Alex Kerkhove, a meteorologist hired by Terre Haute-based WTWO after graduating from Purdue University in June 2025, announced her departure from the station. Following her exit, her Facebook account was deleted.
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- loaded language: 'outraged'
- loaded language: 'ray of sunshine'
- framing: Viewers outraged
- framing: ray of sunshine
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Meteorologist Alex Kerkhove Leaves WTWO After Less Than a Year
Meteorologist Alex Kerkhove has left WTWO in Terre Haute, Indiana, after joining the station in June 2025. Her departure was accompanied by the deletion of her Facebook account.
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- ✕ loaded language: 'outraged'
- ✕ loaded language: 'ray of sunshine'
- ✕ framing: Viewers outraged
- ✕ framing: ray of sunshine
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Viewers outraged as Nexstar fires ‘ray of sunshine’ meteorologist — and deletes her Facebook account
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Meteorologist Alex Kerkhove Leaves WTWO After Less Than a Year