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WKYT Contact Info
2851 Winchester Rd.
Lexington, Ky 40509
859-299-0411 - switchboard
859-299-2727 - newsroom
newstip@wkyt.com
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WYMT Contact Info
199 Black Gold Blvd.
Hazard, KY 41701
606-436-5757 - switchboard
606-439-9968 - newsroom
newstip@wymtnews.com
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Like many meteorologists, the weather has been an interest of mine for a very long time. My love for the weather began even before I entered grade school. I was the kind of kid that would sit in front of the television watching The Weather Channel or peering out the window for hours at a time. Seeing a series of hand-drawn weather maps taped to the fireplace mantle, a tripod, and a video camera in my family’s living room was not an uncommon occurrence. To put it simply, I’ve always wanted to be a broadcast meteorologist.
I was born and raised just outside Cincinnati, Ohio – just a few hours up the road from Eastern Kentucky. Living the majority of my life in the region has allowed me to see a variety of weather systems: snow storms, ice storms, heat waves, deep chills, remnants of tropical storms, and – my personal favorite – severe storms.
While I was busy playing sports and staying focused on academics in grade school, I revisited my passion for meteorology on April 9, 1999. On that night, a violent F4 tornado pummeled through the community where I had spent my entire life. While my home was spared, many of my friends’ homes were not. In the days after that fateful event, I helped to rebuild my hometown, and – in doing so – decided to make meteorology my career.
In 2003 I enrolled at Penn State, one of the best meteorology schools in the country. I pursued a Bachelor of Science degree. As an undergraduate, I was an active member in the radio and video division of the Penn State Campus Weather Service, a student-run organization producing forecasts for an assortment of media outlets across Pennsylvania. Additionally, I was a member of the Penn State Branch of the American Meteorological Society. I also had the opportunity to intern with the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Wilmington, Ohio, as well as with WCPO-TV and WKRC-TV in Cincinnati.
As a senior undergraduate, a few outstanding opportunities came my way. First, I helped to teach several introductory or mesoscale meteorology courses. Secondly, I was introduced to the world of live television. Starting in the fall of 2006, I conducted live weather recaps and five-minute long, short-term forecasts on Weather World, a weather magazine produced by the Penn State Department of Meteorology.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with friends and family, playing volleyball, swimming, watching Penn State football, and following college basketball. Being an Eagle Scout, I also enjoy hiking, camping, and spending time in the great outdoors.
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