on-camera meteorologist for KXAS-TV and formerly for The Weather Channel.-Education:Lopez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in telecommunications from the University of Florida in Gainesville....
- left on June 3, 2008 after moving to Dallas, TexasDallas, TexasDallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and became the weekday morning meteorologist for KXAS-TVKXAS-TVKXAS-TV, virtual channel 5 , is the NBC television station for the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station was Texas' first television station when the station made its debut on September 28, 1948. Its transmitter is located in Cedar Hill...
. - Kristina Abernathy - laid off in February 2009 from The Weather Channel. She was with PM Edition until she was laid off.
- Betty Davis - left in March 2009 for Weekend View (Part 2). She left that show, and The Weather Channel on July 31, 2010.
- Carl Parker - left in March 2009 for Day Planner and Weekend Now
- Samantha Mohr - left in March 2009 for PM Edition Weekend (Part 2). She originally anchored alongside Betty Davis on the weekday edition of PM Edition.