Career
Allen previously worked for WCBS-television until September 2006 and Columbia Broadcasting System This Morning and Columbia Broadcasting System Morning News from 1996 to October 1999. Allen is a graduate of Farmingdale High School. He earned his bachelor"s degree from Stony Brook University in 1979 and has been the chief meteorologist on WCBS since 1981.
On January 11, 2007, Allen joined News 12 Long Island as a fill-in meteorologist.
On June 2, 2007, Allen began filling in as weather anchor on WNYW, originally as a short tenure with the station doing weekend weather forecasts. By the end of 2007, Allen continued his weekend role as Fox 5"s weekend meteorologist since the departure of Tracy Humphrey.
In September 2008, he was named weekend meteorologist and primary fill in for Nick Gregory. Fox5 replaced him with meteorologist Shay Ryan but allowed him to freelance as needed.
On April 27, 2011, Allen began his 30th year with WCBS-Department of Administration and Management/880.
He is now the longest running primary meteorologist on a radio station in the country according to Columbia Broadcasting System News, the New York Daily News and an interview with Jerry Barmash from the New York Examiner/Fish Bowl New New York Allen joined WPIX-television in May 2010 and is now the regular weekend meteorologist for the WPIX 5 & 10 pm newscasts with Kaity Tong. He also covers for Mr. G on weekdays. Allen also added additional radio duties for Columbia Broadcasting System Radio News, providing information, data and forecasts for the radio network.
