Pete Grigsby

Pete Grigsby brings more than 30 years of forecasting experience to the KMBC 9 First Alert Weather team and has been forecasting Kansas City weather since 1999. Previously, he had served as a meteorologist in Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky. After nearly 10 years at KMBC, to accommodate for better family hours, Pete adjusted his career path by accepting a job with the Blue Springs School District. He is an administrator overseeing and programming the district’s educational TV station (BSSD TV) and a high school music radio station (BSSD Radio). He teaches high school TV and radio broadcast classes in addition to his Meteorology class at Blue Springs South High School. He continues to work at KMBC 9 as a weekend evening meteorologist, and during severe weather threats. Pete has a BA in Broadcast Journalism from Brigham Young University and a Meteorology Degree from Western Kentucky University. He has the “Seal of Approval” from the American Meteorological Society and in 2020 was awarded an Emmy for Team Coverage of the May tornado outbreak. Born and raised in Kentucky, Pete was an all-state high school basketball player, scoring more than 2,000 points with offers to play college basketball at Auburn (with coach Sonny Smith and Charles Barkley), BYU, Ohio U. and other colleges. Pete decided to walk away from the sport and concentrate on studies in broadcast journalism and meteorology. Pete is married to Michelle and has two children, Nyle and Pete IV. In addition to spending time with his family, he loves running, watching sports, and serving in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Request Pete Grigsby for an appearance Stories by Pete Grigsby

Biography:  https://www.kmbc.com/news-team/974a09dd-99b4-4ef8-b4de-3fe7a960c307

78%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of the area.
  • Temperatures will remain below freezing until late Monday morning
  • The author mentions that up to .10

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • Previously, he had served as a meteorologist in Virginia, Indiana and Kentucky.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

  • The author uses a lot of sensationalist language to describe the weather conditions. They use phrases like ‘slick commute possible’ and ‘thin glaze of ice could be in place on roads’. These statements are exaggerated and not supported by any evidence presented in the article.

Recent Articles

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Kansas City Area as Freezing Rain Causes Slick Roads in Oklahoma City

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Kansas City Area as Freezing Rain Causes Slick Roads in Oklahoma City

Broke On: Tuesday, 23 January 2024 A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of the Kansas City area, including northeast Kansas and north-central Missouri. Freezing rain began falling in Oklahoma City on Sunday night, causing slick roads for Monday morning commuters. The National Weather Service reports that a glaze of ice is possible with 0.1 to 0.25 inches of ice accretion across parts of the region and western North Texas.