Chris Vickers Biography
Chris Vickers is an American meteorologist working for WTOL as the chief meteorologist. In this role, his forecasts air on weeknights at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. He joined the station in 2008 and has served the station for over a decade.
Chris Vickers Education
Vickers joined Ohio University when he finished his high school education. He later graduated with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Meteorology and a Physics minor. While in college, he worked as the founder and president of the Ohio University Meteorology Club. He also worked as a senior forecast supervisor at Scalia Laboratory for Atmospheric Analysis.
Chris Vickers Career
Vickers works for WTOL as the chief meteorologist. In this role, his forecasts air on weeknights at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 11 p.m. The weather fanatic and morning meteorologist is happy to be living out his childhood dream. The Ohio native previously worked as a meteorologist at KFYR in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Vickers serves as a member of the American Meteorological Society (AMS) and holds the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM #282) Seal Of Approval. In 2019, he won the Ohio Associated Press Best Weathercast Award. Further, he won an Emmy for managing WTOL’s team weather coverage in 2012 and 2019 for covering the aftermath of the Ohio Memorial Day tornadoes near Dayton, Ohio in 2019.
Vickers is a big supporter and leader of the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway in Toledo. In this role, he shares the stories of brave kids and families in the fight against pediatric cancer. Further, he has traveled to four events at St. Jude in Memphis, most recently to receive the award for the 2019 St. Jude Dream Home Campaign of the Year Award.
Vickers won an Emmy nomination for the coverage and awareness he increased while running the New York City Marathon as a St. Jude Hero in November of 2016. He ardently supports St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and terminating childhood cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. In 2017, he returned the St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway to Toledo. Since then, they have raised more than $5.5 million dollars for the kids at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
In 2018, Vickers won the St. Jude Champion of the Year Award. The following year, he received the St. Jude Dream Home Campaign of the Year Award at the National Night of Recognition at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Memphis.
Chris Vickers Age
Vickers was born on January 28th but has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. However, he might be in his 40s. Vickers celebrates his birthday on January 28th as evidenced by his Twitter bio “Born January 28.”
Chris Vickers Height
Vickers stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Chris Vickers Family
Vickers grew up east of Cleveland in Concord but 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 Vickers has any siblings.
Chris Vickers Wife
Vickers is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. He enjoys everything outdoors like hiking, biking, camping, backpacking, skiing, golfing, kayaking, and running. Recently, he hiked on the Havasupai Reservation near Grand Canyon National park for four days and three nights.
Chris Vickers Net Worth
Vickers has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a meteorologist.
Chris Vickers Salary
Vickers earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Chris Vickers WTOL
Vickers is working at WTOL where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Jeff Smith
- Kalie Marantette
- Caylee Kirby
- Melissa Andrews
- Dan Cummins
- Amanda Fay
- TaTiana Cash
- Sophia Perricone
- Tyler Seggerman
- Ryan Wichman
- John Burchfield
- Kaylee Bowers