1. MIKE SIMON CUEVAS
Emmy Award Winning
AMS Seal Meteorologist
(828) 702-2876
zumas191@yahoo.com
SUMMARY • An experienced, career oriented meteorologist who prides himself on
energetic, viewer friendly presentations based on professional accuracy.
• Extensive knowledge in emergency weather priorities, quickly adapting to the
ever-changing broadcasting environment.
• A dedicated team player eager to do whatever is necessary in order to
provide viewers the best in weather coverage.
WORK EXPERIENCE • ABC 13 (WLOS), Asheville, NC.
Weekday Evening (5, 5:30, 6, 6:30, 10, & 11 pm) Chief Meteorologist
12/03-09/09  Evaluate, compose, and perform computer graphic forecasts for all above
broadcasts, and cut-ins.
Operate as team leader for weather department creating weather graphics
while guiding forecast presentations during all broadcasts.
Serve as WLOS liaison for company sponsored events and local charities.
Manage all weather center technical and personal responsibilities.
Provide daily forecast for local radio stations, web, and weatherline.
• CBS 3 (WTKR), Norfolk, VA.
Weekday PM (Noon, & 5:30 pm) Broadcast Meteorologist
09/99-11/03 Evaluated, composed, and performed computer graphic forecasts for all above
broadcasts, webcasts, and CNN cut-ins.
Served as WTKR liaison for company sponsored events and local charities.
Team weather and primary fill in for Chief Meteorologist on evening shows.
Helped to design and launch WTKR.COM. Wrote online “Severe Weather
Guide” and designed our ‘weather look’ on the web when launched in 1999.
Coordinated weather graphical changes with graphics department and aided with
new weather graphical designs for on-air use.
Began weather watcher program consisting of over fifty local area weather
watchers who report daily weather conditions and are on-call for severe
weather
phone broadcasts.
Aided in design of ‘weather command center’ for emergency weather broadcast.
• Logroño (La Rioja), Spain.
02/99-08/99 Spent time in Spain for personal reasons.
• NBC 5 (KXAS), Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Weekday Morning Broadcast Meteorologist
01/97-01/99 Analyzed and prepared computer graphic forecasts for delivery during two-
hour morning broadcast and two-hour Today Show cut-ins. Recorded daily
Local Weather Station forecasts.
Visited numerous local schools, businesses and charity organizations.
Created yearly one-hour weather special and other weather mini-stories.
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2. • NBC 7 (KPLC), Lake Charles, LA.
Weekday Morning & Noon Broadcast Meteorologist/Co-Anchor/Healthcast
Reporter
12/94-12/96 Responsible for designing three complete weathercasts for hour and a half
morning news, Lafayette Cable, noon and morning updates, and daily community
interviews.
Spoke with local schools, industries, and government agencies on meteorology.
Produced two hurricane specials, and 1994 hurricane mini-series.
Reported healthcast stories and healthcast series for weekday evening
broadcasts.
Served as co-anchor for weekday morning show broadcasts.
• The Weather Center Company, Kansas City, MO.
Meteorological Technician
5/88-4/89 Conducted daily forecasts for private firms.
(While Attending Performed live local radio weather broadcasts for KJLA, KJMO.
University) Informed private firms of wind, precipitation, and tornadic activity.
SPECIAL SKILLS • Computing: Weather Central (3D Live, Metline, DCE, ESP Live, LiveWire), Barons
Radar, WSI Weatherwatch II, Genesis Liveline, Doprad III, ADC Radar, WSI
Weather Producer, AccuWeather Galeleo, Automated Weather Source’s Schoolnet,
& internet forecasting.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Emmy Winner for 2009 Best Newscast.
• Emmy Winner for 2007 Best Weathercast.
• Emmy Nomination for 2006 Best Weathercast.
• Honored in 2006 by North Carolina Associated Press for Best Weathercast.
• Voted 2005 Best Weathercast for State of North Carolina by Associated Press.
• Emmy Nomination for 1997 Texas Weather Special “From Drought to Floods”.
• Honored in 1997 by Texas Associated Press for Best Weathercast.
• Voted 1995 Best Weathercast for State of Louisiana by Associated Press.
• AMS Seal Holder (American Meteorology Society’s Television Seal of Approval).
EDUCATION • University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.
Meteorology (1993)
Minor emphasis: Public Communications, Theater and Film.
Forecasted for KU Weather Service Radio, KLWN and KJHK.
ACTIVITIES • AMS Vice President
American Meteorology Society, Asheville Chapter (2007)
• DataStreme Project Mentor
American Meteorology Society (2000-2003)
• Internship KTKA 49, Topeka, KS.
Meteorologist Brad Edwards (1992)
• Internship KMBC 9, Kansas City, MO.
Meteorologist Bryan Busby (1991)
• Continuing Education
Attend Yearly Weather Conferences and Seminars
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