Matt Standridge will be the new morning meteorologist at Indianapolis, Indiana NBC affiliate WTHR.
He replaces longtime meteorologist Chuck Lofton (pictured right) who announced his retirement in January.
“Matt is an outstanding meteorologist with an authentic connection to our community,” said Michael Brouder, WTHR president and general manager. “While Chuck leaves an extraordinary legacy, I’m confident that Matt will deliver weather forecasts with the same degree of precision, accuracy and care that our viewers have come to expect.”
Standridge joined the WTHR meteorology team in 2024. Before that, he was chief meteorologist at KFSM, WTHR’s sister station serving Tornado Alley in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
“Getting to follow in Chuck Lofton’s footsteps is truly an honor,” Standridge said. “An opportunity like this only comes around once every 40 years. I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love, in the place I love most, while serving the community that shaped who I am today.”
Before forecasting weather on television, Standridge was a radar meteorologist in North Dakota, specializing in hail analysis for aircraft.
