Rick Reichmuth

Richard Reichmuth (born May 21, 1969) is an American meteorologist who is best known for his 11-year career on the Fox News program Fox & Friends.^[1]

Rick Reichmuth
Born	Richard Reichmuth (1969-05-21) May 21, 1969 (age 56) Prescott, Arizona, US
Education	Arizona State University, Georgia State University, Mississippi State University
Occupation(s)	Weather anchor, Television host
Years active	2000–present
Title	Chief meteorologist, Fox News

Early life and education

Rick was born and raised in Prescott, Arizona and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Spanish Literature. After nearly a decade in banking, he decided to make a change and pursue a lifelong dream in meteorology.

Career

Rick began his television career as a Production Assistant for CNN en Español in Atlanta, Georgia and began his on-air career at CNN Headline News, CNN and CNN International. From 2004–2006, Rick conducted live weather forecasts as a meteorologist for Weather Services International in Andover, MA.

He is currently the Chief Meteorologist at Fox News Channel. He also hosts and delivers forecasts on the digital broadcast television network and streaming channel Fox Weather.^[2]

Rick is an American Meteorological Society Television Seal Holder (1679)^[3]

Weatherman umbrella

Reichmuth developed a line of umbrellas called "Weatherman," which launched November 16, 2017.^[4] After years in the field covering severe weather events, Reichmuth could not find an umbrella that met his standards. The result after three years of research, sketching, testing and more testing is an umbrella that stands up to extreme weather.^[promotion?]