Background
Melhuish, Kirk Thomas was born on March 13, 1962 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Jack Leroy and Shirley Louise Ann Melhuish.
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Kirk Thomas Melhuish
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Bachelor, Valparaiso U., 1984; Express Mail Service Geosci., Mississippi State University, 1992.
Career
Meteorologist, WAKE-AM/WLJE-FM, Vaplaraiso, Indiana, 1980-1983; news, anchor/reporter, meteorologist, WVUR-FM, Vaplaraiso, Indiana, 1980-1984; news director, WVUR-FM, Vaplaraiso, Indiana, 1983-1984; meterorolgist, Vidette Messenger, Vaplaraiso, Indiana, 1982-1984; meteorologist, WWJY-FM, Crown Point, Indiana, 1983; meteorologist, WZVN-FM, Lowell, Indiana, 1981-1984; meteorologist, Torch Newspaper, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1982-1984; meteorologist, floor dir, camera-operator, television-4 News, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1983-1984; meterologist, producer, environmental reporter, WILL-AM/FM/television, Urbana, Illinois, 1984-1987; meteorologist, personality and science reporter, NEWS/TALK Radio AM 750 WSB, Atlanta, since 1987. Weather columns and consultant Gwinnett Daily News/New York Times Company, Atlanta, 1991-1993.
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Member American Meteorological Society, National Weather Association, Society Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi, Union Concerned Scientists, National Association Weathercasters.
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American
Awards
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Recipient NWA Special Coverage award for Hurricane Hugo, Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism award, NWA Meteorologist of Year, Best Weathercaster in Atlanta, Atlanta Magazine, Most Accurate Forecaster award Peachtree Magazine, Associated Press-Radio/television Outstanding Special Coverage award, Best Newscast Georgia-Associated Press, yearly 1987-1993. Profiled in History of television Weathercasting.Recipient NWA Special Coverage award for Hurricane Hugo, Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism award, NWA Meteorologist of Year, Best Weathercaster in Atlanta, Atlanta Magazine, Most Accurate Forecaster award Peachtree Magazine, Associated Press-Radio/television Outstanding Special Coverage award, Best Newscast Georgia-Associated Press, yearly 1987-1993. Profiled in History of television Weathercasting.