Bradon Long is a well-known American Award-winning Journalist working for FOX 43 as a Chief Meteorologist. He joined FOX 43 in September 2016. There, he can be seen on FOX 43 News at Five and Ten. Since joining the station, he has held many titles, among the many titles he has held include; Weekend Meteorologist, Weekday News Anchor/Meteorologist, Host, MSJ, Documentary Executive Producer, Franchise Creator, and Chief Meteorologist. He was a Peer Counselor volunteer for Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism from July 2015 to August 2015.
Bradon Long Biography
Bradon Long is a well-known American Award-winning Journalist working for FOX 43 as a Chief Meteorologist. He joined FOX 43 in September 2016. There, he can be seen on FOX 43 News at Five and Ten. Since joining the station, he has held many titles, among the many titles he has held include; Weekend Meteorologist, Weekday News Anchor/Meteorologist, Host, MSJ, Documentary Executive Producer, Franchise Creator, and Chief Meteorologist. He was a Peer Counselor volunteer for Oklahoma Institute for Diversity in Journalism from July 2015 to August 2015.
Bradon Long Education
He received his education at Laverne High School, Oklahoma from 2009 to 2012. There, he was in the Academic Team, Band, Choir, and Student Council. After high school, he attended The University of Oklahoma from August 2012 to 2016 where he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism, Meteorology, and International Studies. There, he was in the Oklahoma Weather Lab, OU Nightly, Men’s Glee Club, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.
Bradon Long Career
He works for FOX 43 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania as a Chief Meteorologist. He joined FOX 43 in September 2016. Since joining FOX 43, he has worked in different roles, From September 2016 to November 2020, he was the Weekday Meteorologist/News Anchor at FOX 43. During that period, he served as a weekend meteorologist from September 2016 to August 2018. In August 2018, he took over as a weekday Meteorologist and served on the first news anchor team of FOX 43 Morning News at Nine. He has been FOX 43’s Chief Meteorologist since November 2020. In that role, he serves in the 4 pm, 5 pm, and 10 pm evenings newscasts. During his time in that role, he has turned out more weather and news content than ever before.
In addition to his weather-related duties, he maintains a sponsored weekly blog. While at FOX 43, he created the “Centre Stage” segment for local community theatres, told education stories of our host schools during High School Football Frenzy, and covered the earliest effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area. During his time at FOX 43, he has won several awards from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters for weather and news coverage including for outstanding team weather coverage of the effects of Tropical Storm Ida on Central Pennsylvania in 2021. Moreover, he has earned multiple Emmy nominations.
Prior to joining FOX 43, he worked for nine months at Sinclair Broadcast Group in two roles. First, as a Weekend/Fill-In Meteorologist at FOX25 (KOKH) from January 2016 to April 2016. In that role, he prepared forecasts, directed chasers during severe and hazardous weather events on-air every weekend for the 9 pm newscasts, and fill-in on evenings. Second, as a Freelance Meteorologist for Tulsa’s Channel 8 (KTUL-TV ABC) from March 2016 to September 2016. From April 2014 to April 2016, he was a Weather Intern at Weather Decision Technologies Inc. He then worked as a Meteorologist/MMJ Reporter and Staff Writer for NewsOK.com from September 2015 to December 2015.
Bradon Long Age
Bradon was born on October 18, 1994, therefore, he is 28 years old as of August 2023. He thus celebrates his birthday on October 18th of every year.
Bradon Long Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75m) tall.
Bradon Long Family
Long was born to Leroy Young (Father) who served in the United States Military. His mother’s name and whereabouts are not mentioned. It is not known if Bradon has any kids.
Bradon Long Husband
Bradon is openly gay and is married to his husband, Timothy Fahnestock. They got married on September 4, 2022, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The couple lives in Harrisburg with their dog Smokie. It is not known if Long has any kids.
Bradon Long’s Net Worth
Long has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which he has earned through being a Meteorologist.
Bradon Long Salary
He earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Bradon Long FOX 43
Bradon works at FOX 43 where he works alongside other famous FOX 43 meteorologists, sports anchors, reporters, and anchors including;
- Evan Forrester
- Jackie De Tore
- Amy Lutz
- Alex Cawley
- Gabrielle Mediak
- Sean Streicher
- Cyera Williams
- Marshall Keely
- Andrea Michaels
- Danielle Miller
- Ally Debicki
- Todd Sadowski
- Lyndsay Barna
- Evan Brooks
