The Weather Channel Launch - May 2, 1982

The Weather Channel launch video, including ceremonies from Las Vegas and Atlanta leading up to the first 30-minutes of The Weather Channel's debut on cable television. Original air date: May 2, 1982.

[@bonniesheldon7195]

I wish the weather channel was 24/7 again with less commercials and less shows with big machinery and plane crashes. Strangest Weather on Earth is my favorite show. 🌪

[@michael57511]

Me too, I wish the weather channel was 24/7 weather with music and no Junk shows and i now watch WeatherNation Accuweather & fox weather as they are what this channel used to be.

[@rexiiforsure9558]

When this stated in 1982 Henry Kissinger was 59, Carol Burnett was 49, I was 46, Paul McCartney was 40, and Madonna was 24

[@paranormalpabs3745]

And I was 3

[@ryanmarcantonio]

I was -1

[@OOOGhost-girlOOOshhhhh]

Me was 1 and 6 months 😅…

[@news89]

It would be nice if the weather channel was 24/7 again.

[@edeclark]

AMEN!

[@Angie2343]

It is.

[@Joeman7791]

Happy 40th Anniversary TWC!!!!! May 2, 1982 - May 2, 2022! (i was here last year and the year before and the year before that!)

[@CoreyThompson73]

Missing the original WeatherStar inserts during the local breaks after launch, and no local weather data scrolling at the bottom.

[@ethanosed]

27:15 When the legend was born!

[@valentine_puppy]

At 13:01 of the video is the introduction of the Quantel Paintbox a British system for Television graphics painting.

[@jocelynharris-fx8ho]

The only reason that I still watch the Weather Channel ...Jim Cantore. Interesting how the reporter said that the weather channel would never get away from their primary focus .🥺 Is that why in 2024, they have shows about salvage companies, lumberjacks, gold prospecters and air crash investigations ? What do they have to do with weather ?

[@bahayhashts4797]

Happy late bday The Weather Channel!

[@andrebernier]

Thank you!

[@michael57511]

I wish the weather channel would go back to 24/7 weather and bring back the Jazz Music along with the 2 minute local forecast instead of the dumb shows but since this channel has too much shows i watch WeatherNation Fox weather and Accuweather because they are what this channel used to be with no dumb shows.

[@Joeman7791]

Happy 38th Anniversary TWC! May 2, 1982- May 2, 2020! (i was here last year!)

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[@bahayhashts4797]

Pretty soon, The Weather Channel will be 39! (But not to be so confused with Wheel of Fortune. That was shown a few months after May 1982.)

[@77SunsetWest]

Its great to see this. I recorded weather events for TWC in the early 90's through Simon on a Sony camera 3/4". They were fun times. Always loved TWC.

[@bilalahmed2123]

Happy 38th Anniversary, few years before I was born !

[@Joeman7791]

Happy 39th Anniversary TWC! May 2, 1982 - May 2, 2021! (i was here last year and the year before!)

[@michaelp772]

Weatherproofing America since 1982. Been watching since day 1. I won an ice scraper in a contest in 83. I still have it!

[@andrebernier]

Wow! Would love to see a picture of that!

[@michaelp772]

@andrebernier I wish I could upload a picture. It was a 12 days of Christmas contest, and the grand prize was a Panasonic VCR. After all these years, my ice scraper is probably unique. It's sky blue, shaped like a long triangle, has a magnifying glass at the end, and has the TWC logo.

[@brianhawrylyshyn5291]

I absolutely agree!!

[@ianchristopheralexander1985]

Look how young everyone was then this was 3 years and 20 days older then me.

[@rustytutton9473]

I would give anything to take all my loved ones and rocket back in time to 1982.

[@tripdawg8656]

Rest In Peace John Coleman, a true hero.

[@AdamChristensen]

This video was just featured in a Washington Post article about the start of TWC!

[@ianchristopheralexander1985]

John Coleman looked so young then.

[@Joeman7791]

Happy 37th Anniversary TWC! May 2, 1982- May 2, 2019! Edit: 1 year since I posted this! Happy 38th Anniversary TWC! May 2, 1982- May 2, 2020! (i was here last year!) Edit 2: 2 years since I posted this! Happy 39th Anniversary TWC! May 2, 1982 - May 2, 2021! (i was here last year and the year before!)

[@stephengering1986]

Come soon Happy 30th anniversary The weather channel 1982-2022 May 2 1982 May 2 2022 but for now Happy 29th Anniversary The Weather Channel

[@SFSVHS]

Happy 40th anniversary! Bring back the WeatherSTAR 4000 😂

[@Angie2343]

Make it into the WeatherSTAR 9000. =D

[@smuglife64gaming21]

Nice

[@jamesgentry13]

Bring back ask the weather person!!!!

[@tyrese3745]

So... John Coleman left the Windy City (Chicago) for Atlanta to run TWC, huh?

[@lovesvegas]

That tape is shot....and what a shame.

[@stephenbauer9538]

I miss hearing the old audio stuped copyright am aganist KZbin copyright rules I would email KZbin telling them it just a video with music am not coping any song then get the old audio back

[@HarrisonPeloso]

first comment and i love the weather channel

[@Littlebud316]

1982 and they were politically correct. Weather man or weather person

[@neves5083]

That's something i don't understand about US, an weather channel. Sounds like an Onion joke