Fans of meteorologist Jeriann Ritter are concerned after she seemed to have trouble speaking during a recent broadcast, and they want to know what happened. Jeriann is a meteorologist for WHO Channel 13 News in Des Moines, Iowa.
Jeriann shared a video about her health issues in January of 2026 on Facebook, and the meteorologist directly addressed her issues with speaking with viewers with candor while also giving thanks for their concern.
What happened to Iowa meteorologist Jeriann Ritter?
Jeriann shared a message with her fans on Facebook that addressed her speaking issue.
“Today is the day I’m ready to talk to you about my speaking issues,” she said. “Some of you have reached out. Thank you so much for your concern. I know all of us have stuff going on, but when my greatest joy is talking, and it’s becoming harder to do, it’s kind of a bummer right now.”…