Lauren Whitney

About

I am a meteorologist with CBS4 in Denver, CO. I joined "CBS4 This Morning" in 2011 and moved to the night newscasts in 2016. Before coming to Denver, I was the morning weather anchor in Grand Junction at KKCO (NBC). I am originally from Minnesota and later moved to Phoenix, the city I call home. I have a B.A. degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University where I minored in Political Science, and a B.S. degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Broadcast and Operational Meteorology from Mississippi State University.I am an avid sports fan and had a unique first job working for the Arizona Diamondbacks where I was the “Game Host” roving through the stands and announcing contests on the Jumbotron at Chase Field. Although I'm a Broncos fan, I also bleed purple for the Minnesota Vikings. And, I am a HUGE Colorado Rockies fan!Being a part of the community I live in is very important to me. I volunteer with the Junior League of Denver — whose focus is to improve literacy rates in the Denver metro area — and enjoy emceeing events for nonprofit organizations, including Volunteers of America and the Denver Health Foundation. I am thrilled to be the face of CBS for Girls & Science, an annual event held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where girls get to meet women in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) professions to learn what they do, who they are and what inspires them through hands-on activities and conversations. Meeting these STEAM professionals encourages young women to discover an interest in STEAM related educational and career opportunities.