Founder of a listed tool
Frank Batten
Co-founder, The Weather Channel, named behind the The Weather Company Data APIs listing on Anchor Terminal.
What Frank builds
The Weather Company Data APIs D · Weather & climate data
The Weather Company Data APIs return current conditions, forecasts to 15 days, historical data, government alerts, imagery and aviation weather from the company behind weather.com. Access is by API key at
api.weather.com, sold in packages to businesses.Co-founder, The Weather Channel, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it
Works with
- John Coleman Co-founder, The Weather Channel
Questions
Who is Frank Batten?
Frank Batten co-founded The Weather Channel, the first nationwide 24-hour cable weather channel, with John Coleman. He was chairman and CEO of Landmark Communications and died in 2009.
What does The Weather Company, LLC make?
Anchor Terminal lists The Weather Company Data APIs from The Weather Company, LLC. The Weather Company Data APIs return current conditions, forecasts to 15 days, historical data, government alerts, imagery and aviation weather from the company behind weather.com. Access is by API key at api.weather.com, sold in packages to businesses.
How are Frank's tools graded?
The Weather Company Data APIs is graded D, 52.6 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.
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