Jeff Porter
Storm Center 7 Meteorologist
Wednesday, December 7, 2005 – updated: 1:22 pm EDT July 15,
2008
BIO
I’ve been working at WHIO-TV since November of 2005. I’m happy to be in the Dayton area and enjoy the music scene downtown. I graduated from Penn State with a degree in Meteorology in May of 2003. Before working here, I spent two years at WBOC in Salisbury, MD and a few months at WKTV in Utica, NY. When the changing weather landscape in the Miami Valley doesn’t have me busy, I enjoy playing guitar and listening to music.
Q & A
Where were you born?
Norristown, PA
Where did you grow up?
Doylestown, Pa…just outside Philadelphia
What was your favorite TV show then?
Seinfeld
What was the first thing you ever wanted to be?
Weatherman
How might someone have described you in high school?
Geeky, Nerdy
What was your first job?
Bagboy at Grocery Store
What was your first job in television?
Temporary Meteorologist, WKTV – Utica, NY
What do you like about your job?
The challenge of communicating effectively to a wide audience
What do you not like about your job?
The early morning hours
What would be a perfect day for you?
Playing jazz guitar in a band at a jazz club.
What advice would you have for someone wanting to go into the business?
Seek out internships at local TV stations to supplement your academia
Favorites
Favorite book: The Phish Companion
Favorite CBS show: NFL Football
Favorite dream car: An old, boxy Volvo
Favorite food: Mac n’ Cheese
Favorite hobby: Playing Guitar
Favorite Miami Valley place: Yellow Springs
Favorite movie: Old School
Favorite music: Grateful Dead
Favorite travel destination: Vermont
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