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. Susan Stapleton is the entertainment editor at The Des Moines Register. Aside from sharing her grief with her social media followers, Kelley and her boyfriend organized a GoFundMe page for Kims memorial. The local NBC affiliate did not issue any comment about the arrests. Some new viewers who were caught unawares want to know more about who Kelley Moodys family is and her background. Happy Birthday, Lovey! "He sent a picture of himself at the gym with his shirt off, flexing in themirror. She has lost her mother and grandfather and the pandemic has kept her away from her loved ones in California. (Erik Wheater Via Youtube/Polk County Sheriff's Office). They join meteorologists Chris Gloninger and Jason Sydejko. See anchors, reporters and more KCCI 8 News staff on the News Team page. The incident occurred during Friday's News10NBC 5:30 p.m. broadcast. While her regular viewers and followers are loathe to see her go, they are happy about the well-deserved advancement in her career. The distinctive DQ opens on March 1 every year. The shooting happened shortly before 8 p.m. Friday. 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. Satre is a central Iowa native and grew up watching KCCI in his hometown of Ogden. Fulbright is a recent graduate of Iowa State University where he studied meteorology, journalism, and mass communication. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren and City Council President Loretta Scott called for Kappell's firing on Sunday. The Iowa State University graduate is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society. 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.. Slater joined KCCI in 2006, and has been an integral part of Storm Team 8 for 16 years. Metinka is married to her husband Brian. Sonya Heitshusen, an Emmy Award-winning journalist for WHO-TV, was arrested for drunken driving on Saturday. Kelley Briana Dor Moody was born on December 11, 1993, in California. Brown arrives in the Twin Cities after working for a station in Madison, Wisconsin. Moody also participated in the Chapman University philanthropic pageant event, Delta Queen. He even offered uphis owncar to use for prom. Satre, a central Iowa native who grew up in Ogden, previously worked at WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities. February 18, 2021 / Scott Jones. A heartfelt thanks to all those who have been supporting us. 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. His tweets included GIFs, emojis and abbreviated text slang popularly usedby teenagers and young adults. On Twitter, he had more than 13,200 followers. The Dallas County attorney's offices did not respond to messages seeking comment Monday. That ("coon") was not a word I said, I promise you that. There has been a fair amount of turnover at KARE 11 this year. / CBS New York. KCCI. Two friends of the teen's who are alsoseniors at Roosevelt said ininterviews that they had knowntheirfriend was in a sexual relationship with Scaglione. Bullington, 22,said he and Scaglione connected on Twitter two or three years ago over their interest in social media and cars. Metinkas passion for science led her to acquire her Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology from Iowa State University. 54,617 talking about this. I love you more, Mommy. Meteorologist Trey Fulbright will help viewers plan their weekends with an accurate forecast on KCCI 8 News This Morning: Weekends. He not leaving in two weeks, or even next month, or the month after that. 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.. Metinka was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa, United States. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Anthony Giampolo, a spokesman for West Des Moines police, said:"We will not discuss or disclose any information related to your inquiry, as it may jeopardize future or ongoing investigations.". Previously, Metinka served as a Meteorologist at WOI-TV in West Des Moines, Iowa from 1996 to 2002. But Scaglione responded and asked the teenhow old he was. Jake Bullington, a senior journalism student at Drake University, said Monday that, when he read posts about Scaglione online over the weekend, he recognized elements of Scaglione's social media practices from what he saw as a friendship and professional networking relationship with him. Later, Metinka assisted local colleagues in establishing the Central Iowa Chapter of the National Weather Association to benefit the community and improve public weather knowledge. Sadly, the weatherwoman is stepping back from KCCI and leaving Iowa. Fulbright a recent Iowa State University grad who studied meteorology, journalism, and mass communication worked part time at KCCI since May 2021. By the time she earned her BFA in television and broadcast journalism, with minors in peace studies and sociology, in 2016, she had completed internships and media jobs at organizations like NBC News, World Animal News, and Ryan Seacrest Foundation. Johnston's contract with the company ended in November 2016. Please enter valid email address to continue. In her Facebook announcement, she said that she has accepted a position outside of broadcasting that allows me to continue to work with the community and enjoy a more normal sleep schedule!. Moody completed her certification in 2018, but she had already begun her post-graduate career in broadcast in 2016 with CBS Local 2/KESQ. The estimated net worth of Metinka is $801,546. Currently, Metinka works as a meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa where she joined in 2006. Fortunately for her social media followers, she had a few answers. 