Rob Fowler - Chief Meteorologist

Email: rfowler@wcbd.com

SPECIAL UPDATE: Governor Mark Sanford awarded Rob Fowler the Order of the Palmetto; the highest award that can be bestowed upon a citizen of South Carolina; on June 30, 2006

Rob Fowler has been Storm Team 2's Chief Meteorologist since September 1987.

Before arriving in Charleston, Rob worked at TV Stations in Savannah, Georgia, and Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Rob is a member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society and has been awarded the Seals of Approval from both weather organizations.

Rob earned a communications degree from Georgia Southern University and his Broadcast Meteorology Certification from Mississippi State University. He has also studied weather and Oceanography at Portland State University in Oregon.

Following coverage of Hurricane Hugo, Rob was named "Meteorologist of the Year" by the National Weather Association. Rob has also been recognized as the state of South Carolina Weather Broadcaster of the Year in 1997, and won the Best Meteorologist in the Carolinas in 2000 from the Radio and Television News Directors Association.

Rob sits of the board of Broadcast Meteorology for the National Weather Association, where he evaluates other Meteorologists on their presentation.

Married with three kids, Rob is active in the community, volunteering for many organizations. He also visits with thousands of Lowcountry school children every year, and host school tours of News 2's brand new state of the art broadcast facility.

Rob's forecast can also be heard every day on several Lowcountry radio stations, including Progressive 730AM, the Drive @ 100.5, 103.5 WEZL, News Radio 94.3FM, Q104.5, Y102.5