1. Wes Hohenstein is an American on-camera meteorologist for WNCN in Raleigh, North Carolina who holds the American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval.
12 Facts About Wes Hohenstein
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Since 2006, Hohenstein brings viewers the weather on the 5,6 and 11 pm editions of CBS 17 News.
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Wes Hohenstein has worked in Louisiana, Utah, Texas and Arizona.
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Wes Hohenstein began his career in Lafayette, Louisiana working for the CBS station as a weekend meteorologist.
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In early 2003, Wes Hohenstein arrived at KPRC-TV in Houston to replace morning meteorologist, Chuck George, who left the station in February 2003 to take care of his ill mother.
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Wes Hohenstein arrived in Raleigh in September 2006 as the Chief Meteorologist at WNCN.
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Wes Hohenstein can be seen alongside anchors Angela Taylor, Russ Bowen and Jeff Jones every weeknight on CBS 17 News at 5,6 and 11 pm Wes Hohenstein has worked with news anchors Melanie Sanders, Pam Saulsby, Sean Maroney, Donald Jones, Bill Fitzgerald and Penn Holderness in the past at WNCN.
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In 2011, Wes Hohenstein had the misfortune of swallowing a bug live on TV one day during his weather broadcast and, thanks to the Internet, made news all around the world.
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The station started a promotional campaign in 2012 where Wes Hohenstein is presenting weather facts at the beginning only to reveal an odd setting for the promo part of the way through.
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The most unusual of these promos has Wes Hohenstein presenting a weather fact standing in an area lake while in a shirt and tie.
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Wes Hohenstein has been a part of several changes on the evening anchor desk at WNCN.
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Wes Hohenstein grew up in the St Louis, Missouri and is a St Louis Cardinals fan, he is married and resides in Wake County.