Former WKYC chief forecaster Amy Murphy (formerly Hasten) is our feature this time around on "Where Are They Now?".Amy was a very popular part of WKYC's weather forecasting team during the 1990s along with Mark Nolan and Eileen McShea. After leaving Cleveland, Amy headed to Miami - then finally onward to Los Angeles where we find her these days.
Amy Murphy joined the FOX 11 and MY 13 News teams in April of 2006. You can see her regularly on FOX 11 News Saturday and Sunday editions doing the weather. She is also a general assignment reporter during the week, reporting for "FOX 11 News at 10PM," "My 13News at 11 PM" and "Good Day LA" on occasion.
Most recently Amy worked in Phoenix as the morning and noon weather forecaster and entertainment reporter. It was there that she earned two Emmy nominations for her coverage for the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Amy's career has spanned the country from KUSA-TV in Denver, where she was the weekend weather anchor...to Cleveland at WKYC-TV, where she served as chief forecaster for several years... and the FOX affiliate in Miami, WSVN-TV.
While in Miami, Amy covered such major hurricanes and tropical storms including Georges, Floyd, Dennis, Mitch, Harvey and Irene.
She also did stories for the daily entertainment show "Deco-Drive". Also while in South Florida, Amy was the show host for the Florida Panthers' Hockey Team, entertaining 16,000 fans "live" during every home game.
Amy has always been involved in animal and children's charities. However, recent tragedy in Amy's life during 2007 has brought her focus to suicide prevention, awareness and education - in addition to removing the stigma associated with depression and mental illness. Amy is active in the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, a non-profit group, co-founded 20 years ago by actress Mariette Hartley.
You can post comments on Amy's blog: CLICK HERE
Courtesy: KTTV/Fox 11
VIDEO FEATURE:
Various video clips of Amy Murphy (Hasten) at WKYC in various station promos & an in newscast anchored by Dick Feagler and Connie Dieken. Click on the "play"' to watch:
