Kyle Hunter

Kyle Hunter is an award-winning broadcast meteorologist, TV host, earth science expert, author and Internet pioneer.

Kyle has reported, produced and written for CBS News, CBS West Coast flagship stations KCBS-TV 2 and KNX, was introduced by Bob Barker on CBS’ The Price Is Right as “the rising young host in the United States”, traveled the world as a top executive with international icon Sir Tom Jones and regularly emcees comedy shows and charity benefits. He created iWeatherman for the Internet and became its first web weatherman. Kyle is writing a new book about the unique weather of Southern California to be published early next year.

Always in love with television, weather, news and entertainment, Kyle began his on-air career at age 17, serving as morning weather anchor for WDEF-TV 12 (CBS) in his hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Accepted into UCLA after high school, Kyle moved to Los Angeles, California and graduated with a B.A. Degree in Political Science. He earned a second University degree, a B.S. Degree in Geosciences and Broadcast Meteorology, from Mississippi State University with a perfect 4.0 GPA. He is a candidate for a Masters Degree in Applied Meteorology.

In 2008, FOX Television asked Kyle to become its first Chief Meteorologist at the launch of their trailblazing new HD FOX 5 station in San Diego. Prior to that, he was meteorologist and weather producer for KCBS-TV 2 (CBS) in Los Angeles, California, KMIR-TV 6 (NBC) in Palm Springs, California and KEYT-TV 3 (ABC) in Santa Barbara, California. Kyle has been certified by the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and awarded their Seal of Approval. In 2009, Kyle was awarded the Golden Mike Award for “Best Television Weathercast” – the highest award given for excellence in Los Angeles and Southern California broadcasting.