NewsChannel 5 Network
Katie Melvin is a seasoned meteorologist currently serving as the Weekend Evening Meteorologist and Weekday Fill-In at NewsChannel 5 Network since January 2024, where responsibilities include preparing and delivering weather forecasts. In addition, Katie contributes as a Broadcast Meteorology Mentor at the University of Tennessee at Martin, facilitating the first broadcast meteorology class on campus. Previous experience includes roles as Weekday Morning Meteorologist, Evening Meteorologist, and Midday Meteorologist at WSIL-TV from January 2022 to January 2024, along with early career positions at WWAY-TV, Brown Weather, and as a student broadcaster at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication/Media Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
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NewsChannel 5 Network
NewsChannel 5 is Nashville’s news and information leader and one of the top three CBS affiliates in the country. As the market’s top content provider on all platforms, NewsChannel 5 serves middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky by keeping them safe, informed and connected. The station is recognized year after year for outstanding coverage of breaking news, severe weather and investigative reporting. NewsChannel 5 Investigates is one of the most highly acclaimed investigative units in the country. The team’s mission is to hold the powerful accountable, and in the process, they have won a national award for their work every year since 2009 – from the National Headliner, to the DuPont and the Peabody. SKY5 helicopter sets NewsChannel 5 apart from our competition -- providing the only full time aerial coverage of breaking news, severe weather, and traffic. Its gyro-stabilized camera produces spectacular images that viewers can’t get anywhere else. Nashville is most notably known as the center of the music industry, earning it the nickname Music City. Nashville is also a center for the health care, banking and transportation industries and is home to a large number of colleges and universities including Vanderbilt University. Nashville was named Friendliest City in 2016 by Travel & Leisure. The Nashville region's business environment is characterized by a favorable geographic location, quality workforce, lower taxes, and growth opportunities enhanced by a diverse economy. Over the last decade, the Nashville area has experienced tremendous growth across industry sectors, including the major industries of health care, tourism, publishing and music. High-profile businesses from across the country and the globe have moved to the Nashville area in the past few years, including ServiceSource, Eventbrite, Under Armour, Backyard Burgers, Nissan and the Consulate-General of Japan. Nashville is also home to several Fortune 500 companies.