TWC's Jim Cantore Joining AMHQ Show

Jim Cantore, Sam Champion

The Weather Channel announced Wednesday that Jim Cantore is joining Sam Champion as co-host of "AMHQ," according to CapitalNewYork.com.  The show which airs from 7-10 a.m. on weekday mornings.

Cantore is the best-known meteorologist that TWC employs, regularly travels to disasters like hurricanes and disaster zones (but not TV shows)  for hours of live coverage. His addition to the channel's morning show gives him a regular timeslot, something that channel president David Clark said was an important factor in the decision.

"Viewers have told us they want to know exactly when they can tune in and see Jim Cantore every day, so adding him to 'AMHQ' makes it easy for them," Clark said in a statement.

When it debuted almost a year ago, "AMHQ" was the most ambitious program what Weather Channel had put together in a long time. That was due in part to the fact that Champion was a high-level poach from the top-rated morning show in the U.S., ABC's "Good Morning America."

While Weather was not expecting broadcast-level ratings, it was expecting some viewers to follow Champion to his new home. The show has, according to Jeremy Barr at CapitalNewYork.com, so far, largely not met the expectations of the channel, hence the tweaking, and the addition of Cantore.
Cantore begins on "AMHQ" Jan. 26.