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Kim Martucci, NWA (National Weather Association) certified Meteorologist, joined the 9 NEWS NOW in 2005. Previously, Kim was the Chief Meteorologist for WBRE-TV in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for two years. Martucci also worked as a meteorologist at WFXT, the Fox Owned and Operated station in Boston. Before that she was a weekend meteorologist at WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, New York, WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Alabama, and WRCB, the NBC affiliate in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Kim was a weather programmer at WSI, Inc., a leading supplier of weather software and services to the broadcast industry. Chief Meteorologist Topper Shutt says, "Kim brings impeccable qualifications as well as a deep passion for weather. She is also an excellent environmental reporter and loves to be involved in the community."
Martucci is so in love with the science of meteorology that her number one hobby is chasing tornadoes. On her most exciting excursion into tornado alley, she spotted twelve of the dangerous storms. The story she broadcast about that trip helped earn her an Emmy Award nomination as best weathercaster in New England.
Kim has been featured in two programs that help teachers and students learn about math and meteorology. The "Learning Math" programs are 5 college-level math courses for elementary and middle-school teachers produced by WGBH in Boston. In these videos, Kim demonstrates how she solves the statistical problems of predicting the weather. "Weather at 5:00" is a DVD for students in grades 9-12. It features Kim teaching the secrets of a meteorology broadcast at a television station in Boston.
Kim received her meteorology degree from Cornell University. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association (NWA). Her forecasts hold the seal of approval from the NWA. Kim is also active in "Women in Natural Sciences" and "Women in Science and Engineering," two organizations that encourage young women to make science a career.
