He also writes Bill’s Blog on .īill and his wife live in the Grand Rapids area. Ford Boy Scout Council and the advisory board for Youth for Christ.īill provides the weather weekends at 6 p.m., 10 p.m.

Previously, he served WZZM as the chief meteorologist since 1985 after. He joined the station in 2001 and has served the station for more than 2 decades. On weekends at 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m., he provides weather. He’s also on the marketing committee and board of directors for the Gerald R. Bill Steffen is an American meteorologist who serves WOOD as the chief meteorologist since July 2021. He has worked with the regional Math Counts Competition and the Science Olympiad, and he’s an honorary chair of fundraising for the Grand Rapids Planetarium.īill has been the chairman of the Red Cross Heroes Campaign. EMMY nominated and award winning Meteorologist for WZZM ABC 13 On Your Side, degree. In July 2021, he transitioned to chief meteorologist emeritus, taking a new role while remaining a key part of Storm Team 8.īill has been honored with numerous broadcast awards and he’s very active in the West Michigan community. He became chief meteorologist there in 1985 and then joined 24 Hour News 8 in 2001. Fridays at 11:15pm during high school football season.Chief Meteorologist Emeritus Bill Steffen has been a familiar and friendly face in West Michigan since November of 1974.Īfter graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Chicago native joined WZZM as a meteorologist.Dave Kaechele-Traffic reports during morning news Monday-Friday 6 a.m.-7 a.m.Brent Ashcroft-Monday & Tuesday 11 p.m.Tuesday will be my last day on-air at 13 On Your Side. As leadership has recently changed, it has become clear now is the time to part ways with WZZM after almost nine years. Dan Harland-Wednesday-Friday 11 p.m., Weekends at 6 p.m. WZZM weekday morning Meteorologist Aaron Ofseyer announced Monday morning that he is leaving the station.Tom Clyde-Sports Director-Weeknights at 6 p.m.

Alana Nehring-Meteorologist-Weekend mornings.Aaron Ofseyer - (AMS Seal of Approval)- Meteorologist-Weekday mornings and weekdays at noon.Fills in evenings for George and fills in morning and noon occasionally. Joe Kopecek (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist)- Meteorologist-Weeknights 5:30 p.m.Kopecek, who left competitor WZZM-TV 13 in early October, begins on the air. GRAND RAPIDS, MI WZZM-TV morning anchor Derek Francis is leaving West Michigans ABC-TV affiliate, but hes not going far. George Lessens (AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist)- Chief Meteorologist-Weeknights 6 p.m. GRAND RAPIDS, MI Veteran West Michigan meteorologist Joe Kopecek is joining WXMI-TV FOX 17 as chief meteorologist.Lauren Stanton-weekdays mornings from 5 a.m.-7 a.m. GRAND RAPIDS, MI Veteran West Michigan meteorologist Joe Kopecek is joining WXMI-TV FOX 17 as chief meteorologist.Jennifer Pascua-weekend mornings from 6 a.m.-8 a.m.and 11 p.m., Health Reporter, Host of WZZM 13's Healthy You Derek Francis-weekdays mornings from 5 a.m.-7 a.m.

Juliet Dragos-weeknights at 5:30, 6 p.m.

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