![]() This is simply a fresh start, and I hope you’ll celebrate with me," he says. His WKRC-TV bio says Dimmich decided to study meteorology after a F4 tornado ripped through Blue Ash, Montgomery and Symmes Township and damaged many of his friends' homes in April 1999. He also had interned at Channels 9 and 12, and at the National Weather Service in Wilmington, OH. Last week I reported that WXIX-TV morning anchor Kara Sewell was going to a Dallas station.Ī 2007 Penn State grad, Dimmich worked at TV stations in Hazard KY and Evansville IN before coming to Channel 12 in November 2011. He is the third TV meteorologist to leave the airwaves in six months - following WLWT-TV's Erik Zarnitz and Jennifer Schack – and the second TV personality to make a change after November sweeps. I’m thankful that I will be living in Cincinnati – my hometown – for the foreseeable future," he says.ĭimmich's departure was mentioned during Channel 12's late Sunday newscast, which didn't start until nearly midnight due to CBS football games. I worked hard to come back home to Cincinnati in 2011 after years working elsewhere and at college. "I wanted to stay in Cincinnati where my friends and family are. ![]() Paul has researched, written and produced eight half-hour. One of his goals was staying in Cincinnati. Local 4 meteorologist Paul Gross was born in Detroit and has spent his entire life and career right here in southeast Michigan. In his blog post Monday night, Dimmich did not reveal his new employer. "There will be many opportunities to grow, advance, and learn in my new role growing and advancing in a sustainable company and industry is very important to me." After a year and half of coursework and a successful job search, I am happy to say I've found a role that maximizes my potential by merging my business acumen with my work experience in forecasting and communication," Dimmich says. The weekend meteorologist, a native of Bethlehem and a 2002 Penn State grad, joined the station in January 2007. Erica Grow and 6ABC are parting company at the end of her contract, which expires at the end of the year, station sources tell me. "As I went through the program, it became apparent that the best fit for me in the business world was data and analytics. Saturday, DecemPoor Erica Grow, as she’s leaving Action News. Someone at the time suggested I pursue an MBA, so I started classes," he says. ![]() My choices were to stay where I am and hope to advance, stay in broadcasting and look for advancement opportunities elsewhere - including in other cities - or choose a new career path. "In the fall of 2015, I looked at my career options for the future. Two years ago, Dimmich decided to embark on a new career path and enrolled at Xavier. (Erica Collura) and mornings (Tera Blake). ![]() He has opted to switch careers after being passed over for Channel 12's forecasting jobs for evenings (John Gumm), 4-10 p.m. The Blue Ash native and Sycamore High School graduate will use his new MBA from Xavier University to work in business intelligence. A change in the weather is coming to WKRC-TV, and to Scott Dimmich's career trajectory.ĭimmich, weekend meteorologist for six years, leaves Channel 12 – and television – on Wednesday. ![]()
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