Paul Deanno

{{Short description|American meteorologist}}

Paul Deanno is a Meteorologist for KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, CA. Previously, Deanno worked as the Chief Meteorologist for KPIX-TV in San Francisco and also worked as a meteorologist at WMAQ-TV in Chicago, WTVJ in Miami, KOMO-TV in Seattle, KYW-TV in Philadelphia, KENS in San Antonio, KREM (TV) in Spokane, and KDRV in Medford.

Awards/Accomplishments

On June 6, 2015, Deanno won an Emmy Award for Best Weather Anchor in the San Francisco/Northern California Region.[http://emmysf.tv/files/2015/06/Emmy15RecipientPR.pdf 44th Northern California Area Emmy® Awards 2014-2015 – Recipients] This is his fourth Emmy award, having won previously for Best Weather Anchor in the Northwest Region (2010),{{Cite web |url=http://www.natasnw.org/attachments/906_47th%20Annual%20Recipients.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-06-22 |archive-date=2011-07-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726125102/http://www.natasnw.org/attachments/906_47th%20Annual%20Recipients.pdf |url-status=dead }} Hosting A Weather Special Report in Miami (2007){{cite web |url=http://suncoast.emmyonline.org/emmy/EmmyWinners2007/Emmywinners2007.aspx |title=Untitled Page |accessdate=2011-08-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20071214200137/http://suncoast.emmyonline.org/emmy/EmmyWinners2007/Emmywinners2007.aspx |archivedate=2007-12-14 }} and Best Weather Anchor in the Mid-Atlantic States (2004).{{cite web |url=http://www.natasmid-atlantic.org/archives/2004.php |title=National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |accessdate=2010-06-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726124937/http://www.natasmid-atlantic.org/archives/2004.php |archivedate=2011-07-26 }}

Deanno is the first broadcast meteorologist to have filled-in on all three network morning newscasts: The Today Show, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/2012/08/06/seattle-weathercaster-reportedly-replacing-pleasantons-roberta-gonzales-on-channel-5|title=KPIX confirms that Seattle weathercaster will replace Pleasanton's Roberta Gonzales as weekday anchor|last=Bing|first=Jeb|website=www.pleasantonweekly.com|date=6 August 2012 |language=en|access-date=2020-01-01}} He has also provided hurricane and severe weather coverage on MSNBC, CNN, The Weather Channel, and NBC Nightly News.

Paul holds the Broadcast Seal Of Approval from The American Meteorological Society (AMS) and the National Weather Association (NWA).

While working in Seattle, KOMO4 Morning News created a forecast specific to a Western Washington School every weekday from September to June. More than 400 schools were featured in Schoolcast's first three years. Deanno visited many of these schools in person.{{Citation needed|date=June 2010}}

Paul Deanno is also the author of four [https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B07BR6NXQF?_encoding=UTF8&node=2656022011&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader children's books] about weather.{{Cite web|title=Paul Deanno|url=https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B07BR6NXQF?_encoding=UTF8&node=2656022011&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=author-sidecar-rank&page=1&langFilter=default#formatSelectorHeader|access-date=2021-05-03|website=www.amazon.com|language=en-us}} They are: "[https://www.amazon.com/WOW-Weather-Paul-Deanno/dp/1732117322/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= WOW! Weather!]", "WOW! Weather! Hurricanes", "WOW! Weather! Snow", and "¡WOW! El Tiempo". He also contributes regularly to a weather blog called "[https://pauldeannobooks.com/category/blog/ Weather Whys For Kids]".

Personal information

Deanno has been married to his wife, Suzanne, for 20 years. They have three children.[http://www.komonews.com/about/people/fournews/47362217.html KOMO4 Biography Page]

References

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  • [http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/kpix-kbcw-names-paul-deanno-chief-meteorologist/57359 "KPIX Names Paul Deanno Chief Meteorologist", August 2012, AdWeek]
  • [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thenewschick/archives/170482.asp "The Forecast Calls For A Change At KOMO", June 2009, Seattle P-I]
  • [http://www.sfltv.com/2008/09/01/paul-deanno-on-msnbc/ "Paul Deanno On MSNBC", August 2008, sfltv.com]
  • [http://blog.seattlepi.com/thebigblog/archives/176033.asp "KOMO Forecaster To Sub On GMA", August 2009, seattlepi.com]
  • [http://ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listoftv.cfm Paul Deanno - AMS Sealholder]
  • [http://nwas.org/seal/seal-holders.php Paul Deanno - NWA Sealholder]
  • [http://www.komonews.com/about/events/52472587.html KOMO4 SchoolCast Main Page]