Then she went to New York, where she spent 10 years with WABC before signing with Fox.

Her first job as a meteorologist was in Portland, Oregon, and from there she went to Denver, Philadelphia and Chicago, where she was the first female chief meteorologist in the Windy City. We were married in college and spent about 15 years together and had four children.” “I had some really good days at BYU, and my first husband was (the BYU) mascot. But she became a cheerleader when she attended Weber State for a year, after which she transferred to BYU and was a cheerleader when Tom Young (Steve Young’s brother) was a quarterback. “I’m only 5 foot 4 so I have to be in heels to get up to their level,” she said. Unlike her sisters, Amy would not play basketball. The family moved to Indiana when Amy was just 6 weeks old four other daughters would follow. Freeze,” no relation to the villain in the “Batman” universe.) (That would be Bill Freeze, also known as “Mr.

What’s in a name?įreeze, 47, says she was a “BYU baby” with a mom from Provo and a dad from Indiana who went to Brigham Young University to play football. Here’s a look at Freeze’s life and career and what she brings to Fox, when the company kicks off the new service Monday. Since then, she’s worked in four cities and won devoted fans with halftime weather reports from Chicago’s Soldier Field (she used to advise the Chicago Bears on game day conditions) and segments featuring pets of viewers (Super Cat Saturday and Big Day Sunday). She loved it and went back to school to get degrees in geosciences and environmental science. She was working as an entertainment reporter in Portland when she was asked to do the weather for a colleague who was on medical leave, in part because her name was so perfect. “My nieces and nephews call me Auntie Freeze,” said the former Brigham Young University cheerleader who will help launch Fox News’ new weather service next week.Ī meteorologist who already has fans on both coasts, Freeze says that her memorable surname played a role in her career path, and in becoming an answer on “Jeopardy!” twice. Amy Freeze has already heard any punchline you can throw at her, even from her own family.

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