Ben Cathey Biography

Ben Cathey is an American meteorologist who works for WVLT as both an environmental and scientific reporter. He also appears on the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts. He joined the station in January 2019 after serving as a meteorologist at WTVG in Toledo, Ohio, for six years.

Ben Cathey Age

Ben Cathey is an American meteorologist who works for WVLT as an environmental and science reporter. He is also featured on the 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts. He joined the station in January 2019 after working as a meteorologist for WTVG in Toledo, Ohio, for six years.

Ben Cathey Height

Cathey stands about 5 feet and 7 inches tall.

Ben Cathey Education

Cathey began attending the University of Miami in 2007, after graduating from Wake Forest-Rolesville High School. He graduated in 2011 with degrees in Broadcast Journalism/Communications, Meteorology, and Mathematics.

Ben Cathey Family

Cathey’s family has lived and worked between Etowah and Alcoa for centuries. His granddad spent decades at Alcoa and graduated from UT. His maternal family lives around 2.5 hours from downtown Knoxville. Even so, he hasn’t revealed anything about his parents. It is also unclear whether Cathey has any siblings.

Ben Cathey Wife

Cathey is married to June. They have two daughters, Ashlyn Cathey Kasten and Amber Cathey Lahm, as well as sons. On September 26, 2022, he took to Instagram to wish his daughters a happy National Daughters Day. Ashlyn and Amber are married to Mitchell Lahm and Tiller Kasten, respectively. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, reading, cooking, and climbing. He also enjoys rooting for the Big Orange and discovering new things in and around town.

Ben Cathey Salary

Cathey’s annual pay ranges from $40,000 to $110,500.

Ben Cathey’s Net Salary

Cathey’s net worth is believed to be between $1 million and $5 million, obtained through his work as a meteorologist.

Ben Cathey Career

Cathey is a meteorologist, as well as an environmental and science reporter at WVLT. He also appeared on newscasts at 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. He has received four Emmy Awards and was voted “Best Weather Anchor” by the Associated Press in 2020. He also carries the American Meteorological Society’s Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal and the National Weather Association seal.

Throughout his career, he has met and interviewed numerous people, including the Dalai Lama and President Clinton. He also rescued newborn ducks from a storm drain using a colander and pipe cleaners. Cathey decided he wanted to be a meteorologist when Hurricane Fran hit his community while he was in third grade. He even dressed like a meteorologist for Career Day in elementary school. Aside from forecasting tough weather, he is passionate about personalizing science and climate reporting.