He is a master communicator with two decades of media experience as a proven broadcast meteorologist. Over 1,300 people have died in a powerful earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria. In addition, he worked as a Meteorologist for WVIT-TV as well as News 12 Connecticut as a Weekday Evening Meteorologist. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. We're very sorry to hear that his contract was not renewed and that his last day will be New Year's Eve - and judging from the reactions on Facebook, he has lots of disapppointed friends and fans. Smart and beautiful. She was also the voice behind the weekly Connecticut Real Estate newsletter by CT Insider. "The viewers have been amazing and I'd like to thank each and everyone of them for the support and well wishes. When asked for comment, WTNH News Director Keith Connors said in an email that the station is building the best weather team in Connecticut and has hired Joe Furey to be a part of that. 1 talking about this. And more importantly, should tuition go toward supporting bars around the XL Center? Knowing that there hadnt been a female forecaster in the market for quite some time before her arrival, Cole said the comments were difficult to receive. Brad Field, the former chief meteorologist for NBC Connecticut for 34 years and current chief meteorologist at New England Skywatch Weather, said its something hes encountered throughout the course of his time on TV making weather predictions. He and his wife have three children, according to his bio. What is your favorite restaurant in New Haven? Everyday there are 100's of new comments and messages. The night of February 8th, 2013 is probably one of the most memorable ones. Chief meteorologist Erika Martin announced. He was shocked in 2011 when his contract was not renewed. She is a past winner as well as The Republicans Reader Raves. (Keep up with CT events and news by subscribing to Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.). 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As far as starting the weather website, Arnone explained: "I love to forecast weather, I love Connecticut and no matter where my career takes me I want to make sure I can still be apart and make an impact on the viewers that helped me get my career started. It turned out I had an iron deficiency, so I got an iron infusion. In the same years, she won as the Favorite Meteorologist in the Reader Raves poll voted in by The Republican/Masslive.com. If you could travel anywhere, where would you go? Meteorologist had hoped to return to News 8 full time. By Kevin Eck on Feb. 22, 2023 - 10:34 AM. Fox made the announcement Monday on his Facebook page. Sam grew up watching the meteorologists on News 8 and always wondered what it would be like to be in their shoes. Erika's Mother is from Santa Isabel . Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media. Frank's "challenging" week sounded familiar to fellow meteorologists and television journalists across Connecticut. For my latest forecast, check out my new weather website > https://www.exactweathernow.com. Western Connecticut State University Bachelor's degreeMeteorology 2015 - 2018 Activities and Societies: National Society of Leadership and Success Asnuntuck Community College Associate's. "It's something I never could have dreamed of. With Campagna's departure, "Storm Team 8" now consists of Gil Simmons, Joe Furey and Sam Kantrow, according to the Channel 8 website. In 2019, Grow was replaced by meteorologist Matt Brickman. "I don't know where my career will take me next, but I'm excited to find out and start a long lasting career at another station doing what I love, forecasting weather!". In a follow-up interview Tuesday morning, Arnone told Patch a bit more about his new venture - and reflected on his years at WTNH. He then worked for WTIC (FOX CT, Channel 61) for 19 months but lost that job because of inappropriate use of social media, which then became public. He was formerly a columnist and reporter for the New Haven Register. Follow us on Twitter: @WTNH @StormTeam8 She al well worked at WWLP based in Springfield, Massachusetts. she has been hooked. Randall Beach a freelance columnist for Connecticut Magazine. Before becoming part of WWLP, Ashley worked for three years at WEAU based in Eau Claire, WI. I'm also in the works of adding a private section for business owners such as construction/plows/landscape etc. In the brief video, Campagna thanked viewers, the station and his co-workers for the experience of working at News 8, and said that as for his future, he is "working on a few things." Ashley won an honorable mention due to her photo of lenticular clouds in 2008. He was born and raised in Shelton in Connecticut. High tide brought the waters of Long Island Sound onto a short stretch of Fairfield Beach Rd., in Fairfield, Conn. Aug. 22, 2021. The couple has been blessed with a daughter called Morgan. He compared his situation to Charles Schulz long-running Peanuts comic strip gag in which Lucy pulls away the football from Charlie Brown at the last second as he runs up to kick it, leaving him flying through the air in anguish. I can't keep up with it but It puts the biggest smile on my face knowing I've left a positive impact on so many people just doing something that I love!," said Arnone. Arnone has worked at the Columbia, S.C. NBC affiliate since 2018. Popular WTNH-TV meteorologist Kevin Arnone may be leaving Channel 8, as he announced to his loyal followers on Facebook last week, but he isn't leaving weather forecasting. Connecticut 8 Day Forecast Connecticut Weather Radar Today's Forecast Closings & Delays Enter Your Closings and Delays Weather Alerts Current Conditions Watch Now TUNE IN: News 8 Newscasts Send. As of 2023, she is around 30 years old. Ashley earns an average salary of $71,441 per year. Favorite memory / story from working at News 8? The news certainly appeared to take viewers by surprise, many of whom flooded the comments section on his Facebook page, and in some cases turning their ire toward the station or other News 8 meteorologists. He is working and earning from companies that he works for including, WTNH and Connecticut Public Broadcasting Network. I invited her out to lunch on Tuesday just to talk and get our minds off what happenedMany of us have been there we know how it feels to receive hate messages after a forecast didn't perfectly come to fruition., First time meeting Ashley! In 2014 and 2013, Ashley won as the Best Meteorologist, voted in by the Valley Advocate. Id like to take a month and head over there. 3h. I can't keep up with it but It puts the biggest smile on my face knowing I've left a positive impact on so many people just doing something that I love!," said Arnone. It's beyond frustrating. Therefore there is no doubt he is earning a decent salary. Fox added, I dont know what more I could have done to prove my worth to them and the viewers. Erika Martin Leaves WTNH By MaryEllen Fillo Hartford Courant Dec 15, 2014 at 9:47 am Expand Over at WTNH, there is one less weather reporter. Even though he's moving to South Carolina, Arnone said he plans to keep his online weather blog running for "all my Connecticut followers and plan on updating it often. Ashley joined WTNH-TV, Channel 8, in New Haven, Connecticut in January 2019. Ashley has an estimated net worth of $993,446. Heavy rains and surf from the remnants of Tropical Storm Henri at Gulf Beach in Milford, Conn. on Monday, August 23, 2021. ), but let's try to keep it positive on [sic] and move forward. 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