Tracy Humphrey
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Tracy Humphrey was a weather anchor for KPIX
in San Francisco. She reported the weather for the weekday edition of CBS 5 Eyewitness News from 5-7 and Noon. Tracy joined the station in December, 2007. Prior to KPIX, Humphrey worked for 4 years at WNYW
Fox 5 in New York City
as the weekend weather anchor and feature reporter. Humphrey also worked at WPHL
in Philadelphia
, WTVH
in Syracuse
, WKBW
in Buffalo
and WJCL
in Savannah
.
. She attended Sidney Lanier High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. While in college, she was an active member of the SGA. She also joined Alpha Kappa Alpha
sorority, serving as chapter president. She graduated from the University of Alabama
with a degree in Accounting in 1995. Later, she attended the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University
where she received a Masters in Broadcast Journalism in 1998.
Humphrey is also a member of the American Meteorological Society
. She has completed at least 20 semester hours of college level coursework in the atmospheric or related sciences and she has at least ten years of professional experience in the field of Meteorology.
owned and operated station in San Francisco, California
.
Previously, Humphrey worked 4 years as the weekend weather anchor for WNYW
, the Fox
affiliate in New York City
. She was also a feature reporter for Good Day New York
and produced a weekly segment, "Living Large", highlighting multi-million dollar real estate in New York City
.
Humphrey began her career in Savannah, Georgia
as the weekday weather anchor for WJCL
. Afterwards, she worked for WTVH
in Syracuse, NY as the weekend weather anchor and weekday weather reporter. In 2001, Humphrey then moved to WKBW
in Buffalo, NY as the weekday morning weather anchor. While working in Buffalo, NY, Humphrey performed a bungee jump during the station's morning newscast. It was the bungee jump, that caught the eye of the news director at WPHL-TV
in Philadelphia. He hired Humphrey as the weekend weather anchor/weekend feature reporter for the station.
KPIX-TV
KPIX-TV is the CBS owned and operated television station in San Francisco, California. Through its parent company CBS Corporation, KPIX is co-owned with The CW affiliate KBCW-TV ....
in San Francisco. She reported the weather for the weekday edition of CBS 5 Eyewitness News from 5-7 and Noon. Tracy joined the station in December, 2007. Prior to KPIX, Humphrey worked for 4 years at WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
Fox 5 in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as the weekend weather anchor and feature reporter. Humphrey also worked at WPHL
WPHL-TV
WPHL-TV, channel 17, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned by the Tribune Company and currently affiliated with the News Corporation-owned MyNetworkTV television network. This makes it the largest non-O&O station of the network...
in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
, WTVH
WTVH
WTVH is the CBS-affiliated television station for Central New York State licensed to Syracuse. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in LaFayette. The station can also be seen on Time Warner and Verizon FiOS channel 5. There is a high definition feed...
in Syracuse
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, WKBW
WKBW-TV
WKBW-TV, channel 7, is the ABC affiliate for the Buffalo, New York television market, and is one of many local Buffalo TV stations seen over-the-air and on cable in Canada. Its transmitter is located at 8909 Center Street in Colden. The station is owned by the Granite Broadcasting Corporation, who...
in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
and WJCL
WJCL (TV)
WJCL is the ABC-affiliated television station for Georgia's Coastal Empire and South Carolina's Lowcountry. Licensed to Savannah, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 22 from a transmitter in unincorporated Western Chatham County, Georgia. The station can also be seen on...
in Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
.
Background
Humphrey was raised in Montgomery, AlabamaMontgomery, Alabama
Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
. She attended Sidney Lanier High School. After graduation, she attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. While in college, she was an active member of the SGA. She also joined Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Kappa Alpha is the first Greek-lettered sorority established and incorporated by African American college women. The sorority was founded on January 15, 1908, at Howard University in Washington, D.C., by a group of nine students, led by Ethel Hedgeman Lyle...
sorority, serving as chapter president. She graduated from the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
with a degree in Accounting in 1995. Later, she attended the Newhouse School of Journalism at Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
where she received a Masters in Broadcast Journalism in 1998.
Humphrey is also a member of the American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
. She has completed at least 20 semester hours of college level coursework in the atmospheric or related sciences and she has at least ten years of professional experience in the field of Meteorology.
Career
Humphrey was the morning weather anchor for KPIX the CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
owned and operated station in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Previously, Humphrey worked 4 years as the weekend weather anchor for WNYW
WNYW
WNYW, virtual channel 5 , is the flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in New York City. The station's transmitter is atop the Empire State Building and its studio facilities are located in the Yorkville section of Manhattan...
, the Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
affiliate in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. She was also a feature reporter for Good Day New York
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
and produced a weekly segment, "Living Large", highlighting multi-million dollar real estate in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
Humphrey began her career in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
as the weekday weather anchor for WJCL
WJCL
WJCL may mean:*WJCL 22 in Savannah, Georgia*WJCL-FM 96.5 in Savannah, Georgia...
. Afterwards, she worked for WTVH
WTVH
WTVH is the CBS-affiliated television station for Central New York State licensed to Syracuse. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter in LaFayette. The station can also be seen on Time Warner and Verizon FiOS channel 5. There is a high definition feed...
in Syracuse, NY as the weekend weather anchor and weekday weather reporter. In 2001, Humphrey then moved to WKBW
WKBW
WKBW is a set of call sign which has been used on two broadcast stations in Buffalo, New York:*WKBW-TV, Channel 7*WKBW Radio AM 1520, Now WWKB...
in Buffalo, NY as the weekday morning weather anchor. While working in Buffalo, NY, Humphrey performed a bungee jump during the station's morning newscast. It was the bungee jump, that caught the eye of the news director at WPHL-TV
WPHL-TV
WPHL-TV, channel 17, is a television station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owned by the Tribune Company and currently affiliated with the News Corporation-owned MyNetworkTV television network. This makes it the largest non-O&O station of the network...
in Philadelphia. He hired Humphrey as the weekend weather anchor/weekend feature reporter for the station.