Photo:Chris Gloninger Twitter
Chris Gloninger Twitter
“After a death threat stemming from my climate coverage last year and resulting PTSD, in addition to family health issues, I’ve decided to begin this journey ‘now,’” Gloningerwrote on Twitter.
The longtime weather forecaster, who has 18 years of experience including the last two years at KCCI, began receiving a series of threatening emails last summer, he said.
Last summer,he shared a screenshotof a handful of them, including one which reportedly read: “Getting sick and tired of your liberal conspiracy on the weather, climate changes every day, always has, always will.”
“What’s your address,” read another reported message. “We conservative Iowans would like to give you an Iowan welcome you will never forget.”
According to theIowa Capital Dispatch, police identified the man responsible for emailing Gloninger as a 63-year-old man of Lenox, Iowa. He was fined $150 for harassing the weatherman, the newspaper reported.
Yet the emails took a toll on him, Gloninger shared on-air this week.
“When we moved to Iowa, my wife and I bought our forever home right in West Des Moines,” he saidduring a broadcast. “And we quickly learned how life throws obstacles your way when you’re least expecting them.”
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Gloninger then referenced the emails and added that he was dealing with “quite serious” family health issues.
Now, Gloninger is forecasting a new future.
“I will devote my full-time efforts to finding sustainable solutions and fostering positive change,” he wrote on Twitter. “Let’s confront this challenge head on and shape a more resilient future for generations to come. Thank you for your support, and let’s continue working together.”
source: people.com
