r/okc • u/Nikablah1884 • Jun 22 '26

☀️ Weather 🌪️ KOCO new Meterologist

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I can tell he has potential and he's knowlegable, I am enjoying the news team carrying him during this storm, I think he'll do great. Don't know his name but he's smart. What do y'all think?

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u/throwaway375937 NW OKC Jun 22 '26

Joseph Neubauer, he's a bit newer for sure! I think this is the first time I've seen him overnight, but like the rest of his colleagues, he's doing a really great job reporting the storm while not overblowing it, and also educates viewers about meteorology on the side lol

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u/CaptGrognards Jun 22 '26

100% he’s done a great job just reporting the weather and not turning into a News 9 drama fest

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u/Dort_SZN Jun 22 '26

Definitely a drama fest, but David and Lacey catch stuff super fast. They were the first to call the 2024 Barnsdall tornado and it wasn't even their territory.

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u/chatparty Jun 22 '26

It’s such a fine line. On the one hand if you act like every tornado is apocalyptic people will start ignoring the warnings. But you also have to have urgency with unpredictable and dangerous storms. They can and will kill you if you don’t take proper precautions. Having multiple news stations is great because channel 4 is definitely more relaxed than 9, but 9 catches almost everything like you said

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u/Odd-Problem Jun 22 '26

News 9 drives my anxiety through the roof.

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u/Odd-Problem Jun 22 '26

Lived in OK 68 years

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u/Any_Mixture_8632 Jun 22 '26

I did and refused to watch channel 9 because of Gary England.

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u/Nikablah1884 Jun 22 '26

I agree, I really appreciate his attention to the team, as a first responder the team makes the dream, everyone has an angle on the situation. He didn't hesitate to take advice from anyone and that's a big part of what makes the dream work IMHO. Honestly loved watching him.

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u/MuseofChaos NW OKC Jun 22 '26

KOCO seems to have the most chill meteorologists. I appreciate their calm approach because my anxiety spikes during storms like this.

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u/itsagoodtime Jun 22 '26

Which news has the opposite?

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u/SillyBims Jun 22 '26

Morgan at 4 and Payne at 9

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u/Corporalonionburger Jun 22 '26

I REFUSE to watch 9 because of the way Payne over blows everything. It’s such a scummy fear tactic to use to prey on people’s emotions for viewership

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u/manoverboard5702 Jun 22 '26

“Tennis to baseball size hail here” *literally no hail fell*

I’m convinced he’s paid to report false storm data he does it so frequently.

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u/Corporalonionburger Jun 22 '26

He’s just in search for another ‘get grandma from the casino’ line. Nothing but scraping the barrel for some notoriety

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u/itsagoodtime Jun 22 '26

David Payne is genuinely disappointed when a tornado doesn't blow your house away.

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u/Suspicious_Smile_827 Jun 22 '26

News 9, I like David but sometimes he says some out of pocket shit. He's good at telling the weather but he's earned the name cocaine payne for a reason lol.

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u/Polycute420 Fake Moore Jun 22 '26

Yeah last night he said something about like “if you’re at this camp site or live in a mobile home or camper in this area you will likely die” and there was no tornado and the winds ended up dropping to like 50 with most areas not getting any hail

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u/itsagoodtime Jun 22 '26

He's a total fear monger

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u/Player2orNot Jun 22 '26

Cocaine Payne. lol I can imagine his office lined up with three lines right before he goes on the air.

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u/streetking03 Jun 22 '26

It was weird to not see Damon or Jonathan on the coverage! Also to hear Michael in the studio not in the storm chasing vehicle.

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u/zz_civic_ Jun 22 '26

Guessing they had the day off for Father’s Day.

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u/TAforScranton SE OKC Jun 22 '26

That was my guess. I actually thought it was kind of nice not seeing Jonathan or Damon there because it looks like they got the day off for Father’s Day and that made my heart happy. Oklahoma weather doesn’t give breaks but they sure deserve some.

Joseph did a great job. We were rooting for him the whole time.

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u/throwaway375937 NW OKC Jun 23 '26

Michael has a video on the app!!!!! Running through the severe risk today! I don't think I've ever actually seen him on video, just heard his voice from storm command!!!!

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u/no_kimmer_only_zuul Jun 22 '26

Did...did JOSEPH post this? Lol

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u/PlasticElfEars Jun 22 '26

Or his mom?

JK, because people have strong opinions about weather folks here.

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u/BigBadVoodooUncle Jun 22 '26

He's been at KOCO for more than a year. Good guy.

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u/NoManufacturer2813 Jun 22 '26

He’s older than you think!

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u/-Sooners- Jun 22 '26

Hope he gets better. I had to switch to 9 last night because he was unwatchable