Weather Central Explained

Weather Central, LP
Trade Name:Weather Central
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Weather forecasting
Foundation:Wisconsin, United States
Founder:Terry Kelly
Location City:Madison, Wisconsin
Location Country:United States
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Terry Kelly
(Founder and CEO)
Christopher Kelly (President)
Owner:Weather Services International
Num Employees:180

Weather Central, LP is a private company that provides weather data and production tools to the media industry. It was founded in 1974 by Terry Kelly.[1]

Overview

The company has 180 employees and 70 meteorologists. It is the largest provider of broadcast and interactive web weather solutions for media companies in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Philippines. Weather Central has about 400 broadcast television clients in 21 countries worldwide.[2] Weather Central also developed a free application for iPhones and Android devices called MyWeather.[3]

Acquisitions

In 2011, E.L. Rothschild LLC, an investment company, acquired a 70% stake in Weather Central. Nonetheless, the company will continue to operate under CEO and founder, Terry Kelly, as well as current management.[2] [4] [5]

In 2012, Weather Services International, a sister company to The Weather Channel, announced an agreement to acquire Weather Central.[6] [7] Weather Central also launched the Radar 5™, a radar widget built using HTML5.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Company Overview of Weather Central, LP. https://web.archive.org/web/20110612014144/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7653327. dead. June 12, 2011. Bloomberg Businessweek. 15 February 2013.
  2. Web site: E.L. Rothschild LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Weather Central, LP. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018103613/http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/01/31/idUS224989+31-Jan-2011+BW20110131. dead. 18 October 2013. Reuters. 15 February 2013. 31 January 2011.
  3. Web site: Weather Central launches consumer site, apps. The Business Journal. 15 February 2013. 16 May 2011.
  4. Web site: Investment firm to buy majority of Weather Central. The Business Journal. 15 February 2013. 11 January 2011.
  5. Web site: E.L. Rothschild LLC Acquires a Majority Stake in Weather Central, LP. Business Wire. 15 February 2013. 31 January 2011.
  6. Web site: Weather Services International Acquires Weather Central. The Weather Channel. 15 February 2013. 9 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Samenow. Jason. Weather Channel domination: member company WSI acquires Weather Central. The Washington Post. 16 February 2013. 9 August 2012.
  8. Web site: New Interactive Radar 5.0 from Weather Central Delivers Industry's Highest Resolution Radar to Websites, iOS or Android Devices. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628231821/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9733748.htm. dead. June 28, 2014. PRWeb. 15 February 2013. 25 July 2012.

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