Nate Johnson
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Professional Experience:
November 2007 to present: weather producer/meteorologist, WRAL-TV; August 2006 to November 2007: data services meteorologist, Baron Services, Huntsville, Ala.; May 2000 to July 2006: meteorologist/chief meteorologist, KTXS-TV, Abilene, Texas; May 1999 to May 2000: intern/meteorologist, WRAL-TV
Awards & Recognition:
2006: Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (American Meteorological Society); Best Local TV Weather Person (Abilene Reporter-News Readers’ Choice); 2005: Best Local TV Weather Person (Abilene Reporter-News Readers’ Choice), Seal of Approval for TV Weathercasting (National Weather Association); 2003: Best Team Coverage – 2002 Floods (Texas AP Broadcasters Division III)
News Philosophy:
Content is king, but presentation absolutely matters – especially when it comes to big-impact weather events. The most accurate forecast is worthless if we can’t relate the weather (“What’s going to happen?”) to its impacts on people (“What’s going to happen to me?”).
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, 1999, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C.; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, 2000, North Carolina State University
Birthplace:
Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hobbies, Interests & Community Involvement:
Spending time with friends and family; sports — especially baseball at all levels, as well as college basketball and football; barbecue (I like all kinds); traveling; member of All Saints Orthodox Christian Church
Favorite Web Sites:
WRAL.com (naturally); weather.cod.edu; wxforecaster.com; Wikipedia
Likes Best About North Carolina:
Aside from being my home, I enjoy North Carolina's unique geographic and meteorological diversity. In a single day, you can watch the sun rise over the Atlantic Ocean and watch it set over the Blue Ridge while enjoying a leisurely drive across some beautiful countryside in between. If the weather's right, you could also swim in the ocean and get snowed on in the same day, too.
Most Memorable Assignments:
Hurricane Floyd. For one, Floyd was the first (of many!) all-nighters I’ve worked as a meteorologist covering hurricanes, tornadoes and snowstorms. I will never forget the Sky 5 video of the flooding the next day, especially the image of so many pigs – the lucky ones, that is – that had managed to float to the roof to ride out the flooding.