![]() Her over twenty years of weather experience in the Washington area make her the ideal choice to lead our weather team,” said WJLA 7News/ 24/7 Senior Vice President and General Manager, William Fanshawe. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Veronica serve as our Chief Meteorologist and lead our First Alert Weather team. Additionally, she holds the American Meteorological Society’s prestigious television seal of excellence and its rare Fellow award. Johnson holds a degree in Atmospheric Science from the University of North Carolina at Asheville. Additionally, she was also the emcee for Senator Barack Obama’s Special Task Force on Climate Change in 2007 and worked on Washington DC’s Joint Center Advisory Committee on Climate Change 2008-2013. She served on many AMS organizations, The Advisory Board, Eyes on the Environment and Station Scientist. ![]() She served as Chair of the American Meteorological Association’s Board of Enterprise Communication where she facilitated science information between researchers, academia, government, and public sector groups. She was also the first Meteorologist hired by Sinclair Broadcast Group when the company started its first newscast in 1991 at WBFF TV in Baltimore. ![]() before joining the 7News-WJLA TV Weather team. She started her meteorologist broadcasting career at the Weather Channel and worked for WABC in New York City, WMAR in Baltimore and WRC in Washington, D.C. Johnson is an Emmy-award-winning meteorologist who has been forecasting weather in the Washington D.C. She joins the 7News' On Your Side evening team of Jonathan Elias, Alison Starling, Michelle Marsh and Scott Abraham.Įarlier this year, Johnson was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences "Silver Circle." This prestigious award marks 25 years or more of achievement in the broadcast industry. She has been the 7News Morning Lead Meteorologist since 2016. SEE ALSO | 7News 75th Anniversary: Local news is national news in Washington, DC You can watch the full announcement below: Johnson is making history by becoming the first Black woman to take the title in the station’s 75-year history. When I’m not working, I love spending time with my wife and three kids.WASHINGTON (7News) - Congratulations! Veronica Johnson has been named the next chief meteorologist for 7News' First Alert Weather Team, the station announced Monday morning. What do you like to do when you’re not working? I love talking about what I know which makes local news and meteorology a perfect fit for me.ħ. What’s something people don’t know about you? In case you didn’t realize it, I’m an absolute nerd for anything weather, science, tech and movie I’m most proud of keeping people safe, helping them get ready and maybe putting a smile on their face when I can.Ħ. What are you most proud of in your career in news? However, what matters to me the most is the impact on you the viewer. From flooding, to windstorms, to lowland snow events, I’ve covered it all.ĥ. I covered all the major storms of the past few years, including the Hanukah Eve storm, and atmospheric rivers, major flooding and plenty of lowland snow events. What’s the most memorable story you’ve ever covered? I produced and anchored the weathercasts for the 5, 6, and 11 for both stations, but was based out of the Tri-Cities.Ĥ. At KVEW, I reported for about a year before becoming the main weather anchor. Before moving to Seattle I was a weather anchor at KVEW-42/KAPP-35 in the Tri-Cities and Yakima Washington from 2003-2006. Before that I was weekday/weekend morning meteorologist for KING 5 and NWCN in Seattle. What cities have you worked in during your journalism career?īefore coming to KIRO 7, I was the weekday morning meteorologist at KGW in Portland from 2009-2015. I’m a communicator and from the time I was a little kid, I always wanted a microphone as a gift! I like asking questions, and I love taking complicated info and turning it into an easy-to-understand valuable and when possible, an entertaining message.ģ. I became a journalist because I love to tell stories. Then I got my Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University in 2007. I grew up in Yelm Washington, went to Yelm High School and then attended Washington State University at the Edward R Murrow College of Communication. I’m live each morning getting you ready for your day, helping you plan and hopefully making your life just a bit easier. I started at KIRO7 in 2015 and I’ve been in local tv since 2003 and love it through and through. I’m Meteorologist Nick Allard, a 20-year veteran in local tv news and current morning meteorologist for KIRO 7 News In The Morning weekdays at 4:30-7am and KIRO7 News Noon from 12-1pm.
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