Meteorologist Melissa Magee Joins KNBC

NBCU-owned KNBC Los Angeles has hired Melissa Magee as a meteorologist, starting Nov. 2. Magee will anchor weather on KNBC’s weekday newscasts at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

A Los Angeles native, she joins the station following a career at WPVI Philadelphia. For more than 11 years, she has reported on wide-ranging and severe weather conditions in multiple climates. In addition, her on-air versatility has expanded to include hosting special news programs and lifestyle shows.

Magee started her career at KBAK Bakersfield, Calif., and later joined KDUH Scottsbluff, Neb. In 2006, she became a weather anchor at AccuWeather in Pennsylvania.

A graduate of UCLA, Magee holds a B.A. in English and has a certificate in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.