Bill Alexander Biography
Bill Alexander is an American journalist working for KRIS as an evening weekday and weekend forecaster since joining the March 2020. Previously, he served the ABC affiliate in Victoria, KAVU, as the chief meteorologist for more than a decade.
Bill Alexander Education
Alexander joined Texas A&M University when he finished his high school education. While there, he completed his undergraduate and graduate studies. As a graduate student, he worked as an upper air analyst and instructor.
Bill Alexander Career
Alexander works for KRIS as an evening weekday and weekend forecaster. During his career, he served State and Federal governments before he started his broadcast career. Also, he has received many awards for his contributions to science and weather broadcasting.
Alexander started his career when he was still a college student. He served the Texas Department of Water Resources as the chief forecaster for a weather modification program in West Texas. In this role, he prepared multiple studies about amplifying rainfall in arid farm and ranch lands.
Alexander was a Federal employee with the National Weather Service (NWS). In this role, he served the NWS as a forecaster, a Regional and National program manager, and a warning and preparedness meteorologist. He was later promoted to senior manager, running the NWS forecast office in El Paso, Texas.
In his role as a regional Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) for the NWS, he taught and wrote the initial WCM training program. Further, he ushered in storm surge software to NWS coastal offices. The software helped to further the tropical cyclone warning program.
In his role as a national program manager for the NWS, Alexander redrafted the Flash Flood, Severe Local Storms, and Spotter Training programs for the NWS. Additionally, he spearheaded the interagency Hurricane Andrew Disaster Survey. The report led to notable changes to engineering necessities for manufactured housing.
While working as the deputy chief of environmental and scientific services in the Alaksa region, Alexander spearheaded the Aviation and Fire Weather programs. In addition to that role, he worked as the country’s first volcanic ash program manager. In this role, he spearheaded the World Meteorological Organization to generate a universal lexicon for categorizing and calibrating volcanic ash eruption intensity.
After his government career, Alexander shifted to broadcast meteorologist and joined the ABC affiliate in Victoria, Texas as the chief meteorologist. During his career, he has won many big awards and certifications. For example, he won two Department of Commerce Bronze Medals for outstanding leadership. He holds the National Weather Association’s Seal of Broadcast Meteorology, the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) Radio Broadcast Seal of Approval, and the AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist designation.
Bill Alexander Age
Alexander likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50s.
Bill Alexander Height
Alexander stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Bill Alexander Family
Alexander has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. He has a younger sister named Rachel as evidenced by his Instagram account on June 15, 2017, where he posted a picture of him and Rachel when they were younger and captioned “tbt. My baby sister, Rachel, and I ca. 1956.”
Bill Alexander Wife
Alexander is married to Dolly. His wife completed her high school education in the Coastal Bend. The couple resides in Corpus Christi with their cats, Willow and Iris. He has a son as evidenced by his Instagram post on April 10, 2014, captioned “…My son and grandson share an afternoon.” Alexander has grandsons named, Liam and Caleb. He regularly posts them on his Instagram account.
Bill Alexander Net Worth
Alexander has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.
Bill Alexander Salary
Alexander earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Bill Alexander KRIS
Alexander is working at KRIS where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Clara Benitez
- Andy Liscano
- Taylor Alanis