Later this unit replaced some WeatherSTAR 3000 units when the FCC imposed a warning tone requirement on cable systems in late 2004, as the 3000 could not produce a warning tone, and because the Jr. would be used in the headends of small cable systems and in SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) systems that could not afford either of the more expensive units then available (The WeatherStar 3000 or the Star 4000).
In 1990, in response to the needs of its Affiliate Sales department, The Weather Channel initiated a joint development project with Wegener Communications to design and manufacture a much lower cost local weather unit. is used by TWC affiliates to receive text-based local weather forecasts. is based on Wegener's Series 2450 graphics display platform, coupled with custom software developed by Wegener for custom use by TWC. 4 Flavor Lineups on the Weather Star Jr.
