Chris Martin
was born right here in Amarillo and has spent most of his life in the Texas
Panhandle. Growing up on the High Plains has given him a fascination with weather.
One of his favorite movies is "The Wizard of Oz" because of the tornado
scene.
After graduating from Caprock High School, he moved down to the
Gulf Coast to go to school at Texas A & M University at Galveston where he
spent the days watching
the sunrises over the Gulf and studying marine life.
Then he realized his first love was meteorology. On several trips driving home,
his respect for Texas weather grew -- he was having to drive through heavy rain,
strong winds, and dazzling lightning shows as well as sunny, clear
conditions.
Chris transferred to A & M's Main Campus in College
Station where, on the advice of his brother Matt, he began working at the local
TV station KBTX. He trained in the Weather Department under Chief Meteorologist
Bob French until graduating from Texas A & M with a Bachelor of Science
Degree in Meteorology. He witnessed
some of the fury of Hurricane Ike as
its outer bands of rain and wind hit College Station and shut down power for
many in that community.
In a chance meeting during college, Chris met
KAMR NBC 4 and KCIT FOX 14's new Chief Meteorologist John Harris. John called
Chris to join the Hometown News Team once he made the switch. Chris thanks his
brother and God for that blessing and is so happy to be back home to report and
forecast the "crazy Panhandle
weather."
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