RACHAEL PENTON
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AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist, #736

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​Experience
KALB, October 2019-Present
Alexandria, LA
Chief Meteorologist/Reporter
  • Reporter of the Year (Small Market), Louisiana Association of Broadcasters 2020
  • 1st Place, General News, "Tornado Recovery Day Three", 2019 LA/MS AP Awards
  • 2nd Place, Breaking Weather, "Alexandria's December Tornado, 2019 LA/MS AP Awards
  • 2nd Place, Best Feature, "Wiley Cattle Ranch", 2019 LA/MS AP Awards
  • Best Newscast, "Jambalaya", 2019 Louisiana Association of Broadcasters

WSYX/WTTE, September 2017-September 2019
Columbus, Ohio
Meteorologist/Reporter
  • Produce weather graphics using WSI Max and Max Reality
  • Produce content for web, social media, and radio
  • Turn news packages and live shots three days a week
  • Speak at schools and community events
  • Forecasting Areas: Winter weather, severe weather

KTVA , June 2015-September 2017
Anchorage, Alaska
Meteorologist/Anchor/Reporter
  • Meteorologist for "Daybreak",  Awarded "Best Newscast" in 2016 by the Alaska Broadcasters Association
  • WSI TruVu Max graphics system
  • Produce weather content for web and social media, and radio
  • Weekly gardening and skiing segments (summer and winter) and special reports
  • Regular fill in anchor for the morning show
  • Forecasting Areas: Winter weather, mountain weather, Arctic systems

WVLA/WGMB, May 2014-June 2015
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Meteorologist/Anchor/MMJ/Producer
  • Present weather and traffic reports on evening, morning, and weekend shows
  • Weather Central 3D LIVE graphics system
  • Produce content for web and social media
  • Regular fill in anchor/producer for evening and morning shows
  • Shoot, write, and edit news packages as a MMJ
  • Forecasting Areas: Severe weather, tropical weather

KALB, February 2012-May 2014
Alexandria, Louisiana
Meteorologist/Anchor/MMJ/Producer                                                    
  • Present weather for evening, morning, and weekend newscasts​
  • WSI TruVu Max graphics system, Baron Omni graphics system, FastTrac Millennium, VIPIR 
  • Produce weather content for web, social media, and radio
  • Regular fill in anchor/producer for evening and morning shows
  • Shoot, write, and edit news packages as a MMJ
  • Forecasting Areas: Severe weather, tropical weather
Education
Mississippi State University
  • M.S. Geosciences
University of South Alabama
  • B.S. Meteorology​ 
Voice Power Studios 
  • Private Executive Speaking Skills & Voice Coaching and Speech Coaching Program​

                                                

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  • Home
  • Résumé
  • Weather
  • Stories
  • Adventures
    • Final Frontier
    • North American Road Trip
    • Cuba Libre
    • Vinaka Vaka Levu
    • Fire and Ice
    • The Dam
    • City of Lights
    • Pacific Paradise
    • Searching for Storms