KIFI 65 Years: Weather tech and forecasting in the early days of broadcasting

KIFI 65 Years: Weather tech and forecasting in the early days of broadcasting

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Since the very start of KIFI’s 65 years of broadcasting, weather reports and forecasts have been a fixture of our live broadcasts. From a simple map, podium, and pointer, the first weather reports on KIFI were fairly basic. More of a weather report than a forecast. Former weathercaster and news anchor Steve Cannon says, “I would drive to the airport and get the upper air configuration and the radar chart. Draw it out …