Nate Johnson (meteorologist)
Nathan "Nate" Johnson is an American meteorologist serving as Director of Weather Operations for NBC Universal owned and operated stations (including Telemundo) since November 2018, a position created by NBC for Johnson. Previously he worked for WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina as a meteorologist and executive producer focusing on weather operations since 2007. Johnson has also served meteorology lecturer at North Carolina State University since 2010.[1]
Prior to joining WRAL, Johnson was a data services meteorologist with Baron Services in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to that he served as chief meteorologist at KTXS-TV in Abiliene, Texas.[2] Johnson earned bachelor's degrees in both meteorology and computer science from North Carolina State University. He interned with WRAL from May 1999 - May 2000.[3]
Certifications
- Seal of Approval for TV Weathercasting, National Weather Association
- Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. American Meteorological Society[2]
Awards[4][5]
- 2014: Regional Emmy, Weekend Newscast "Hurricane Sandy" (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-South Chapter)
- 2013: Best weather reporting (North Carolina AP Broadcasters)
- 2012: National Emmy nomination, Breaking News (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences)
- 2012: Regional Emmy, Breaking News: "Deadly Tornados" (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-South Chapter)
- 2012: AP Award, Best Weather (North Carolina AP Broadcasters)
- 2012: Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
- 2012: Continuing Coverage (Radio Television Digital News Association)
- 2012: Regional Emmy, Breaking News (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-South Chapter)
- 2011: Regional Emmy Nomination, Weather (National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-South Chapter),
- 2006: Best Local TV Weather Person (Abilene Reporter-News Readers’ Choice)
- 2005: Best Local TV Weather Person (Abilene Reporter-News Readers’ Choice)
- 2003: Best Team Coverage – 2002 Floods (Texas AP Broadcasters Division III)
References
- "WRAL meteorologist will take a job with NBCUniversal in November". newsobserver. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
- "Nate Johnson Biography". Archived from the original on August 10, 2017.
- NC State Computer Science: Future Students
- "Biography". WRAL-TV.
- "Winners list" (PDF). Midsouth Emmy Region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02.