Owen Fritz brings his extensive emergency and weather background to ONW, serving as a Severe Weather Specialist.

Owen has been a part of the team for Belpark Media since 2016, helping out as needed during weather events. He is proud to be part of the team that brings you the best weather coverage in the region. Owen comes to us from Northwest Ohio in Sandusky County. Owen currently is a Professor at Tiffin University and is currently in a doctorate program to earn his PhD.

We are pleased to have Owen as he comes from a diverse weather background. Owen is currently a Skywarn coordinator (weather spotter coordinator) and weather analyst with the Sandusky County Emergency Management Agency. Owen also serves as a trainer for those who wish to be Skywarn Spotters with the National Weather Service throughout Northwest Ohio.

Owen started his weather career in Skywarn and Amateur Radio, and then became a local radio weathercaster in Northwest Ohio for several years before moving into his role at the Emergency Management Agency. He also has gone through extensive credentialed forecaster training and focuses his efforts on Severe Weather and Severe Weather Outlook forecasting. With his in-depth training he serves as our Severe Weather Analyst and provides valuable insight during severe weather events.