‘I’m excited to be residence’: Meteorologist and Cohasset native Tucker Antico joins Boston 25

After an early profession marked by harsh winters in Wisconsin and historic tornadoes in Indiana, Tucker Antico is again within the Bay State as Boston 25’s latest meteorologist. 

A South Shore native who grew up in Cohasset, Antico joined the information outlet’s climate workforce this month, in accordance with his bio on the Boston 25 web site. 

“I’m excited to be residence,” Antico stated in a clip posted to Twitter Monday. “This has at all times been residence for me.”

In keeping with his bio, Antico’s ardour for meteorology started with the color-coded climate beacon on the Outdated John Hancock Tower. A graduate of Boston School Excessive Faculty and Penn. State, he counts storm chasing as a favourite pastime. 

His profession has included stints at WEAU in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and FOX59 in Indianapolis, the place he coated a lethal twister outbreak in March, in accordance with his bio. Antico additionally held a summer season internship with Boston-area information outlet WCVB, per his LinkedIn web page. 

“It’s the biggest honor to hitch this workforce and broadcast in my hometown,” he wrote on Twitter, asserting his new Boston 25 function. “I can’t wait to dive again into New England climate!”