November Atlanta Business Chronicles' 40 Under Forty award
Lauren Linder, VP & Associate General Counsel, was honored as part of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2018 40 Under Forty list. The annual list celebrates the accomplishments of forty young movers and shakers in the Atlanta metro area who have scaled the ranks, are making a mark in their industries, and leading in their communities.
November Cablefax's 2018 Most Powerful Women List
Nora Zimmett, Chief Content Officer/EVP, and Barbara Bekkedahl, SVP of Ad Sales, were named to Cablefax's 2018 Most Powerful Women List.
November Atlanta Magazine’s Annual Groundbreakers Awards
The Weather Channel was honored by Atlanta Magazine in its Annual Groundbreakers Awards for the network’s use of Immersive Mixed Reality.
October Technology of Georgia’s Excalibur Award
The Weather Channel television network was named the “Overall Creative Award Winner” for its Immersive Mixed Reality technology. The 14th Annual TAG Excalibur Awards recognizes Georgia companies and organizations that demonstrate the best use of technology, typically provided by a third-party, to solve complex issues and processes in business and education.
August Ipsos poll
In a poll conducted by Ipsos, which studied sentiment towards American media, The Weather Channel ranked number one in trustworthiness. Ipsos is one of the world’s leading independent market research companies controlled and managed by research professionals. This survey was conducted with the American public to better understand how Americans currently view the press and public support for efforts to restrict journalism.
July Savoy Magazine’s 2018 "Most Influential Black Lawyers" List
Lauren Linder, VP & Associate General Counsel for The Weather Channel, was named to Savoy Magazine’s 2018 "Most Influential Black Lawyers" list. The list features the “best of the best” of African American lawyers across the country.
July Emmys
The Weather Channel television network was nominated for an Emmy in the 39th Annual News and Documentary Emmy®Awards for "Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a Newscast" for our Hurricane Harvey coverage! Our submission discussed how The Weather Channel provided breaking coverage of this urgent and evolving story, totalling 188 hours of continuous, live reporting, both in-the-field and from the studio. This honor further proves that there is only one name that matters when it comes to national weather coverage and that is The Weather Channel.
May Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People in Business
Nora Zimmett, SVP, Content and Programming for The Weather Channel, was named to Fast Company’s list of the Most Creative People in Business for 2018. This list recognizes individuals whose work might not necessarily be quantifiable by numbers, but who are nonetheless having a measurable impact on the world. These scientists, executives, programmers, comedians, founders, designers, musicians, writers, and activists have accomplished something new this year within their field that’s driving their industries forward—and solving global and societal problems in novel ways.
April Harris Poll EquiTrend TV News Brand of the Year
Harris Poll EquiTrend named The Weather Channel the best TV News Brand of the Year for the 8th consecutive year.
April Cablefax’s 2019 People to Watch
Mike Chesterfield, Director of Weather Presentation for The Weather Channel, was chosen as one of Cablefax’s 2019 People to Watch. Mike was chosen based on him being an innovative thinker, and someone who is strategically curious and exhibits extraordinary work ethic.
February Savoy Magazine’s Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America
Melody Smalls, Chief Human Resources & Compliance Officer for The Weather Channel, was named to Savoy Magazine’s “Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America” list. This list cites African American achievers, influencers and executives facilitating global change through their leadership.
