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Tucker Barnes is FOX 5’s new chief meteorologist!
FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes is the station’s new chief meteorologist!
WASHINGTON - FOX 5’s Tucker Barnes is the station’s new chief meteorologist!
Tucker made the announcement Thursday on FOX 5 Morning. He grew up watching FOX 5 and started at the station as an intern 20 years ago in November 2003.
READ MORE: FOX 5 celebrates Tucker and Caitlin’s wedding on GoodDayDC
A University of California, Berkeley graduate, Tucker completed his graduate work at the University of Maryland, College Park. He's also a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
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Sue Palka passes the torch to Tucker Barnes on his first day as chief meteorologist
Former chief meteorologist Sue Palka passes the torch to Tucker Barnes on his first day as FOX 5’s new chief meteorologist!
Tucker and FOX 5 meteorologist Caitlin Roth were married in 2021.
Among some of his proudest achievements at FOX 5 are covering Hurricane Irene in Ocean City (in the seafoam), the winter of Snowmaggedeon and the Derecho of 2012!
READ MORE: Tucker celebrates anniversary of viral sea foam video
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Tucker Barnes crowned chief meteorologist
The FOX 5 Morning team officially crowns Tucker Barnes new chief meteorologist!