WCCO-TV has a new morning meteorologist, and the Twin Cities station introduced him in grand fashion during Wednesday's newscast thanks to some help from the Timberwolves public address announcer Shawn Parker. "I thought that it was weird at the time that he was asking me my age, but I didnt really think anything of it at first, just because I felt like he was just a trusted person," the teensaid. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Therefore, there is no doubt she has accumulated decent wealth over the years. Within about eight hours, he allegesScaglione sent shirtless pictures and things "proceeded quickly.". These talented meteorologists will be able to deliver accurate and life-saving weather information to viewers, whether theyre watching a television at home or getting updates from their phone.. Rochester's WHEC Channel 10 decided to slip a little racist reference to Dr King in close to his birthday. Weather patterns in our region are changing more rapidly and becoming more pronounced, and so to better serve our viewers, weve decided to expand our team of weather experts, said KCCI News Director Allison Smith. "These words have no place on News10NBC's air, and the fact that we broadcast them disheartens and disgusts me," he wrote. January 8, 2019 / 1:20 PM Metinka currently works as a meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa where she joined in 2006. This news comes after a particularly difficult year for Moody. When a derecho swept across Iowa in 2020, Sydejko was on the air throughout the storm to keep viewers safe. I have already asked for an explanation from WHEC about this: Kappell, who had been WHEC's chief meteorologist since October 2017, called the incident "a simple misunderstanding" that occurred because he "jumbled a couple of words" when he spoke too fast on the air. She asked her grandmother and uncle to check on her mom, and they found she had passed away in her sleep. Wheater was pulled over early Friday because his vehicle did not have a front license plate. KCCI meteorologist Metinka Slater departs Wednesday after 16 years at the station Isaac Hamlet Des Moines Register View Comments 0:00 0:57 After 16 years of work with KCCI, meteorologist. Meteorologist Trey Fulbright will help viewers plan their weekends with an accurate forecast on KCCI 8 News This Morning: Weekends. Kelley recalled she was in Iowa on the day of Kims death and had not heard from her mother all day. I wanted to take this time to explain our side of the story. She has also been away from her boyfriend who is based in her home state. O'Connor comes to Minnesota after spending the last three years at KCCI in Iowa. (Erik Wheater Via Youtube/Polk County Sheriff's Office). The Ohio native joined KCCI Storm Team 8 in September 2021, following several years at television stations in Oregon.Weather patterns in our region are changing more rapidly and becoming more pronounced, and so to better serve our viewers, weve decided to expand our team of weather experts, said KCCI News Director Allison Smith. Newcomers include Zane Satre and Trey Fulbright. "It is beyond unacceptable that this occurred. Previously, Metinka served as a Meteorologist at WOI-TV in West Des Moines, Iowa from 1996 to 2002. "He just kept sending them to me and sending pictures of him without a shirton. Sadly, the weatherwoman is stepping back from KCCI and leaving Iowa. Check back to DesMoinesRegister.com as this story develops. Theres no better cat dad than you. This news comes after a particularly difficult year for Moody. If you did feel that it hurt you in any way, I sincerely apologize," said Kappell, flanked by his wife, Lisa, in a four-minute video statement he posted Monday evening on his Facebook page. Hell be on the air for KCCI 8 News This Morning: Weekends.. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KCCI-TV. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Slater announced on March 26 that she is leaving KCCI. All rights reserved. The Emerson College graduate has worked in print and broadcast media in different capacities. Metinka holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Chris Gloninger will lead KCCI Storm Team 8, central Iowa's most trusted weather team. Scaglione founded an advertising agency, Westown Advertising Media,and a sports marketing firm,Westown Sports Marketing. During her spare time, Metinka loves spending time with friends and doing some shoe shopping or planning her next vacation getaway. Wheater is a general assignment reporter who anchors the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts. Matt Serwe is heading to the Twin Cities from Nebraska. Park." Riley O'Connor will be the new KCCI 8 News This Morning meteorologist. She is named after her grandfather, Daniel Kelley, whom the family sadly lost in August. No one answered when a reporter knocked there Monday. They join meteorologists Chris Gloninger and Jason Sydejko. The mother allegedly created a fake vendor account to carry out the theft. In Iowa, 16-year-olds can consent to sex with adults. Kelley Moody had all the makings for a broadcast career from a young age. "I think it's cool that I am reaching these younger, nontraditional consumers," Scaglione told a Register reporter in November 2016. Hesaid in an interview Sunday that he initially connected with Scaglione on the social media app Snapchat a couple of months ago. No way. Scaglione has not been charged with any crimes. Isaac Hamletcovers arts, entertainment and culture at the Des Moines Register. Metinka was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States. He said Scaglione would persistentlyask to go on lunch dates. She has worked as a journalist for many years. (WHO-TV/Polk County Sheriff's Office). Slater joined KCCI in 2006, and has been an integral part of Storm Team 8 for 16 years. 