WIVB chief meteorologist Todd Santos has signed a three-year contract that returns him to full time and will give him a better work-life balance.
The Buffalo News reports that Santos gave up his title as chief meteorologist at the Buffalo CBS affiliate last year after being in that role since 2016.
With his new contract, he will work from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. as the weather anchor on the noon, 4, 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. newscasts. The move shuffles meteorologists Mike Doyle and Jordyn Jenna to sister station WNLO at 7 and 10 p.m., and the 11 p.m. newscast on WIVB.
“It is a huge improvement for somebody in my position with young kids,” Santos said. “That’s actually the biggest piece of this. My hours will be 11 in the morning to 7 p.m. most days. I’ll still do fill-ins, I’ll still have storm coverage days. But the biggest thing was to be able to actually see my kids and it has worked out. I’m very happy about that.”
“We’re excited to have Todd Santos back full-time as our chief meteorologist,” said WIVB general manager Joe Abouzeid. “His experience and expertise are a big part of what makes our weather team the best in Buffalo.”