Linda Church (born June 12, 1960) is a former morning weather anchor for the
WPIX
WPIX (channel 11) is a television station in New York City. Owned by Mission Broadcasting, it is operated under a local marketing agreement (LMA) by Nexstar Media Group, making it a ''de facto'' owned-and-operated station and flagship (broadcas ...
(New York) PIX11, formerly WB11 & CW11, Morning News since its debut in June 2000 until her retirement in January 2017.
Church is a former WPIX weekend weather anchor from 1990 to 1996. From 1987 to 1990 Church worked for
WNBC
WNBC (channel 4) is a television station in New York City, serving as the flagship of the NBC network. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Linden, New Jersey–licensed Telemundo station WN ...
(New York). Church served as the noon weather anchor at
WCBS (New York). Church also co-hosted the show "Summer Fun for Kids" with former WPIX colleague Mat Garcia in June 2003 and with
Craig Treadway in July 2007.
Early career
Church began her career in
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, Alachua County, Florida, and the largest city in North Central Florida, with a population of 141,085 in 2020. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area, Florida, Gaine ...
, and went on to work for stations in
Cleveland
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,
New Haven
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, and
Charleston
Charleston most commonly refers to:
* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
Charleston may also refer to:
Places Australia
* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
* Charleston, Newfoundlan ...
.
Retirement
On January 20, 2017, Church announced her retirement from the station.
Awards
*
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) is an American professional service organization founded in 1955 for "the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, edu ...
(Emmy Awards)
* Best Morning News Show (''WB11 Morning News'') - 2000, 2004
Background
Church attended the
University of Florida
The University of Florida (Florida or UF) is a public land-grant research university in Gainesville, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida, traces its origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its ...
as an undergraduate and the
University of New Haven for graduate studies. She has a seal from the
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is the premier scientific and professional organization in the United States promoting and disseminating information about the Atmospheric sciences, atmospheric, Oceanography, oceanic, and Hydrology, hydr ...
.
References
External links
Church's bio at CW11Church's Facebook Page
American reporters and correspondents
American television journalists
American women television journalists
Living people
New York (state) television reporters
Television anchors from New York City
University of Florida alumni
University of New Haven alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
1960 births
21st-century American women
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