Chris Franklin Biography
Chris Franklin is an eminent American meteorologist presently working at WWL-TV based in New Orleans since November 2019. Prior to that, he worked as a GIS Analyst and Planner at Pond & Company for a year and eight months. Furthermore, he received the Television Seal of Approval from the American Meteorology Society.
Chris Franklin Age
Chris Franklin was born in Metairie, Louisiana, in the United States. He seems to be 43 years old, although details in regard to his year and date of birth are unavailable at the moment.
Chris Franklin Height
Chris is 5 feet 8 inches tall (Approx 1.72m.)
Chris Franklin Family
Chris was born and also brought up under the support, care, and love of his hardworking and devoted parents in Metairie, Louisiana, in the United States of America. However, he likes to keep his personal life private thus Chris has not revealed any details concerning either his parents or whether he has siblings.
Chris Franklin Wife
He is blissfully married to his appealing and supportive wife named Amy. The lovely couple is the proud parents of their two pretty children named Lucy and Henry. The adorable family of four now resides in River Ridge.
Chris Franklin Education
He received his high school diploma from Brother Martin High School in Louisiana. Later, Chris enrolled at the University of South Alabama where he graduated with his Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology in 2004.
Chris Franklin Salary
He earns a satisfactory salary of $92,160 annually. This is according to WWL-TV meteorologists’ salaries.
Chris Franklin’s Net Worth
Chris has successfully amassed a decent amount of her legally acquired wealth over the years and has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million.
Chris Franklin Career
He is currently serving as a meteorologist at WWL-TV located in New Orleans since November 2019. Chris started his broadcasting career in Topeka, Kansas, where he drove through blizzards and chased tornadoes for a year. Later, he left the station and returned to New Orleans just before Hurricane Katrina hit the coast.
Throughout his career, he has covered major weather events such as the Mississippi River flooding in 2011, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the ice storm of 2014 as well as Hurricanes Gustav, Rita, Isaac, Katrina, and Ike.
In addition, Chris also interviewed multiple celebrities including Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, and has also been featured on FOX News Channel and the Weather Channel. Furthermore, he has earned a number of awards from both the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters and the Press Club of New Orleans. Chris is also an emcee and frequent guest speaker at local events.
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