Channel 7 is a homecoming for Mike Taylor. Not only is he from Detroit, but his career started right here at Broadcast House as an intern under Dave Rexroth. He officially joined the 7 First Alert Weather Team in December 2018.
Previously, Mike worked as a meteorologist for our sister station, ABC 2 in Baltimore and the CBS affiliate in Champaign, Illinois, WCIA 3. Mike also spent some time working in northern lower Michigan and the U.P, bringing forecasts to Alpena and Marquette.
During his time in Central Illinois, Mike was on the air when several tornadoes cut through the state during the November 17th, 2013 Tornado Outbreak. He worked alongside his chief and morning meteorologists for 4 hours straight getting the latest warnings and tornado reports to the public. There was no loss of life during the outbreak in Mike’s viewing area, and he believes it was due to the gutsy call for the weather team to cut into an NFL game.
Mike says, despite the 10 pounds of hate mail they received for cutting into the game, he knows they made the right decision and it cemented his passion for keeping people safe during severe weather.
Mike graduated from Mississippi State University with a bachelor's degree in Meteorology and plans to continue his education in pursuit of a master’s degree in Atmospheric Sciences. He currently holds the National Weather Association’s Seal of Approval.
In his spare time, Mike loves to spend time with his family & friends and trying out new beers and restaurants across Metro Detroit.
Mike is also a big sports fan.
