I graduated from St. Cloud State in Minnesota with my bachelor’s in Meteorology. I started my career in Duluth, where I was the morning meteorologist doing weather across the street from fellow KARE 11 meteorologist Ben Dery.
I learned most of my severe weather coverage in Springfield, Missouri, where I was the morning meteorologist at KOLR 10. My first move to nights was the jump to Chief Meteorologist in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Most recently I was the chief meteorologist at WKOW in Madison, Wisconsin. I went to school at Champlin Park High and pretty much bleed everything Minnesota. On the weekend you can catch me fishing for crappies or golfing. But most of the time I just like a cigar and scotch chilling on the porch.
When I was young, I wanted to be: A Meteorologist on KARE 11 (Can’t make that up)
Hometown: Champlin, MN
First job: Grand Rios Pool Attendant
Favorite food: Rare steak
Favorite subject in school: Science
Favorite sport: Football but I played soccer my whole life
Favorite getaway spot: Tie between Las Vegas or Colorado
Why do you like your job: I get paid to forecast now, which I have been doing my entire life anyway!
Family: I have a wife Nicole and two children, Zoey and Asher
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