Ken Weathers
Weekends
Date of Joining WATE:
January 2006 Follow Ken on Twitter: @lucky13wxman
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Birthplace/Hometown:
Decatur, Ga. Education:
- B.S. in Atmospheric Sciences/Specialization in Weather Forecasting from the University Of North Carolina-Asheville
Previous Media Experience:
- The Weather Channel - 2002-2006
- Freelance Meteorologist in Raleigh, and Winston-Salem, N.C. and Knoxville - 2000-2002
- KOCO-TV Oklahoma City, Okla. - 1997-2000
- WATE-TV - 1992-1997
Outside Interests/Hobbies:
Soccer, golf, gardening/yard work
What You Enjoy About Local News:
Getting to meet the wonderful people of East Tennessee
Media Awards and Honors:
- Member of The American Meteorological Society with a Broadcasting Seal Of Approval
- Humanitarian Award from the Governor of Oklahoma for coverage of the May 3, 1999 tornado super-outbreak
