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You may know me from such stations as Local12. Mrs P's husband. Baxter's owner. AM/FM/TV/VO/Mister/Weatherman. My story:

Cincinnati, OH
Joined May 2018
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This young lady had a birthday yesterday. I think it was a State holiday in Wisconsin! So Happy Birthday to Mrs P, & here's some trivia. Today is the least common day to be born. The most common is Sept. 16. So if you were born today-you're special. But not as special as Mrs. P.
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Adam Levine: "I saw it on the showroom floor and couldn't resist."
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Chief Meteorohogligist
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I saw this last weekend--maybe Father's Day related---too funny.
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Just one more for Monday.
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Please welcome a new Hoosier: Evelyn Elissabeth Poteet, born at 5:35pm Friday. A pink bow! This after two sons and two grandsons. CongratulationsΒ  to Graham and Megan. πŸ‘Ά
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Happy birthday to Bob Barker, who turns 99 today. Little known fact: If he makes it to exactly 100 God gives him a thousand bucks!
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An old friend and his wife were passing through the Tri-State yesterday evening and I got to give them a tour of The 12..and a view of our beautiful skyline from Newport. Did I Goetta good shot?
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Hey it’s @Erica_Collura and our newest weather personality!
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Mrs. P is finally back from camping tonight! I'm very excited, although part of me will miss the dinners with Baxter.
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Wow! Coming into Ohio just now along 74. Huge rainbow stretched across the sky. Hard to capture.
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It’s a great day & it’s a terrible day for me & Mrs P. We have a new baby to visit & a funeral to attend. It’s for my brother’s son & it’s a heartbreaking loss. I won’t be on Local 12 tonight. Please say a prayer for my brother James Poteet & his family. RIP Adam Poteet.
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Day offffffffffffffff. Weather report:πŸ‘
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but Walmart is also mandating pants.
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4πŸ’πŸ˜0 years today!
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DUN DUN
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Before I hit the hay I wanted to Poppin with this one. SEE YA!
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Attention @JohnLomaxWKRC12 !
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Here's NYC without lights at sunset tonight. This is the anniversary of the 1977 blackout, btw.
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TROPICAL WEATHER UPDATE I am tracking two different β€œspaghetti models.”
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Our @Local12 viewer Ruth Elliot just turned 101. She is at Shawnie Springs Nursing Home and a friend chimed-in with her picture. Lookin' good Ruth!
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Authorities, Assemble! The old guy on the left is kinda cute.
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#TBT Me and Mrs P at a wedding about four years ago. Our wedding was exactly 38 years ago today. She’s my secret weapon.
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Oh boy I’m gonna miss @Cammy_Dierking
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Our goal on Channel 12 tonight is no cursing or fights during the live newscast.
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What’s in your wallet? Mom gave me this when I was 16 and started working and wasn’t around the house and her as much. I had to laminate it years ago but I think it will last as long as I do. Thanks Mom.
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Me & my baby are celebrating an anniversary today & as Mrs P astutely noted β€œthey’re starting to pile up.” I can’t remember where I park at Wal Mart but I can remember the first time I saw her. (I’d already heard her..it was a radio station after all.) 11 more yrs & we’re golden!
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Every couple months I drive into the big city and check to see if there’s anything in my mailbox and if my key card still works. I’m good!
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Mega Millions jackpot tops $1 billion after Friday's drawing yields no winners. If I win...I have big plans!
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I did it! Tried the Busken Bakery donut stuffed with Graeter's Ice Cream. My blood sugar level is now listed as β€œCincinnati.”
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Mister Weatherman and @Erica_Collura and @JohnGumm have been distancing from outside a lot lately. The Tall 12 has plenty of experience in this department.😎 Thanks for always depending on us, in good weather and bad weather, good times and bad times. #TBT
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All of us at @local12 remind you: WATCH YOUR STEP TONIGHT!
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2 years
Well after a couple years dodging the Rona I have finally lost my Covid virginity. Great news for Dr Baxter who is favoring me with therapeutic snoring right now.
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I don’t want to be THAT GUY who brags about his grandkids, so I don’t post many pics, but I am proud to announce my granddaughter is now working with the space program.
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I’ll be honest. I’m tired lol. Little jealous of that little one. We had a long day yesterday. Let’s chat about it all MONDAY night. 7 or 8 pm. And thank you for all your comments yesterday. I read everything.
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I told my luggage there would be no vacation this year. Now I’m dealing with emotional baggage.
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Something for a cloudy day.
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I’m in the Backyard again. No TV live shots today. Different shots.
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I accidentally wore a red shirt to Target over the weekend, and -- long story short -- I had to cover for Debbie today.
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Fixed it.😎
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Shout out to Michael Smith from Fairfield. Local 12 viewer and Jumble problem solver. Thanks for mailing it to me Michael.
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Baxter is the least-grumpiest cat we’ve ever owned but we caught him with a sour face through the basement window. Happy Caturday.
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The weekend weatherman just crunched the numbers to check the last time we had a beautiful Saturday AND Sunday.
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It’s Mrs P’s birthday! πŸŽ‚ #TBT
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31 years ago we were driving home from our last Lamaze class...and a few hours later this guy showed up! Birthday πŸŽ‚Happy birthday Graham.
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I expect a Major Award for posting this!
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Say CONGRATS to Joy Allender. She retires from WKRC today after 41 years! That’s back to Clooney and Ira Joe, ABC, Eyewitness News, and maybe even Bowling For Dollars. I’ll miss her sunny disposition. Enjoy, Joy!
