Cecily Tynan
Encyclopedia
Cecily Tynan is an American
television reporter who has been with WPVI-TV
since 1995. Currently, she is the 5, 6, & 11 p.m. weathercaster. She also hosts the Saturday evening public affairs program Primetime Weekend; the show was co-hosted by Gary Papa
until his death on June 19, 2009.
, from which she earned a degree in journalism and politics. She holds American Meteorological Society
television seal number 1099.
She came to WPVI from KTNV in Las Vegas
, Nevada, where she worked as a weather and news anchor for "Good Morning Las Vegas." Prior to that, she was the weekend weather anchor and a general assignment reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia
.
At WPVI, she started out as a weekend weathercaster and general reporter. Then she became the weekday morning weathercaster. When Dave Roberts
cut back his duties in 2003, she became the weathercaster for weeknights at 5:30 and 11 p.m. After Lisa Thomas-Laury
went on medical leave, Tynan took over as co-host of several locally produced specials, including the 6 ABC Boscov's
Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 4th of July Parade, Philly on Wheels, and the Flower Show. Although not officially announced, when Dave Roberts
retired in late 2009, Tynan became the chief weathercaster/meteorologist of the station.
Tynan is also an accomplished triathlete
and frequently runs marathons. She was featured on the February 2001 cover of Runner's World
magazine.
United States
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television reporter who has been with WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the...
since 1995. Currently, she is the 5, 6, & 11 p.m. weathercaster. She also hosts the Saturday evening public affairs program Primetime Weekend; the show was co-hosted by Gary Papa
Gary Papa
Gary Papa was a sportscaster with WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from April 1981 to June 2009 and was the 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11:00 p.m. sportcaster. He joined the station as a weekend sportscaster and was promoted to the 6:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. newscasts in 1991, and was named sports director one...
until his death on June 19, 2009.
Background
Tynan is a 1991 magna cum laude graduate of Washington and Lee UniversityWashington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
, from which she earned a degree in journalism and politics. She holds American Meteorological Society
American Meteorological Society
The American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
television seal number 1099.
She came to WPVI from KTNV in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, Nevada, where she worked as a weather and news anchor for "Good Morning Las Vegas." Prior to that, she was the weekend weather anchor and a general assignment reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
.
At WPVI, she started out as a weekend weathercaster and general reporter. Then she became the weekday morning weathercaster. When Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts (David Thomas Boreanaz)
David Thomas Boreanaz is a retired American television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, New York, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009...
cut back his duties in 2003, she became the weathercaster for weeknights at 5:30 and 11 p.m. After Lisa Thomas-Laury
Lisa Thomas-Laury
Lisa Thomas-Laury is a news anchor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.Ms. Thomas-Laury started at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia on February 20, 1978, as noon co-anchor and reporter. In 1983, she was promoted to the 5 p.m. newscast, co-anchoring it until 2003 with now-retired news anchor Marc...
went on medical leave, Tynan took over as co-host of several locally produced specials, including the 6 ABC Boscov's
Boscov's
Boscov's is an American department store founded by Solomon Boscov in 1911. The first store was in Reading, Pennsylvania, and today 40 stores are spread throughout the Mid-Atlantic states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware....
Thanksgiving Day Parade, the 4th of July Parade, Philly on Wheels, and the Flower Show. Although not officially announced, when Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts (David Thomas Boreanaz)
David Thomas Boreanaz is a retired American television broadcaster who broadcast under the stage names Dave Thomas in Buffalo, New York, and Dave Roberts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the main weatherman for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia from 1983 until his retirement in 2009...
retired in late 2009, Tynan became the chief weathercaster/meteorologist of the station.
Personal
Her salary is rumored to be $600,000 a year. After divorcing her first husband, school teacher Michael Badger, she remarried to divorcee Greg Watson and gave birth to a baby boy named Luke on January 20, 2006, and a girl named Emma Grace on September 17, 2007.Tynan is also an accomplished triathlete
Triathlon
A triathlon is a multi-sport event involving the completion of three continuous and sequential endurance events. While many variations of the sport exist, triathlon, in its most popular form, involves swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances...
and frequently runs marathons. She was featured on the February 2001 cover of Runner's World
Runner's World
Runner's World is a globally circulated monthly magazine for runners of all skills sets, published by Rodale Press in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
magazine.