Washington Post
Veteran weathercaster Bob Ryan will join WJLA-Channel 7 beginning next week, giving the station a second popular forecaster in its effort to close a ratings gap with rival WRC-Channel 4, sources close to the talks said Thursday.
Ryan is expected to sign with the station shortly and an announcement is expected within days, sources said.
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Ryan, 67, probably will take over the 11 p.m. weekday shift from WJLA’s lead weatherman, Doug Hill, with Hill moving to the 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. broadcasts on the station, known as ABC7, the source said. It’s not known when Ryan will begin appearing on Channel 7. More…