Retro The Weather Channel might be the best channel to watch outside of your TV.

one theme DTF St. LouisIt’s certainly not the main thing, but with smartphones you don’t really need a weather forecaster anymore. It’s become a pretty old joke at this point (and it’s not even a joke). HBO’s whodunnit limited drama seriesIn All Things Revealed on April 12, those feelings are used to inform (some) information about Clark Forrest (Jason Bateman). Middle-aged aimlessness. Casual observations, far beyond HBO and the St. Louis metropolitan area, are often prompted by the realization: weather channel It still exists.

Kids, look. Before all the knowledge in the world was in our pockets, we got weather information in one of several ways. I got my weather information from newspapers (slightly older), radio (every 15 minutes on the hour!) and/or a minute (maybe two) from the local news. In the early 1980s, TV meteorologist John Coleman and Landmark Communications began a 24/7 weather cable channel. At its peak, the Weather Channel reached 100 million households in the United States. It’s no longer at that level, maybe half as good, but it continues to exist and evolve.

Well, the Weather Channel’s glory days are back! Literally.

Weather.com has released its “Retro” extension. Weather.com/retro/Along with the tornado of nostalgia, we provide visitors with a local forecast. The graphics are perfect copies of decades-old Weather Channel broadcasts, complete with a crop to fit your tube TV. The only thing better than simple voiceover is muzak. It’s perfect because only the actual weather information is up to date.

It may be a little confusing. In 2018, Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) purchased the Weather Channel. For about 300 million dollars. What AMG didn’t do it It has acquired digital assets such as Weather.com. In 2024, it was acquired, including the website, by private equity firm Francisco Partners. Retro forecasting is a collaboration between the two. An AMG spokesperson said: “The companies have ongoing agreements that have been in the works for many years and that is the result of that.” The Hollywood Reporter —Here is what remains.

On Thursday, the day after April Fool’s Day, the Weather Channel wrote to X: “No, this is not a joke.” “The Retro Weather Channel is officially back!”

The saxophone and sun emojis are a nice touch.