He grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut, in a fairly large family that included 6 brothers and sisters.  

Quinn went on to study at Boston College, a school which has an admission rate of only 29%, indicating that he is quite smart. He graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s degree in communication. Furthermore, as proof that he is a man of various talents, he also was a member of the Boston swim team while attending. He also holds a degree in meteorology, and to be more specific, a Federal Aviation Administration certificate. He is said to have a great interest in meteorology and works very hard on improving his skills on meteorology related sectors. 

Career and Awards 

After college Quinn then went on to join the local station WVIR situated in Charlottesville, Virginia. Initially, he worked as a cameraman. Later, he was promoted and he would go on to report and anchor the weekend weathercasts. He was an evening news anchor and weekend weather anchor there. While in Charlottesville, Quinn covered stories related to the Thomas Jefferson/Sally Hemings controversy and the famous baby switch at the University of Virginia hospital. He also reported extensively on the rising political career of Emily Couric before her unfortunate death in October 2001.He also went on to work for WADA-LP, WQMZ-FM and also for WVAO 

Quinn is the winner of 14 Emmy’s, fighting fiercely for the ‘Best Weather Anchor’ position and winning it in the years 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010. Lonnie joined CBS 2 in April 2007. He came to serve at WCBS after a 5-year run at WTVJ, a NBC owned station in Miami, where he was a weather anchor for 'Today in South Florida', where he also won an Emmy for "Best On-Air Talent.". His stint in Miami, FL was a turning point in Quinn’s career. Not only was he promoted to full time weather anchor, but also allowed to develop his own, unique style. Quinn has always been a fan of the weather and he hates the idea of a boring weathercast. His goal always is to give the viewers the information they need in an engaging and entertaining way. Quinn feels that if he is excited by the weather, then the viewers should be too!  

He is well known for his coverage of hurricanes, and was seen working with Max Mayfield, best known as the director (former) of The National Hurricane Centre, during 2005, one of the most predominant seasons of hurricanes in the United States.