A Minnesota meteorologist is making no apologies for textual content messaging his spouse to make sure his household was protected whereas he was reside on-air throughout extreme climate.
A video posted on Fb with greater than 8 million views reveals Nick Jansen, Rochester information station KTTC’s chief meteorologist, texting whereas standing in entrance of a map graphic throughout a reside broadcast. He then briefly briefly apologized.
Jansen was protecting storms in southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa in a single day Monday, July 28.
“Sorry I simply needed to textual content my spouse. [The] child was sleeping the entire night time. In order that’s going to be over with at this cut-off date,” Jansen stated within the video.
Jansen proceeded to debate excessive winds of 40 to 70 mph forecasted within the Rochester space going into Tuesday, July 29.
And whereas the forecast continued with no additional interruptions, Jansen revealed within the Wednesday, July 30 Fb submit that he obtained crucial e mail from a viewer who was bothered by the second and questioned Jansen’s professionalism.
Jansen addressed the e-mail by saying he takes each his job and the protection of his viewers “very significantly” however that he’s “additionally a husband and a father.”
“In the midst of extreme climate, I made a decision to take a short second to ensure my spouse and baby have been safely within the basement. That is not me being unprofessional, it is me being human. I’m a husband and a father FIRST,” he wrote. “Let’s all attempt to present one another a bit of extra understanding and respect in life.”
This text initially appeared on USA TODAY: TV meteorologist texts household throughout extreme climate forecast
