Amy Freeze
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Background information

Amy Freeze Arbuckle (born June 19, 1974) (professionally known as Amy Freeze)^[1] is the chief meteorologist for Fox affiliate WFLD in Chicago. Her appointment in Chicago gained mention in TVnewsday.^[2] She presents the weather during newscasts at 9 p.m. and now "The Ten." Freeze has certificate number 111 from the American Meteorological Society as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist—she was one of the first 20 women in the world have this certification. In addition, Freeze has her National Weather Association and American Meteorological Society seals of approval. She is a two-time National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award winner. Before joining WFLD, she worked for NBC's WCAU in Philadelphia for four years. During that time she went to the plaza in New York City to fill in for the weekend Today Show. She also worked in Denver at both KWGN and KMGH. Freeze has had a cameo appearance in the "Scrubs" episode My Life in Four Cameras. Freeze uses viewers' digital photos capturing the weather, including them in her forecasts as "Freeze Frame." While in Philly Freeze won a mid-Atlantic Chapter Emmy.^[3]

Freeze also does weather presentations in Chicago area schools.^[4][5][6][7]

Freeze is a Latter-day Saint. She met her husband, Gary Arbuckle, when she was a cheerleader at Brigham Young University and he was Cosmo the Cougar.^[8][9][10] She received a degree in communications from BYU and a degree in meteorology from Mississippi State University.^[11]

Freeze is a frequent contributor and guest on Q101 radio in Chicago. During an interview on the now defunct Morning Fix program, she revealed that she's never once tried any drugs, alcoholic beverages or even coffee. She confirmed this fact when she was interviewed by Kevin Manno during 89.5 FM Chicago's Vocolo program on August 24, 2009.

Freeze has a website that teaches the reader how to record weather information of his or her own. (see External links)

Freeze and her husband Gary won $100,000 in a weight-loss contest in 1999.^[12][13]

Freeze was mentioned several times during the ESPN Monday Night Football broadcast, December 22, 2008.

[edit] References

1. ^ Rosenthal, Phil (2007-01-30). "WBBM resets Bears clock after complaints". http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0701300076jan30,1,7018927.column?page=2&coll=chi-business-hed. Retrieved 2007-06-07. 
2. ^ TVNEWSDAY - The Business of Broadcasting
3. ^ Short report, go to #1095
4. ^ Addison Elementary School District 4
5. ^ Oak Park Newspaper
6. ^ Crete-Monee School District, IL - Classroom Happenings
7. ^ TV's Freeze speaks to students / nwi.com
8. ^ Famous Mormons in the Media
9. ^ BYU Magazine, Winter 2000
10. ^ BYU Magazine, Summer 2000
11. ^ Freeze-ing over Sandburg High School: The Orland Park Prairie - Orland Park's Local Newspaper
12. ^ Amy Freeze's Amazing Story - HealthWatch News Story - WCAU | Philadelphia
13. ^ Former Cheerleaders Still Partners in Fitness and Life

[edit] External links

• Official Website