We have this blank space, like it's an open platform for us to track the weather across the country.' 'It's not a scenario where a journalist or a news anchor is tossing and then you have a finite amount of time to explain what's going on. We can decide what's important, what's breaking weather, what's impactful, weather across the country and then we can really dive into it,' Oliver continued. 'It allows us time kind of just to geek out, we can track the weather, and we have an open-ended platform. 'Everybody is a meteorologist,' Oliver told Fox News Digital. FOX Weather is breaking the status quo and putting weather experts in the anchor chair. While industry icons such as Fox News’ Janice Dean and NBC’s Al Roker are often used in other capacities, local and up-and-coming meteorologists traditionally play a bit part. Typically, the weather is quickly covered on local, broadcast news stations when an anchor tosses it to a weatherperson for a brief segment. Ian Oliver, a sports-nut meteorologist who will cover weather conditions around big games in addition to other duties, is excited that FOX Weather is anchored by actual meteorologists. Ian Oliver is a sports-nut meteorologist who will cover weather conditions around big games.

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