Weekend View

Weekend View
Presented by	Jen Carfagno Eric Fisher Mark Thibodeau
Country of origin	United States
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	360 minutes
Original release
Network	The Weather Channel
Release	October 1, 2005 (2005-10-01) – present

Weekend View is a weekend weather program on The Weather Channel, airing from 5-11 a.m. Eastern Time. Because of this timeslot, it can be considered the weekend equivalent to Your Weather Today, although it airs for six hours in comparison to the three-hour time length of Your Weather Today. Weekend View includes local and national outlooks for the day as well as lifestyle segments.

Program history

Weekend View's initial launch date was planned for September 17, 2005, but its premiere was delayed two weeks due to the busy 2005 hurricane season. Initial plans for the program, then hosted by Dao Vu and meteorlogists Bill Keneely, Kelly Cass and Stephanie Abrams included an accompanying primetime talk show to debut in the second quarter of 2006, though those plans never came to fruition.

In the fall of 2006, meteorologist Stephanie Abrams left the program to co-host Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the Forecast with Mike Bettes and was not replaced. Later, in September 2007, meteorologist Samantha Mohr joined The Weather Channel to replace Kelly Cass, who moved to PM Edition. This move proved to be short-lived, as Cass returned to the program in May 2008. In April 2008, Vu (only the second non-meteorologist to ever host a live weather program on the channel; the other being Liz Jarvis-Fabian, who worked for the channel from 1986 to 1989) left and was not replaced.

On March 7, 2009, Weekend View expanded by two hours from 5-11 a.m. ET. At this point, Bill Keneely, the only host to remain with the show from the beginning of its run was moved to the weekend late night edition of PM Edition, while Betty Davis joined Kelly Cass on the 7-11 a.m. block. Jeff Morrow and Alex Wallace host the new 5-7 a.m. block. On July 31, 2010, Betty Davis left Weekend View, and departed from The Weather Channel as well; Maria LaRosa became her official replacement. In November 2010, Kelly Cass moved to Weather Center Live and Maria LaRosa joined Todd Santos for Weekend Now. Jen Carfagno and Eric Fisher became their replacements for the 7 a.m.-11 a.m. Eastern Time edition.

In July 2012, Alex Wallace moved to First Outlook, and was replaced by Danielle Banks. In October 2012, Jeff Morrow left TWC, and was replaced by Ray Stagich. In November 2012, Danielle Banks left for Weekend Now and Weather Center Live, and was not replaced.

Weekend View from 5-7am has changed Reynolds Wolf got moved to Weekend Now and Weather Center Live. Reynolds does occasionally anchor. Since no one is on that show permanetly Fill-ins can be Alex Wallace, Ray Stagich, Reynolds Wolf, Mark Thibedaeu.

Schedule and hosts

Saturday-Sunday
5-7am - Mark Thibedeau
7-11am -Eric Fisher and Jen Carfagno

Former hosts

• Stephanie Abrams - (2005-2006) left for Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the Forecast
• Danielle Banks - (2012) left for Weekend Now and Weather Center Live
• Kelly Cass - (2005-2007, 2008-2010) first left in September 2007 for PM Edition. She returned in May 2008; and left again in November 2010 for Weather Center Live
• Betty Davis (2009-2010) - left The Weather Channel
• Bill Keneely - (2005-2009) departed for PM Edition, now no longer at The Weather Channel
• Maria LaRosa - (2010) departed for Weekend Now and PM Edition; now anchors Morning Rush
• Samantha Mohr - (2007-2008) departed for PM Edition, now at CNNi.
• Jeff Morrow - (2009-2012) left The Weather Channel.
• Mike Seidel - (2009) departed in September 2009 (Now Contributer for College/NFL Football Forecast)
• Dao Vu - (2005-2008) left The Weather Channel.
• Alex Wallace - (2009-2012) left for First Outlook, now anchors Weekend Now and Weather Center Live on weekends
• Reynolds Wolf (2012-2013) Now on Weekend Now and WCL.