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Long after meteorologists became the Ringo Starrs of local broadcasting, basic cables 24-hour Weather Channel jumped into the breach, providing, through its now 25 years of hurricane warnings, tornado touchdowns and airport delays, a place for those of us obsessed with relative humidity to get our fix every eight minutes.

Mother Natures greatest act was raining the women of the Weather Channel on us; to underscore its glam-ness, there are even two on-air meteorologists named, Jennifer Lopez and Betty Davis (not spelled the same, but still). On a clear day, you could watch them forever.

As summer?s third perspiration-pumping month gets started, enjoy this look at the ladies who are showing up on our own Doppler radar.

Weather Channel In Sex Storm

On block, cable network seeks cloak on anchor harassment details. As The Weather Channel owners negotiate a multibillion-dollar sale of the cable outlet, the network lawyers are angling to keep secret the details of a blistering arbitration ruling in favor of a former anchorwoman who charges that she was subjected to unrelenting sexual harassment by her male co-anchor, who was, romantically obsessed, with her and frequently made crude remarks like, Will you lick my swizzle stick?

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Hillary Andrews, 38, contends that the cable networks brass turned a blind eye to the harassment because her co-anchor, Bob Stokes, was popular with viewers and scored high ratings. According to recent court filings, Andrews won her arbitration case three months ago and the final ruling was, highly critical of conduct by both Stokes and TWC management. The network is now seeking to keep details of the arbitrator?s 17-page report secret, while Andrews wants to publicly file the document in a lawsuit she has brought against the 50-year-old Stokes in a Georgia state court. In an April 24 federal court filing, Andrews reported that, TWC fired Stokes the day after, the arbitration award was issued on January 31 and is now, understandably eager to assure that the Arbitrators findings and conclusions never see the light of day. Stokes did not respond to a phone message left at his home and his attorney, Jeff Kent, declined comment on the court actions. Court records show that Andrews was paired with Stokes after her September 2003 hiring, and that she replaced a female, on-camera meteorologist, who had worked with Stokes for three years.

According to Andrews lawsuit against Stokes, the prior anchor was abused daily by him and routinely hid in the womens dressing room in between shifts to avoid contact with him. The woman, Andrews added, eventually resigned after repeatedly complaining to management about Stokes harassment. Andrews claims that, history quickly repeated itself, when Stokes began harassing her, though his behavior was, worse for than for her predecessors because Stokes was sexually attracted to her and romantically obsessed with her. Stokes, she claimed, made crude sexual remarks to her, leered at her chest, and followed her into the womens dressing room. He also allegedly questioned her, over and over again, non-stop, about her sex life, and once noted, It tortures me when you wear those heels and skirt. When she rebuffed his advances, Andrews charged, Stokes, hostility and volatility became a constant and he sought to, sabotage, her on-air performance and even resorted to insulting her during live shows.

Though initially, loath to complain, about Stokes for fear of, career suicide, Andrews eventually reported his behavior to TWC officials and sought a reassignment with a new co-anchor. Instead, Andrews alleged, she was relegated to a series of undesirable assignments, including, the overnight shift, the same assignment TWC had given Ms. Andrews predecessor after she complained about Stokes! Andrews filed her arbitration claim shortly before her three-year contract expired in August 2006. According to recent press accounts, The Weather Channel?s owner, Virginia-based Landmark Communications, has been accepting bids for the network, which it optimistically values at $5 billion. Suitors for the cable channel (and its popular weather.com web site) reportedly include a Whos Who of media giants, including CBS, NBC Universal, Time Warner, Comcast, and Rupert Murdochs News Corporation.

The Weather Channel Women

Women Broadcast Meteorologists on the Weather Channel, Images, Career and Personal Biography of the Weather Channel Women

Vivian Brown- On-Camera Meteorologist

On-Camera Meteorologist Vivian Brown brings viewers of The Weather Channel their forecast each weekday on “Afternoon Outlook” from 4 -6 PM ET.

When asked what part of her job gives her the most satisfaction, Brown responded, “It’s most rewarding to know that information I provide to the public helps them protect themselves, their families, and their property from the dangers of some weather events.”

Brown began her career at The Weather Channel as a product specialist, responsible for preparation of on-air graphics and analysis of current conditions, as well as forecasting. She later was enrolled in the network’s apprentice program, designed to allow qualified meteorologists employed by the network to develop television broadcast presentation skills.

