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Paul Poteet didn’t mean to be on television. A life-long interest in weather intersected with an ’80s booth announcing gig at Channel 4 in Indianapolis.

Poteet brought a radio background to this first job in front of the camera. He has been on the air in some form or another in Indianapolis since 1982, with stops along the way in the 80’s and early 90’s at WFBQ, WNAP, WNDE, and WTPI.

Poteet was born in a small town, and lived in a small town, but has yet to be offered a Chevy truck jingle-writing deal. From Andrews, Indiana he moved to Fort Wayne as a teenage deejay, and met his future wife on the job at WMEE radio. She has since retired from the air, and has also retired her first name. She is referred to as “Mrs. Poteet” during his seemingly endless stories on the air between forecasts.

Poteet joined “Good Morning Indiana” at the start of 1995, doing the traffic reports. Word leaked out about his meteorology background, and he moved over to the Storm Team 6 Tracking Center at the start of 1997.

After studying rush hours for about 4 years, Paul spent another 3 years formally studying the rules and laws of meteorology, earning certification as a Meteorologist from Mississippi State University. Truly, no one has done more to bring Traffic & Weather Together.

Poteet has been online since 1998 at www.paulpoteet.com. In early 2007, he and 6News Live Drive Traffic personality Tom Davis struck up a partnership and created “Off The Cuff,” a daily feature of TheIndyChannel.com that has absolutely nothing to do with either traffic or weather … or much of anything real some days. Visit Paul and Tom at www.theindychannel.com/offthecuff and at www.paulandtomshow.com.

No Indiana meteorologist is heard as often on the radio. Five different stations use Poteet as a source of forecast information and a part of their morning drive time shows. He can be heard on his flagship station Z99.5 WZPL’s “Smiley Morning Show,” and also with 6News political contributor Abdul-Hakim Shabazz on his morning show at Newstalk 1430 in Indianapolis.

Poteet also is featured with Jon and Kelly on Hit Country 102.5 WMDH in Muncie/New Castle/Anderson, on Classic Hits 106.9 WXXC in Marion, and with Matt Rust and the crew at WQME 98.7FM in Anderson.

If the voice sounds vaguely, maybe irritatingly familiar, there’s a reason. Poteet also performs as an off-screen talent in audio/video productions for companies such as Eli Lilly, Allison Transmission, and many others both regionally and nationally. Poteet does these jobs at production facilties around Indianapolis, and from “Studio B,” which is short for spare bedroom. He has been named “Best Indianapolis Weatherman” by the readers of NUVO Magazine in 2003, 2005, and 2007. In 2005 he also came in second for “Sexiest TV Personality.” Maybe it’s the whole bedroom studio angle.

Poteet has two teenage sons. He enjoys running and biking. He and Mrs. Poteet like to take walks and vacations. He has an interest in old time radio. Even older than the stuff he’s done. His taste in movies and TV is mostly comedy, and is mostly nonfiction in books and magazines. He strives for nonfiction in his forecasts.