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Fox 61 News At Ten Names Garett Argianas New Chief Meteorolgist
October 16, 2007
HARTFORD —
(HARTFORD) Fox 61 News at Ten has named Connecticut native, Garett Argianas, Chief Meteorologist effective immediately. Argianas, who grew up in Shelton and currently resides in downtown Hartford, has covered breaking weather and major storms throughout the state. He comes to Fox 61 from NBC 30 WVIT where he was the Weekend Evening Meteorologist. Argianas was a National Scholarship Recipient of the American Meteorological Society and also received their Television Seal of Approval.
"We are pleased to add Garett to our talented anchor team. He is a local guy with contagious energy who will compliment our award winning newscast," - Richard Graziano, Vice President and General Manager of Fox 61, WTIC-TV.
Prior to WVIT, Argianas was a meteorologist for WRGB-TV in Schenectady, NY. He also was an instructor at the University at Albany for an introductory meteorology course.
"I'm thrilled to join the number one late news team in Connecticut," said Argianas.
Argianas graduated with a Bachelors of Science degree in Atmospheric Science and Bachelors of Science degree in Mathematics from University at Albany, State University of New York.
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Fox 61, WTIC-TV is an affiliate of the Fox Network and a member of Fox's coveted "Number One Club." Fox 61 is a Tribune Broadcasting station.
Tribune Broadcasting owns and operates 23 television stations concentrated in major markets and Superstation WGN on national cable. The group's combined reach is more than 80 percent of U.S. television households. Investment interests include Comcast SportsNet Chicago (25% owned) and TV Food Network (31%). Los Angeles-based Tribune Entertainment develops and distributes first-run television programming for the Tribune station group and for national syndication. Tribune Broadcasting also owns and operates Chicago's WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
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Copyright © 2008, WTIC
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