Recipient of a full-athletic scholarship in track and field, Brown attended Jackson State University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology.

Brown is a member of The American Meteorological Society, The National Weather Association and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She also holds the distinguished Television Seal of Approval for Broadcast Meteorology from the American Meteorological Society.

Married and mother of three, Vivian enjoys spending time with her family, playing tennis and reading.

Sharon Resultan: On-Camera Meteorologist

A native of Toldeo, Ohio, Sharon graduated with a B.S. in Atmospheric Science from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. She first appeared on-air at The Weather Channel in 1993.

Earlier job positions for Sharon included a prime time weather anchor for WICZ-TV in Binghamton, New York, and a forecaster and weather anchor for WSAW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin. Prior to joining The Weather Channel. She was a morning/noon weather anchor for WNDU-TV in South Bend, Indiana.

Eboni Deon: On-Camera Meteorologist

Eboni Deon joined The Weather Channel in June, 2001 as a Radio Broadcast Meteorologist. Deon became a Broadband On-Camera Meteorologist in 2003 and an On-Camera Meteorologist in January, 2005. She’s presently seen on Weekend Outlook 5am-7am ET.

Deon received her B.S. in Meteorology from Jackson State University in 1998 and her M.S. in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University in 2002. Eboni, was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN. Her hobbies include traveling, dancing, and spending time with family and friends and her two dogs Bradley and Mister.

Alexandra Steele: On-Camera Meteorologist

A native of Albany, NY, Ms. Steele attended undergraduate school at Brown University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art and Architecture. She went on to earn a Masters of Science degree at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago. Her meteorology studies were completed at various universities in Connecticut including Fairfield University and Western Connecticut State University. Ms. Steele also earned a Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.

Ms. Steele had been the on-camera meteorologist for four years on Good Morning Washington at WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington D.C., where she was also seen on their evening newscast. Prior to working at the ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C., Ms. Steele served for three years as an on-camera forecaster for WTNH-TV, the ABC affiliate in New Haven, Connecticut. Previous experience also includes three years as a forecaster and reporter at WRNN-TV in Kingston, New York. Ms. Steele’s television background extends behind the camera as well. She has worked in the London and New York bureaus of ABC News for both Good Morning America and PrimeTime Live.

Betty Davis: On-Camera Meteorologist

Betty Davis hit the air-waves at The Weather Channel in early September, 2005.

Previously, she was the weekend evening meteorologist for WTVD-TV, the ABC O&O in Durham, North Carolina. She also has worked as weekend meteorologist and general assignment reporter for WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina.

Betty holds a B.S. in Geosciences, graduating from Mississippi State University’s Broadcast Meteorology Program. Also, she is a magna cum laude graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, with a B.A. in English. Betty is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association. She holds both the AMS and NWA seals of Approval. Betty is a native of Georgia and is thrilled to be back in the Peach State.

Nicole Mitchell: On-Camera Meteorologist

Nicole Mitchell was born in North Dakota and raised in Minnesota. She began her career in weather right out of High School, when she joined the Air National Guard and was trained by the military first as a Weather Observer, then as a Weather Forecaster. Her work with the military has given her the opportunity to forecast weather both around the country and around the world. She has worked as a military forecaster in Europe in support of military operations in both Kosovo and Bosnia, and even worked in Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

In 2003, Nicole transferred from the National Guard into the Air Force Reserves, where she now works as a Weather Officer for the Hurricane Hunters, a unit which performs reconnaissance missions into tropical weather to gather data which aids in the forecasting of tropical storms and hurricanes. Storms she has flown into include hurricanes Charley, Frances, and Katrina.

In addition to her degree in weather from the Air Force, Nicole has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in Speech-Communications. She started in television at a TV station in Duluth, MN, where she worked as an Assignment Manager, but also reported, produced, and began doing TV weather. She then worked as a TV Meteorologist at in Rapid City, SD, South Bend, IN, and finally Tulsa, OK, before joining The Weather Channel the summer of 2004. She is also a member of the American Meteorological Society, and has held the AMS Seal since 2000.

In her free time, Nicole believes strongly in a commitment to community service and volunteerism. She especially enjoys working with children, and loves getting students excited about math and science. Her own love of learning has her currently pursuing a Law degree at Georgia State University. She also has a strong sense of adventure, loves to travel all over the world, and has tried everything from kayaking and white water rafting to sky diving. She has ventured to every continent (yes, even Antarctica!), and has even climbed Africa’s highest mountain, Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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