Megan Glaros
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Megan Glaros is an American
meteorologist and entertainment
reporter for WBBM-TV
in Chicago. She grew up in Dyer, Indiana
, which is located a few miles from Chicago, Illinois. She studied at Texas Christian University
and then Indiana University
, where she studied both atmospheric sciences and journalism. She previously was the weekend meteorologist for WCBS_TV in New York.
Glaros moved to South Florida in September 2004 and became the Local 10 morning news meteorologist and host of SportsJam Live. Megan dealt with the very active hurricane seasons of the past few years, forecasting Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma and many others.
Glaros started her career in Parkersburg, West Virginia
. She quickly moved on to Baltimore, Maryland, where she worked for Sinclair Broadcast Group, forecasting for up to five different cities a night.
Glaros received her AMS (American Meteorological Society) seal in 2006. She is also a member of the National Weather Association. She filled in on Good Morning America
many times. She was an NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts
for a few months in 2002 before taking her first job in television. Glaros has been dancing since she was six years old. She also modeled professionally while in high school and college. She joined WCBS-TV in May 2008 as the weekend morning meteorologist and as an entertainment reporter during the week.
She is married and gave birth to a daughter, Lana, on Thursday, February 11, 2010.
In August 2010, she was hired by Chicago CBS O&O WBBM-TV
to serve as meteorologist for the station's early morning news, effective August 30.
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meteorologist and entertainment
Entertainment
Entertainment consists of any activity which provides a diversion or permits people to amuse themselves in their leisure time. Entertainment is generally passive, such as watching opera or a movie. Active forms of amusement, such as sports, are more often considered to be recreation...
reporter for WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
in Chicago. She grew up in Dyer, Indiana
Dyer, Indiana
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,390 people residing in the town. The population density was 2,731.67 people per square mile . There were 6,125 housing units at an average density of 1,020.83 per square mile...
, which is located a few miles from Chicago, Illinois. She studied at Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University is a private, coeducational university located in Fort Worth, Texas, United States and founded in 1873. TCU is affiliated with, but not governed by, the Disciples of Christ...
and then Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
, where she studied both atmospheric sciences and journalism. She previously was the weekend meteorologist for WCBS_TV in New York.
Glaros moved to South Florida in September 2004 and became the Local 10 morning news meteorologist and host of SportsJam Live. Megan dealt with the very active hurricane seasons of the past few years, forecasting Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Wilma and many others.
Glaros started her career in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
. She quickly moved on to Baltimore, Maryland, where she worked for Sinclair Broadcast Group, forecasting for up to five different cities a night.
Glaros received her AMS (American Meteorological Society) seal in 2006. She is also a member of the National Weather Association. She filled in on Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
many times. She was an NFL cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League ....
for a few months in 2002 before taking her first job in television. Glaros has been dancing since she was six years old. She also modeled professionally while in high school and college. She joined WCBS-TV in May 2008 as the weekend morning meteorologist and as an entertainment reporter during the week.
She is married and gave birth to a daughter, Lana, on Thursday, February 11, 2010.
In August 2010, she was hired by Chicago CBS O&O WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV
WBBM-TV, virtual channel 2 , is the CBS owned-and-operated television station in Chicago, Illinois. WBBM-TV's main studios and offices are located in The Loop section of Chicago, as part of the development at Block 37, and its transmitter is atop the Willis Tower.-History:WBBM-TV traces its history...
to serve as meteorologist for the station's early morning news, effective August 30.