Leaving the Bay for KC

Not many people leave a TV news job in San Francisco to go to Kansas City, but Mike Nicco is doing just that.

Nicco leaves KGO in the Bay Area to head to KSHB in KC.

But for Nicco, this is a trip home.

He was raised in Missouri and a University of Kansas graduate, and he is being hired as the station’s Chief Meteorologist.

“Following a several-months long, nationwide search, we are excited to welcome Mike back home,” KSHB/KMCI vice-president and general manager Kathleen Choal said Tuesday. “As a weather and climate expert, Mike brings such a wealth of knowledge to our team that I know will help our community navigate all types of weather that frequently targets our region."

Nicco's career has taken him and his family across the country. From KTBS in Shreveport, KARK in Little Rock, WBTV in Charlotte, KMSP in Minneapolis to KGO in San Francisco, he has seen first-hand a variety of ever-changing weather scenarios. He has been at the ABC owned-and-operated station in the San Francisco Bay Area for the last 15 years. However, throughout his 27-year career, his dream was always to come home and be a chief meteorologist in Kansas City.

“It’s a privilege and an honor to return home and become the new Chief Meteorologist at KSHB 41,” Nicco said. “The reputation Gary and the team have built over the years is impressive and I’m excited to lead a group of such talented and knowledgeable weather professionals."

H/T KSHB