WCPO meteorologist leaving industry after 13 years to focus on ... whiskey? Here's why
Brandon Spinner is leaving WCPO after more than three years, he shared via social media Friday, May 23. Spinner's last day is May 27.
Spinner added he is leaving the broadcast industry after nearly 13 years to focus on his digital brand, Whiskey Weather, which forecasts trends in the whiskey business, provides audiences with bourbon reviews and more. It has over 27,000 followers on Instagram and 10,000 on Facebook, as well as over 10,000 YouTube subscribers.
"While I won't rule out another stint as a broadcast meteorologist down the road, I'm excited to announce that I'm embarking on a new (well… old) adventure," Spinner wrote on social media. "Though it's hard to leave behind the familiarity of the green screen, I am excited for the next step. I hope you'll join me as I turn the page and step into this new role."
Spinner graduated from Valparaiso University in northwest Indiana with a bachelor's degree in meteorology and two minors in TV and radio broadcasting and mathematics, per his bio on the WCPO website.
Spinner started his career as a weekend meteorologist and weekday reporter at FOX 21 News (KQDS-TV) in Duluth, Minnesota, in May 2012. In 2013, he moved to the channel's sister station, KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he worked as a morning meteorologist and chief meteorologist.
He later worked as a morning meteorologist at WAFF-TV in Huntsville, Alabama, for four and a half years before joining WCPO in April 2022.
"It's hard to put into words what this industry and business has meant to me. From the weather events I've covered, the coworkers I have worked alongside, and the viewers I have met, it has been an honor to have served the four markets I have been on-air in," Spinner wrote.
"Thank you for the support, the laughs, and the trust you have placed upon me to keep you safe the last 13 years," he added.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: WCPO meteorologist Brandon Spinner leaving industry after 13 years
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