Michael Dingley Named Senior VP of Content and Development at the Weather Channel

The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC) has named Michael Dingley senior vice president of content and development.

In this newly created role, Dingley is responsible for all original content development, production, scheduling and acquisitions. He is based in TWCC’s Atlanta headquarters and reports to Bob Walker, executive vice president and general manager of networks and content.

“Michael’s extensive experience in multi-platform, original content development will have significant impact on our original content strategy, which will focus on building our primetime with compelling programming that fits our well established brand, said Walker.  “We are confident that Michael and his team will develop our next set of popular original content for The Weather Channel network and all of our digital platforms including weather.com and our industry leading mobile apps.”

Dingley has more than 20 years experience in multi-platform, non-fiction content management in local, national and international markets, including 11 years at HGTV. There, he held roles of increasing responsibility including senior vice president of programming and content strategy. During his tenure at HGTV, he established an extensive lineup of shows including House Hunters, My House Is Worth What? and Design Star. Prior to that, Dingley worked at Discovery Communications where he was an executive producer developing non-fiction programming for both the Discovery Channel and Learning Channel.

A native from upstate New York, Dingley earned a bachelor’s degree from University of Rochester and a master’s degree from Boston University. Dingley relocated to Atlanta from Knoxville, Tennessee.