Sam, known affectionately as “Crash” by his colleagues, is currently attending the University of North Alabama in Florence, majoring in Business/Professional Management. Despite being early in his academic journey, Sam is already making his mark in media as a Broadcast Producer and Sports Content Producer for our sister station, The X Sports Network. With a […]
Taylor Plott joined the Tennessee Valley Weather team in 2025, bringing with him a wide range of experience covering everything from tornado outbreaks to blizzards and bone-chilling Arctic air. His first full-time role in television weather began in late 2016 at KGWN in Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he served as weekend meteorologist and weekday reporter. During
Chase’s passion for weather began in early childhood, shaped by his formative years growing up in Oklahoma—where blizzards, tornadoes, and everything in between were part of daily life. According to his family, his third word was “rain,” a fitting forecast for the career path that lay ahead. The frequent encounters with extreme weather not only
Kelli Rosson’s love for weather began early—so early, in fact, that she’s been fascinated by the skies since she first learned to spell the word “meteorologist.” Raised in the Chicagoland area, Kelli developed a deep curiosity for weather, especially severe weather. While she didn’t experience many major storms growing up, she became well acquainted with
Fred Gossage’s fascination with weather began in 1992 during the first week of his third-grade year, as Hurricane Andrew made landfall. His teacher, Sue Garrett, took the time to answer questions and explain the unfolding storm, planting the first seeds of curiosity. That curiosity grew into a lifelong passion on March 27, 1994, when a
Ben Luna’s passion for weather and broadcasting began in childhood. He spent countless hours watching Nashville and Huntsville television meteorologists deliver daily forecasts and provide critical coverage during severe weather events. These early experiences sparked a dream that would one day shape his life’s calling. That dream became destiny on April 16, 1998, when Tennessee’s
