Paul joins the CBS 5 morning team from Cincinnati, Ohio. His first visit to the Valley was to visit his sister Lynne at ASU; after that he was determined to end up in Phoenix. Paul says, "There is so much to do here, it is really easy to fall in love with this area!"

Paul realized he had an interest in weather in 1989, when he and his father were huddled in the bathroom of their small St. Thomas home enduring the wrath of Hurricane Hugo. After that experience he realized how important a meteorologist's job can be. He is a graduate of the communication/broadcasting program at George Fox University. Paul received his Meteorology Certificate from Mississippi State University.

Prior to his arrival at CBS 5, Paul was the Chief Meteorologist for WXIX-TV. He was also the in-game host for the Cincinnati Reds, and hosted a weekly radio show with his brother Mike. He also spent time working in Kennewick, Spokane, and Seattle, Wa. During that time he won an Emmy for the Northwest's best weather anchor and received numerous community awards for his work with local schools.

Being involved in the community is very important to Paul. He enjoys spending much of his time volunteering for local charities and visiting local schools talking to students about the weather. On the weekends you can find Paul hiking, at the pool, exploring the area, and on his radio show on 98.7 The Peak every Sunday afternoon.

CBS 5 is very excited to have Paul Horton on the morning news team. Be sure to join him weekdays from 4:30 a.m. - 7 a.m. for a fun twist on what the Valley has to offer. Paul is out and about every morning to bring you a sneak peek at the must-see events and locations. If you have an upcoming event you want more people to know about, or a really cool place we've just got to send Paul, e-mail us with all your contact information and a quick sentence or two about why it's a "must-see" live location for CBS 5 Morning News.

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