Mike Bettes included one of his college textbook as a prop for the set of his new evening “Weather Underground” show debuting at 6 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2015. By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Thursday, August 20, 2015. The Weather Channel is hoping to take advantage of the nerdy hipness of its sister operation Weather Underground by creating a branded evening show under that name hosted by Mike Bettes. “Weather Underground” debuts Monday, August 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.