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Gil Simmons has been promoted to Chief Meteorologist at WTNH-TV ABC 8 in New Haven, CT.
 
"Some exciting news too! I am honored to be promoted to ?chief meteorologist?" Gil said on his Facebook page.
 
A morning and noon meteorologist since joining the station in 2003, Gil will continue on these shows in his role as chief.
 
"We all know and love him... and couldn't be happier for Gil Simmons who was just named chief meteorologist at WTNH!" morning anchor Ali Reed said on Facebook." "Always great when good things happen to good people... and Gil is the BEST! Congrats my friend!" she said.
 
Prior to working at WTNH, Gil was a member of the United States Marine Corps and served for six years as a meteorologist/oceanographer forecasting weather conditions all over the world.
 
A native of Foster, RI and Killingly, CT, Gil is a graduate of Western Connecticut State University. He is also a member of the American Meteorological Society, and holds a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal of approval.
 
Congrats Gil!
 
Gil reporting from the Italian Hartford Festival
 
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