Lauren Linahan is an American television weather presenter and journalist, and environmental reporter for WBRC-TV.
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Best Known For:The television program WBRC 6 News
Breakthrough:Earned degrees in Environmental Geosciences and French from Valdosta State University in 2012
10 Quick Facts About Lauren Linahan
- Full Name: Lauren Linahan
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Reporter and meteorologist
- Known For: The television program WBRC 6 News
- Current Role: Environmental reporter
- Place of Birth: Valdosta, Georgia
- Marital Status: Married
- Gender: Female
- Beats: Environment / Climate and Weather
- Notable Work: First Alert Weather Extra
Lauren Linahan Age
Lauren Linahan's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at Valdosta State University and Mississippi State University.
- Valdosta State University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Science
- Field of Study: Environmental Geosciences
- Period: 2012
- Valdosta State University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: French
- Period: 2012
- Mississippi State University
- Field of Study: Broadcast Meteorology
- Period: 2017
Career & Work
Lauren Linahan's career includes news and reporting roles with WBHM and WBRC-TV, a television station.
Organization: WBHM
Role: Environmental Reporter
Period: 2026–Present
Details: Birmingham, Alabama
Organization: WBRC-TV
Role: Broadcast Meteorologist
Period: Before 2026
Details: Birmingham, Alabama
Organization: WTVM
Role: Weekday Morning Meteorologist
Period: From April 2018
Details: Columbus, Georgia
Organization: WTVY-TV and WRGX
Role: Meteorologist and Field Reporter
Period: Before April 2018
Details: Dothan, Alabama · Began her on-air meteorology career covering weather, tornadoes, damaging winds and local human-interest stories in the Wiregrass region.
Organization: CNN
Role: Headquarters Tour Guide
Period: Early career
Details: Atlanta, Georgia
Rise to Fame
Lauren Linahan rose to prominence for her role on the television show WTVM Storm Team 9.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WTVM Storm Team 9, A 'living shoreline' and 'crab condos': restoring an Alabama barrier island, and Data Center Dilemma: 5 things you need to know about data centers.
Television
- TV Show: WTVM Storm Team 9 (Morning Meteorologist, From 2018) — Morning television weather forecasts and severe-weather reporting for western Georgia and eastern Alabama
Radio
- Radio Program: A 'living shoreline' and 'crab condos': restoring an Alabama barrier island (Environmental Reporter, 2026) — WBHM report about coastal restoration, marine habitats and biodiversity
- Radio Program: Data Center Dilemma: 5 things you need to know about data centers (Environmental Reporter, 2026) — Explainer examining data center development and environmental questions in Alabama
- Radio Program: Conserving the Coast: These women are helping restore oysters in Mobile Bay (Environmental Reporter, 2026) — Public-radio feature on oyster conservation and ecosystem restoration
Digital Series
- Digital Series: First Alert Weather Extra (Meteorologist and Contributor) — WBRC digital-first weather program featuring extended discussion of weather, climate and environmental subjects
Notable Coverage
- Alabama coastal habitat restoration - WBHM - 2026 - Reported on restoration of a Gulf Coast barrier island and efforts to protect threatened wildlife habitats
- Mobile Bay oyster restoration - WBHM - 2026 - Covered efforts to rebuild oyster populations in Mobile Bay and the environmental pressures threatening the species
- Data center development in Alabama - WBHM - 2026 - Explained environmental and infrastructure questions surrounding proposed data center developments
- Severe weather and rising humid heat - WBHM - 2026 - Reported on climate research examining increasing dangerous humid-heat conditions in the southeastern United States
- Hurricane Michael - WTVM - 2018 - Covered the major hurricane during her television meteorology career in Georgia
- March 3, 2019 tornado outbreak - WTVM - 2019 - Reported on the destructive tornado outbreak affecting the southeastern United States
Lesser Known Facts
- Linahan initially studied theatre before a meteorology course inspired her to pursue atmospheric and environmental science.
- She worked as a CNN headquarters tour guide before beginning her television meteorology career.
- She grew up in Valdosta, Georgia.
- Her professional work has included television meteorology, digital weather programming and public-radio environmental journalism.
- She enjoys hiking, reading, karaoke, traveling and caring for plants.
- She has publicly advocated for greater attention to mental health and environmental protection.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Lauren Linahan
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Reporter and meteorologist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Birth & Background
- Place of Birth: Valdosta, Georgia
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $44,000–$194,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $326,000–$4,663,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
