Jackie Johnson
Jacqueline "Jackie" Johnson (born January 23, 1980) is a former American weather forecaster and television personality, best known for her work on KCBS-TV news in Los Angeles, California. She could also be heard for many years on the CBS-owned radio station KNX1070 in Los Angeles, doing periodic weather forecast updates.[1]
Jackie Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 23, 1980 |
| Education | University of South Alabama Middle Tennessee State University |
| Occupation(s) | Weather news anchor, reporter, radio personality, actress |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Employer(s) | WCTV-TV (2000–2001) WSVN-TV (2001–2004) KCBS-TV/KCAL-TV (2004–2018) |
| Spouse(s) | John Kidd (divorced) Patrick McBride (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | twitter |
Biography edit
Johnson was born in Plymouth, Michigan. She initially attended the University of South Alabama, concentrating on meteorology. Johnson eventually graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a degree in broadcast journalism. She then moved to Florida to work as a reporter and weekend weather anchor for WCTV-TV in Tallahassee, and then was employed in similar roles at WSVN-TV in Miami.[2] After a move to Los Angeles, Johnson was the prime-time weather anchor for KCAL 9 News until 2010, and then occupied the same position at KCBS-TV, their sister station in the city, until retiring in 2018.
Johnson is divorced from former National Football League player John Kidd.[3] She remarried in 2016 and gave birth to a daughter on January 12, 2018.
Film and television edit
Johnson has appeared in a handful of films and television shows, typically playing a meteorologist or news anchor. In 2012, she appeared as herself in the movie Battleship.
References edit
- ^ . Losangeles.cbslocal.com. 2011-05-20. Archived from the original on 2017-08-08. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ . Losangeles.cbslocal.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ Broward Sun-Sentinel: "John Kidd" 2016-10-05 at the Wayback Machine retrieved August 18, 2015
External links edit
- Jackie Johnson at IMDb
- Jackie Johnson Official
- Jackie Johnson (JackieJohnsonLA) on Twitter
- Jackie Johnson's Facebook Page
- http://radaronline.com/exclusives/2015/04/jackie-johnson-divorce-nfl-star/