2021 has not been easy for the meteorologist who lost her mother and endured more grief, but she was grateful to have Smith with her. He is a familiar face to central Iowa viewers, having worked part-time at KCCI since May 2021. Some parts of the state are reporting more than nine inches. My family and I are excited to begin a new chapter and journey in life," O'Connor said. Jane Sonya Heitshusen, 47, was arrested first early Saturday, after she refused to step out of her car and submit to a field sobriety test when she was pulled over in Des Moines, cops said. CBS News New York: Free 24/7 News CBS New York App KCCI news anchor Chris Gothner reports in front of Air Force One in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, as President Donald Trump visits with Iowa leaders after a derecho on Aug. 10. They join meteorologists Chris Gloninger and Jason Sydejko. February 18, 2021 / Scott Jones. An award-winning news anchor was arrested for drunken driving in Iowa just one day after a television reporter for the same news station was busted for boozing behind the wheel, police said. Over the length of their on-and-off relationship, the teen claims that he and Scaglione had sex "at least 10" times, usually later at night. KCCI sees it as a duty to invest in our community and our people. The Emmy Award-winning journalist who works as a 5 p.m. anchor and reporter for WHO-TV news was taken to a police station and refused another breath test, the Des Moines Register reported.. He said he does not plan to continue his friendship with Scaglione. From the latest mapping and radar technology, this expansion of KCCI Storm Team 8 is another way KCCI lives up to the mission to be Iowas News Leader, KCCI President and General Manager, Brian Sather said. KCCI viewers are reluctant to see her go, but wish her well. A video posted to social media shows Jeremy Kappell referring to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Square Park in downtown Rochester as "Dr. Luther Coon King Jr. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. We. These talented meteorologists will be able to deliver accurate and life-saving weather information to viewers, whether theyre watching a television at home or getting updates from their phone. KCCI sees it as a duty to invest in our community and our people. In two separate interviews with the Register in recent years, Scaglionehas been askedabout his social media use. Metinka is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. The Ohio native joined KCCI Storm Team 8 in September 2021, following several years at television stations in Oregon. Frank Scaglione was toldto stay off Waukee school property in early 2017, Scaglione's attorney: 'We will vigorously defend' former KCCI meteorologist, Waukee schools sends message to families about former KCCI meteorologist Frank Scaglione, KCCI-TV: 'The station was never contacted' by Waukee schools, police about Frank Scaglione allegations, Scaglione told a Register reporter in November 2016, Don't hand your kid an iPhone without these controls, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Months later, Kelley revealed the family had gotten toxicology results back confirming that her mothers cause of death was connected to the diabetes and heart disease Kim battled for years. Her love for weather began when she saw her first tornado as a young girl growing up in Guthrie Center. Scaglione's biography vanishedfromKCCI's websiteover the weekend. And thenhe proceeded to ask me questions about me taking my shirtoff," the teensaid. She is certified for her excellence in meteorology with the prestigious CBM seal from the American Meteorological Society. I love you more, Mommy. A TV meteorologist who was fired after being accused of using an on-air racial slur said he simply "jumbled" his words during the broadcast. KCCI reporter Chris Gothner departs the Des Moines television news station, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Meteorologist Kelley Moody has been a morning show staple for Iowans since 2019. Jason Sydekjo KCCI News and Career Jason is a five-time Emmy nominated weather anchor who joined The KCCI 8 news storm Team n January 2015. Iowa native Metinka Slater graduated with honors from Iowa State University with a BS in meteorology in 1996. Meadows comes to Minnesota from California. He is a familiar face to central Iowa viewers, having worked part-time at KCCI since May 2021.As part of the additions to the team, KCCI Meteorologist Anne Campolongo will move to weekdays for KCCI 8 News at Noon and KCCI 8 News at Five. Source: http://www.kcci.com/news/kcci-meteorologist-gets-upgrade-surprise-on-live-tv/39240636Wednesday morning on KCCI 8 News Meteorologist Metinka Slater wa. They planned an eco-friendly burial at the Central California Coastline, which happened thanks to generous donations that crossed the $8,000 goal. Heitshusen, who allegedly had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, was taken to the Polk County Jail and charged with drunken driving. When he made an excuse not to come, Scaglione sent him inappropriate statements and photos ofgenitals, the teen said. