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| − | '''Breeanna Renee Soresnen''' (born July 18, 1984), is an American television personality. She is currently the weather anchor for '' | + | '''Breeanna Renee Soresnen''' (born July 18, 1984), is an American television personality. She is currently the weather anchor/reporter for ''CBS 41 Action News'' on NoSirGifts-owned Fort Wayne, Indiana [[wikipedia:CBS|CBS]] affiliate and company flagship station [[WTOR-FTV|WTOR]] and before that was the weekend weather anchor for ''Fox 5 News'' on NoSirGifts-owned Raleigh, North Carolina [[wikipedia:Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] affiliate [[WRNC-FTV|WRNC]] (currently known as "North Carolina 5-Fox"). Sorensen is a Meteorologist for WTOR and [[wikipedia:Independent station (North America)|independent station]] [[WXXC (FDT)|WXXC]].<ref name="Breeanna Sorensen's Biography" /> |
== Background and education == | == Background and education == | ||
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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | After graduating college, Sorensen worked for WRNC. While working at WRNC from 2006-2011, Breeanna was asked once to fill in as a guest weather anchor on the ''Fox News Channel'', and this fulfilled her high school goal.<ref name="Breeanna Sorensen's Biography">"Breeanna Sorensen's Biography". | + | After graduating college, Sorensen worked for WRNC. While working at WRNC from 2006-2011, Breeanna was asked once to fill in as a guest weather anchor on the ''Fox News Channel'', and this fulfilled her high school goal.<ref name="Breeanna Sorensen's Biography">"Breeanna Sorensen's Biography". CBS 41 Action News (WTOR/CBS) (2016-05-04). Retrieved 2016-6-30.</ref> In addition, Sorensen is an [[wikipedia:American Meteorological Society|AMS]] Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.<ref>http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listofcbm.cfm</ref> |
| − | On December 2, 2014, WLIN announced that Sorensen would become chief meteorologist seen weekday afternoons and weather editor for WLIN, succeeding Sam Walker, who transferred his chief meteorologist duties from WLIN to WWKI upon WWKI's affiliation switch from [[wikipedia:The CW|The CW]] to CBS.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam Walker Leaves WLIN for WWKI, Breeanna Sorensen To Replace Him|date=2014-12-02|accessdate=2015-01-18}}</ref> | + | On December 2, 2014, WLIN announced that Sorensen would become chief meteorologist seen weekday afternoons and weather editor for WLIN, succeeding Sam Walker, who transferred his chief meteorologist duties from WLIN to WWKI upon WWKI's affiliation switch from [[wikipedia:The CW|The CW]] to CBS.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sam Walker Leaves WLIN for WWKI, Breeanna Sorensen To Replace Him|date=2014-12-02|accessdate=2015-01-18}}</ref> However, Sorensen declined the job offer and accepted a similar position at WTOR. |
On March 31, 2016, Sorensen was announced as a moderator panelist on ''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]]''. She will be joining the purple team duo moderators [[Ava Zinn]] and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]], [[Danni McClannahan]] and [[Lanise White]], [[Kathi Jameson|Kathi]] and [[Karly Ryder, Jr.|Karly Jameson]],and solo moderators [[Kendra Ray]] and [[Rachael Passalt]].<ref name="VFTG Breeanna">{{cite news|title=Breeanna Sorensen to Join ‘Vote for the Girls’|work=12News|date=March 31, 2016|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref> | On March 31, 2016, Sorensen was announced as a moderator panelist on ''[[Vote for the Girls (United States)|Vote for the Girls]]''. She will be joining the purple team duo moderators [[Ava Zinn]] and [[Kymberly Alvaraz]], [[Danni McClannahan]] and [[Lanise White]], [[Kathi Jameson|Kathi]] and [[Karly Ryder, Jr.|Karly Jameson]],and solo moderators [[Kendra Ray]] and [[Rachael Passalt]].<ref name="VFTG Breeanna">{{cite news|title=Breeanna Sorensen to Join ‘Vote for the Girls’|work=12News|date=March 31, 2016|accessdate=March 31, 2016}}</ref> | ||
| − | Sorensen | + | Sorensen became the Carolina's Vote for the Girls moderator. Sorensen's hometown in the Triangle has long been a hotbed for American Idol alumni and supported female contestants, are tied to the past success of artists such as [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 3)|Season 3]] champion [[wikipedia:Fantasia Barrino|Fantasia Barrino]] (of [[wikipedia:High Point, North Carolina|High Point]]), Season 5 finalist [[wikipedia:Kellie Pickler|Kellie Pickler]] ([[wikipedia:Albemarle, North Carolina|Albemarle]]) who finished sixth (as well as winning the sixteenth season of ''Dancing with the Stars''), and season 13 finalist Majesty Rose York. |
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 18 July 2016
| Breeanna Sorensen | |
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| Born | Breeanna Renee Sorensen July 18, 1984 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Education | University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina (B.S.) Lafayette Jeff High School |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Known for | Broadcast meteorologist |
| Home town | Lafayette, Indiana Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Parents | Phillip R. "Phil" Sorensen (father) Veronica Craft (Mother) |
Breeanna Renee Soresnen (born July 18, 1984), is an American television personality. She is currently the weather anchor/reporter for CBS 41 Action News on NoSirGifts-owned Fort Wayne, Indiana CBS affiliate and company flagship station WTOR and before that was the weekend weather anchor for Fox 5 News on NoSirGifts-owned Raleigh, North Carolina Fox affiliate WRNC (currently known as "North Carolina 5-Fox"). Sorensen is a Meteorologist for WTOR and independent station WXXC.[1]
Background and education
Career
After graduating college, Sorensen worked for WRNC. While working at WRNC from 2006-2011, Breeanna was asked once to fill in as a guest weather anchor on the Fox News Channel, and this fulfilled her high school goal.[1] In addition, Sorensen is an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.[2]
On December 2, 2014, WLIN announced that Sorensen would become chief meteorologist seen weekday afternoons and weather editor for WLIN, succeeding Sam Walker, who transferred his chief meteorologist duties from WLIN to WWKI upon WWKI's affiliation switch from The CW to CBS.[3] However, Sorensen declined the job offer and accepted a similar position at WTOR.
On March 31, 2016, Sorensen was announced as a moderator panelist on Vote for the Girls. She will be joining the purple team duo moderators Ava Zinn and Kymberly Alvaraz, Danni McClannahan and Lanise White, Kathi and Karly Jameson,and solo moderators Kendra Ray and Rachael Passalt.[4]
Sorensen became the Carolina's Vote for the Girls moderator. Sorensen's hometown in the Triangle has long been a hotbed for American Idol alumni and supported female contestants, are tied to the past success of artists such as Season 3 champion Fantasia Barrino (of High Point), Season 5 finalist Kellie Pickler (Albemarle) who finished sixth (as well as winning the sixteenth season of Dancing with the Stars), and season 13 finalist Majesty Rose York.
Personal life
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Breeanna Sorensen's Biography". CBS 41 Action News (WTOR/CBS) (2016-05-04). Retrieved 2016-6-30.
- ↑ http://www.ametsoc.org/memdir/seallist/get_listofcbm.cfm
- ↑ "Sam Walker Leaves WLIN for WWKI, Breeanna Sorensen To Replace Him". 2014-12-02.
- ↑ "Breeanna Sorensen to Join ‘Vote for the Girls’". 12News. March 31, 2016.
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