Renowned Milwaukee meteorologist Lindsey Slater no longer works at WISN-TV (Channel 12).
Slater did not appear on the station’s morning newscasts as usual during the week of February 23-27, and WISN-TV’s staff page no longer lists her name.
The Milwaukee Business Journal first reported Slater’s departure. “We wish her well in her future endeavors,” WISN-TV president and general manager Shawn Oswald reportedly told employees in an email.
Slater also updated her LinkedIn page to reflect that her employment at the station ended in February.
Here’s what we know and don’t know:
Who will fill Lindsey Slater’s position at WISN?
Oswald said WISN-TV has begun a search for Slater’s successor, the Milwaukee Business Journal reported.
Meteorologists Molly Bernard and Gino Recchia handled the weather forecast on the weekday morning show in Slater’s absence.
Former CBS 58 meteorologist Mark McGinnis has filled in for the weekend newscast due to a change in the normal weekend meteorologist’s schedule.
Why did Lindsey Slater leave WISN-TV?
It’s not clear yet.
WISN-TV has not announced the reason for Slater’s departure, and Slater has not shared any information on her social media.
Neither Oswald nor Slater responded to requests for comment from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Networks typically do not comment on personnel matters.
How long has Lindsey Slater worked at WISN-TV?
Slater has been with Channel 12 for nearly a decade, according to her LinkedIn page. She joined the station in 2016 and has served as the broadcast morning meteorologist since July 2019.
In 2018, she told the Journal Sentinel that Slater was introduced to broadcast meteorology through WISN-12 while interning there in 2006. After completing his internship, Slater worked in Madison; Jackson, Mississippi; and Springfield, Missouri.
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This article originally appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who will fill WISN meteorologist Lindsey Slater’s vacancy?
