Good to know.
I used to get them off a 13' parabolic C-band downlink so very many years ago when satellite distribution was the first to carry start ups like them.
Anyway, living near Mpls/St.Paul we have several excellent OTA TV stations (also stream) and some of the subcarriers have a lot of weather on them, including the PBS station with constant loop.
All the stations have true meteorologists, and one (WCCO) has four, I think. One of them is going through a Ph.D. program right now, not sure in what, but while having to be a little glossy, they do a nice, basic science approach to the weather, and Lisa, the Ph.D. person has frequent educational pieces of a minute or so without boring the ordinary viewers.
But as you say, with all the free (and relatively low cost subscription info (WeatherTap is one I like) on line and fortunately high speed internet, the need for the constant on-camera personalities has dwindled.
thanks for the chat, and the update that the owners are trying to regain a trusted reputation.