Keith Marler Voted America’s Favorite Weather Forecaster
Keith Marler, morning meteorologist for KMSP in Minneapolis, was voted “America’s Favorite Weather Forecaster” in a recent national poll. The poll, a first of its kind, was conducted by Weatherist.com, a website that assesses the accuracy of local and national forecasters in select U.S. cities.
Evergreen, CO, February 29, 2012 --(PR.com)-- There are approximately 3,000 television forecasters in the United States. More than 60 forecasters were nominated for the America’s Favorite Weather Forecaster title by viewers around the country.
Marler, who received approximately a quarter of all votes, was recognized for both his entertaining style as well as the accuracy of his forecasts. According to forecast accuracy data produced by Weatherist.com, Marler’s KMSP has consistently been the most accurate television outlet in Minneapolis.
"A huge thank you goes to all who voted for me, not just from our current Fox9 viewers across Minnesota & Wisconsin, but also to the folks from around the country that remember me from the ‘days of yore,’" says Marler, who emphasized the importance of an accurate, well-designed forecast. “No matter how friendly, off-beat, family-oriented or community-committed we are, if the foundation of weather-trust wasn’t solid there would be nothing to build upon.”
Tim Hedrick, WKRC (CBS) meteorologist in Cincinnati, came in second in the voting. He was followed by Eric Sorenson, meteorologist for Rockford’s WREX (NBC).
The top ten favorite forecasters were as follows:
1. Keith Marler, Minneapolis, KMSP (Fox)
2. Tim Hedrick, Cincinnati, WKRC (CBS)
3. Eric Sorenson, Rockford, IL, WREX (NBC)
4. Ben Jones, Macon, WMAZ (CBS)
5. Ian Leonard, Minneapolis, KMSP (Fox)
6. Cheryl Scott, Chicago, WMAQ (NBC)
7. Mitch Keegan, Mankato, Minn., KEYC (CBS)
8. Vivian Gonzalez, Miami, WSVN (Fox)
9. Ericka Pino, Los Angeles, KVEA (NBC)
10. Joel Gratz, Opensnow.com
A complete list of nominated forecasters and final poll results can be found at http://www.weatherist.com/poll. A city-by-city forecaster accuracy ranking for major American cities can be found at http://weatherist.com/leaderboard.
Although the greatest participation in the America’s Most Favorite Weather Forecaster contest came from Minnesota, where weather is a near obsession in the local culture, voter activity came from all parts of the U.S. and 30 countries. Local forecasters received votes from Miami to Boston to Los Angeles and all points in between.
“The great interest in this poll reflects the intense feelings that Americans have for those who deliver the weather,” says Dave Chung, Weatherist co-founder. “It’s also clear that they value both the accuracy and personality of forecasters.”
Founded in 2011, Weatherist.com is an online service that reviews local and national weather forecasts and grades them based on actual weather observations. It currently operates in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Orlando, San Jose and Washington, DC.
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Marler, who received approximately a quarter of all votes, was recognized for both his entertaining style as well as the accuracy of his forecasts. According to forecast accuracy data produced by Weatherist.com, Marler’s KMSP has consistently been the most accurate television outlet in Minneapolis.
"A huge thank you goes to all who voted for me, not just from our current Fox9 viewers across Minnesota & Wisconsin, but also to the folks from around the country that remember me from the ‘days of yore,’" says Marler, who emphasized the importance of an accurate, well-designed forecast. “No matter how friendly, off-beat, family-oriented or community-committed we are, if the foundation of weather-trust wasn’t solid there would be nothing to build upon.”
Tim Hedrick, WKRC (CBS) meteorologist in Cincinnati, came in second in the voting. He was followed by Eric Sorenson, meteorologist for Rockford’s WREX (NBC).
The top ten favorite forecasters were as follows:
1. Keith Marler, Minneapolis, KMSP (Fox)
2. Tim Hedrick, Cincinnati, WKRC (CBS)
3. Eric Sorenson, Rockford, IL, WREX (NBC)
4. Ben Jones, Macon, WMAZ (CBS)
5. Ian Leonard, Minneapolis, KMSP (Fox)
6. Cheryl Scott, Chicago, WMAQ (NBC)
7. Mitch Keegan, Mankato, Minn., KEYC (CBS)
8. Vivian Gonzalez, Miami, WSVN (Fox)
9. Ericka Pino, Los Angeles, KVEA (NBC)
10. Joel Gratz, Opensnow.com
A complete list of nominated forecasters and final poll results can be found at http://www.weatherist.com/poll. A city-by-city forecaster accuracy ranking for major American cities can be found at http://weatherist.com/leaderboard.
Although the greatest participation in the America’s Most Favorite Weather Forecaster contest came from Minnesota, where weather is a near obsession in the local culture, voter activity came from all parts of the U.S. and 30 countries. Local forecasters received votes from Miami to Boston to Los Angeles and all points in between.
“The great interest in this poll reflects the intense feelings that Americans have for those who deliver the weather,” says Dave Chung, Weatherist co-founder. “It’s also clear that they value both the accuracy and personality of forecasters.”
Founded in 2011, Weatherist.com is an online service that reviews local and national weather forecasts and grades them based on actual weather observations. It currently operates in Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Orlando, San Jose and Washington, DC.
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