Jim Kosek

Jim Kosek
Born West Pittston, Pennsylvania
Alma mater Pennsylvania State University
Occupation Meteorologist, television personality
Years active 1985–present
Employer AccuWeather (1985–2012)
KTVX (2012–2014)
WGCL-TV (2014–present)

Jim Kosek is an American television meteorologist formerly serving as Chief Meteorologist at WGCL-TV, CBS46, in Atlanta. Kosek is best known for his presentation style, which includes loud exclamations, exaggerated motions, tie-ins to popular culture, and screaming comparable to that popularized by comedian Sam Kinison.[1][2]

Career

Jim Kosek studied meteorology at Penn State University, and after graduation found employment with AccuWeather in 1985. He started out as a rather straightfaced weatherman, but began acting quite strangely from the 1990s onward. He has been described by Business Insider as "the Bill O'Reilly of weather",[1] by The Washington Post as "Al Roker meets Sam Kinison,"[2] and by Jimmy Kimmel as the equivalent of "Glenn Beck becom[ing] a meteorologist."[3] His last day with Accuweather was January 11, 2012.[4]

He began employment as Chief Meteorologist for KTVX ABC 4 in Salt Lake City, Utah on January 18, 2012 and ended his employment sometime in the summer of 2014. He was replaced by Dan Pope who returned to KTVX.[5] After KTVX, Kosek beagn presenting weather at KCTV in Kansas City, Missouri.[6]

He joined WGCL-TV in Atlanta, Georgia on December 1, 2014 and made his return to the Chief Meteorologist position. Jims final day on WGCL was Friday June 23 2017 after being let go by the station. http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2017/06/23/more-housecleaning-at-cbs46-behind-the-scenes/

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Business Insider. "World's most extreme weatherman".
  2. 1 2 Athas, Eric (2010-02-13). AccuWeather forecaster Jim Kosek's over-the-top antics make him a Web sensation. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  3. ↑ From Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Weatherman Jim Kosek goes crazy about Bronx zoo cobra. ABC News. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Jim Kosek Facebook Fan Page". Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  5. ↑ "Mediabistro.com". Retrieved 2012-01-26.
  6. ↑ KCTV5



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