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I’m off The Tall 12 this weekend so I can do some Papa things.
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Went to see Dad just after Father’s Day 11 years ago. We lost him a few days afterward & Mom 3 weeks later. She couldn’t stand being without him & I’m not crazy about it either. Hope you made some good memories today, Dads. As always: thank you to The Man: Mr. Charles Poteet.
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Saturdays are for the boys.
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Mrs P and I have been isolating together for almost a week. Not sick, just taking a little time to enjoy the view in the Smoky Mountains. What did I miss?
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FACT
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Mrs. P keeps everything beautiful around the compound, so of course she's got the bluebirds eating out of her hands.
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Mrs P says it’s like looking at the sun. Perfect for a cloudy day. Don’t look directly at it!
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It has come to my attention I totally forgot #Caturday this weekend.
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This was one of the dozens of pics in Cammy's farewell story on our site last week, and I thought it would be a particularly poignant post for the last #TBT of the year. I first walked into The Tall 12 Jan. 2, 2018. Time flies, doesn't it? Make sure you enjoy the ride.
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#Caturday Giraffes "first--let me take a selfie"
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Mrs P says she’s not sure anymore if I’m a weatherman, or a manager at Mike’s Carwash.
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37 years with this chick today! The high was 30 that day in Fort Wayne Indiana. Cloudy with some flurries. We got married when it was cold outside, baby. Happy Anniversary Mrs P.
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I told Mrs P she should embrace her mistakes. And then she gave me a hug.πŸ€”
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Pre-celebrating my birthday in case I don’t make it to Friday.
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My son Graham amazed his sons today with a little boiling water.
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Twenty years ago this weekend (20?!): Survivor debuted on CBS as a 13-part reality series. Remember Rupert?
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Me and Mrs P toasting her recent birthday. It was at the Grand Finale so of course there was (cheese) cake.
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fact check: TRUE
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I believe every purse made between 1970 and 1985 came with a roll of these in it because I don’t know any adult woman from that era who couldn’t produce one within 10 seconds on demand.
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The Full Hunter's Moon early this morning was nice and bright. I couldn't get a good picture, so instead here's a picture of my grandson Hunter.
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BREAKING
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For SOME reason, viewers send me puns. *clears throat* ------- Who is the Patron Saint of copying people into emails? ------- St. Francis of a CC.
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One of my central Indiana friends posted this with the caption: "The only stretch of road in Indy longer than two blocks without a pothole."
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Ready to go with the latest snow forecast!
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What a day!
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It's been my pleasure to be your meteorologist for 5+ years weekend evenings on the Tall 12...you can read more on the attached image, or on FB:
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I'm giving up Winter for Lent.
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Who voted to move the states around?
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As of tonight we are all husbands. Sorry ladies!
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During a Backyard update last week I noted Mrs. P's sighting of a red headed woodpecker at our feeder. First time event. We've had red BELLIED woodpeckers before, but this was a first for the eagle-eyed bird nerd I'm married to. She said it's hard to get a photo. But she got one!
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ANNOUNCEMENT
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My plan was to have the same haircut every 50 years. So far so good!
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Guess what day it is
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Rob Braun is on for the last time at 6pm. After 35 years! When he started we still spelled prime time A-B-C. We still were running Dynasty! Compared to that I'm a newb but I wanted to salute the amazing Braun Dynasty on Tri-State TV. Delighted to get a chance to work with him.
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Still can't believe the news. I loved John's distinct mix of sweet & salty on the air. (I can think of one story in particular, a camel beauty contest that included an aside of lovely lumps lol.) I'm glad I had a chance to meet and work with the Godfather. Best to his family. RIP
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If I don't get a chance to congratulate him in person today I'm gonna call him about 2 or 3am Monday!
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My son Graham snapped this shot of Jupiter (dig those moons) and Saturn through his telescope viewfinder this evening near Anderson IN.
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You know what would really hit the spot right now? A frozen coke like they used to make at K-Mart.
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I really did try to help Mrs P dig out but then Tom came over. He’s a friendly neighbor, enjoys his snow thrower and happens to be a @local12 viewer. Whew. That was a close one.
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My youngest son is the artist in the family. Here’s his rendering of Mister Weatherman.
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I only won $4 in the MegaMillions. In case you’re wondering, I took the annuity - 15 cents a year for the next 26 years.
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Please don’t tell Mrs P that I’m hanging out with another pretty girl.
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Merry Christmas from Mister Weatherman and Mrs. P.
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Someday you'll sing about it to your grandkids. Oh What A Night! Late December...back in twenty-two...
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My granddaughter got nail polish for Christmas.
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We celebrated my birthday/our anniversary at Hocking Hills with hiking, hot tubbing, and lots of doing nothing for a couple days. Mrs P said she found the most appropriate trail for me. Back with you Thursday at 12 on 12!
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And since we've no place to go... Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
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I was in my backyard this evening with a coat and tie on and started channeling Ward Cleaver a little. Eddie Haskell came by to say I looked really good.
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Hosts: "ooh there's Mister Weatherman on the red carpet...what are you wearing?" Paul: "a dear designer friend of mine, Mister Kohls..."
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9.8 inches official snow total at CVG!
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Saw it a million times. I had no clue. What about you?
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Welcome to February, which has only 28 this year. January had 128 days this year.
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Weather is so nice I may have to go cruise in my storm chasing Camaro.
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It’s so hot I saw a bird pull a worm out of the ground with an oven mitt.
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Hey this is my mobile phone service.
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Everyone’s buying ads so I bought one too. Not on TV. In the @nytimes . #classy
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