The hiring of the sorry Al Roker was the worst move. I only watch it now for the tropical coverage.
I have been wondering all these years what Al Roker’s credentials that establish him as a meteorologist...
From wiki:
Roker initially wanted to be a cartoonist. He was raised Catholic (in the faith of his mother) and graduated from Xavier High School in Manhattan. He worked on several projects as a member of the school’s Cartooning & Illustration Club. He attended the State University of New York at Oswego where he double-majored in graphic design and broadcasting/journalism.
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He holds an expired American Meteorological Society Television Seal, #238.
I remember, when I lived in DFW area WBAP radio had a real meteorologist who was one of the originals in Radio and TV (Harold - I can’t remember his last name). He said on air once, “I helped write the requirements for the AMS Seal of Approval, but they watered them down so much, I never bothered to apply for one.” Ever since then I have been suspect of anyone with the AMS Seal of Approval.