Ellen Bacca Biography
Ellen Bacca is an American meteorologist working for WOOD as the chief meteorologist since July 2021. Her forecasts appear at 6 p.m., 7 pm., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. Additionally, she appears on the weekly Ask Ellen series. She joined the station in September 2014 and has served the station for more than half a decade.
Ellen Bacca Education
Bacca joined Valparaiso University in 2006 when she finished her high school education. In 2010, she graduated with a Bachelor Of Science degree in Meteorology.
Ellen Bacca Career
Bacca has worked for WOOD as the chief meteorologist since July 2021, making her the first female chief meteorologist in West Michigan. Her forecasts appear at 6 p.m., 7 pm., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. Additionally, she appears on the weekly Ask Ellen series.
During her time at WOOD, she has won two Emmy awards for Best Weathercast and Weather Anchor in Michigan. The Michigan Association of Broadcasters granted her its Best Weathercast Awards. She was among the few chosen in the nation to participate in the National Severe Storms Laboratory Hazardous Weather Testbed. The study tested the next generation of tornadoes and harsh storm warnings.
Bacca has a passion for severe weather and communication. Since joining WOOD, she has broadcasted floods, blizzards, high water levels, and multiple tornado occasions such as the tornado outbreak of Aug. 20, 2016.
Every fall and spring, Bacca hosts hundreds of elementary school students in a real-life TV studio for WOOD’s exclusive Weather Experience. Through the program, kids learn everything about severe weather with hands-on encounters.
At the close of the WOOD’s exclusive Weather Experience, each student practices their newly acquired knowledge on the green screen and experiences what it’s like to be on TV themselves. She worked in the mountains of Helena, Montana and the banks of New Bern before joining WOOD.
Ellen Bacca Age
Bacca likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 30s.
Ellen Bacca Height
Bacca stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Ellen Bacca Family
Bacca hails from Portage, Michigan but has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. It is also not if Bacca has any siblings.
Ellen Bacca Husband
Bacca is married to her high school sweetheart, Mark. They met and married in Portage. The couple has a daughter named Piper Sunny. Piper was born on September 8, 2023, weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measuring 20 inches long. On September 11, 2023, she posted Piper on her Instagram account and welcomed her into the world. Mark works as a pilot. She loves hiking around West Michigan and going to the best local breakfast joints. She also attends the local balloon festival with Mark.
Ellen Bacca Due Date
Bacca was supposed to give birth on September 1, 2023. However, she went into labor on September 9, 2023, at 3:45 a.m. on Friday hours before she was scheduled to be induced.
Ellen Bacca Net Worth
Bacca has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a meteorologist.
Ellen Bacca Salary
Bacca earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Ellen Bacca WOOD
Bacca is working at WOOD where she works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Emily Linnert
- Rachael Ruiz
- Susan Shaw
- Bill Steffen
- Brian Sterling
- Teresa Weakley
- Elisia Alonso