Jay Siltzer, News 13 morning anchor, joined WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC, in 1999. He is in his 25th year in the news business. After co-anchoring morning news for News 13, he provides health stories for News 13 at 5 p.m. Also a meteorologist, he completed the Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State University. He is a member of the American Meteorological Society and holds the AMS Seal of Approval for Television and the AMS Seal of Approval for Radio. Friends call him "Stormy" because outdoor conditions are often at their worst when he fills in at the weather desk. A 1989 graduate of Lander University with a bachelor’s degree in political science, he previously worked as a reporter for WVLT-TV in Knoxville, TN; WJHL-TV in Johnson City, TN; and The Index-Journal newspaper in Greenwood, SC. When not working, he often shares his experiences as a cancer survivor with various groups. A widower, he lives in Hendersonville, NC, with his son, Malachi. They are active parishioners at Immaculate Conception Church and share their home with Caper, a destructive tabby cat.