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== Company profile == [[File:A gathering of the best - panoramio.jpg|thumb|AccuWeather Forecast Center, 2007]] AccuWeather provides weather forecasts, warnings, data and a handful of other weather-related services. The company is best known for the eponymous website, app, and TV channel. AccuWeather provides some free services funded by advertisements, and some revenue is generated through a tiered subscription model which unlocks certain features. In 2024, AccuWeather employed around 400 people, more than 100 of whom are operational meteorologists.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=https://corporate.accuweather.com/company/about-us/|access-date=August 6, 2021|website=AccuWeather|language=en-US}}</ref> AccuWeather operates a 24/7 weather channel, [[AccuWeather Network|The AccuWeather Network]]. The network's studio and master control facilities are based at their headquarters near [[State College, Pennsylvania]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/accuweather-launches-first-national-weather-781344|title=National Weather|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 5, 2017}}</ref> === Leadership === As of June 2023, Steven R. Smith is CEO having taken over the position from company founder Dr. Joel N. Myers who became executive chairman.<ref>{{cite news|title=AccuWeather names new CEO after founder Joel Myers steps down to become executive chairman|work=Centre Daily Times|date=June 14, 2023|url=https://www.centredaily.com/news/business/article276406451.html}}</ref> Joel Myers' brother Evan Myers was Chief Operating Officer until 2020<ref name="washingtonpost20160411" /> and Senior Vice President. His other brother, [[Barry Lee Myers]], was chief executive officer from 2007 to January 1, 2019.<ref>{{Citation | last = Feintzeig| first = Rachel| title = Meet the Man Who Brings You the Weather| newspaper = The Wall Street Journal| date = March 20, 2014| url = https://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2014/03/20/meet-the-man-who-brings-you-the-weather/| access-date = November 18, 2016 }}</ref>
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