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Title: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on February 20, 2019, 09:39:47 PM
Didn't see this coming.  Bought by Byron Allen for just 300 million
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: myt1 on February 20, 2019, 09:42:11 PM
Didn't see this coming.  Bought by Byron Allen for just 300 million

So instead of never being accurate, the temperature is always going to be either really "high" or we might not even see a forecast for the day? ;)

 ;D
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: davej1963 on February 20, 2019, 09:48:24 PM
I remember him on the Johnny Carson show, how the hell did he get so rich?
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: visualizeperfection on February 20, 2019, 09:50:38 PM
Nobody watches that shit.


Great thread.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: myt1 on February 20, 2019, 10:09:24 PM
I remember him on the Johnny Carson show, how the hell did he get so rich?

Your post answered the question for you....what's that 40+ yrs in the biz?  Smart with his money....good for him!
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Kwon on February 21, 2019, 05:06:43 AM
Didn't see this coming.  Bought by Byron Allen for just 300 million

Will it be raining KFC, watermelon, stolen bikes and stripperdollars now? :D
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: loco on February 21, 2019, 05:15:52 AM
(http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/wpgo/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jennifer-lucas-1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: G_Thang on February 21, 2019, 05:20:49 AM
(http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/wpgo/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jennifer-lucas-1.jpg)

Little Boy looks a bit crazed, a bit of Jeffrey Baratheon.  ;D
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Twaddle on February 21, 2019, 05:30:52 AM
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Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: BB on February 21, 2019, 06:47:19 AM
I remember him on the Johnny Carson show, how the hell did he get so rich?

He got into the television production side of things in the early 90's. First he had an interview show, then a stand up comedy show, showcasing young comedians. They weren't very good, but they were safe and didn't rock the boat, so they got syndicated a lot to stations that needed filler for the very late night slots (2am - 4am).

From there, he threw money into safe documentary and lifestyle shows that had high syndication value. He also bought into a few digital stations, so he reaps a lot of cash from those.

Smart guy.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Tapeworm on February 21, 2019, 06:51:28 AM
Smart to buy the weather channel tho?  We don't need a TV channel to find out about the weather anymore.  If it turns a profit by just showing the weekly forecast, I say it's a cartel front for laundering dollars.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: IroNat on February 21, 2019, 06:59:38 AM
nothing more than recombination...



Genetic blending/DNA gumbo.

Good for Allen and best wishes for continued success.

America is still the land of opportunity.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: BB on February 21, 2019, 07:11:55 AM
Smart to buy the weather channel tho?  We don't need a TV channel to find out about the weather anymore.  If it turns a profit by just showing the weekly forecast, I say it's a cartel front for laundering dollars.

He got it cheap, the last sale of it was for around $3 billion. It still bills well, and gets good viewership during major storms. They're slowly trying to change it into a general interest channel also. Throwing money into natural disaster documentaries and tv movies, weather sci-fi, etc...
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Ronnie Rep on February 21, 2019, 07:53:36 AM
Didn't see this coming.  Bought by Byron Allen for just 300 million
Didn't know he had that type of money. He's come a long way since Real People.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Mothballs on February 21, 2019, 08:00:15 AM
At first I thought it said The Weather is now black-owned & operated which made me think the sun won’t come up until noon everyday.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: 20inch calves on February 21, 2019, 08:34:31 AM
Little Boy looks a bit crazed, a bit of Jeffrey Baratheon.  ;D

Weird looking kids
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Tapeworm on February 21, 2019, 08:54:15 AM
Ugly.  It's ok to say it.  Some children are just goddamn ugly.  Some are so ugly they're not going to outgrow it.  That's where ugly adults come from.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Humble Narcissist on February 21, 2019, 09:59:21 AM
At first I thought it said The Weather is now black-owned & operated which made me think the sun won’t come up until noon everyday.
:D
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Kwon on February 21, 2019, 10:38:34 AM
Ugly.  It's ok to say it.  Some children are just goddamn ugly.  Some are so ugly they're not going to outgrow it.  That's where ugly adults come from.

DNA Gumbo?
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: denarii on February 21, 2019, 10:58:02 AM
They just Trademarked 'Ideal Watermelon growing weather'
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: myt1 on February 21, 2019, 05:44:49 PM
He got it cheap, the last sale of it was for around $3 billion. It still bills well, and gets good viewership during major storms. They're slowly trying to change it into a general interest channel also. Throwing money into natural disaster documentaries and tv movies, weather sci-fi, etc...

That's interesting.  Seems like you know a lot about all of this.

I just wonder if they'll be smart enough to avoid "global warming" and "climate change" propaganda docs during late fall/early spring when bigger snow storms have a funny way of happening surrounded by days in the 60-70's in the midwest?
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Flexacon on February 21, 2019, 06:13:05 PM
(http://dailyentertainmentnews.com/wpgo/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/jennifer-lucas-1.jpg)

Each kid progressively got whiter. Weird..
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: BB on February 21, 2019, 07:42:43 PM
That's interesting.  Seems like you know a lot about all of this.

I just wonder if they'll be smart enough to avoid "global warming" and "climate change" propaganda docs during late fall/early spring when bigger snow storms have a funny way of happening surrounded by days in the 60-70's in the midwest?

Ha, I just looked The Weather Channel's schedule. Lots of scripted reality tornado chasing, prospecting, and rescue shows. It's hilarious, but I guess it's what's needed to turn a buck.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Coach is Back! on February 21, 2019, 09:59:53 PM
Nobody watches that shit.


Great thread.

Unless you have an iPhone that comes already installed with a weather app that powered by “The weather channel”

As long as they don’t push the bullshit “climate change” on my local weather, I’m fine with it. Otherwise I go to Surfline
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Powerlift66 on February 22, 2019, 03:49:39 AM
Smart man, decent wife, ugly kids...
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: oldgolds on February 23, 2019, 12:47:39 PM
So if the ground is white with snow are they going to call it "racist"?
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: myt1 on February 23, 2019, 01:32:46 PM
So if the ground is white with snow are they going to call it "racist"?

First smart ass response I thought of was "maybe they'll call it blow since they're ok with that", but....

They've turned beautiful white cocaine into discolored crack rocks so there goes that one.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Hypertrophy on February 23, 2019, 05:06:49 PM
The Weather Channel has long since passed its peak. Why would anyone buy that? It’s like buying JC Penny or Sears.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: robcguns on February 23, 2019, 05:49:28 PM
The Weather Channel has long since passed its peak. Why would anyone buy that? It’s like buying JC Penny or Sears.

Exactly what I was thinking.
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: SOMEPARTS on February 23, 2019, 09:20:51 PM
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: Vince G, CSN MFT on February 24, 2019, 08:24:20 AM
Smart to buy the weather channel tho?  We don't need a TV channel to find out about the weather anymore.  If it turns a profit by just showing the weekly forecast, I say it's a cartel front for laundering dollars.


You forget about senior citizens...a lot of them will watch The Weather Channel all day.  It has a reach of 79 million and the audience is very predictable so he can simply advertise based on it.   
Title: Re: The Weather Channel Is Now Black Owned & Operated
Post by: oldtimer1 on February 24, 2019, 11:16:47 AM
I'll still watch it until he has a weather man that says, "Yo, Yo, Yo it be cold out."  Then I'm switching the channel..