Bryan comes to Central Illinois after spending time in the mountains of West Virginia and the Ohio Valley! He is thrilled to call Springfield his new home, joining the WICS team as Morning Meteorologist in August 2019. He comes to central Illinois from Cincinnati, Ohio where he was a Meteorologist for sister-station WKRC Local 12. … Read more
Sarah Converse was born in Plantation, Florida. This is where she grew her love for weather. As a South Floridian, hurricane season is one of the most important times of the year. In October 2005, Hurricane Wilma tore through Broward County and the eye of the hurricane went over her house. The fear and excitement … Read more
Cheryl Lemke is Fox Illinois’ Chief Meteorologist. Cheryl Lemke brings a level of experience and knowledge that is unmatched in Central Illinois. Lemke will be a part of the most experienced weather team in the market. Station Manager Rick Lipps says, “We already had the best weather team in the market, Cheryl Lemke is the … Read more
Bob was born in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended college at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, receiving a bachelor’s degree in engineering. He is a registered professional engineer. In 1978, Bob auditioned for a part-time job as weathercaster at WNDU-TV. He was hired as backup to legendary local weathercaster Dick Addis. Bob worked at … Read more
Lynnette Grant is thrilled to be a part of the team of meteorologists at WSBT 22. You can catch her forecasts on Saturdays and Sundays, both in the morning and the evening. A meteorology graduate of Valparaiso University, she is back at her second home in Indiana. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs before … Read more
Abby became part of the WSBT 22 First Alert weather team in March 2010. She delivers the forecast on WSBT 22 News at Midday, WSBT 22 News First at 4 and WSBT 22 News at 5. Abby grew up in Akron, Ohio, with her parents and three older sisters. She obtained her Geoscience degree with … Read more
Meteorologist Cari Peugeot was born in Paducah, Kentucky. She became a Hoosier at 11, when her family moved to Fort Wayne. She is a graduate of Indiana University in Bloomington. Cari graduated with a degree in Geography/Meteorology and a minor in Telecommunications. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society. Originally Cari was interested … Read more
Matt Rudkin is our chief meteorologist. Growing up in Warsaw, he is no stranger to our area. Matt delivers the forecast on WSBT 22 News at 5:30, 6, 10 and 11. Matt is also the host of Weather 101, which airs daily on WSBT 22 News First at 4. In addition to his on-air presence, … Read more
Steve graduated from NYU with a degree in broadcast journalism. He later completed the Mississippi State program in Broadcast Meteorology. Steve has worked in the Northeast for the last 15 years and recently relocated to the Palm Beaches. He is married with two small children, Max and Jake, ages 5 and 6. Who is ABC? … Read more
After graduating, she moved to Bakersfield, California, spending four years forecasting for the Kern County community as the weekend and mid-day meteorologist. While working in Bakersfield, she went back to school to get her degree in meteorology through Mississippi State University. She is very excited to live in South Florida, joining Storm Team FOX as … Read more