Jim Kosek
| Jim Kosek | |
|---|---|
| Born | West Pittston, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University |
| Occupation | Meteorologist, television personality |
Jim Kosek is an American television meteorologist currently 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.
See also
References
- 1 2 Business Insider. "World's most extreme weatherman".
- 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.
- ↑ From Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Weatherman Jim Kosek goes crazy about Bronx zoo cobra. ABC News. Retrieved 2011-04-07.
- ↑ "Jim Kosek Facebook Fan Page". Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ "Mediabistro.com". Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ↑ KCTV5