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Based in the Pacific northwest, Nick walker is a meteorologist, voice- over professional, musician and writer. 

These are his stories, memories and opinions. 

Nick Walker Tales from a Weathered Man
The Last 20 Years is a Blur
Apr 12

Apr 12 The Last 20 Years is a Blur

Nick Walker
Stories

As I celebrate 20 years at The Weather Channel, I look back on some of my personal memories.

The Headline Would Read: "World's Worst Father"
Mar 29

Mar 29 The Headline Would Read: "World's Worst Father"

Nick Walker
Stories

Have you ever had that instant and overpowering “parental regret?”

She Was a Ghost and I was Mr. Chicken
Mar 1

Mar 1 She Was a Ghost and I was Mr. Chicken

Nick Walker
Stories

What happens when someone claims your place of employment is haunted?

School Dreams, Snakes and Shrimp
Feb 15

Feb 15 School Dreams, Snakes and Shrimp

Nick Walker
Stories

What do our recurring dreams tell about us?

Let's Go to the Videotape. Or not.
Feb 1

Feb 1 Let's Go to the Videotape. Or not.

Nick Walker
Stories

The night I did an entire TV Newscast without a single piece of video.

The Joys and Frustrations of Being a "Band Parent"
Jan 18

Jan 18 The Joys and Frustrations of Being a "Band Parent"

Nick Walker
Stories

Unless you are part of the “band world,” you may not get it.

We're All Going to Die
Jan 4

Jan 4 We're All Going to Die

Nick Walker
Opinion

Sometimes a comedian inspires you to stop laughing and live like there’s no tomorrow.

Higher and Higher?
Dec 21

Dec 21 Higher and Higher?

Nick Walker
Stories

So you want to be a rock ‘n roll star….

A Little Research Can Save a Lot of Embarrassment
Dec 7

Dec 7 A Little Research Can Save a Lot of Embarrassment

Nick Walker
Stories

Some of my most embarrassing moments in TV

Two Little Words that Make a Big Difference
Nov 23

Nov 23 Two Little Words that Make a Big Difference

Nick Walker
Opinion

Powerful words that are too often missing from my everyday vocabulary

Confessions of a Top 40 Radio Junkie
Oct 19

Oct 19 Confessions of a Top 40 Radio Junkie

Nick Walker
Stories

Staying glued to the radio as a kid had its rewards

The View from the Middle Seat
Oct 5

Oct 5 The View from the Middle Seat

Nick Walker
Opinion

What I learned about myself from seat 21E thirty thousand feet in the air

Reporting the News on the Low Tech Information Highway
Sep 21

Sep 21 Reporting the News on the Low Tech Information Highway

Nick Walker
Stories

Sometimes we had to get a little crazy, and totally unsophisticated, to get a news story on the air.

My Wife and I Are Kissing Cousins
Aug 31

Aug 31 My Wife and I Are Kissing Cousins

Nick Walker
Stories

How my wife and I discovered (by accident) that we are related by more than just marriage

A Reminder to Go Easy on My Next Guest
Aug 17

Aug 17 A Reminder to Go Easy on My Next Guest

Nick Walker
Stories

What it feels like when the interviewer becomes the interviewee

The Walker Marital Discord Numbering System (Patent Pending)
Aug 3

Aug 3 The Walker Marital Discord Numbering System (Patent Pending)

Nick Walker
Stories

The tried and true system my wife and I use to reduce our quarreling

Guest Blog: Life Lessons from a Friend
Jul 20

Jul 20 Guest Blog: Life Lessons from a Friend

Nick Walker
Opinion

A guest blog from a very wise Facebook friend

Caught on Tape
Jul 6

Jul 6 Caught on Tape

Nick Walker
Stories

My late father sent me a loving and valuable message from the past

10,000 Watts of Gospel Radio
Jun 22

Jun 22 10,000 Watts of Gospel Radio

Nick Walker
Stories

It's another story from my small-town radio days, and probably the most memorable.

I Played in the Same Band as Gregg Allman (For One Night)
May 25

May 25 I Played in the Same Band as Gregg Allman (For One Night)

Nick Walker
Stories

My brief brush with rock stardom.

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