Leslie Hudson

Multimedia Weather Journalist/Broadcast Meterologist

Greater Orlando

About

Fresh out of college, and full of ambition, I was eager to learn what made the weather tick. Dozens of tornadoes, countless summer storms and hundreds of hurricanes later, I have found my answer, or at least, I am in relentless pursuit of it. Weather forecasting is kind of like being in the Olympics: you train and you train, and you train some more, until you get your chance to go for the gold. For me, my Olympic moment came in 2004 when three hurricanes came through Orlando, Florida. Not in over a hundred years had this land-locked city seen three powerful hurricanes roll into town in one season. It was a defining moment in my career: when I called for Hurricane Charley to take a turn towards central Florida. A forecast the National Hurricane Center hadn't even made yet. I had never been so nervous, scared and excited, all at the same time. I dreamed of getting that one great moment, to go up against everything Mother Nature had to offer and to challenge what my training had taught me. When that moment finally arrived, I knew I had achieved a career best. So, years later, I am still in training, ready to go for the gold again. It`s why I got into this business in the first place and it`s why I love weather, and all that it implies.

Experience

  • Digital Meteorologist/Multimedia Journalist at University of Florida
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    Digital meteorologist and multimedia journalist for Florida Public Media which includes all PBS broadcast TV stations and public radio stations in Florida and South Carolina. Daily content for FPREN & SCEIN. Specializing in educational/informative weather videos.

  • Multimedia Weather Journalist at AccuWeather
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

    Freelance multimedia journalist enterprising national stories in Florida and the Southeastern United States. Duties included executing tight deadlines under stressful breaking weather situations with extensive live reporting for broadcast. Expertise heavily focused on tropical meteorology content. Broadcast meterology skills are a rare asset in this fast paced industry.

  • Multimedia Weather Journalist/Digital Meteorologist/Voice-Over Talent at Back2You Media Group
    Jan 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 6 mos

    Niche Production company specializing in multi-media content. Contracts include on scene reporting, voiceover work, social media content with live streaming, script writing, videography and editing. Emphasis is on weather content and tropical meteorology.

  • AccuWeather (Remote)
    • Multimedia Weather Journalist
      Feb 2025 - Nov 2025 · 10 mos

      Multimedia journalist responsible for enterprising weather-centric stories from conception to broadcast for distribution across the Accuweather Networks’ platforms. Specializing in tropical content in the Southeastern United States

    • Multimedia Weather Journalist
      Nov 2022 - Jan 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Freelance multimedia journalist that enterprised stories in Florida and the Southeastern United States. Duties included executing tight deadlines under stressful breaking weather situations with extensive live reporting for broadcast. Expertise heavily focused on tropical meteorology content.

  • Digital Meteorologist/Mutlimedia Journalist at Florida Public Media
    Apr 2024 - Feb 2025 · 11 mos

    Digital meteorologist and multimedia journalist for Florida Public Media which includes all PBS broadcast stations and public radio stations in Florida and South Carolina. Daily content for FPREN & SCEIN.