Lonnie Quinn
Encyclopedia
Lonnie William Quinn was born on August 9, 1963, in Cheshire, Connecticut and is the chief weathercaster on WCBS-TV in New York City. Quinn also serves as weather anchor for weekday edition of The Early Show
and weather anchor for The Saturday Early Show.
, the NBC
owned and operated station in Miami, where he served as the weather anchor on “Today in South Florida” and won an Emmy award for "Best on Air Talent". In June 2007, Quinn replaced John Bolaris
, who has moved to weekends only to finish out his contract.
During the 2005 hurricane season, Quinn worked closely with Max Mayfield
, the former director of the National Hurricane Center
, while tracking the most active tropical season in history. He also joined the Hurricane Hunters collecting data as they flew through the eye of Hurricane Isabel off the coast of North Carolina
.
Prior to WTVJ, Quinn worked at WVIR
in Charlottesville, Virginia
as evening news anchor and weekend weather anchor. Before that, he worked at several different stations in Charlottesville including WADA-TV, as an on-air personality at WQMZ
-FM and as morning show co-host and news director at WVAO-FM.
He graduated magna cum laude from Boston College
with a bachelor's degree in speech communications, and swam for the Boston College swim team. He holds a Federal Aviation Administration
certificate in meteorology
and currently works on his formal meteorological training.
(1988 - 1989). He also played the role of Rich Landers on the defunct NBC soap opera Santa Barbara
from (1992 - 1993). He also appeared as himself in two episodes of As The World Turns
in November 2009.
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
and weather anchor for The Saturday Early Show.
Career
Ten-time Emmy Award recipient, including for "Best Weather Anchor" in 2011 and 2010, Lonnie Quinn joined CBS 2 in April 2007. He came to WCBS from WTVJWTVJ
WTVJ, virtual channel 6 , is an owned-and-operated television station of the NBC television network, located in Broward County. WTVJ shares its TV studio and office facility with co-owned Telemundo station WSCV in Miramar, Florida, and its transmitter is located near Sun Life Stadium in north...
, the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
owned and operated station in Miami, where he served as the weather anchor on “Today in South Florida” and won an Emmy award for "Best on Air Talent". In June 2007, Quinn replaced John Bolaris
John Bolaris
John Bolaris is the chief meteorologist for WTXF, the Fox affiliate in Philadelphia. He began working for the station in January 2008 after a five year stint as meteorologist at WCBS in New York, which was his second stint at the station....
, who has moved to weekends only to finish out his contract.
During the 2005 hurricane season, Quinn worked closely with Max Mayfield
Max Mayfield
Britt Max Mayfield is a meteorologist who served as the director of the National Hurricane Center from 2000 to 2007...
, the former director of the National Hurricane Center
National Hurricane Center
The National Hurricane Center , located at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, is the division of the National Weather Service responsible for tracking and predicting weather systems within the tropics between the Prime Meridian and the 140th meridian west poleward to the 30th...
, while tracking the most active tropical season in history. He also joined the Hurricane Hunters collecting data as they flew through the eye of Hurricane Isabel off the coast of North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
.
Prior to WTVJ, Quinn worked at WVIR
WVIR-TV
WVIR-TV is the NBC-affiliated television station for Charlottesville and Harrisonburg, Virginia. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 32 from a transmitter on Carters Mountain south of Charlottesville. The station can also be seen on Comcast channel 4 and in high definition...
in Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
as evening news anchor and weekend weather anchor. Before that, he worked at several different stations in Charlottesville including WADA-TV, as an on-air personality at WQMZ
WQMZ
WQMZ is a Light Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. WQMZ is owned and operated by Saga Communications.-External links:*...
-FM and as morning show co-host and news director at WVAO-FM.
He graduated magna cum laude from Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
with a bachelor's degree in speech communications, and swam for the Boston College swim team. He holds a Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
certificate in meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
and currently works on his formal meteorological training.
Acting
During his brief acting career he was best-known for creating the role of Will Cooney (Cortlandt) on ABC's All My ChildrenAll My Children
All My Children is an American television soap opera that aired on ABC from January 5, 1970 to September 23, 2011. Created by Agnes Nixon, All My Children is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictitious suburb of Philadelphia. The show features Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime's most...
(1988 - 1989). He also played the role of Rich Landers on the defunct NBC soap opera Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara (TV series)
Santa Barbara is an American television soap opera, first broadcast in the United States on NBC on July 30, 1984, and last aired on January 15, 1993. The show revolved around the eventful lives of the wealthy Capwell family of Santa Barbara, California...
from (1992 - 1993). He also appeared as himself in two episodes of As The World Turns
As the World Turns
As the World Turns is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS from April 2, 1956 to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created As the World Turns as a sister show to her other soap opera Guiding Light...
in November 2009.