01 Mar Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group Promotes Nora Zimmett To President Of News And Original Series For Weather Group

By Valerie Complex

Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) has promoted Nora Zimmett to President of News and Original Series for Weather Group. Her previous title was Chief Content Officer and Executive Vice President, overseeing live and original programming for The Weather Channel, as well as its world-renowned storm coverage.

During her tenure at The Weather Channel, Zimmett led the team responsible for production of the network’s flagship morning show America’s Morning Headquarters, and Weather Center Live, also its popular original shows such as Weather Gone Viral, SOS: How To Survive, and Deep Water Salvage. In addition to creating original series for The Weather Channel, Zimmett has developed broadcast syndication programming for Allen Media Group, such as Storm of Suspicion. Zimmett also led the network to two national News and Documentary Emmy awards in 2019 and 2021.

“I am honored to be leading this organization’s news and original series divisions across our growing platforms,” said Nora Zimmett, President of News and Original Series for The Weather Group. “In a climate where there is a lot of distrust in media, Byron Allen’s vision to build upon the success of The Weather Channel’s honest reporting and truthful storytelling is a testament to his commitment to science and journalism.”