Nathan Johnson is an American meteorologist serving as Vice President of Weather Content and Operations for

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owned and operated stations (including

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) since November 2018, a position created by NBC for Johnson. He Previously he worked for

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as a meteorologist and executive producer focusing on weather operations since 2007. Johnson has also served meteorology lecturer at

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since 2010 and serves as gameday meteorologist for NC State football games at Carter-Finley Stadium. Prior to joining WRAL, Johnson was a data services meteorologist with

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in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to that he served as chief meteorologist at

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in Abiliene, Texas. Johnson earned bachelor's degrees in both meteorology and computer science from

. He interned with WRAL from May 1999 - May 2000. Johnson earned bachelors degrees in Meteorlogy and Computer Science as well as a masters degree in Communications focusing on weather related risk communicatio

Certification

* Seal of Approval for TV Weathercasting,

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* Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.

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Awards

* 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 (

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) * 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 (

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-News Readers’ Choice) * 2005: Best Local TV Weather Person (

-News Readers’ Choice) * 2003: Best Team Coverage – 2002 Floods (Texas AP Broadcasters Division III)

References

External links

Bio on WRAL.com

WxWorks interview with Nate Johnson
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