Nora Zimmett Named President Of News And Original Series For Allen Media’s Weather Group

Allen Media Group promoted Nora Zimmett to president of news and original series for the company’s weather group. Her previous title was chief content officer and executive vice president, overseeing live and original programming for The Weather Channel.

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, Weather Center Live and many original shows.

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.

In addition to continuing to drive the editorial and creative direction of The Weather Channel, Zimmett spearheaded the content development and team building for The Weather Channel en Español, set to launch this spring. She also created and launched the Pattrn streaming network, a brand dedicated to climate and environmental reporting. Pattrn can be found on multiple AVOD, social media and digital platforms.

Prior to her seven years at The Weather Channel, Zimmett held positions at CNN, Bloomberg TV, HDNet and Fox News Channel. Zimmett graduated with honors from Harvard University with a bachelor’s degree in English.