Wes Hohenstein
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Hohenstein at a WNCN Shred It event in 2010 | |
| Born |
Wesley Hohenstein Decatur, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Saint Louis University (B.S. Meteorology) |
| Occupation | TV meteorologist |
Wes Hohenstein is an American on-camera meteorologist for WNCN (NBC-17) in Raleigh, North Carolina who holds the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval. Hohenstein brings viewers the weather on WNCN News at 6, 7 and 11 p.m. Hohenstein has worked for WNCN since 2006. He has also worked in Louisiana, Utah, Texas and Arizona.[1] Hohenstein is best known for his Sunshine Award while in Houston, where he visited schools across southeast Texas in the station's helicopter nearly every day.[2] He also had the misfortune of swallowing a bug live on TV one day during his weather broadcast and, thanks to the Internet, made news all around the world.[3]
Career
Hohenstein began his career in Lafayette, Louisiana working for the CBS station as a weekend meteorologist. After nearly three years at KLFY as weekend and then weekday morning meteorologist, he moved to Salt Lake City. While in Utah, Wes worked on the morning show for KTVX, the ABC affiliate.
Wes arrived at KPRC-TV in Houston to replace morning meteorologist, Chuck George, who left the station in February 2003 to take care of his ill mother.[4] George eventually landed at KOLD-TV in Tucson, Arizona where he is currently the chief meteorologist. After nearly three years at KPRC-TV in Houston, Hohenstein was replaced briefly by Byron Miranda and then Anthony Yanez on the morning news.[5] After leaving KPRC-TV, Wes was again linked to Chuck George, this time at KOLD-TV while briefly freelancing in Tucson at the same station.[6] Wes arrived in Raleigh in September 2006 as the Chief Meteorologist at WNCN.[7]
Hohenstein can be seen alongside anchors Melanie Sanders, Pam Saulsby and Sean Maroney every weeknight on WNCN news at 6, 7 and 11 p.m. You can also hear his weather reports on some Cumulus Broadcasting radio stations in the Triangle and Fayetteville.
The station started a promotional campaign in 2012 where Hohenstein is presenting weather facts at the beginning only to reveal an odd setting for the promo part of the way through.[8] The most unusual of these promos has Hohenstein presenting a weather fact standing in an area lake while in a shirt and tie. The promos end with the line "I'm Chief Meteorologist Wes Hohenstein and that's a fact."
The promos were well-received in the market and won an Emmy Award for the station in 2014.
In 2013, NBC-17 changed its brand to WNCN to better reflect its local news commitment.[9] Hohenstein has also been a part of several changes on the evening anchor desk at WNCN. Evening news anchor Penn Holderness left the station at the beginning of 2014.[10]
Personal life
Hohenstein is married with kids and resides in Wake County.
Hohenstein grew up in the Midwest and is a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan.
External links
References
- ↑ MEDIA, GENERAL. "Wes Hohenstein Bio". NBC17.COM. MEDIA GENERAL. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ STANFIELD, STACI. "BRING ON THE SUNSHINE". GALENA PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT. GALENA PARK ISD. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ FUNG, KATHERINE (8 August 2011). "Weatherman Wes Hohenstein Swallows Moth During Live Report". HUFFINGTON POST. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ↑ McDaniel, Mike. "Chuck George leaving Channel 2 to care for mother". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Hoffman, Ken. "Forecast cloudy for KPRC weathermen". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved Aug 24, 2006.
- ↑ Schuster, John. "KVOA Opts for Two-Anchor Morning Format". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved April 27, 2006.
- ↑ Hoffman, Ken. "Hoffman: Weather or not, he's right". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 7, 2006.
- ↑ "Weather Facts". Media General. Retrieved 14 March 2013.
- ↑ Staff. "WNCN Emphasizes Local In New Branding". TV News Check. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ↑ Cain, Brooke. "January brings anchor departures at WNCN, WRAL and Time Warner Cable News". News and Observer. Retrieved 1 January 2014.