Lauren Rautenkranz Biography

Lauren Rautenkranz is an American journalist currently working as the weekday morning meteorologist on Good Morning Jacksonville. She joined the First Coast News team in August of 2016.

Lauren Rautenkranz Education

Lauren holds a Master of Science degree in Applied Meteorology from Mississippi State University, as well as the NWA Seal of Approval. She is a proud University of Florida alumna, having earned a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications News with a Meteorology concentration, as well as minors in Geography and Communications Studies.

Lauren Rautenkranz Career

Lauren began forecasting for the University of Florida in Gainesville, her alma mater. Work then took her to Wilmington, North Carolina for a short time before returning to her home state to work at First Coast News. She’s tracked everything from hurricanes to tornadoes to snow and ice. Her interest in weather and broadcasting began at a young age, as did her love of the outdoors and connecting with people. She has a YouTube channel where she uploads science and weather videos, educating people on topics like Hurricane Season, Wind Shear, and others.

WJXX, virtual channel 25 (VHF digital channel 10), is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Orange Park that serves Jacksonville, Florida, in the United States. Tegna Inc. owns the station as part of a duopoly with Jacksonville-licensed NBC affiliate WTLV (channel 12). The two stations share studios on East Adams Street (near TIAA Bank Field) in downtown Jacksonville; WJXX’s transmitter is on Anders Boulevard in Jacksonville’s Killarney Shores neighborhood.

On February 9, 1997, the station went on the air for the first time. ABC signed a ten-year affiliation agreement with Allbritton Communications that year. This was prompted by Fox Television Stations’ purchase of ABC affiliate WBRC in July 1995. W58CK (now WBMA-LD) in Birmingham, Alabama, was an independent station at first. WJXX was supposed to debut as an independent station.

It was the first television station in the United States to be built entirely for digital television. The station’s new full-power transmitter was still awaiting FCC approval at the time, forcing it to broadcast at low power. Despite efforts to improve its signal, WJXX was unable to gain signal strength.

Lauren Rautenkranz WJXX

Rautenkranz works at WJXX where she works alongside other famous WJXX anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Haley Harrison
2. Mike Prangley
3. Jordan Wilkerson
4. Matthew Copeland
5. Nichelle Cobb
6. Mindy Wadley
7. Casey Feindt
8. Atyia Collins
9. Tristan Hardy
10. Briana Ray-Turner
11. Makayla Lucero
12. Robert Bradfield
13. Kailey Tracy
14. Anne Schindler
15. Harold Goodridge
16. Jessica Clark
17. Mia O’Brien
    
18. Katie Jeffries
19. Keitha Nelson
20. Lewis Turner
21. Chris Porter
22. Anthony Austin
23. Heather Crawford
24. Ken Amaro
25. Tim Deegan
26. Jeannie Blaylock

Lauren Rautenkranz Age

Lauren was born and raised Floridian. She likes to keep her personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.

Lauren Rautenkranz Height

Rautenkranz stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches.

Lauren Rautenkranz Family

Rautenkranz 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 known if Rautenkranz has any siblings.

Lauren Rautenkranz Husband

Rautenkranz is married to Ryan. The couple has a daughter Madilyn Reese who was born on December 8, 2020.

Lauren Rautenkranz Net Worth

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

Lauren Rautenkranz Salary

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

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