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. In Karl-Anthony Towns-like fashion, Parker used his . Her love for weather began when she saw her first tornado as a young girl growing up in Guthrie Center. As part of the additions to the team, KCCI Meteorologist Anne Campolongo will move to weekdays for KCCI 8 News at Noon and KCCI 8 News at Five. Although many of the accusers posted allegations online on accounts that use their names, the Register does not typically identify potential victims of sexual misconductwithout their permission. 0. Currently, she works as a meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa where she joined in 2006. Ill always be your baby bunny rabbit. Say hello to Evan Bunkers! Meteorologist Trey Fulbright will help viewers plan their weekends with an accurate forecast on KCCI 8 News This Morning: Weekends. Sonya Heitshusen, an Emmy Award-winning journalist for WHO-TV, was arrested for drunken driving on Saturday. Later, she assisted local colleagues in establishing the Central Iowa Chapter of the National Weather Association to benefit the community and improve public weather knowledge. Please enter valid email address to continue. Metinka stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. No suspects have been identified in the incident. He not leaving in two weeks, or even next month, or the month after that. 2019 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. KCCI announced it on September 25 with a short statement. Reach him at ihamlet@gannett.comor 319-600-2124, or follow him on Twitter @IsaacHamlet. Metinkas average salary is $82,543 per year. The American Meteorological Society-certified meteorologist began her career at WOI-TV in Des Moines, where she worked until 2002. See anchors, reporters and more KCCI 8 News staff on the News Team page. Slater hasnt specified where her next job is or if she would return to broadcast in the future. Metinka keeps her personal information private, hence, her date and year of birth are not known to the general public. Satre will anchor forecasts on KCCI 8 News at Six on Saturdays, KCCI 8 News at 5:30 on Sunday, and KCCI 8 News at 10 on Saturday and Sunday nights.Meteorologist Trey Fulbright will help viewers plan their weekends with an accurate forecast on KCCI 8 News This Morning: Weekends. Satre will anchor forecasts on KCCI 8 News at Six on Saturdays, KCCI 8 News at 5:30 on Sundays, and KCCI 8 News at 10 on Saturday and Sunday nights. ADVICE:Don't hand your kid an iPhone without these controls. The Emmy-winning meteorologist has become Iowas favorite weather anchor. Another male accuser, who was 17 when the pair first interacted, said Scaglione added him on Snapchat inMarch of 2017. After 16 years of work with KCCI, meteorologist Metinka Slater will no longer be appearing regularly on the television screens of central Iowans. . Scaglione graduated from Waukee High School in 2010. He said large portions of his followers are young people. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter or drop her a line at sstapleton@gannett.com. Signing Off in Des Moines. Several boys describe Scaglione askingincreasingly personal questions, including requests to get lunch, to come to his house or to send pictures of their genitals. "These are kids that would otherwise have no interaction with KCCI.". @SamBensonSmith pic.twitter.com/4YYywUETqF, Kelley Moody KCCI (@KelleyMoodyKCCI) March 7, 2021. But Scaglione responded and asked the teenhow old he was. He is our new part-time meteorologist. "Hes always just kind of framed himself as kind of a mentor to me, and Ive kind of come to know him as that," Bullington said. Clients of Westown Sports Marketing's included Des Moines-area high schools. "He sent a picture of himself at the gym with his shirt off, flexing in themirror. Prior to KCCI, she worked as a Staffing Specialist in Manpower from Feb 2002 to May 2004. In a Feb. 3 tweet, Scaglione asked his followers if anyone would want to take his new vehicle with them to prom. And now shes ready for the next phase of her career. She recently anchored the weekday morning weather. "It was over the summer and everybody was going crazy about him on Twitter and Snapchat, so I added him to see what the craze was about," the teen, now 18, told the Register. The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. 