How to Be a Weather Anchor in Phoenix

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OUCH!

The Phoenix New Times came out with a story about how to live in the Valley of the Sun and it included a bit about how to be a Weather Anchor in Phoenix.

This one is going to leave a mark.

This is what they wrote:

Be a hand model with aspirations of stardom. Or be a former newscaster recovering from opioid addiction and an unfortunate comb-over. Get cheek implants and a spray tan and veneers. Say, “I’m not a weather person. I’m a meteorologist.”

Endure that old saw about being paid to be wrong 80 percent of the time. Say the phrases “Doppler radar” and “incoming systems.” Smile.

Stand in front of a green-screen satellite image of North America. Point to Arizona and say, “It’s going to be a hot one today.” Say this three or four more times, replacing the word “hot” with other words that mean “hot.” Do this twice a day for nine months, possibly 10. Go home. Consider returning to opioid addiction.

You might think it was a funny take, but I don’t think the TV weather folks in Phoenix are laughing.

Just saying…