Paul Heggen, the chief meteorologist at KPIX-TV, has announced his departure from the station. Heggen, who has worked at KPIX-TV for six years, has won several regional Emmy Awards for his work.
Heggen gave his final newscast on Friday night. To commemorate his tenure at KPIX-TV, his colleagues aired a brief segment celebrating his career, a highlight reel of his dry jokes, professional achievements and on-air dog-walking segments.
Heggen joined KPIX-TV in 2020. The meteorologist grew up in South St. Paul, Minnesota, and received his master’s degree in meteorology from Texas A&M University. Before landing in the Bay Area, Heggen worked in Raleigh, North Carolina; Huntington, West Virginia; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Nashville, Tennessee; Duluth, Minnesota; and Beaumont, Texas…