54,617 talking about this. Meteorologist Frank Scaglione is no longer an employee of KCCI-TV, an executive at the Des Moines station said. That ("coon") was not a word I said, I promise you that. "It was an immediate block after that," he said. 1.65m). Over time, he said, he'd open Scaglione's messages but would never engage. While maintaining his role with KCCI, Scaglionecompleted his bachelor's degree at AIB College of Business in Des Moines, studied meteorology online through Mississippi State University and worked toward an MBA at Iowa State University. She had a short stint as a staffing specialist at a firm for the next two years. Slater joined KCCI in 2006, and has been an integral part of Storm Team 8 for 16 years. She is a woman of average stature. Thanks.". Metinka is certified for her excellence in meteorology with the prestigious CBM seal from the American Meteorological Society. The 16-year-old driver lost control of her car on an icy road. Previously, Metinka served as a Meteorologist at WOI-TV in West Des Moines, Iowa from 1996 to 2002. Slater wrote in the post. Evan hails from Jefferson, Iowa. He graduated from Iowa State University and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society. All rights reserved. This amazing weatherwoman has covered wildfires, earthquakes, and thunderstorms, as well as interviewed celebrities on red carpets. Metinka Slater has spent over a decade of her career bringing the latest weather updates to Iowa residents. So I added him but (was) not expecting him to add me back.". Eventually, after working up the confidence, the teen went to Scaglione's residence and "we did hook up a couple times," he said. He initially hesitated to come forward, he said, but chose to do so in order to give an on-the-record account of Scaglione's behavior that supported the other stories. The teen said Scaglione "ended up sending me some inappropriate pictures. Located in Brussels, Belgium her work focused largely around the European Union. 1.65m). A woman who identified herself as his grandmother said Monday in a phone interview that she did not know how to contact her grandson. 930930 158 comments 40 shares Share In a March 25 Facebook post the weekend of her 16th anniversary of working for the central Iowa news station Slater noted that she would be ending her time with KCCI on Wednesday. The local NBC affiliate did not issue any comment about the arrests. So we reveal those details in this Kelley Moody wiki. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and City Council President Loretta Scott called for Kappell's firing on Sunday. Moody completed her certification in 2018, but she had already begun her post-graduate career in broadcast in 2016 with CBS Local 2/KESQ. 9,813 talking about this. pic.twitter.com/zwkxwxTfw5, Kelley Moody KCCI (@KelleyMoodyKCCI) March 27, 2021. Also Read: Dawn Stevens Leaving Fox 9: Where Is the Minneapolis Anchor Going? Kelley Briana Dor Moody was born on December 11, 1993, in California. "I know some people did interpret that the wrong way. Lily Wu Leaving KWCH 12: Where Is the Wichita News Anchor Going? KCCI meteorologist Anne Campolongo moves to weekdays for KCCI 8 News at Noon and KCCI 8 News at Five. Campolongo came to KCCI in September 2021 after working in Medford, Oregon, for three years. While pursuing her National Weather Association Seal, she has earned three Emmy nominations for her special reports. Additionally, she has been keeping central Iowa ahead of the ever-changing weather for nearly 20 years. After graduating in 2012, she attended Chapman University. Hearst Television's CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa, today promoted Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Jason Sydejko, a member of KCCI Storm Team 8 since 2015, to its KCCI 8 News This Morning. Her arrest came a day after Erik Wheater, a 25-year-old news reporter for the same station was charged with driving while intoxicated, police said. She has lost her mother and grandfather and the pandemic has kept her away from her loved ones in California. Erik Wheater, a WHO-TV reporter who anchors the Saturday and Sunday morning news shows, was arrested early Friday for drunk driving. The teenprovided a screenshot, although its authenticity wasn't verifiable. "But I guess Ive experienced some of the same things that other folks say theyve experienced with just kind of random Snapchats that didnt really align with what our existing relationship was." The driver was allegedly traveling at least 85 miles-per-hour on a 30 miles-per-hour road. It wasn't until late Sunday when he saw other allegations on Twitter that the teensaid he realized Scaglione's interactions with others had progressed beyond messages. While maintaining a 4.6 GPA at Mission Viejo High School, she produced, hosted, filmed, and edited skits and news packages for the schools television show, among her other activities. The Register tried to but could not contact the person who posted a Twitter message about encounters with Scaglione that spawned Sunday's other posts. Kims mother and Kelleys grandmother, Carole Dor, is the author of The Emergency Handbook For Getting Money FAST and has featured in multiple radio and television interviews. Newcomers include Zane Satre and Trey Fulbright. "However," Evans said, "the department will not be commenting further at this time as doing so may jeopardize future or ongoing investigations. The teensaid he didn't tell anyone about the incident and hadn't intended to say anything, but that he felt more comfortable speaking out when he saw other allegations on Twitter and felt like he wasn't alone. KCCI 8 News is the most-watched station in Central Iowa and the leader in local news coverage. Central Iowas most watched weather team, KCCI Storm Team 8, is expanding to five full-time meteorologists -- an investment to keep people in central Iowa safe and informed during severe weather. