Hey Weather Buffs Travis Myer is going to Channel 6

[peterjmag]

Hey weather buffs, I heard this morning on KFAQ 1170 that Travis Myer from KTUL Channel 8 is going to KOTV Channel 6. That will be pretty nice to have Travis Myer and Jim Giles in the same weather center. I never thought I would see the day. Anyone have any thoughts or comments?

P.J. Maguire

 

[pills]

Wonder if Jim is considering retiring? He did have some health problems a while back.

 

[crayon]

wow. They even yanked him from the bio page already ..

 

[WhatsnOKC]

Tulsa

I'm going up there to do some contract work for the media in a couple of weeks so if I hear anything that's not hearsay and can be said publicly I'll let you guys know.

 

[mfolta1]

yes it is true,travis and i are very close friends,he starts feb 1st at kotv.its been in the works for 3 weeks now,negotiations are a time consuming process,i have dubbed it the great meteoroligical heist of "04".Travis is a great person, jim giles and a few of his staff(now ex staff) taught me so much about weather.i was a master control op for kotv and quickly became a chaser for them in 94,jim has so many stories to tell and is a great guy. i left 6 in 99 and travis snagged me up instantly,i have learned greatly from him,we've covered alot of storms together, may 3rd 99
etc.im still at 8 and will miss him but believe me he made a career move and NO ONE should or could blame him for it. He has a lovely wife and kids to think about. So to help any of you to avoid confusion i thought id confirm it here. As for Giles im not sure what he is going to do,congestive heart failure has really taken a toll on him I hear and recovery from any medical situation is a long and weary road. I wish I could say more right now but I cant,BUT I will say that if any of you ever have the chance to sit down and talk to Trav or Jim they are extremely nice fellas with some incredible stories to tell and the history between both of them is beyond exceptional.

MarK Folta.

 

[RAA9595]

What happened with the Travis Myer switch to Channel 6?

 

[mfolta1]

he's there, just gonna be awhile b4 he gets on the air. contract stuff that i cant really discuss, its tv for ya babyyyyyyy!

 

[CommShrek]

he's there, just gonna be awhile b4 he gets on the air. contract stuff that i cant really discuss, its tv for ya babyyyyyyy!

:lol:

 

[peterjmag]

Hey Folta are you going to chase this year? Do you use skywarn and if so what's your radio call? I have a feeling it's going to be a busy season. What do you think?


P.J. Maguire

 

[mfolta1]

yea ive decided to go ahead and get out there a few days. working overnights kills me but hey, i love seeing the weather up close and personal. i occaisionaly get on the nets and report, my call is k8tvs.
it should be an interesting year. we havent had any terribly cold weather and the southern jet hasnt made it south of the texas coastline so the gulf should be on fire this year, and early, like end of march and april.cant wait!!