Chief Meteorologist Christy Henderson joined WSPA in 2003 and oversees all forecasts and on-air weather presentations. You can watch her each weekday evening at 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11pm. In addition to her television duties, Christy forecasts the weather for two area radio stations and consults with Spartanburg District 5 Schools to ensure planned activities stay safe from dangerous weather.
Originally from Fort Worth, Texas, Christy attended Texas A&M University and earned a B.S. degree in Meteorology in 1995. She began working in television upon graduating.
Christy’s first job was in Waco, Texas. After 8 months of working weekends there she moved to New Orleans and worked at the Fox affiliate, WVUE for more than three years as the weekend meteorologist, later being promoted to do the 5pm weekday weather. It was there where she became interested in studying tropical weather and she was on the air as Hurricane Danny moved across Plaquemines parish in Southeast Louisiana (1997) and when Hurricane Georges (1998) threatened the New Orleans and coastal areas before making landfall near Biloxi, Mississippi.
From New Orleans, Christy moved on to Atlanta, Georgia, where she spent 3 ½ years as the morning meteorologist on “Good Day Atlanta” and also broadcasted the weather during the noon show each day. Many celebrities stopped by the station for interviews and Christy did the weather with many of them including The Rock, Kevin Bacon, and Ed McMahon!
Christy freelanced in Washington, D.C. and Texas at WJLA-TV and KTVT, the CBS affiliate in Fort Worth, before joining WSPA-TV as the Chief Meteorologist. Christy is a member of the American Meteorological Society and is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.
She is a 6 time winner of the South Carolina Broadcasters Association Weathercaster of the Year and 3 time winner of SCBA’s Personality of the Year for 2015, 2016 and 2017. Besides peer recognition, Christy has also won Spartanburg’s “Best of the Best” award which is won by popular vote.
Christy enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. Lucy, the family dog and Kiwi the cat keep the family time exciting! Christy is a private pilot and enjoys traveling, hiking, and cooking.
