Former WATE Chief Meteorologist Matt Hinkin dies at 62

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Matt Hinkin, the meteorologist who graced WATE’s air for greater than three many years, has died, in keeping with a report from the station. (*62*) was 62.

Hinkin spent 31 years at WATE, even serving because the station’s chief meteorologist. (*62*) was recognized for his visits to Knoxville-area faculties and the “New at the Zoo” Saturday morning present, alongside together with his forecasting.

(*62*) had been recognized with Parkinson’s Disease previous to his retirement from WATE in August of 2021. His WATE biography says Hinkin started his profession at KSNF-TV in Joplin, Missouri and KSNT-TV in Topeka, Kansas earlier than becoming a member of WATE in 1990.

Hinkin’s spouse, Deborah, was additionally a WATE alumni. She died in a 2020 automobile crash.

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