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Mike Collier, former chief meteorologist at KTUL channel 8, is the new chief meteorologist at KJRH channel 2.

KJRH’s hiring of Collier was announced in a press release issued Wednesday by the station. He resigned from KTUL last week.

Born and raised in Tulsa, Collier has worked in the market for 17 years. He fell in love with weather at the age of 7, when he visited KJRH as a Cub Scout, according to the press release. During that visit, the station’s chief meteorologist gave Collier a printout of his first weather map. His fate was sealed.

“I always knew I’d be a meteorologist,” Collier said.

“To realize that dream at the station where my passion was first ignited is literally a dream come true. Tulsa is home for me. My family and friends are here. I want to serve this community both as a meteorologist who is accurate about the weather we can expect each day and as a community member who is involved and engaged in making Tulsa even better.”

“We are proud to welcome Mike to our 2 Works for You family,” Amy Calvert, vice president and general manager for KJRH, said in the release. “Mike’s energy, experience and passion for our community will be a tremendous resource to our audiences.”

Jimmie Tramel 918 581-8389 jimmie.tramel@tulsaworld.com Twitter: @JimmieTramel

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