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. She was born and raised in Guthrie Center, Iowa by her parents. These factors have prompted Kelley Moody to leave KCCI and Iowa and move back to California. Summer Evans, a spokeswoman for Waukee police, said Tuesday the department is aware of the allegations being made on social media regarding Scaglione and that the claims are being examined. Fulbright is a recent graduate of Iowa State University where. Her social media followers would be aware that her mother, Kim Kelley Moody, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2021. Parker used his golden voice to introduce Riley O'Connor. Prior to engaging in sexual intercourse, the pair would talk for a bit. It's the Feb book and that means viewers get big announcements from some of their favorite Anchors. Trey Fulbright Meteorologist. Aside from sharing her grief with her social media followers, Kelley and her boyfriend organized a GoFundMe page for Kims memorial. "I had no idea who he was, so I added him back. However, Moody hasnt made an official statement yet, nor has she revealed any immediate career plans. Previously, he worked as the Chief Meteorologist of KQDS FOXS 21 based in Duluth, MN for close to four years. Fulbright is a recent graduate of Iowa State University where he studied meteorology, journalism, and mass communication. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: KCCI weather desk now features two new meteorologists in Des Moines, KCCI weather desk now features two new meteorologists in Des Moines. Waukee severed all professional ties with Scaglione and terminated vendor contracts with Westown Sports Marketing in January 2017. The Des Moines Register contacted several people associated with the tweets. On Sunday, several Twitter accounts posted allegations thatScaglione, 26, has used social media to pursuesexual relationships withboys younger than 18. "All this time he's telling me this, I'm not engaging back," the teen said, "so it'smore of like a he's reaching out to me.". Sadly, the weatherwoman is stepping back from KCCI and leaving Iowa. He said Scaglione sent one photo, but he doesnt recall it as suggestive. KCCI. He will make his on-air debut as Chief Meteorologist on July 6.. The couple celebrated three years together in June. Subscribe to KCCI on YouTube now for more: http://bit.ly/QY3wuM Get more Des Moines n. Some new viewers who were caught unawares want to know more about who Kelley Moodys family is and her background. What Happened to ABC7 Reporter Rachel Anderson? One of them recalled questioning the age difference between her friend and Scaglione but eventually decided to give up trying to convince him to cut off the relationship. KCCI meteorologist Anne Campolongo moves to weekdays for KCCI 8 News at Noon and KCCI 8 News at Five. Campolongo came to KCCI in September 2021 after working in Medford, Oregon, for three years. On Twitter, Scaglioneprovided engaging weather updates with sparks of humor. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (CBS Local) -- A TV meteorologist who was fired after being accused of using an on-air racial slur said he simply "jumbled" his words during the broadcast. Slater is stepping back from broadcast for a different job. "It is wrong, hurtful and infuriating that WHEC Channel 10 broadcast a racial slur in reference to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during its Friday News broadcast," they said in a joint statement on Facebook. Two friends of the teen's who are alsoseniors at Roosevelt said ininterviews that they had knowntheirfriend was in a sexual relationship with Scaglione. 5 talking about this. KCCI news director Dave Busiek declined Monday to answer questions about the reason for Scaglione's departure and whether he was fired or left voluntarily. Johnston's contract with the company ended in November 2016. KCCI meteorologist Anne Campolongo moves to weekdays for "KCCI 8 News at Noon" and "KCCI 8 News at Five." Campolongo came to KCCI in September 2021 after working in Medford, Oregon, for. DES MOINES, Iowa Central Iowa's most watched weather team, KCCI Storm Team 8, is expanding to five full-time meteorologists -- an investment to keep people in central Iowa safe and informed. "I'm only 17. Neal Estano Leaving WNYT: Where Is the New York Meteorologist Going? The teensaid he told Scaglione that he wasn't gay and that he has a girlfriend. A breath test later revealed his blood-alcohol level was .125% higher than the legal limit of .08%. Old he was, so I added him but ( was ) not him! Firm for the next phase of her career at WOI-TV in West Des station! 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