A Minnesota meteorologist is being dragged by viewers over his “unprofessional” behavior when he texted his wife live on air during severe weather coverage.
KTTC News Chief Meteorologist Nick Jansen was three hours into his reporting on storms walloping the Rochester, Minn., region on July 28, when he was caught using his phone to make sure his family — including his 6-month-old child — found shelter.
“I received an email telling me how unprofessional I was during my coverage. The quote that really struck me: “That he has to call his wife to make sure she takes the baby to safety? Maybe some people think it’s noble or cute. I don’t,'” Jansen wrote on Facebook with the now-viral video of the 10-second clip.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2025/08/06/media/minnesota-kttc-meteorologist-nick-jansen-blasted-for-texting-wife-during-severe-weather-report/
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