announced<\/a> last June.<\/p>\nDionne, 30, succeeds Alicia Roman, who continues to forecast weather at 5 and 10 p.m. weekends, and fill in during the week. Until now, Roman had been working a split shift from early morning to late at night on Saturdays and Sundays.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really excited to work with you two lovely ladies; you\u2019re amazing,\u201d Dionne told weekend morning news anchors Susan Carlson and Michelle Relerford in a welcoming video posted on Facebook Saturday. \u201cAnd Chicago, I love you. I\u2019m from south of Chicago. It\u2019s great to be back home.\u201d<\/p>\n
A native of Herscher, Illinois, Dionne had been morning meteorologist in Kansas City since 2013. She previously worked for stations in Birmingham, Alabama, and Champaign and Carterville, Illinois. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, she received her meteorology degree from Mississippi State University.<\/p>\n
Frank Whittaker, station manager and vice president of news at NBC 5, said the addition represents a \u201cbigger commitment to weather,\u201d with Dionne joining a staff that includes Brant Miller, Andy Avalos, Byron Miranda, Pete Sack and Roman.\u00a0No one is leaving, Whittaker added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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