Austin Burkes is joining the CBS Austin KEYE weather department as weekend meteorologist from Sinclair Broadcast Group sister station KTXS News 12 Abilene.
"I want to thank everyone in the Big Country for the amazing 3 years here," Burkes tweeted. "March 25th will be my last day at KTXS News. I’m super excited to announce that I will be joining CBS Austin at the end of the month! Excited for this new chapter in life!"
Burkes joined KTXS in 2019 and has been the weekend meteorologist at the station.
The Western Kentucky University grad worked for the university station WKU NewsChannel 12 as a weather anchor.
The Hot Springs, Arkansas born and raised Burkes interned with KAIT 8 Jonesboro, Arkansas.
CBS Austin Meteorologist Avery Tomasco says Burkes will likely be on the air the first weekend of April 2022.
Tomasco moved to mornings from weekends at CBS Austin KEYE when morning met Nicole Hartford left for 11Alive WXIA Atlanta.
