GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Guy Brown joins KARE 11 after forecasting for WKOW TV in Madison, Wisconsin. He hails from our nation's capital, where he started his career at ABC 7, WJLA TV. It was there where he earned the respect of the team as a hardworking news production assistant.
Before moving to Madison, Guy worked at KGWN TV in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he covered tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards, and Chinook winds.
Guy studied Electronic Media & Film along with Meteorology at Towson University, where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He is an active member of the National Weather Association and the National Association of Black Journalists.
When I was young, I wanted to be: A pilot
Hometown: Washington D.C.
First job: Bagging groceries at Giant Food
Favorite food: Seafood, especially crab meat
Favorite movies: Black Panther, Men of Honor, Forrest Gump and The Lion King
Favorite vacation spot: Grand Tetons
Favorite books: An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, Fail Until You Don't by Bobby Bones, and You Bet Your Life by Spencer Christian
Why do you like your job: I cherish the science behind the forecast and preparing viewers for their day ahead in any weather.
Favorite story you got to work on: Covering the 2017 bull riding rodeo at the Cheyenne Frontier Days
Family: My great uncle was the first Black fire chief in Washington D.C.
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