Erica Grow

Erica Grow
Born Erica A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Education Pennsylvania State University (B.S. in Meteorology)
Years active 2002–present
Title Meteorologist on WNBC in New York City, NY.

Erica Grow (born c. 1980) is an American meteorologist and television reporter currently working with WNBC-TV in New York City, NY.

Early life

Erica Grow was born and raised in Bethlehem in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. She graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology in 2002.[1]

Broadcasting career

After graduating from Penn State, Grow became a meteorologist and weather producer for KMID-TV in Midland and Odessa, Texas, writing and producing the "Weather Wise" segment. She left Midland to join the crew of WHP-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as a meteorologist and reporter.

In 2007, Grow became a weather anchor for WPVI-TV's 6ABC Action News on Saturday and Sunday mornings in Philadelphia.[2] She became active in education initiatives in Philadelphia area schools, and represented 6ABC at community events such as the Philadelphia Flower Show, Philadelphia Auto Show, and the 6ABC Holiday Food Drive. Grow left WPVI in 2010 when her contract was not renewed.[2]

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. In 2012, Grow earned the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society. After only one year there She left WTNH in 2012.

In September 2012, Grow worked on-air at CBS affiliate WUSA in Washington, D.C., as a Meteorologist for the weekend evening newscasts. Grow left WUSA in 2015.[3]

In late September, 2015, Grow became the new weekend evening meteorologist for flagship NBC station WNBC in New York City.

References

  1. ↑ Biography, 6abc.com, accessed November 29, 2009
  2. 1 2 "Erica Grow leaving Action News". Philadelphia Inquirer. 2009-11-24. Retrieved August 25, 2010.
  3. ↑ "WTNH Erica Grow Going…". Hartford Courant. 2012-08-28. Retrieved August 28, 2012.


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