Brad Nitz Biography
Brad Nitz is a well-reputed American Emmy Award-winning Journalist working for WSB-TV as the Chief Meteorologist. He joined WSB-TV in January 2006. There, he can be seen weekdays on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m., and on WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. He has over twenty-five years of experience in major markets and national networks. Brad is a member of the American Meteorological Society and is also a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM).
Brad Nitz Education
He received his education at Florida State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and minors in Mathematics and Communication.
Brad Nitz Career
Brad works in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. for WSB-TV as the Chief Meteorologist. He joined WSB-TV in January 2006. There, he can be seen weekdays on Channel 2 Action News at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and on WSB-TV Tonight at 11 p.m. Prior to joining WSB-TV, he worked for NBC News as a Meteorologist from July 2005 to December 2005. He is a meteorologist primarily on MSNBC and NBC Weather Plus. Also, he led coverage of historic Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. From July 2002 to July 2005, he was a Senior meteorologist at WJXT. There, he served as a weekday meteorologist at 5:00, 10:00, and 11:00 p.m.
Before that, he was a Meteorologist at WESH 2 CW18 from August 1997 to July 2002. There, he was a weekday noon and 5:30 pm meteorologist. Because of his work as a meteorologist, he has received numerous awards, including an Emmy Award for his coverage of Hurricane Irma in 2017. Also, he has won several Emmy nominations for coverage of metro Atlanta’s tornadoes and flooding. He has won the Excellence Award from the Atlanta chapter of the American Meteorological Society for “Outstanding and innovative live team coverage” of severe weather. Moreover, he has won “Best Weather Reporting” from the Associated Press several times over the years, including for his work covering tornadoes, severe weather, and winter storms in metro Atlanta.
Brad Nitz Age
Brad 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.
Brad Nitz Height
He stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches (1.8m) tall.
Brad Nitz Family
Nitz has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Brad has any siblings.
Brad Nitz Wife
Brad is married to the love of his life, Aimee Nitz. They got married on June 13, 1998. He and his wife are blessed with two daughters named, Elizabeth (born on March 13, 2001) and Caroline (born on June 17, 2004).
Brad Nitz’s Net Worth
Nitz has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million which he has earned through being a Meteorologist.
Brad Nitz Salary
He earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $110,500.
Brad Nitz WSB-TV
Brad works at WSB-TV where he works alongside other well-known WSB-TV meteorologists, sports anchors, reporters, and anchors including;
- Alison Mastrangelo
- Zach Klein
- Eboni Deon
- Brian Monahan
- Glenn Burns
- Ashley Kramlich
- John Pruitt
- Lori Wilson
- Linda Stouffer
- Wendy Corona
- Sophia Choi
- Tom Regan
- Tyisha Fernandes
- Richard Elliot
- Mike Shields
- Michael Seiden
- Steve Gehlbach
- Larry Spruill
- Courtney Francisco
- Bryan Mims
- Audrey Washington