Channel 10's new weather chief makes sexy splash leaving Chicago
TV stations in big markets are notorious for using sexy female talent to deliver weather forecasts in the morning.
Still, images of Chicago forecaster Tammie Souza's last day at Fox's WFLD -- she's coming to Tampa to serve as chief meteorologist at WTSP-Ch. 10 -- show she may have amped up her sex appeal a bit for her final day on the morning shift in the Windy City.
The images come courtesy of a site called TV Anchor Babes, which said they were taken from Souza's last day on air last week in Chicago.
Which, if true, raises another joking question: What kind of forecasts will we be getting when she arrives here in the Tampa Bay area? When WTSP announced her hiring a few weeks ago, I theorized they were targeting female viewers, but perhaps male fans will come along, too (rim shot).
We'll find out Oct. 27, when she comes to WTSP.
To check out a more conventional sample of her forecasting work, check out the video below:
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Ginger will run her right out of town. Watch, if she starts to take the limelight away from Ginger it is going to be an ugly situation. WTSP get rid of Ginger
Posted by: Jim | October 01, 2008 at 07:46 AM
Does anyone really watch golf on TV? I guess it would be good for inducing a nap.
Posted by: Tim | October 01, 2008 at 07:45 AM
I'd have told her, "sorry, we filled the position" for doing that. That's VERY unprofessional!!! I don't care how much experience she has. I am not welcoming her here at all.
Posted by: Mel | October 01, 2008 at 07:40 AM
No Channel 10 for us since they dropped the US Open.
Posted by: Jim | October 01, 2008 at 07:22 AM
People watch channel 10?
Posted by: Dave | October 01, 2008 at 06:21 AM
I just want to see the weather forecast before I leave for work in the morning. The men and women in suits seem to handle that job well. No sex appeal needed.
Posted by: Sharon | October 01, 2008 at 06:07 AM
Click on this:
http://anchorbabes.blogspot.com/search/label/**FOX
Another reason to love Fox News.
Posted by: | October 01, 2008 at 02:18 AM
>>> TV stations in big markets are notorious for using sexy female talent to deliver weather forecasts in the morning. <<<
imagine, some station director is making six figures to come up with this brainstorm of an idea.
Posted by: joe hillman | September 30, 2008 at 11:28 PM