Draft:Michelle Rotella
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Michelle Rotella is an American Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.[1] [2] She is a meteorologist for NBC-owned WCAU in Philadelphia.[1] Rotella previously worked as a senior broadcast meteorologist for AccuWeather [1] [2] and chief meteorologist for HMTV6 in Hagerstown, Maryland.[3] [4] In 2015, she was a contestant on the TBS reality competition series Funny or Die Presents: America's Next Weatherman.[3] [4]
Early life and education
[edit ]Rotella is from Gaithersburg, Maryland.[3] She graduated from high school at the age of 16 before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology[3] with a minor in mathematics from Florida State University.[1] [2]
Career
[edit ]Early television career
[edit ]Rotella began her broadcast meteorology career working for television stations including WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, WTXL in Tallahassee, Florida, WCCB in Charlotte, North Carolina, WTTG in Washington, D.C.,[2] and WHP-TV in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] She later became chief meteorologist for HMTV6 in Hagerstown, Maryland.[3] [4] In 2016, Rotella obtained the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society.[1] [2]
AccuWeather
[edit ]In 2021, Rotella joined AccuWeather as a senior broadcast meteorologist for the AccuWeather Network. She was based at the company's headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania.[2]
WCAU
[edit ]In 2022, Rotella joined NBC-owned WCAU in Philadelphia as a meteorologist. The station announced that she would join the NBC10 team, with Rotella primarily working on WCAU throughout the week.[1]
Funny or Die Presents: America's Next Weatherman
[edit ]In 2015, Rotella was a contestant on the TBS reality competition series Funny or Die Presents: America's Next Weatherman. She was one of 12 contestants competing for a cash prize and an opportunity to appear as a weather presenter on CNN.[3] [4] Rotella finished as the runner-up in the competition, which was won by Mackenzie Bart.[5]
Awards
[edit ]In 2024, Rotella was part of the NBC10 Philadelphia news team nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award in the Evening Newscast (Larger Markets) category for the newscast September 13, 2023.[6]
In 2025, Rotella was part of the NBC10 team nominated for a Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award in the Health/Environment/Science – Long Form Content category for Climate Change Concerns.[7]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g Miller, Mark K. (2022年07月11日). "Meteorologists Marvin Gómez And Michelle Rotella Join WCAU-WWSI". TV News Check. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ a b c d e f Miller, Mark K. (2021年03月15日). "Michelle Rotella Joins Accuweather". TV News Check. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ a b c d e f Samenow, Jason (2015年06月26日). "'Next Weatherman' reality show to debut in August, features Maryland meteorologist". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ a b c d Lammers, Carlee. "Reality show featuring HMTV6 meteorologist airs Saturday night". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ reports, Staff. "HMTV6 meteorologist finishes second on weatherman reality show". Herald-Mail Media. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ "2024 Emmy Nominees". NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.
- ^ "2025 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Nominees". NATAS Mid-Atlantic Chapter. Retrieved 2026年07月13日.