Hometown Forecast Services, Inc. (HFS) is a leading provider of weather forecasting information serving a variety of commercial industries, media, and government agencies. Our staff of meteorologists provide accurate and dependable weather forecasts and information that enable our customers to make mission critical decisions that help minimize the loss of revenue, life, and property.
Today, HFS is the fastest growing private sector weather company in the country providing service to over 50 radio stations across the United States and Caribbean. HFS is well positioned to expand operations in all domestic and international markets.
Our History
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APR
2001 |
HFS begins providing weather forecasts and audio to 6 stations in the U.S. |
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NOV
2001 |
HFS begins providing service to Metro Networks, number of client stations jumps to 66. |
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DEC
2002 |
HFS begins providing service to Bloomberg Radio |
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DEC
2004 |
HFS begins providing operational forecasts to municipalites in MA and NH. |
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FEB
2007 |
HFS begins providing service to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport |
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AUG
2007 |
HFS begins providing service to Harvard University |
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OCT
2012 |
HFS provides warnings to clientele one week in advance of Superstorm Sandy. |
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JAN
2015 |
HFS begins providing service to the city of Portsmouth NH. HFS now provides forecasting services and severe weather warnings to the 3 largest cities in New Hampshire. |
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DEC
2021 |
HFS relocates to a new office in Millyard Technology Park in downtown Nashua, New Hampshire. |
Our Team
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Rob Carolan President and CEO BS in Meteorology, Lyndon State College, 1989. |
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Gary Babikian, Staff Meteorologist, BS in Meteorology, Lyndon State College, 1983. |
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Scott Kaplan, Staff Meteorologist, BS in Atmospheric Science, UMass-Lowell, 2000. |
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Morgan Bolton, Staff Meteorologist, BS in Meteorology, Plymouth State University, 2022. MS in Meteorology, Plymouth State University, 2023. |
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Hannah Sheehy, Staff Meteorologist, BS in Meteorology, Plymouth State University, 2024. |
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Joel Burgio, Staff Meteorologist, BS in Meteorology, University of Lowell, 1978. |
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Ellen Weisberg, Weather Broadcaster, BS in Biology/Psychology, SUNY Albany, 1988. MS/PhD in Pharmacology, Albany Medical College. Broadcasting Experience: WRPT/WSRO 1998-1999 WMEX/WBIX 1999-2002 Hometown Forecast Services 2003-Present |
Heidi Ankeles, Staff Meteorologist,
BS in Meteorology, Lyndon State College, 1988.
AS in Communications, Lyndon State College, 1988.
