WHEC-TV Chief Meteorologist Jeremy Kappell Fired

Meteorologist fired amid outcry over apparent on-air racial slur

ROCHESTER, N. Y. (WHAM) – The chief meteorologist at WHEC-TV was relieved of his position after video of a newscast showed him apparently using a racial slur. City of Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren called for his resignation less than 48 hours later.

Name: Jeremy Kappell

Continent: North America

Country: USA

Company: WHEC-TV

Branch: Media

Position: Chief Meteorologist

Reason: Fired

Announcement Date: January 06, 2019, 11:00pm

Resignation Date: January 06, 2019, 11:00pm

Source 1: https://13wham.com/news/local/whec-meteorologist-fired-after-on-air-racial-slur-leads-to-outcry-from-mayor