Jacelyn Wheat Biography
Jacelyn Wheat is an American meteorologist whose career in weather began as a result of her passion for public speaking and her curiosity. She serves as a weekend meteorologist at the ABC affiliate WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States.
Being a Gonzales native, she grew up dancing at Center Stage Performing Arts Academy. At that point, she knew she wanted to be someone people could look up to. She joined doing performances at different charity events and that’s when she realized that she could do more to have a positive impact on society.
Jacelyn Wheat Age
Due to her secretive nature, Wheat has not yet disclosed her birth date. it is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.
Jacelyn Wheat Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Jacelyn Wheat Family
Wheat has kept her personal life very private. She has not yet disclosed any information regarding her parents and siblings.
Jacelyn Wheat Husband
Wheat has not shared any information regarding her dating life. She has also not been romantically linked to anyone by the media.
Jacelyn Wheat Net Worth
Wheat has amassed great wealth through her career as a broadcast journalist and meteorologist. She has an estimated net worth that ranges between $1 million to $5 million.
Jacelyn Wheat Salary
According to the WBRZ meteorologist’s salary range, Wheat receives an annual salary that ranges from $60,000 to $100,000.
Jacelyn Wheat Education
Wheat attended Central Primary and Central Middle schools in the Gonzales area of Ascension Parish. She later joined East Ascension High School. In 2018, she joined The University of South Alabama. She majored in meteorology with a concentration in broadcast and minored in communication and mathematics.
In her communication courses, Jacelyn has worked on filming and editing packages with Adobe Premier. She interned at Baton Rouge television station WBRZ from June 2021 to June 2022.
Jacelyn Wheat Career
After college, Wheat decided to head down the path of meteorology stating that she enjoys the challenge of forecasting.
Wheat counts herself lucky to have started in her home market where she knows some people and some different organizations that she would like to be involved in. Jacelyn has also shared that she did not enjoy severe weather as a kid. However, she was always curious as to why and how some storms formed.
Jacelyn Wheat WBRZ
Wheat joined WBRZ in April 2022 serving as a weekend meteorologist. At the station, she works alongside other famous WBRZ anchors and reporters including;
- Marisa Nuzzo
- Dr. Josh Eachus
- Keller Watts
- Corey Rholdon
- Matt Trent
- Lauren Hawkins
- Katie Easter
- Falon Brown
- Brandi B. Harris
- Bess Casserleigh
- Sylvia Weatherspoon
- Michael Shingleton
- Chris Nakamoto
- Brittany Weiss
- John Patorek
- Taylor Rubach
Jacelyn Wheat Interests | Hobbies
Wheat has shared that she enjoys listening to live music, shopping, and also trying new restaurants.