Jacob Dickey

Champaign

Meteorologist at WCIA-TV (Champaign, IL)

Follower of Jesus | Meteorologist at @WCIA3, formerly @KSWO_7NEWS, @WCBIWEATHER

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History Program at Richland | Community College Connections

2 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

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The WCIA 3 Weather Watchers Program is Back! | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Dickey

Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lighty has more on the WCIA 3 Weather Watchers Program being back!See current conditions from the WCIA 3 Weather Watchers here!Learn more about how to sign up for the program and sign up for the contest to win a free weather station here!Get more details about it and other content from the show on WCIA.com/weather/special. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Social Media Hype and the Weather | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 06:42 PM CDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 03:01 PM CDT SHARE Meteorologist Jacob Dickey sits down with Jessie Choate, a Senior Instructor and Academic Advisor and the Broadcast Meteorologist instructor at the University of Illinois’ Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences to talk more about how social media has become a source of weather information that can be hard to distinguish and understand. Get more stories and content like this from the 2025 WCIA...
Social Media Hype and the Weather | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Dickey

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey sits down with Jessie Choate, a Senior Instructor and Academic Advisor and the Broadcast Meteorologist instructor at the University of Illinois’ Department of Climate, Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences to talk more about how social media has become a source of weather information that can be hard to distinguish and understand.
Why Storm Spotting is Important | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 06:33 PM CDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 02:38 PM CDT SHARE Meteorologist Seth Bohnhoff sits down with local storm chaser and meteorologist Andrew Pritchard to talk more about the importance of storm spotters and storm chasing when severe weather threatens.
Knowing where to shelter during a tornado | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

by: Jacob Dickey Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 06:31 PM CDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 02:32 PM CDT Chief Meteorologist Kevin Lighty shares more about where you should shelter when a tornado warning is issued if you’re not at home. Get all the stories from the 2025 special and more on WCIA.com/weather/special
Cleaning up after the storm | Weathering The Storm 2025

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

by: Jacob Dickey Posted: Apr 23, 2025 / 06:31 PM CDT Updated: Apr 23, 2025 / 02:40 PM CDT Meteorologist Adam Sherwinski takes a look at what it’s like to clean up after the storms come through and what you can do to make it easier for yourself. See all content from the 2025 show and more on WCIA.com/weather/special
Dealing with doppler radar limitations | 2025 Weathering The Storm

3 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

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Miracle Berries | Ag in the Classroom

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Dickey

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey is on The Morning Show with Sarah Kaper from the Champaign County Farm Bureau Foundation’s Ag in the Classroom program talking about Magic Berries, where they come from and what they are used for. Learn more about Miracle Berries and where you can get them here. See all Ag in the Classroom segments on WCIA.com/agintheclassroom. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Broadcast Communications & WLKL Radio | Community College Connections

4 weeks ago | wcia.com | Jacob Dickey

Meteorologist Jacob Dickey heads down to Lake Land College to learn more about the Broadcast Communications program they offer and how they are training students for diverse careers in TV and radio. To learn more about the Broadcast Communication Program, contact Director of Broadcast Operations Greg Powers by email at [email protected] or by phone at 217-234-5335. You can also learn more about the program by visiting their website.