Meteorologist Chad Evans to leave WLFI-TV; last forecast is Friday night

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Longtime WLFI-TV meteorologist Chad Evans is to sign off the local TV airwaves Friday night.

“Yes, this is my last night,” Evans said Friday afternoon in a text to the Journal & Courier. “I have a couple opportunities with teaching and forecasting that I’ll be announcing on my FB page this weekend.”

WLFI is owned by Allen Media Group, which announced in January a plan to restructure its TV stations. The plan included ending local weather forecasts. Allen Media Group’s plan is to use forecasts from The Weather Channel tailored for local markets. Allen Media Group owns The Weather Channel…

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