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- Full Name Kweilyn Murphy
- Nationality American
- Birthplace Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Occupation Meteorologist at ABC11
- University Mississippi State University
- Education Bachelor's Degree in Meteorology
Kweilyn Murphy | Biography
TV Anchor and MeteorologistMurphy, a longtime WDSU meteorologist, left the NBC affiliate channel in May 2021. She relocated from New Orleans to North Carolina to take a new job at the Rayleigh-based ABC11 TV network.
Kweilyn Murphy is a renowned meteorologist best known for her appearance on ABC11’s weekday news show, ABC11 Eyewitness News.
Who is Kweilyn Murphy?
Kweilyn Murphy is a Pittsburgh native broadcast journalist, weather reporter, and meteorologist. At present, she is associated with ABC11 as a member of their First Weather Team.
Murphy has not disclosed any details of her early life, parents, birthday, and age in public. However, as per her interview with neworleans.com in July 2016, she grew up with her grandmother. She also talked about how she developed an interest in meteorology from a very young age.
When Murphy was only six years old, her grandmother put her to bed and turned off all the lights whenever there was a storm. Afterward, she would turn on the radio and listen to weather reports. Eventually, she discovered her love for journalism and studied Broadcast Journalism at Ohio University.
Immediately after graduating college, Murphy officially kick-started her TV career as a news producer at WQED Multimedia in Pittsburgh. There, she came across an opportunity to work alongside the famous American TV host, Fred Rogers. Moreover, she also worked for Mister Rogers’ company, Family Communications Inc.
Later, following her mentor’s advice, Murphy went back to school to study meteorology. She attended Mississippi State University and graduated as a certified meteorologist.
Murphy then landed her first meteorologist job as a weekend meteorologist at a TV station in Greenville, North Carolina. After that, in 2013, she joined the NBC affiliate channel WDSU in New Orleans, where she initially worked as a weekend meteorologist. Eventually, the channel gave her the role of early morning weekday newscast and later assigned her the noon newscast as well.
What Happened to Kweilyn Murphy?
Murphy, a longtime WDSU meteorologist, left the NBC affiliate channel in May 2021. She relocated from New Orleans to North Carolina to take a new job at the Rayleigh-based ABC11 TV network.
At ABC11, Murphy works closely with the First Alert Weather Team and appears on the weekday morning show, ABC11 Eyewitness News. In addition, she also co-anchors the noon newscasts alongside Barbara Gibbs and John Clark.
She Is A Fitness Lover
Besides journalism, meteorology, and weather reporting, Murphy also holds an interest in health and fitness. She regularly uploads videos of her workout sessions on her Instagram handle @kweilynabc11. Moreover, on 3 October 2017, WDSU Digital Team shared a video of her working out with a trainer. In the video, Murphy demonstrates several kettlebell exercises to remain healthy.
Furthermore, as per the July 2016 report on neworleans.com, Murphy has also competed in a bodybuilding competition. Unfortunately, no further details about her participation are yet available on authentic sources.
Is Kweilyn Murphy Married?
The ABC11 meteorologist seems secretive about her personal life and does not share much about it on her social media handles. Thus, verified internet sources do not have information about her past and present relationship details, marriage, or soon to be husband.
