True viewers and fans will be supportive and back you when someone gets out of line. Meteorologist Sam Kantrow joined Storm Team 8 in February, 2011, first as a weather producer and web meteorologist for WTNH, and is now part of Storm Team 8's on-air crew. From October 2007 to February 2011, he was working as a Chief Meteorologist for WTIC-TV in Hartford Connecticut. Arnone, who grew up in Orange, was a graduate of Amity High School and studied meteorology at Western Connecticut State University, said: "I had a great 4 years at WTNH and can't thank my managers and coworkers enough for the great experience and opportunity. Fred has more than 20 years experience as an on-air meteorologist in the Boston (WFXT), Harford-New Haven (WTNH), and Providence-New Bedford (WLNE) markets. As far as starting the weather website, Arnone explained: "I love to forecast weather, I love Connecticut and no matter where my career takes me I want to make sure I can still be apart and make an impact on the viewers that helped me get my career started. Ever since. Today, I love that there is at least one, if not two female meteorologists at every station, she said. A tree fell in Canterbury, Conn. and remained hanging above the road during Tropical Storm Henri. He is one of a very. FOX61 news director Richard Washington said in a statement that Frank "provided life-saving information to our viewers during our coverage of Tropical Storm Henri. Over 1,300 people have died in a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. 1.7 m). Meteorologists are constant targets for criticism across the country, according to Baylor, and while she noted that shes been very lucky with the feedback shes received from viewers, shes no stranger to being on the receiving end of critical comments. In 2007, Grow became a weather anchor for WPVI-TV's 6ABC Action News on Saturday and Sunday mornings in Philadelphia. Randall Beach / New Haven Register. Power company crews work on Town Hill Avenue in Danbury Sunday, August 22, 2021, to restore power to residents effected by Tropical Storm Henri. Music endlessly runs through my head and I hum to my self all the time. I am a big country music fan, and Ive seen Zac Brown Band a handful of times now. High tide brought the waters of Long Island Sound onto a short stretch of Fairfield Beach Rd., in Fairfield, Conn. Aug. 22, 2021. Everyday there are 100's of new comments and messages. I think that memory is one Ill never forget. Over at WTNH, there is one less weather reporter. Selling your home? Previously he worked as an Expert Weather Consultant for Weather Consulting Services LLC in Connecticut. [citation needed], In the summer of 2017, an agreement was made between the management of WTNH-TV and Fox for him to return briefly to the News8 airwaves for a seven-week fill-in period, to forecast the weeknight newscasts which would be broadcast from his home studio in California. Arnone made that announcement on his Facebook page. Meteorologist Melissa Cole works for Rocky Hill, Conn.-based WFSB. She became part of the Storm Team 8 in January 2019. Nicole Funaro was formerly a statewide trending reporter for Hearst Connecticut Media Group, covering everything from the most fascinating properties for sale in the Nutmeg State to the latest movie filming in the state. 'Bo was a legend', Sean Desai, Shelton native, named Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, 5 CT companies hiring for 100 or more positions, CT fathers coaching daughters in girls basketball navigate life lessons at home and on the court, Elizabeth's Cafe in Madison to be razed for new restaurant, housing, The Best Window Replacement Companies in CT, Guide to Legal Cannabis Dispensaries in CT, The Best Kitchen Remodeling Companies in CT, The Best Bathroom Remodeling Companies in CT, Video of fatal police shooting of CT man will not be released yet, Cannabis activists want more CT criminal cases dropped, expunged, CT DOT faces criticism following overnight tree-cutting, Haar: Payouts at fading CT trash agency offer lessons in a crisis. Ashley Baylor / Contributed Photo. By Kevin Eck on Feb. 13, 2023 - 10:22 AM. Ashley bid farewell to Western Massachusetts viewers in 2015, however, she returned to New England in 2019. Heavy rains and surf from the remnants of Tropical Storm Henri at Gulf Beach in Milford, Conn. on Monday, August 23, 2021. In 2014 and 2013, Ashley won as the Best Meteorologist, voted in by the Valley Advocate. Her wealth is mainly from her journalism career. WIS meteorologist Kevin Arnone is leaving the business after nearly ten years. Smart and beautiful. He was also the chief meteorologist at WOAY-TV in Oak Hill, WV. I dont remember if I recall that memory, or if they always told me the story but it put a bug in my ear that created a passion for meteorology that will last a lifetime. "I have some news to share with you, and it's probably going to come as a bit of a surprise, but News 8 has decided to move in a different direction as far as their weather team is concerned," said Campagna. Martin joined WTNH News 8 in 2012, becoming chief meteorologist in October of 2012. The Latest News and Updates in Meet the Team brought to you by the team at WTNH.com: As Tropical Storm Henri passed farther to the east, most of coastal Fairfield County experienced an ordinary rainy day on Sunday. In his spare time, Sam enjoys traveling, DIY projects, carpentry, and loves cars (and weather of course). We had a record early snowstorm that caused one of the worst power outages in Connecticut history. The wedding took place on September 15, 2016. He and his wife have three children, according to his bio. Through a social media statement, Masciadrelli thanked his colleagues and viewers at 22News. The year after Hurricane Hugo made landfall there, Ashley moved to Charleston, South Carolin. Ashley Baylor is a meteorologist for New Haven-Conn.-based TV station WTNH. My love for meteorology started at the age of six. