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*The Colorado Associated Press Broadcasters Association awarded Meteorologist Kathy Sabine first place for best weathercast 2011-2012*
Kathy Sabine joined 9NEWS in the spring of 1993, and is currently the Chief Meteorologist and lead forecaster on the 4, 5, 6, 9 and 10 p.m. newscasts Monday through Friday.
You can hear her forecasts on four Entercom radio stations: KOSI 101.1, KALC Alice 105.9, KEZW Studio 1430 and 99.5 The Mountain. She writes a daily forecast for the Denver Post and the Coloradoan newspaper in Fort Collins and Greeley. She writes a daily weather forecast on 9News.com. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and a member of the National Weather Association (NWA), also a Broadcaster Seal of Approval Evaluation Board Member.
Kathy Sabine was given a Regional Emmy award three times for Best Weather Anchor. Her fourth Emmy was given for reporting and her severe storm coverage of twin twisters in eastern Colorado. She has four CBA or Colorado Broadcasting Awards and one AP award for newswriting.
Kathy has worked in television since she graduated from Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California in 1988. Along with her forecasting work Kathy has spent time anchoring the news, reporting, producing and writing. She has also spent time behind the scenes in production as a chyron operator, camera operator, audio technician, floor director and tape operator.
Kathy developed a love of the outdoors and nature in her hometown of Truckee, a small mountain town in northern California near Lake Tahoe. She learned to ski when she was two and her family was very involved in the ski industry when she was a child. Kathy was also very involved with horses and rodeo.
Kathy began college studying to be a Veterinarian. She started work on her first degree in Veterinary Science at Cal Poly later switching her major to Journalism. Kathy's work on her second degree in Meteorology began years later at Metropolitan State College in Denver and also at Mississippi State University. After obtaining her first degree Kathy began her television career at the NBC affiliate in San Luis Obispo then went on to work for ABC in Santa Barbara, Fox in Salinas/Monterey and ABC in San Jose California. Kathy has filled in on the Today Show in New York for Al Roker during the week and Janice Huff on the weekend edition around three dozen times over the years.
She has won awards for storm chasing and was named best weathercaster by the Douglas County Newspaper organization. Westword and 5280 magazines have named her "favorite news personality" and "best weather anchor" several times over the years. Kathy was featured in Sports Illustrated, Men's Health, Zenith woman, Colorado Dogs and Cats magazine, Rockies Magazine, The Weather Channel Calendar, and HerLife Magazine.
Kathy is married with two sons, and a daughter. When she is not at 9News you can find her enjoying the beautiful Colorado outdoors often riding her horses, running, skiing or hiking. Kathy also donates time to local charities and animal shelters. She enjoys visiting school classrooms sharing her knowledge of weather and the environment with children .. hopefully inspiring girls to pursue a career in math and science. Kathy is proud to be a foundation board member for Teen With A Dream a youth cancer organization.
Kathy supports the following organizations and believes in their mission. Please click on any of the links below and join her in making a difference with animals in Colorado. Thank you!
www.zumasrescueranch.com
http://www.chr.org/
http://www.thehaybank.com/
http://www.denkaisanctuary.org/
http://www.horsefoodbank.org/