Chris Zelman Biography
Chris Zelman is an American meteorologist who has worked for WALB as a morning and lunchtime meteorologist since April 2007. He formerly served as a fill-in meteorologist at WPTV NewsChannel 5 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Chris Zelman Age
Zelman prefers to keep his personal life private, hence he has not yet released his birth year or month. However, he could be in his 50s.
Chris Zelman Height
Zelman stands approximately 5 feet and 7 inches tall.
Chris Zelman Education
Zelman enrolled at the University of Florida in 1989, after graduating from North Miami Beach Senior High School. In 1993, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Geography. In 1994, he enrolled at Florida State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in meteorology.
Chris Zelman Family
Zelman has managed to keep his personal life out of the spotlight, thus he has not revealed any details about his parents. It is also unclear whether Zelman has any siblings.
Chris Zelman Wife
Chris Zeeman Zelman is married to Jodi. The couple has two sons and resides in South Georgia. They frequently visited Porterfield United Methodist Church. In addition to talking about the weather, he enjoys music, gardening, and SEC football. He likes mornings because the sky is more orange than blue.
Chris Zelman Salary
Chris Zelman’s annual pay ranges from $40,000 to $110,500.
Chris Zelman’s Net Worth
Zelman’s net worth is reported to be between $1 million and $5 million, obtained through his work as a meteorologist.
Chris Zelman Career
Zelman works for WALB as a morning and lunchtime meteorologist. Since joining the station, he has reported on snow and severe storms. In 2001, the American Meteorological Society awarded him the Seal of Approval.
Throughout his career, he has broadcasted six hurricanes, including Danny, Georges, Earl, Katrina, Wilma, and Irma, as well as winter storms, a dust storm in California’s Central Valley, and two devastating tornado outbreaks, one on Valentine’s Day 2000 and another on January 22, 2017. He began his television career by working at WJHG in Panama City before moving to Tallahassee.
Before moving to Memphis, Zelman spent a few years working in California. He recently freelanced for WPTV, an NBC station in West Palm Beach, Florida. He has also served as a volunteer with the SPCA, the American Red Cross, and the Salvation Army.
