History of The Weather Channel capable set introduced in 2008. The Weather Channel also debuted two new slogans: "It's Amazing Out There" and "Weather All The Time". On December 2, 2013, The Weather Channel announced that "Good Morning America" weather anchor Sam Champion would be joining the network, serving as both the channel's weather editor and as an on-camera meteorologist. On March 17, 2014, Champion began hosting a new morning program on the channel, "America's Morning Headquarters", which replaced "Morning Rush" on that date. On January 14, 2014, DirecTV became the first major pay television provider to drop The Weather Channel, as a result of
The Weather Channel to 5:00 p.m. Eastern, and the network's evening program, "Weather Underground", which airs from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern. On weekends, "AMHQ" is aired from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., followed by "Weekend Recharge" from 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. On April 21, 2018, Weekend Recharge began airing for an additional hour until 1:00 p.m. EST, following the previous week's TV end to Weather Geeks, which is now done in the form of a podcast. The Weather Channel also broadcast original weather-related documentary/entertainment series and specials. These programs ran from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time on weekdays