From Joe Bastardi’s Fan Page at Facebook:
Farewell to Joe Bastardi who has left AccuWeather after a distinguished 32-year career. We appreciate Joe’s dedicated service to our clients over these many years and wish him luck with all his endeavors. In addition, a hearty congratulations to two great meteorologists who will both be taking on expanded roles — Paul Pastelok is now leader of AccuWeather’s Long-Range Forecasting team and Henry Margusity is taking an expanded role with the Pro site.
We can answer any (reasonable) questions here (at the Facebook page). Thanks for your support over the years.
Further info from Examiner.com:
“AccuWeather.com community director Jesse Ferrell stated in the AccuWeather forums that he has not spoken to Joe [Bastardi] and does not know his reasoning, or what he is planning to do next.”
And, in the comments section, Jesse Ferrell left a note: “Can definitively say that his stance on Climate Change did not have anything to do with his departure.”
[Addition by Anthony below]
“Can definitively say that his stance on Climate Change did not have anything to do with his departure.” I’ve been aware of Bastardi’s departure since early last week, and I can second that. It’s simply about economics and workload.
Though, that doesn’t stop Joe Romm from spinning into a “climate related” issue, insinuating that Bastardi was “let go” over Romm’s idiotic postings about Bastardi’s views on climate change. Heh, it’s fun to watch the self delusion going on over there.
No, this is all about new opportunity. Mr. Bastardi can forecast without a net, he doesn’t need Accu-Weather to perform the job, only data.
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Kindest Regards
Thanks Ryan!
I hope now that Joe has the time, he parks his butt outside of Al Gore’s joint.
🙂
I’ve become addicted to Joe’s posting/videos. Is there still somewhere I can get my fix? Good up to date info. Honesty.
If they say that his stance had nothing to do with it, then it probably was the main reason. 🙁
So now Accuweather can be entirely made up of global warming alarmists.
Good luck Joe,
Whither next Sir?
More time for family and training perhaps?
Joe, I hope you’re reading……..I wish you wouldn’t have, but I wish you well in all of your future endeavors. It is my sincerest wish that you stay very active in the climate discussion.
Best wishes,
James
Stormy Weather.
When we are not together.
When my baby and I are not together.
Stormy Weather, keeps raining all the time.
I don’t agree with Joe’s stance on several key climate issues (not the least of which was his position on the future direction of sea ice extent)…but I respect him and wish him well. Somehow I suspect we’ve not heard the last of Joe…
I heard he’s going into pro wrestling…gonna miss the Monday morning sea ice report
Well, that sucks. Did Al Gore or AOL buy AccuWeather?
Not well treated at Climateprogress
http://climateprogress.org/2011/02/21/accuweather-joe-bastardi-resigns/
no wonder!
I don’t usually visit ClimateProgress, but decided to follow the link that juanse barros provided up above.
I am aghast at the unadulterated bullshit on that site. If a scientist or journalist cites that vitriolic propaganda from that gas-bag Joe Romm, then they deserve the defamation suits and fraud allegations that follow. I had no idea that it was that bad. 😉
Who owns accuweather? Anybody know?
REPLY: Three brothers: Dr. Joel Meyers, meteorologist, Evan Meyers, meteorologist, and Barry Meyers, attorney.
– I know them personally. Like Joe, I used to work with them. – Anthony
He’s leaving Accuweather for the same reason that LeBron left Cleveland.
Accuweather has never been a big enough outfit to pay him commensurate with his public stature.
watch for it, he’s got a new deal cooking.
Why would anybody associated with a lame socialist entity known as the “Climate Progress/ Center for American Progress” funded by Soros and other globalists treat JB with respect? Climate Progress isn’t about science, it’s about a bunch of numb skulls getting hood-winked by Eurocentric Elitists to push environmental regulation, global warming, and carbon taxes.
What about a collaborative effort between Joe Bastardi and Piers Corbyn?
Seriously though, the best of luck to Joe whatever his new endeavours may be.
I was disheartened to hear this as a loyal subscriber to Accuweather Pro for 8 years now.
I also have to agree with Ryan Maue’s reaction to CP. That place truly is full of horrible people who base their fanatical climate religion on dodgy science and inexhaustible panic.
One thing Joe Bastardi did many times that I’ve never seen Romm do… was admit it when he was wrong.
I always point out that I am a proud liberal member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party… because I think it shows that all political perspectives can respect a great weather forecaster. And as a liberal, I can’t tell you how disgusted I get with Climate Progress. Joe Romm and his legion of panic-ridden alarmist doomsdayers truly are nothing more than a stain of you know what on the underwear of life.
don’t worry folks, he loves doing the weather so much he’ll still be around
Seasons change and all that. Well, I guess that time will tell.
In many a language the same word is used to mean both “time” and “weather.”
Joe, where are you? How am I supposed to get my laughs over “the death spiral”?
Hopefully, you’re busily setting up your own pay service. Please pay us a visit now and then.
Joe, do let us know where you lite. Ryan’s site? How are we really going to know about the weather now?
Joe was the only reason to have any links to AccuWeather that’s for sure… there, gone.
Darn
Say it ain’t so Joe!!!
How about a weekly guest post here at WUWT Joe?
How can we make that happen?
You won’t need it but good luck to you anyway Joe in whatever you choose to do.
This is good news in a strange way, isn’t it Phil?