WGN-TV names new chief meteorologist as Tom Skilling’s farewell tour hits Groundhog Day event
CHICAGO — As WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling prepares to sign off after nearly 46 years at the station, a successor has been anointed to follow in the Chicago weather legend’s footsteps. Demetrius Ivory, 48, who joined WGN in 2013, was named the station’s new chief meteorologist Thursday, a promotion that carries with it the challenge of filling the void left by the imminent departure ...
by Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune
Feb 02, 2024
2 minutes
CHICAGO — As WGN-TV chief meteorologist Tom Skilling prepares to sign off after nearly 46 years at the station, a successor has been anointed to follow in the Chicago weather legend’s footsteps.
Demetrius Ivory, 48, who joined WGN in 2013, was named the station’s new chief meteorologist Thursday, a promotion that carries with it the challenge of filling the void left by
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