For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color. Of the hundreds of chief meteorologists at news stations across the country, few are Black women. Now, Black women are fighting to climb the ladder and claim top meteorology roles.
Allen Media’s ABC affiliate WKOW Madison, Wis., is adding meteorologist Dana Fulton to its 27 News Wake Up Wisconsin weekday mornings at 4:30-7 a.m. Her debut will be Monday, Sept. […]
Christana Kay, weekend meteorologist at Hearst’s ABC affiliate WAPT Jackson, Miss., has earned the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) designation, a professional recognition of the quality of their […]
News-Press & Gazette’s NBC-Fox affiliate KTVZ Bend, Ore., has made two additions to its weather team: John Carroll and Eric Oren. They will make their on-air debut the first week of […]
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Why Are Meteorologist Jobs Going Unfilled?
In the first half of 2023, the biggest search need in TV news has been for meteorologists. So far this year, we at Talent Dynamics have conducted over 30 — that is right — 30 searches for weather people and/or meteorologists for TV stations and networks. By the time you read this, that number will likely be even higher. This is a crucial gap that needs to be filled — weather is important.
Hearst Television’s NBC affiliate WESH Orlando, Fla., has hired meteorologist Marquise Meda for its First Warning Weather Team starting on Sunday, July 23, at 6 p.m.. Prior to joining WESH, […]
Fox Weather, Fox News Media’s free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) weather service, has signed meteorologist Bob Van Dillen as on-air host. Most recently, he was the meteorologist for HLN’s Morning Express with […]
He worked at WNBC New York for more than 25 years – from 1958 to 1984, then moved cross-town to WCBS, and ended his TV career at WWOR in 2004. During his time at WNBC, he added degrees in geology and optometry at Columbia University, then a doctorate from Albert Einstein College of Medicine adding health and science reporting to his broadcast portfolio. (Photo: NBC 4 New York)
Dylan Dreyer, meteorologist for NBC’s Today, co-anchor of the show’s third hour and host of Earth Odyssey in the network’s The More You Know block talks about how to weave climate change into weather reporting and what she gets out of making a good, old fashioned nature show. A full transcript of the conversation is included.
Telemundo’s KDEN Denver has promoted Niurma Sanchez to chief meteorologist and expanded Jose Luis Quevedo’s role to neteorologist. Niurma has served as KDEN’s meteorologist for more than six years and […]
Gray Television today announced a partnership with Iowa State University (ISU) to empower students majoring in geological and atmospheric sciences with cutting-edge technology used by broadcast meteorologists nationwide. The collaboration […]
When KCCI Des Moines, Iowa, meteorologist Chris Gloninger got an email notification last June, it read: “Getting sick and tired of your liberal conspiracy on the weather.” “What’s your address,” another asked Gloninger a few days later. “We conservative Iowans would like to give you an Iowan welcome you will never forget.” The emails arrived relentlessly in Gloninger’s inbox for another month. Gloninger is leaving KCCI and his career in TV news in July, he announced Wednesday, citing family health issues and post-traumatic stress he suffered after receiving the threats.
Telemundo’s KASA Albuquerque, N.M., has added Adrián Miró to the weather team of the Spanish-language station. Miró joins anchors Alejandro Contreras and Mayra Aguilar and reporters Sergio Guerrero and Deyaneyra Perea. His debut on-air […]
On Friday, July 28, Shaw will deliver his final weather forecast after almost 24 years at News-Press & Gazette’s NBC affiliate KTVZ Bend, Ore. — making him the longest-tenured chief […]
Hubbard Television Group’s ABC affiliate KAAL Rochester, Minn. (DMA 151), is adding meteorologist Randy Brock as chief meteorologist. He will join James Wilcox and Robin Wolfram starting Wednesday, May 31, for […]
When the barometer drops, the volume of “hyped words” rises, and many meteorologists aren’t happy about it.
