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July 28th, 2008
METEOROLOGIST BRETT McINTYRE JOINS CHANNEL 13 NEWS
For Immediate Release
July 25, 2008
METEOROLOGIST BRETT McINTYRE JOINS CHANNEL 13 NEWS
Iowa State graduate joins Channel 13’s team of certified meteorologists
McIntyre to anchor weekend evening and noon weekday weathercasts
McIntyre to add even more frequent local weather updates on Iowa’s Weather Plus
DES MOINES, IA – WHO-TV announced today that Meteorologist Brett McIntyre has joined Channel 13’s team of certified meteorologist. The Iowa State grad will primarily anchor weekend evening and noon weekday weathercasts.
McIntyre earned a degree in Meteorology and another degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from Iowa State University. He was born and raised in Ft. Dodge, Iowa.
“We’re so fortunate to have another Iowa native join our team of meteorologists,” says WHO-TV News Director Rod Peterson. “Brett joins Grundy Center’s own Ed Wilson and Melvin, Iowa’s own Jeriann Ritter. It’s that native Iowa perspective that is invaluable especially during Iowa’s severe weather.”
“I’m thrilled about this great opportunity to work at a station that I grew up with and respect,” says McIntyre. “I also can’t wait to get out and chase severe weather across the state. It’s not only a thrill but also a key part of keeping people safe.”
McIntyre was chasing storms in northern Iowa on Sunday, May 30th this year…the day that Parkersburg was devastated by a huge EF-5 tornado. He was one of the first people into town just after the destruction and helped notify authorities about the severity of the damage.
“That will be a day that I will never forget,” recalls McIntyre. “It also cemented why I decided to become a meteorologist. The sheer force of mother nature and ongoing need for early detection and warning. It certainly saved many lives in Parkersburg that day.”
In addition, McIntyre’s duties also include broadcasting even more local weather updates Iowa’s Weather Plus…the 24/7 all-weather channel. Iowa’s Weather Plus can be seen free over-the-air on digital channel 13.2, Mediacom Digital Channel 246 and streaming live <http://www.whotv.com/Global/link.asp?L=313142> on the “Weather” page at www.WHOtv.com <http://www.whotv.com/> .
For more information contact:
Tim Gardner, Director of Creative Services
515-242-3611
About Iowa’s Weather Plus
Iowa’s Weather Plus is a new television channel dedicated to 24/7 Iowa weather. In addition to frequent local weather forecasts and current conditions, the channel broadcasts instant severe weather warnings, live coverage of severe weather and MEGA Doppler Radar, Iowa’s most powerful television radar. Plus, the channel will broadcast immediate school closings and delays using the power of Channel 13’s innovative new School Alert System.
About WHO-TV Channel 13
WHO-TV Channel 13, owned by Local TV LLC, is celebrating 54 years of broadcast service to central Iowa. Channel 13 News prides itself on bringing viewers rich, local content that other stations won’t commit to. From exclusive investigations to ground-breaking, creative coverage of the big daily story, Channel 13 News lives up to its word of “See the Difference.”
Channel 13 News has won the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry including 2007 Emmy and regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” plus two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” and “Sports Reporting”, six Eric Sevareid journalism awards from the Northwest Broadcast News Association for “Investigative” and “Spot News” reporting and eight “First Place” awards from the Iowa Associated Press. In 2006, the station earned the coveted national Edward R. Murrow for “Best Newscast and veteran anchor John Bachman was inducted into the National Television Academy’s “Silver Circle” for an accomplished career in broadcasting. In 2008, Channel 13 News has already earned 11 Eric Sevareid Journalism Awards, the most of any Iowa station, including 4 First Place awards for “Best Newscast”, “Series”, ”Hard Feature”, and “Sportscast.”
The technological leader, WHO-TV Channel 13 was the first to use videotape, the first to broadcast from news events live, the first live Doppler radar, first commercial high-definition television broadcast, and first high-definition local news segment. Now, WHO-TV operates central Iowa’s first and only news helicopter, Chopper 13, and the most powerful and sophisticated live Doppler radar in Iowa with MEGA Doppler.
Local TV LLC is a broadcast holding company created in 2007 to acquire nine heritage television stations in eight midsized markets. In 2008, the company acquired eight Fox Affiliates previously owned by News Corporation. Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, management and a consortium of bankers and high yield lenders who drank the Kool-Aid and are as enthusiastic about our future as we are. Stay tuned.
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