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. Say hello to Evan Bunkers! 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. 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. Moody had been a part of the KCCI weather team since 2019. She has worked as a journalist for many years. "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. Dawn Stevens Leaving Fox 9: Where Is the Minneapolis Anchor Going. KCCI News Director. ", "Because I was young, I guess, I didn't mind it," the teen said. Prior to KCCI, she worked as a Staffing Specialist in Manpower from Feb 2002 to May 2004. However, Moody hasnt made an official statement yet, nor has she revealed any immediate career plans. pic.twitter.com/zwkxwxTfw5, Kelley Moody KCCI (@KelleyMoodyKCCI) March 27, 2021. The teenprovided a screenshot, although its authenticity wasn't verifiable. She is certified for her excellence in meteorology with the prestigious CBM seal from the American Meteorological Society. He will make his on-air debut as Chief Meteorologist on July 6.. His last day anchoring WCCO This Morning will be June 23. Thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning alerts and snow advisories the expanded meteorologist desk at KCCI 8 now includes five full-time meteorologists to cover all things severe weather in central Iowa. Hesaid in an interview Sunday that he initially connected with Scaglione on the social media app Snapchat a couple of months ago. Neal Estano Leaving WNYT: Where Is the New York Meteorologist Going? In both the posts and in interviews with the Register,half a dozen youths describedScaglione pursuing personal relationships with them over social media, in some cases sendingunsolicited pictures of genitals or of his shirtless upper bodyto 17-year-old boys in the Des Moines area. He is our new part-time meteorologist. January 8, 2019 / 1:20 PM Slater wrote in the post. 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. Scaglione also asked the teenpersonal questions, he alleges,about whether he would ever consider homosexual relationships or about his genitals. 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. He graduated from Iowa State University and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society. Previously, he worked as the Chief Meteorologist of KQDS FOXS 21 based in Duluth, MN for close to four years. Viewers will see the on-air changes at the beginning of July. CBS News New York: Free 24/7 News CBS New York App It's the Feb book and that means viewers get big announcements from some of their favorite Anchors. Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. Asked whether anybody had ever reported Scaglione's conduct to police or whether police had investigated him, Sgt. Slater announced on March 26 that she is leaving KCCI. She hopes that they will have more opportunities to spend time together in person. Emmy winning and AMS Certified Meteorologist (CBM #720) keeping central Iowa ahead of the storm 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. 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. After graduating in 2012, she attended Chapman University. So I added him but (was) not expecting him to add me back.". She has also been away from her boyfriend who is based in her home state. Things we learned about O'Connor during the introduction: O'Connor, 42, comes to Minnesota from Iowa, where he was the morning meteorologist at KCCI-8 in Des Moines. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of KCCI-TV. Matt Serwe is heading to the Twin Cities from Nebraska. Scaglione's biography vanishedfromKCCI's websiteover the weekend. 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. 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. "You know, it was a thing. 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. 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. In Karl-Anthony Towns-like fashion, Parker used his golden voice to introduce Riley O'Connor, a 6-foot meteorologist out of Purdue University who hails from Evansville, Indiana. Riley O'Connor will be the new KCCI 8 News This Morning meteorologist. The teensaid their conversation started with Scaglione asking if he'd like to start a Snapchat streak, a term that means sending messages back and forth to each other daily without stopping. By: Caroline John - Published: October 1, 2021 at 9:07 am. Scaglione founded an advertising agency, Westown Advertising Media,and a sports marketing firm,Westown Sports Marketing. 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That's weird," the teenrecalled. So we reveal those details in this Kelley Moody wiki. 