WESH Orlando Adds Meteorologist Marquise Meda

Marquise Meda

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, Meda worked as a meteorologist for the Weather Channel and Local Now in Atlanta.

“Marquise brings a wealth of experience covering all types of severe weather; he will be a great addition to our First Warning Weather Team,” said Stephanie Linton, WESH news director.

A veteran, Meda, who holds a master’s degree in atmospheric science from the University of Massachusetts, served as a combat weather forecaster in the United States Air Force.

He started in local news as a meteorologist and reporter at WNCT Greenville, N.C. While there, he covered Hurricanes Florence, Dorian and Humberto.

Meda will join the WESH 2 First Warning Weather Team of Chief Meteorologist Tony Mainolfi, Kellianne Klass, Cam Tran and Eric Burris, and deliver the weather on weekends for WESH 2 News at 6:00 p.m., 11 p.m., and at 10 p.m. on sister station WKCF.