Bryan Bachman is thrilled to be back in Michigan as a member of the Fox 47 Weather Team. He returns to the Great Lakes state after three years at WHNS-TV in Greenville, SC. Before that, Bryan spent eight years as the Chief Meteorologist at WNEM-TV5 in Saginaw, so he is no stranger to Michigan weather.
Bryan’s interest in weather goes back as far as he can remember. As a child, he was not the biggest fan of thunderstorms, but thanks to an early push from his parents, that uneasiness quickly morphed into a thirst to learn all there was to know about our weather and how it works. Nowadays, Bryan will tell you that he lives for a good thunderstorm and the smell of a fresh Summer rain.
From his childhood home in New Jersey, Bryan was on the front lines for plenty of major weather events. Storms like the Blizzard of 1996, Tropical Storm Floyd, and the President’s Day Blizzard of 2003 fueled Bryan’s passion for weather more and more over the years. He ultimately took that passion to Rutgers University, where he earned a B.S. Degree in Meteorology.
Bryan’s front-line experience with major events has carried into his professional career as well. Most recently, he covered and experienced first-hand the devastation left behind in the Carolinas by Hurricane Helene. In 2011, Bryan covered the catastrophic flooding in upstate New York caused by Tropical Storm Irene. A year later while working in the Bronx at the News12 Networks, Bryan’s hometown would be one of many in the crosshairs as Hurricane Sandy roared ashore and permanently altered much of the coastal landscape of New Jersey and New York.
Though he may have grown up a Jersey boy, Bryan considers Michigan his home now just as much. Whatever the season, he enjoys the challenge that forecasting in our state provides, even if it has occasionally come at the cost of a few more gray hairs.
In his spare time, Bryan enjoys any excuse to get outside. A cross-country runner and tennis player in high school, these are still go-to activities for him. There’s a good chance you’ll pass him walking, running, or even rollerblading on one of our local trails.
When not outside, Bryan enjoys getting lost in a good video game or book. He’ll be the first to tell you that he’s a full-fledged weather and science nerd at heart. Bryan also enjoys visiting local schools, senior centers, and civic groups in his free time outside of work.
Bryan has received multiple awards for his on-air work, including an Emmy Award for best weathercast in 2020. He has also been recognized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, Associated Press, the South Carolina Broadcasters Association, and he holds the American Meteorological Society's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation. You can catch his forecasts Monday through Friday on Fox 47 News in Your Neighborhood at 5:30, 6:30, 9, 10, and 11 p.m.
You can follow and interact with Bryan on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you would like to contact him, please email him at bryan.bachman@fox47news.com.
