According to Facebook stats, he’s consistently ranked in the top five for regional TV reporters nationwide, coming in ahead of anchors and weathermen in bigger cities, like Miami. Today, he has the most social media engagement of any local television person. Lacquaniti Bespoke and watch by Ulysse Nardin from Yamron Jewelers. Devitt wears a custom suit, pocket square and tie by D. Viewers started recognizing him at the supermarket and on the streets.
In the weeks and months after the storm, his Facebook following shot up. But Devitt felt a responsibility to be present for the community. In that first week, he lost seven pounds and averaged less than four hours of sleep per night. The day the storm hit, over 2.6 million people tuned in to his morning show on WINK News. The week before the Category 4 storm made landfall, Devitt spent 10 to 25 minutes every night streaming weather updates on Facebook Live. I felt viewers deserved that-they didn’t deserve to be scared for the sake of ratings,” he says. “I wanted my message to be as calming and informative as possible. While national outlets went for hype, he remained even-keeled. Instinctively, Devitt knew his on-air demeanor would be vital in a time of panic. When he speaks, his voice is calm and collected, something that has helped him stand out-especially during Hurricane Irma in 2017, which he notes as a turning point in his career. Unlike news anchors, Devitt doesn’t receive a script from producers. (Photo Brian Tietz) (Photo by Brian Tietz) Matt Devitt, photographed at WINK News station, in Fort Myers. Within three years of joining the morning news team at WINK, Devitt has become one of the most respected and loved personalities on television, with a powerful social media presence to prove it. At 2:15 a.m., he pauses the research, showers and gels his hair into a slicked-back look, then makes the 45-second drive to the studio across the street from the apartment he shares with his girlfriend, Elizabeth. He studies weather models and scrolls through Twitter for news on temps, rain amounts and related quirky videos that may be trending. The animated, 32-year-old meteorologist at WINK News hops out of bed, sits at his computer, eats his breakfast turkey wrap and starts to prep for his morning forecast. There are two terrible storm systems rolling across the country-storms that could affect locals’ travel plans. on the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest travel days of the year.
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