3/18/2023 0 Comments Ron meteorologist big weather![]() ![]() Woody grew up in Atlanta and graduated from Lyndon State College (now Northern Vermont University-Lyndon) in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in atmospheric sciences and an associate’s degree in electronic journalism arts. Peace out Y-town…✌?Thank you Valley folks for everything! I start at KDKA in a week, but my on-air debut is tbd. Woody declined to answer questions about her role at KDKA, but on Sunday she posted a farewell tweet to Youngstown, writing that she’ll start at KDKA in a week but her first on-air appearance is to be determined. Presumably, this is the position Woody will fill. ![]() In December, KDKA began advertising for a full-time meteorologist/weather producer whose job would be to produce forecasts, report from the field on big weather events and fill in on the air. KDKA-TV news director Kathy Hostetter did not respond to e-mail and voicemail inquiries about Woody’s hiring. Dreams do come true when you put in the hard work! I’m so excited to join such an amazing & legendary team. I am going to be the newest meteorologist at Channel 2 in Pittsburgh, PA!!! Woody posted to Twitter about her new job Thursday, writing, “Dreams do come true when you put in the hard work! I’m so excited to join such an amazing legendary team.” WPXI-TV has three meteorologists following the departure of Danielle Dozier last summer, though the station is thought to be looking to hire Dozier’s replacement to get back up to four. Research shows weather is one of the top reasons viewers tune into local newscasts so station executives often put weather news – especially severe weather - front-and-center in their newscasts and in station promotions. The stakes are raised in Pittsburgh’s local TV battle for meteorological marketing supremacy: KDKA-TV hired Falicia Woody, most recently of WKBN-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, to join Channel 2’s weather team.Īssuming none of the four current KDKA weather staffers – Kristine Emery, Mary Ours, Ray Petelin and Ron Smiley – departs (my sense is this is a fresh hire with no one leaving), Woody will become the fifth meteorologist at the CBS affiliate, equaling WTAE-TV’s number and denying Channel 4 bragging rights of having the most meteorologists of any station in town.
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