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. Bullington said he now feels Scaglione was trying to "groom" him for a relationship something he didn't recognize at the time. Satre, a central Iowa native who grew up in Ogden, previously worked at WHBF-TV in the Quad Cities. "I know some people did interpret that the wrong way. No way. And now shes ready for the next phase of her career. Her social media followers would be aware that her mother, Kim Kelley Moody, passed away suddenly on March 17, 2021. Source: http://www.kcci.com/news/kcci-meteorologist-gets-upgrade-surprise-on-live-tv/39240636Wednesday morning on KCCI 8 News Meteorologist Metinka Slater wa. Additionally, she has been keeping central Iowa ahead of the ever-changing weather for nearly 20 years. Follow theDes Moines Register on Facebook| Download the Des Moines Registerappfor alerts on breaking news. DES MOINES, Iowa KCCI Chief Meteorologist Kurtis Gertz today announced plans to start a new life chapter, capping a 25-year career forecasting weather in central Iowa. I slowly came to realize who he was," he said. Viewers will see the on-air changes at the beginning of July. Wheater is a general assignment reporter who anchors the Saturday and Sunday morning newscasts. You're a grown man.". She helped raise $3,000 towards cancer research. Meteorologist Frank Scaglione is no longer an employee of KCCI-TV, an executive at the Des Moines stationsaid. 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. The station's vice president and general manager, Richard A. Reingold, confirmed Kappell's dismissal in a statement Monday. 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. 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.The changes will take effect on-air at the beginning of July. After 16 years of work with KCCI, meteorologist Metinka Slater will no longer be appearing regularly on the television screens of central Iowans. Isaac Hamletcovers arts, entertainment and culture at the Des Moines Register. 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. Her love for weather began when she saw her first tornado as a young girl growing up in Guthrie Center. Rochester's WHEC Channel 10 decided to slip a little racist reference to Dr King in close to his birthday. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. 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. He graduated from Iowa State University and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist with the American Meteorological Society. Scaglione had worked for KCCIin the weather department since March 2009, when he was 17,per his LinkedIn account. She was a meteorologist, anchor, and multimedia journalist at the Coachella Valley station for over three years before moving to Iowa. Satre is a central Iowa native and grew up watching KCCI in his hometown of Ogden. He said he does not plan to continue his friendship with Scaglione. Kelley Moody had all the makings for a broadcast career from a young age. Reach him at ihamlet@gannett.comor 319-600-2124, or follow him on Twitter @IsaacHamlet. A woman who identified herself as his grandmother said Monday in a phone interview that she did not know how to contact her grandson. One accuserisa 17-year-old student at Southeast Polk High School. Chris Gloninger Chief Meteorologist. He said Scaglione would persistentlyask to go on lunch dates. (9) Im grateful to my management and coworkers at KCCI for their continued support through this unthinkable time. Heitshusen, who allegedly had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, was taken to the Polk County Jail and charged with drunken driving. 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. Slater joined KCCI in 2006, and has been an integral part of Storm Team 8 for 16 years. Also Read: Dawn Stevens Leaving Fox 9: Where Is the Minneapolis Anchor Going? First published on January 8, 2019 / 1:20 PM. Metinka currently works as a meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa where she joined in 2006. The driver was allegedly traveling at least 85 miles-per-hour on a 30 miles-per-hour road. And after the acts, "we lay in his bed and cuddled," the teen said. Meteorologist Kelley Moody has been a morning show staple for Iowans since 2019. Check back to DesMoinesRegister.com as this story develops. While there, she was also a production assistant for PBS SoCal and a research intern for Change TV. (WHO-TV/Polk County Sheriff's Office). I wanted to take this time to explain our side of the story. The teensaid he told Scaglione that he wasn't gay and that he has a girlfriend. ", More:KCCI reporter Chris Gothner departs the Des Moines television news station. Fulbright a recent Iowa State University grad who studied meteorology, journalism, and mass communication worked part time at KCCI since May 2021. Evan hails from Jefferson, Iowa. She is around 46 years old. They planned an eco-friendly burial at the Central California Coastline, which happened thanks to generous donations that crossed the $8,000 goal. Currently, she works as a meteorologist at KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa where she joined in 2006. 2023 www.desmoinesregister.com. In Iowa, 16-year-olds can consent to sex with adults. Slater hasnt specified where her next job is or if she would return to broadcast in the future. 9,813 talking about this. 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