‘A class act’: Longtime KCTV5 meteorologist Gary Amble announces retirement plans
Gary Amble, a familiar face with nearly 30 years of experience on Kansas City’s television news airwaves, has announced plans to retire from his leadership position on area station KCTV5’s weather forecasting team by the end of next year.
Amble first joined the news station in June 1994 after his career brought him to Iowa, Texas and central Kansas. He is retiring as chief meteorologist on the Storm Track 5 weather team next month, a position that will be filled by Erin Little of the station’s morning show.
“I truly feel blessed to be a part of KCTV5 and leaving my co-workers is what I’ll miss the most. Experience is something you can’t teach, it takes time to acquire that and Erin has put in her time,” Amble said in a statement.
Amble will remain with the station as an evening and nighttime forecaster through next year as he transitions toward retirement. Amble is staying in his time slot of weekday forecasts at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.. Little will be on for the noon, 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. newscasts.
Little, a Kansas City native, joined the station in 2018. She said in a joint statement that she is looking forward to “serving our community in this new role.”
“Gary is a class act. He is just as genuine in person as he is on television each day on KCTV5,” Little said. “I have been lucky enough to learn from him the last 4 years, and I am excited to keep thriving with his leadership during the next year of transition.”
This story was originally published December 22, 2021 at 5:46 PM.
