Kevin Lighty
WTHI - TERRE HAUTE, IN
Full-time weekend weather anchor, preparing forecasts for on air presentation. I create numerous graphics and put together a weather presentation to be communicated to the viewers at home. In times of severe weather I chase storms and report for the station. I am also a weekday news photographer with the ability to shoot on JVC & DVCam cameras and edit on Avid and VT3 non linear editing software.
Age: 35
HOMETOWN: Veedersburg, IN
CURRENT HOME: Champaign, IL
DEGREE: B.A. Geography/Climatology with emphasis in Meteorology
FAVORITE WEATHER: Active
FOUNTAIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Academic Honors Diploma
WKYT - LEXINGTON, KY
Full time morning anchor for "Wake Up Kentucky. Making forecasts and creating graphics for the 2 hour weekly morning show. Performing live cut-ins, along with severe weather coverage. Chasing storms and being involved in community events to help promote the station. Ability to use WSI wxpro software and skytracker radar.
WRTV - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
FREELANCE METEOROLOGIST
Fill-in weather anchor for various morning and weekend newscasts. Make forecasts and graphics and update a 24 hour cable weather channel.
July 2002 - Jan 2006
February 2006 - July 2007
VINCENNES university
Associates Degree in Radio/TV Broadcasting
TV Meteorologist
July 2007 - August 2017
Dreams do come true. I know because I'm living my childhood dream. I grew up in a very small town in Indiana named Veedersburg. I've had a fascination with weather as far back as I can remember to my days as a 4 year old boy that watched storms from my living room window. I was so intrigued by what was going on but at the same time so scared watching these storms to a point that tears would run down my face from being frightened, but nothing could tear me away from watching these storms no matter how scared I might have been. Soon the fear turned into pure passion for the love of weather. I have been working in television weather for 15 years and everyday I look forward to the next forecasting challenge. My other love of storm chasing keeps my mind in the clouds nearly all the time. Keep an eye to the sky!
Indiana state university
Bachelor of Science in Geography/Climatology with an emphasis in Meteorology
Since 2011
KSPR - Springfield, mo
Anchor for 4:00pm, 6:00pm, and 10pm newscasts. Perform school visits and multiple community live shots for various events. Maintain weather computers and upgrade software. Major role with online weather content including a blog, a chat room, twitter, and facebook. Supervise a 3 person weather team, update software, record radio forecasts, and chase tornadoes!
March 2007 - July 2007
August 2017 - Present
Since 2009
WCIA - CHAMPAIGN, IL
I anchor the 5, 6, 9 and 10pm newscasts. I am in charge of our 3 person weather team and help lead the team in severe weather coverage and ideas on how to improve our overall brand strategy when it comes to both on air, online and our digital content.