Former KCCI chief meteorologist Chris Gloninger fought back tears. Earlier this month, during the noon newscast at central Iowa's CBS affiliate, chris.gloninger held up printed copies of supportive viewer emails. He sported a navy blue suit jacket and was seated next to anchor alyxsacks. "In all of this, I found the importance of living life through love, kindness and compassion," he continued. "I'm walking away from a career, an 18-year career in television that I dreamt of since second grade, so that's why I'm a little emotional." kcci8 recruited Gloninger to cover the weather with an emphasis on the changing climate, beginning in July 2021. Then, a viewer threatened him. His story since then is deeper than a two-minute goodbye on KCCI. Tap the link in our bio for more from reporter jay.stahl. #DesMoines #Iowa #KCCI #climatechange #TVNews #meteorologist #weather #IAwx