Chief Meteorologist Bill Steffen will soon be taking on a new role at WOOD TV-8. He will become the Chief Meteorologist Emeritus. That move will transition Ellen Bacca into the Chief Meteorologist role. Ellen becomes the first female Chief Meteorologist in West Michigan history.

Did Steffens retire?

Bacca Named WOOD-TV Chief Meteorologist As Bill Steffen Becomes Emeritus. It's not a retirement. ... He joined WOOD-TV in 2001. The Chicago native and Wisconsin graduate also did radio in Grand Rapids early in his career.

What happened Ellen Bacca?

Ellen Bacca has been part of Storm Team 8 since the fall of 2014 and loves being back home in West Michigan. She was named Chief Meteorologist in July 2021. ... She is now the first female chief meteorologist in West Michigan.