Kirk Mellish Era Ending At WSB/Atlanta

• Cox Media Group News-Talk 95.5 WSB/Atlanta announced that Kirk Mellish, the first full-time radio-only meteorologist in the country, is retiring at the end of July after 30+ years with the station. Mellish, a 2010 inductee into the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame will transition into a consultant role in August 2021 and remain in that capacity through the end of the year. Starting in late July, Meteorologist Christina Edwards will join the WSB Radio team, returning to Atlanta after six years with WHNT (News 19)/Huntsville, AL.

For more than three decades, listeners have tuned in each day to find out how Kirk will rate that day’s weather on his signature “Mellish Meter,” and when there is severe weather to report, to hear his now famous call to action: “When the weather is hellish, depend on Mellish.”

“When I joined WSB in Atlanta in July 1987 just three years after graduation, I never would have thought I’d stay this long,” said Mellish. “It has been a blessing to turn my childhood hobby into a career and to serve most of these decades as the first radio-only, full-time meteorologist in the country. This is the type of broadcasting innovation typical of WSB and CMG leadership in the industry. It has been an honor and privilege to work with so many great colleagues and big names in our business in management, on-air and behind the scenes. I look forward to the next chapter in my life and am excited to pass the baton, or should I say barometer, to Christina Edwards, who will be a great fit for the tradition of weather coverage on 95.5 WSB.”

• Prior to moving to Huntsville, Edwards (left) was a longtime resident of Atlanta, where she served as a digital meteorologist for The Weather Channel and weather.com, as well as a weather producer for WSB-TV/Atlanta. “I am thrilled to be joining the legendary 95.5 WSB Radio!” Edwards exclaimed.

“I grew up in metro Atlanta, listening to Kirk Mellish’s weather reports during my family’s daily commute, and I continue to listen even today. I appreciate Kirk’s ability to break down complex weather forecasts in a way listeners can understand. And, of course, diving into the details online in his weather blog.” She added, “I’m thankful for Kirk’s service and weather forecasts. It’s an honor to join 95.5 WSB Radio and continue in the footsteps of Kirk’s legacy.”