Joe Crain Biography
Joe Crain is an American Meteorologist in Springfield, Illinois, who was pulled off the air after he criticized the TV station’s “Code Red” weather alert system while delivering the weather forecast on June 5. Crain began working at ABC affiliate WICS-TV in 2004.
Crain earned his bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University. He later completed his certification in broadcast meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Joe Crain Age
Joe Crain is yet to reveal his actual date and year of birth. He was born in the US and he celebrates his birthday every year.
Joe Crain Married
Joe is a very private person when it comes to his personal life. He ha managed to keep his family off the media attention despite the fact he is a very popular person. It has been speculated that he is a married man and he has children as well.
Joe Crain Code Red
Joe Crain addressed complaints about the weather alert system that WICS-TV had been using during a broadcast on Wednesday, June 5. Crain explained that he agreed with viewers who felt the “Code Red” alerts at times overhyped the actual threat.
“It’s not the perfect solution because, of course, with Code Red it’s all-inclusive. It doesn’t recognize that not all storms are created equal.” Crain said he preferred how the National Weather Service tracks weather threats, with a color-coded scale that analyzes the intensity of the storm by area.
Crain said that “Code Red” was not perfect and that it was “created by likely a journalism school graduate. That being said, I’m a journalism school graduate.”Crain continued, “When you hear Code Red you think, ‘the feces is about to hit the fan.’ We understand your concerns and we want you to know that we take them very seriously.
As far as myself goes, I don’t take myself very seriously, but I do take my job seriously, and my responsibility to the public. We want you to know that it’s not us. This is a corporate initiative, the Code Red Alert. Behind the scenes, many of us have tried to dissuade it, for the last few months, to try something else that’s less controversial to the viewers.”
Joe Crain WICS-TV
Crain began working at ABC affiliate WICS-TV in 2004.WICS, virtual channel 20 (UHF digital channel 42), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Springfield, Illinois, United States and also serving Decatur. The station is owned by the Sinclair Broadcast Group. WICS’ studios are located on East Cook Street in Springfield’s Eastside, and its transmitter is located in unincorporated Sangamon County, south of Dawson and I-72/US 36.
Joe Crain Fired
Joe Crain has pulled off the air after he criticized the TV station’s “Code Red” weather alert system while delivering the weather forecast on June 5. Crain began working at ABC affiliate WICS-TV in 2004.Crain questioned the validity of the alerts, arguing that the system at times may exaggerate the true that and that “not all storms are created equal.”
He also called the Code Red system a “corporate initiative” and encouraged viewers to keep sending messages to the station to criticize it. The general manager of WICS-TV, Rick Lipps, issued a statement on June 10 to explain that the “Code Red” name was being changed to “Weather Warn.”
He did not comment at the time about whether Crain would be returning to the broadcast. Crain’s bio was taken down from the station’s website after the June 5 incident. The station’s parent company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, confirmed to CNN Business on June 12 that Crain had been let go.
Viewers have posted comments to WICS-TV’s social media profiles demanding for Crain to be reinstated and continuing to criticize how the organization categorizes weather threats. At least four area businesses have also pulled advertisements from the station. The State Journal-Register reported that those companies included Sutton’s, Henson Robinson Company, Central Illinois Ace Hardware, and Marx Fireplaces & Lighting.
Joe Crain Updates
ever since he got fired Joe has not made any additional public comments since then. His social media profiles still state that he is a meteorologist at WICS-TV.
Joe Crain New Job
Joe Crain, the Springfield meteorologist who lost his job after criticizing a weather alert system, has a new job that will incorporate his communications and public relations skills.Crain announced on July 25th in a Facebook post that he will be the director of public programs for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum.”
Among the duties in my new position, I’ll organize and help promote public events through marketing, social media, and community engagement,” Crain said Thursday. “I look forward to helping strengthen the ALPLM as the Capital City’s ‘crown jewel’ in telling the story of Illinois’ most famous son.”
Joe Crain Net Worth
His net worth is under review at the moment we will update you soon.
Joe Crain Twitter
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— IDOT District 6 (@IDOTDistrict6) November 4, 2019