Rick Mitchell leaving KOCO

[Anonymous.]

You guys remember Grant Johnston, from KFOR?

I was down in DAL around a month ago and saw him on a local station doing weather. They can just pay the big bucks.



David Payne and Mike Morgan are probably some of the best TV meteorologists in the state.

[boscorama]

According to the article in the Oklahoman, Grant Johnston also works at Rick's new station.

[KG4KBU]

I think David Neal or Jame Paul (J-P) dice would be good. JP is here on this video Birmingham Tornado - Fox 6 Weather Coverage - YouTube

[FFLady]

TLO reporting that they selected Damon Lane to replace Rick......

[SoonerDave]

According to the article in the Oklahoman, Grant Johnston also works at Rick's new station.

Sure does. Saw him on a news commercial this weekend while I was in Dallas. It was really weird seeing Mitchell and Johnston's faces on a Dallas newscast. Really miss Rick Mitchell's levelheadedness.

[venture]

TLO reporting that they selected Damon Lane to replace Rick......

Apparently KOCO wants to replace viewers with...I guess nothing. LOL

He may be a nice guy and all, but a horrible choice.

[Tydude]

they ask David Payne and he say no and they ask other people and the turn it down and the only option is Damon Lane

[FFLady]

Just curious - was it offered to Rusty?

[Tydude]

Just curious - was it offered to Rusty?

we don't know if it was offered to Rusty it might but i think he didn't want to be the chief

[SoonerDave]

Okay, someone more media savvy than I needs to help - why would a meteorologist already working for an extended period of time at a TV station not want to become chief at that station? Too much pressure to "inflame" the weather for ratings? Bad hours? Something else? I could understand why someone not already in TV weather wouldn't want to make that jump necessarily, but if they're already at a station...just wondering