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On This Day: May 2, 1982 - The Weather Channel Makes Its Debut

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On This Day: May 2, 1982 - The Weather Channel Makes Its Debut.

On May 2, 1982, The Weather Channel made its official debut, launching as the first 24 hour television network dedicated entirely to weather reporting and forecasting. Founded by meteorologist John Coleman and entrepreneur Frank Batten, the channel changed how Americans consumed daily weather updates.

With live reports, radar imagery, and local forecasts every eight minutes, The Weather Channel quickly became a go to source for weather information across the country. Its mix of technology...
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