Weather Central
American meteorology data company
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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]
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| Weather Central | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Weather forecasting |
| Founded | Wisconsin, United States (1974) |
| Founder | Terry Kelly |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Terry Kelly (Founder and CEO) Christopher Kelly (President) |
| Owner | Weather Services International |
Number of employees | 180 |
| Website | www |
Overview
The company has 180 employees and 70 meteorologists. It is the largest provider of broadcast and interactive web weather solutions[buzzword] 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]