US EditionMeteorologist Nick Jansen Defends Texting His Wife During Live Broadcast
OLMSTED COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AUG 6 – Meteorologist Nick Jansen paused during severe weather coverage to text his wife, ensuring their infant's safety amid 75 mph winds affecting the Midwest, according to the National Weather Service.
- Criticism erupted after viewers saw KTTC Chief Meteorologist Jansen text his wife live on July 28, 2025, during severe weather in Rochester, Minnesota.
- The severe storms with high winds swept through Rochester overnight July 28 to July 29, with wind gusts exceeding over 76 mph and Jansen estimating 40 to 70 mph winds.
- Jansen was three hours into his on-air storm coverage when he took about 30 seconds to text his wife during a gust of 92 mph at Spencer Municipal Airport.
- Jansen defended his actions by stating `I am a husband and a father FIRST` after a viewer’s email called him unprofessional, and his response went viral.
- On Tuesday, Aug. 5, KTTC Vice-President and General Manager Stephanie Hedrick praised Jansen, whose Facebook post has nearly 300,000 positive responses and nearly 20,000 comments.
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TV weatherman is forced to defend 'unprofessional' live on-air action with wife
A WEATHERMAN took to Facebook to defend his actions after he was caught scrolling on his phone in the middle of a broadcast. Nick Jansen, a weather reporter at NBC affiliate KTTC, was criticized for texting his wife while reporting on a severe thunderstorm that was about to hit the area. Facebook/Nick Jansen KTTCNick Jansen was criticized for looking down at his phone to text his wife while live on air[/caption] Facebook/Nick Jansen KTTCJansen s…
Taking your mobile phone at work is a fairly common practice and its use is not prohibited as such. Although there are times when your use catches unsuspecting those who have taken a moment to look at your phone. This has been the case of Nick Jansen, a KTTC meteorologist who took advantage of the connection of one of his colleagues to respond to his wife's messages.The moment was shared by the television station itself, as the newscaster of the…
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