Radek Przygodzki was among the Poles who managed to succeed in the media industry overseas. The 26-year-old works as a weather presenter at the New York station News 12, And earlier he was associated with WTVM News Leader 9 in Atlanta, WMTW 8 (ABC) in Portland. In an interview with the Virtual Media portal, A journalist and meteorologist told what his career path looked like and what rates can count on weather presenters in the United Statesh.
You turn on News 12, and there … presenter from Poland
As we learn from the interview, Radek Przygodzki was born in Poland, but at the age of 3 he went with his family to the United States. “I am very involved in the life of the American Polonia. My parents sent me to the Polish Saturday school in the USA,” he said in an interview with the virtual media.
Asked about it how much weather presenters earn in the USA, He replied that a lot depends on the station in which you are employed. Local media centers guarantee lower rates than nation giants. “I can provide annual earnings. In the smallest it can be $ 25,000 a year. On average, it is between 30 and $ 50,000 a year. People who have been at the largest stations for years and at the highest level, earn a minimum of $ 100,000 a year, and even more. Usually they are contracts at 2.3 or 5 years. There are also contracts for commissioned. Meteorologists often earn more than reporters.”
Radek Przygodzki He emphasized that his work is not just about showing viewers the values displayed on the screen. On television, he uses education obtained in studies in the field of atmosphere, meteorology and the art of electronic journalism at Northern Vermont University in Lyndon. Before it appears on the air, he checks the current weather models. “When I come to work, I not only improve the hairstyle, I put on a suit and tie. I reach for mathematical meteorology. I am making a weather forecast” – explains Radek Przygodzki in an interview with virtual media.
The presenter also explained that the Polish surname is his advantage. “Viewers can learn more about you and reach for the weather forecast for this station, because they like you because you are different and you can express yourself on other topics. The more they will believe you.” We invite you to participate in the poll and commenting.
Source: Gazeta
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