Paramount Press Express | WBBM-TV CHICAGO METEOROLOGIST MEGAN GLAROS TO GUEST CO-HOST ON “THE TALK,” FRIDAY, OCT. 25

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10/21/2013

WBBM-TV CHICAGO METEOROLOGIST MEGAN GLAROS TO GUEST CO-HOST ON “THE TALK,” FRIDAY, OCT. 25

Megan Glaros To Join “The Talk” Co-Hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood

WBBM-TV Chicago meteorologist Megan Glaros makes her debut on network television’s fastest-growing daytime talk show, CBS’s THE TALK, as a guest co-host on Friday, Oct. 25 (2:00-3:00 PM, ET; 1:00-2:00 PM, PT/CT), joining co-hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood at the table. This will be Glaros’ first appearance on THE TALK. Throughout the week, news anchors from five CBS Owned Stations around the country will be in Los Angeles to serve as guest co-hosts.

During the week of Oct. 21, THE TALK will feature the following guest co-hosts:

Monday, Oct. 21: Ukee Washington, News Anchor, KYW-TV, Philadelphia
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Pat Harvey, News Anchor, KCBS-TV, Los Angeles
Wednesday, Oct. 23: AmeliaSantaniello, News Anchor, WCCO-TV, Minneapolis
Thursday, Oct. 24: Chris Wragge,NewsAnchor, WCBS-TV, New York
Friday, Oct. 25: Megan Glaros, Meteorologist, WBBM-TV, Chicago

Megan Glaros, who joined WBBM-TV in August, 2010, is the weekday meteorologist for the morning news, 4:30 - 7:00 AM, and the midday news, 11-11:30 AM. Formerly, Glaros served as the weekend morning meteorologist and entertainment reporter WCBS-TV New York from 2008.

Glaros, a member of the National Weather Association, received her American Meteorological Society accreditation and its Seal of Approval in 2006. From 2004-08, she worked as the morning and noon meteorologist at WPLG-TV in Miami, Florida, where she reported on some of the most active hurricane seasons on record, including Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

In addition to reporting on weather at WPLG-TV, Glaros hosted a weekly feature segment, “Megan On The Move,” where she showcased South Beach culture and entertainment. Also, she hosted a live, one-hour Monday Night Football countdown show from different locations in South Florida and has filled-in on “Good Morning America.”

Glaros began her career at WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, West Virginia. From there she moved to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in Baltimore, where she provided forecasts for up to five different cities a night.

Glaros grew up in Dyer, Ind., where she lives with her husband and three children. She graduated with a double major in journalism and atmospheric sciences from Indiana University.

CBS’s THE TALK, was recently nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Talk Show-Entertainment. THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities who examine current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood. The hosts swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, how-to demos and appearances from extraordinary people with stories that engage and inform. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.

CBS Daytime has been #1 in the daypart for 27 consecutive years, featuring a lineup that is a balance of dramas, game shows and talk. The Network’s daytime lineup includes television’s #1 daytime program and longest-running game show THE PRICE IS RIGHT, the #1 daytime drama THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, as well as THE TALK, THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL and LET’S MAKE A DEAL.

RATING: TV14-DL (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)

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