# Frank Batten

> Frank Batten is co-founder of The Weather Channel. The Weather Company Data APIs on Anchor Terminal, with grades, an about and public profiles.

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- Updated: 2026-10-28

Co-founder, The Weather Channel.

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 Frank builds

- [The Weather Company Data APIs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/weather-company.md), graded D, 52.6/100, in 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 2026-10-28.

## Works with

- [John Coleman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/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.

## Sources

- https://www.weathercompany.com/
- https://www.weathercompany.com/contact/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Company
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Channel
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Batten
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Coleman_(meteorologist)

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