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About me
Chief Meteorologist at WREX-TV
Education

University of wisconsin-madison
2004 - 2008Bachelor of science atmospheric and oceanic scienceActivities and Societies: American Meteorological Society
Experience

Wkow-abc 27
Jan 2008 - May 2008Intern
Kcwy
Jul 2008 - Jul 2010Morning/noon meteorologist
Wxow news 19
Aug 2010 - Aug 2014Morning Meteorologist
Jan 2012 - Aug 2014Weekend Meteorologist
Aug 2010 - Jan 2012

Wrex-tv
Aug 2014 - nowChief meteorologistI produce and deliver the weather forecast on-air for the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. broadcasts (and develop new graphics on a nightly basis to help tell the story), in addition to recording short radio forecasts for our radio partners. I also update our website with a daily forecast article, and write longer-form web articles about weather/science as topics arise. I post on the station's Facebook and Twitter accounts multiple times per shift about the forecast, weather topics and science topics, and deliver a Facebook Live forecast on a nightly basis (or as needed during severe weather or winter coverage). Outside of the broadcast, I mentor the other meteorologists on staff. I write, produce and deliver a sponsored weekly one-minute weather and science report called "Weather Wise". I also coordinate and lead an annual outreach project called "Project: Tornado". WREX meteorologists visit area elementary schools to teach the students about severe weather safety. This includes an assembly with a video we produce, interactive examples, and question/answer session. In 2020, I helped put together a digital version of Project:Tornado for the station’s website as well as a 30 minute special report on tornado education and safety. Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Certified broadcast meteorologist (cbm)
American meteorological societyApr 2014- View certificate

The climate station
Covering climate nowJul 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Emmy Award The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Nov 2024 The Emmy was awarded in the "Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Weather/Environment/Science" category and stood out against many excellent segments from Milwaukee and Chicago. The award was for my "Weather Wise" series and is the 3 time in the last 5 years "Weather Wise" has won an Emmy!
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Emmy nomination (Weather Anchor) The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Nov 2024 I had the honor of my on-air work being Emmy nominated. My coverage included several severe weather events, the April 2024 total solar eclipse, and the warmest winter on record in Rockford's history.
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Emmy nomination (Weather Anchor) The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Nov 2023 It was quite an honor to be nominated for my on-air work, which included covering one of the largest tornado outbreaks in Illinois history. I was the only nominee from one of the small markets.
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Emmy Award The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Nov 2022 The Emmy was awarded in the "Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering – Weather News" category. It's the second time "Weather Wise" has been awarded an Emmy!
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Murrow Award RTDNA Jun 2021 Awarded in the Digital category for "Severe weather education saves lives"https://www.rtdna.org/content/2021_regional_edward_r_murrow_award_winners
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Emmy Award The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Dec 2020 The Emmy was awarded in the "Outstanding Achievement for News Specialty Report/Series – Weather" category and was against several large market nominees. The award was for my "Weather Wise" series; you can check it out via the link below!
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerBest Weathercaster Illinois Broadcasters Associaton Silver Dome Awards Jun 2019 2nd Place
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerBest Weathercaster Illinois Broadcasters Associaton Silver Dome Awards Jun 2018
- Awarded to Alex KirchnerRegional Team Emmy Award The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Chicago/Midwest Region Nov 2015 The Emmy was awarded in the "Morning Newscast: Smaller Markets" and was up against several other nominees. The award was for "The Aftermath of an EF-4 Tornado".
Volunteer Experience
I READ Volunteer
Issued by United Way of Rock River Valley on Sept 2016
Associated with Alex Kirchner
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