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Geoff Fox (born July 26, 1950) is an Emmy-award winning American television broadcast meteorologist, with his career and expertise the industry covering 4 decades.For 27 years of his career he was at the television station WTNH in New Haven, Connecticut, where he started in 1984 and was senior meteorologist until 2011, and later with WTIC-TV in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was the weeknight . Obituary: Carolyn H. (Marcovich) Contardi, 74, Of Orange, Amity Regional HS Advances for Nat'l Academic Decathlon Competition, All Amity Region 5 Public Schools Closed On Tuesday Due To Snow, Local Jobs: See Who's Hiring In The Orange Area. She is a past winner as well as The Republicans Reader Raves. I had one guy write, Shouldve been a meteorologist. I love people who say this it has the underlying tone that we are paid to be wrong.. Hear me on radio LIVE every. Not only do they post their own forecasts, but often, I see them go with the worst-case scenarios to get the page views. Im gonna show the world how we do it here in CT!!. Erica Alicia Grow-Cei (born March 15, 1980) is an American meteorologist and television reporter for WPIX Channel 11 in New York City . Before becoming part of WWLP, Ashley worked for three years at WEAU based in Eau Claire, WI. Henri doused the area with rain but left minimal damage as the hurricane was downgraded to a tropical storm before making landfall. I havent really gone to many places to eat there but I have been to some of the hot spots. Fox added, I dont know what more I could have done to prove my worth to them and the viewers. With Campagna's departure, "Storm Team 8" now consists of Gil Simmons, Joe Furey and Sam Kantrow, according to the Channel 8 website. Scott is an award winner in the New Haven Advocate, the Hartford Advocate, and New . Shortly after, in 2011, she was hired to forecast, produce and anchor weather segments for WTNH-TV News 8 in New Haven, Connecticut, where she was also active in the community visiting schools with the News 8 "Mobile Weather Lab" vehicle. According to his Facebook page, the 30-year veteran, most recently with Fox61 News, will join WTNH-TV, Channel 8, on Oct. 2 . I started back on News 8 as chemotherapy ended. [5], In early 2011, after 27 years at WTNH, Fox was told that his contract would not be renewed and he then proceeded to depart from the station. 3,428 talking about this. And it was a sign my life had turned around. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy. Ill be posting my new station and new opportunities in the upcoming days. She currently serves as a weather forecaster at WTNH ( ABC Affiliate). Erika Martin Leaves WTNH By MaryEllen Fillo Hartford Courant Dec 15, 2014 at 9:47 am Expand Over at WTNH, there is one less weather reporter. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The year after Hurricane Hugo made landfall there, Ashley moved to Charleston, South Carolin. Last edited on 20 February 2023, at 14:27, "NYC Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erica_Grow&oldid=1140534136, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 14:27. But for every negative comment, there seems to be a hundred good ones, so I try and focus on that instead.. Meteorologist for WTNH News 8 Meteorologist Ashley Baylor | New Haven CT 14 arrested at Connecticut capitol building during, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Campagna is a native of native of Bristol, RI, and in addition to News 8, he has also worked at WLNE in Providence and WFXT in Boston. At the end of the temporary employment period, Fox made it very clear to WTNH-TV management that he was very interested in a permanent full-time position. Currently engaged. The family also consists of a rescue pup called Bodie, and two Siamese cats, namely Chase and Brooklyn. It originally dropped across from our house. Rachel is among our best!. Powerful quake kills at least 138 people in Turkey, Syria. Arnone, on his Facebook page Tuesday morning, made the following announcement: "Good morning everyone! It turned out I had an iron deficiency, so I got an iron infusion. Chief meteorologist Erika Martin announced. She had an interest in the weather since she was 9 years old. [9], On August 19, 2015, Fox announced that he would be working as the on-air meteorologist for "News Channel Nebraskas first station in Norfolk", with more stations on the way. She attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem. Ashley joined WTNH-TV, Channel 8, in New Haven, Connecticut in January 2019. As far as Rachel is concerned, we have MANY very good, very dedicated meteorologists in Connecticut, he said via Facebook. I love following them all on social media and often like or comment on their posts., Cole is also no stranger to receiving statements like the ones Frank got after Henri. Ashley and her husband exchanged their wedding vows in front of Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. Missed my cousins wedding. You can find it by clicking here. She had an interest in the weather since she was 9 years old. Now Im getting venomous messages insulting my intelligence and my appearance. Meteorologist Sam Kantrow joined Storm Team 8 in February, 2011, first as a weather producer and web meteorologist for WTNH, and is now part of Storm Team 8s on-air crew. Erika is extremely happy to be a part of the diverse ABC 4 News family and loves being a part of the Good Morning Utah team with Sarah, Brian, Jerad and the entire morning production crew. When asked for comment, WTNH News Director Keith Connors said in an email that the station is building the best weather team in Connecticut and has hired Joe Furey to be a part of that. I worked construction in high school, and did maintenance work for 8 years when I was younger. in Broadcast Meteorology. By Kevin Eck on Feb. 22, 2023 - 10:34 AM. A year earlier I expected to die. Ashely joined the station's weather team in January 2019. Money Wisdom: Should I Retire in Connecticut? This was my opportunity to show my gratitude. she has been hooked. He can be seen on air during the 5 pm to 6 pm news and the 11 pm news, having joined the station in October 2017. About six months into the job, some of those emailers actually reached back out to apologize for their remarks.. The parking lot of a marina is flooded during high tide, Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021, in Branford, Conn., as Tropical Storm Henri affects the Atlantic coast. 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