'Unprofessional But Family Man': US Meteorologist Spotted Texting His Wife During Live Weather Report, Netizens React

A meteorologist from Minnesota, US, is grabbing media attention for keeping his family before his job while he was on air. The moment went viral when the meteorologist named Nick Jansen pulled out his phone right in the middle of a live weather report of severe weather conditions outside. He started texting his wife and made sure they were safe and got back to his job again. Netizens criticised him for an unprofessional and unethical move. After he explained about the incident majority of the netizens are now coming in his support.

KTTC News Chief Meteorologist Nick Jansen, on July 28, was caught up reporting on storms in the Rochester, Minnesota region. Midway through his reporting, he was spotted using his phone to reach his wife and kid to make sure they were safe and had found shelter. Reportedly, Jansen has 6-month-old child.

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🚨METEOROLOGIST TEXTS HIS WIFE DURING LIVE BROADCAST - AND VIEWERS BLASTED HIM FOR IT

Nick Jansen texted live on air to warn his wife and baby to get to the basement.

Viewers called it “unprofessional.” pic.twitter.com/MbcVR5IWFH

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Nick Jansen Statement

Soon after texting his wife, Jansen apologized on live TV, saying, "Sorry, just had to text my wife, baby was sleeping well tonight, so that’s gonna be over with at this point in time."

Later, replying to the trolls, Jansen took to Facebook and wrote, “I received an email telling me how unprofessional I was during my coverage. The quote that really struck me: “That he has to call his wife to make sure she takes the baby to safety? Maybe some people think it’s noble or cute. I don’t."

Further, he added, "I take my job and your safety very seriously. But I'm also a husband and a father. In the middle of severe weather, I decided to take a brief moment to make sure my wife and child were safely in the basement. That's not me being unprofessional, it's me being human. I am a husband and a father FIRST. Let's all try to show each other a little more understanding and respect in life."

Netizens Support:

Netizens are coming in support of Nick Jansen with comments like "GOOD FATHER," "Family before job." One user wrote, "Family first! He should be commended for this not criticized!!!" Another user wrote, "Family first I don’t care if you’re on air or not. If you know your families in direct hit of something you call them. It’s 2025 and cell phones are in everyone’s pockets still family first."