Jeff Baskin Bio, Wiki, Age, Family, Wife, FOX 16, Net Worth, Salary

Jeff Baskin Biography

Jeff Baskin is an American Meteorologist known for his time working for FOX16 News where he served the station as a Chief Meteorologist. He joined the station in the month of January 2009 and left the station in the month of December 2021.

Jeff Baskin Career

Baskin works with FOX16 News where he serves the station as a Chief Meteorologist. He joined the station in January 2009 with more than 12 years’ worth of experience forecasting all types of severe weather which include tornadoes, snow and ice storms, and hurricanes.

Prior to FOX16 News, he was working as an on-air meteorologist at WFOR in Miami where he helped Floridians weather a very active 2008 Hurricane Season. Prior to that, he was working as a Chief Meteorologist at KOIN in rainy Portland, Oregon. This is in addition to having worked as a weekend meteorologist for WVUE located in New Orleans.

It was while in New Orleans that he gained much of his experience with severe weather, forecasting for at least 6 years along the Gulf Coast. This includes the devastating 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. Previously, he was working in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. The Hurricane destroyed the station where he worked and inundated the neighborhood where he lived with flood water.

In his time in New Orleans, he was awarded “Best Weathercast in New Orleans” twice by the New Orleans Press Club. He is originally from Upstate New York and is a proud graduate of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he obtained a Degree in Meteorology.

He kick-started his career working in Utica, New York. There, he was serving the station as a meteorologist and general assignment reporter. Living in a place that averaged 90 inches of snow per year, he forecasted more than his fair share of major snow and ice storms.

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Baskin states that he got into the community to educate people about the weather. He goes further ahead to state that he has done school talks as well as emergency preparedness seminars. Asides from that, he has been actively involved in fundraising for The March of Dimes. Away from work, he enjoys doing anything that is outside in the sun.

Jeff Baskin Age

Baskin was born and raised in Upstate New York. He likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday.

Jeff Baskin Height

Baskin stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.

Jeff Baskin Family

Baskin 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 Baskin has any siblings.

Jeff Baskin Wife

Baskin is married to his husband who she manages to keep information about away from the limelight. We will update this information once more information is available to the public.

Jeff Baskin Net Worth

Baskin has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.

Jeff Baskin Salary

Baskin earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

Jeff Baskin Leaving FOX 16

Baskin served FOX 16 News between the months of January 2009 and December 2021. From there, he went on to open his own company, Aerocast LLC where he has been working since June 2021. He also serves as a Technical Analyst for Southwest Power Pool a role he has held since February 2023.

Jeff Baskin FOX 16

Baskin worked at FOX 16 where he worked alongside other famous FOX 16 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

  1. Troy Lynch
  2. Wess Moore
  3. Hayden Nix
  4. Carmen Rose
  5. Pat Walker
  6. Mitch McCoy
  7. Cassandra Webb
  8. Ashlei King
  9. Kevin Kelly
  10. Donna Terrell

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