- Rich Johnson
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alma_mater =Florida State University
occupation = MeteorologistThe Weather Channel (United States)
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nationality = AmericanRich Johnson is a meteorologist from
Baltimore, Maryland . He graduated from theFlorida State University inTallahassee ,Florida , with a B.S. in Meteorology.Rich holds both the
American Meteorological Society 's Seal of Approval as a "Certified Broadcast Meteorologist" and theNational Weather Association 's Seal of Approval for his on-air skills and he is a member of both professional societies.Rich joined The Weather Channel in 1983. He worked as a graphics technician, a product coordinator, and then forecaster, before becoming a senior meteorologist. Through The Weather Channel's apprentice program, Rich perfected his on-camera skills. He first appeared on-air at The Weather Channel in December 1987.
Rich has a Top Ten List of most memorable weather events. Number One is The Blizzard of 1979. He remembers "zero visibility and snowing at 5 inches per hour." A close Number Two is Hurricane Agnes in 1972.
Rich is also the author of a book titled "So You're Having A Bad Day?"
Information in this article is sourced from [http://www.weather.com/aboutus/television/ocms/johnson.html weather.com biography]
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