LEXINGTON, Ky. Longtime central Kentucky meteorologist makes his return to Lexington this week. But back in 2000, winter arrived a bit early in his neighborhood. St. Louis gets more than its share of weather action. T.G. Meteorologist Ben Pine The photo above and the two below were taken on Friday, August 15, 2008 during a reunion of 1970s-era WHAS personnel at the home of former WHAS News Director Glen Bastin. When Shuck resigned from WKYT-TV, he said he wanted to spend more time with his family, including his three young daughters, Sydney, Brooklyn and Raleigh. The most memorable severe weather events I covered happened within a week of each other: An EF-4 tornado hit Perryville, MO in February 2017, and then a week later another weaker tornado hit Wentzville. To make matters worse they put a gag order on me," he said of his former station. One of the bands is known as Los Hooligans. I have enjoyed the challenges of leading the team, mentoring our younger student forecasters and planning our severe weather coverage. Mia is 17 and still at home. ST. LOUIS Tracy Hinson is 5 On Your Side's newest meteorologist and multi-skilled journalist. I worked at KSDK from 2016-2019 and had the pleasure of working with Cindy Prezsler and Mike Roberts for a short time. Here are the facts. Im still waiting on the next big Noreaster, which is a big storm that can cripple the East Coast with snow. In 2014, I remarried and my wife, Karen, and I live in Godfrey, Ill. My media career in St. Louis began in August of 1998 with KSDK. Kappell spoke out after he was fired, saying he was trying to pronounce Dr. Martin Luther King Junior, something hes done without problem countless times, when he mixed up words by talking too fast. I would also make occasional trips to Chicago, Kansas City, Detroit, and Indianapolis. 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Kay and I were so bundled up, we looked like Randy in A Christmas Story. I loved doing emcee work for the various charities, speaking engagements and parades. She added how important it is for emergency management to do so, as well. Known asa hardy New Englander, he grew up on a farm in Iowa. Ordinarily, climate science is a delicate subject and challenging for many folks to talk about, but Sullins manages it elegantly and on a personal, local level. Every Thermometer Thursday, KSAT, his current employer, features a story package on his endeavor to manufacture and calibrate his own gorgeous alcohol thermometers. In her free time she loves to run, do CrossFit, meet new people, and spend time with her husband and their two fur babies. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Liberty High student killed in St. Charles shooting could heal you with a smile, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. This career was my dream since third grade when I became fascinated with weather. Meteorologist Kristin Walls, who previously worked for WHAS, has taken on a new role with Spectrum News 1's local morning show. Ive covered numerous storms out here, including a couple hurricanes and tropical storms. I married my St. Louis-native husband at SLU College Church in November 2020. I work from a small studio at home. My all-time fave were the buffalo wings and fries at Culpeppers in the Central West End. I recorded a year long radio show called Get Real, which dives into classical metaphysics. Im a native of Manhattan and graduated from Florida State University at Tallahassee with a major in meteorology. Born in Anchorage, his family relocated to Southern California, where he attended Fresno State as an undergraduate. The trick to having an open dialogue, said Sullins, is to deliver the data without waving the climate flag or invoking politics. Countee joined the station in December 2019. Longtime weatherman Jim Bolen had also appeared as "Cookie" in the children's show "Cookie and the Captain.". Ultimately, it saves lives., Es posible que La Nia est presente (otra vez) durante el invierno 2017-2018. On the air, I integrated moving, color radar graphics with scientific explanations in forecasts. He worked in Charlotte, N.C., before returning to WKYT-TV as a videographer. I became a hospice volunteer in 2001 and found that to be quite a moving experience. Serving up daily forecasts for the Gulf Coast! Tags Corporate moves No! A former Louisville Meteorologist has taken to the airwaves and social media to defend himself after being fired. Wicked winds and drenching rain in St. Louis Thursday night into Friday, Striking photos show inside vacant Millennium Hotel St. Louis, St. Louis forecast: Weather Alert Day issued for Friday, Illinois first responders prepare for what severe weather spring could bring. In addition, Alex does the noon show Monday to Wednesday . But, that could be our new normal in the years ahead. The issue is pressing, and she makes sure her viewers understand why. TEGNA also delivers innovative and unparalleled solutions for advertisers through TEGNA Marketing Solutions (TMS). In 2013-14, I made one of the most important decisions of my life. The Trustoria Professional Directory helps anyone find the best service provider for their latest project. Certified Consulting Meteorologist List on Association of Certified Meteorologists This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 14:06 (UTC). Some of my favorite memories and places to visit were the Gateway Arch, Forest Park, the St Louis Zoo, The Missouri Botanical Garden, Union Station, restaurants on The Hill, St. Louis Cardinals baseball games at the old Busch Stadium, and listening to live blues music at the numerous clubs throughout the city. Meteorologists aren't the "nerds" that some folks envision or maybe some are (LOL). Among one of Wankums favorite elements of living on a farm was having the advantage of lots of land enough for him and his brothers to ride dirt bikes. Tracy brings a lot of energy, and a real passion for storm coverage to 5 On Your Side. From there he hopped over to delivering traffic reports at the local NBC affiliate, and when a sick call came in one night from the meteorologist, he realized he had found his calling. Shuck, who left the station in 2012, is back on TV with a full-time job at WHAS-TV in Louisville. At the end of her shift each day, she meticulously reviews hours worth of time-lapse footage, on the lookout for anything interesting. Its really, literally, like Im back home, Shuck said in a telephone interview. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) - We're saying our final goodbyes to WITN Chief Meteorologist Matt Engelbrecht. As a coach, Im instructing others how to speak on camera. Wednesday morning, he became familiar to a national audience as his controversial plight was featured on NBCs Today Show. She was critical in disseminating breaking information topeople in Florida concerned with loved ones from Puerto Rico during Marias recent onslaught. Shuck will join ABC 36 as chief meteorologist of the weather department effective Monday, April 18. I am a client manager for AuctusIQ, a company specializing in developing global sales forces. Later, I said the heck with it and let it go. I left KSDK and St Louis in 1990 to work for KRON-TV in San Francisco. I had big shoes to fill after Mike Nelson, but St. Louis welcomed me with open arms. Last chance! Weve shared the stage with huge bands like the Wailers, the Skatalites and No Doubt. His other band is called Fat Penguin. Former WKYT-TV meteorologist T.G. He was named weekend meteorologist in 1996, moved to weekday mornings and promoted to chief meteorologist in 2001. Coleman presents more than $2.9 million to Lexington-Fayette County, State releases annual county unemployment data for 2021, Horse Mania Hero Horse returns home to Somerset, NAWBO Kentucky announces 2023 board members, Breeze announces Spring April and May sale from CVG. But Ive remained in Missouri ever since, delivering the weather forecasts Monday through Friday at 4 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm, 9 pm (on our CW sister station) and 10 pm. Over the years, shes captured many breathtaking scenes. 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