Ray Petelin Biography
Ray Petelin is an American journalist, working with KDKA-TV as a meteorologist, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He appears every Saturday and Sunday evening on News 4 at 6:30 p.m. and 11 p.m. and joined the station in October 2018.
Ray Petelin Education
Petelin attended The University of Akron, where he graduated with a B.A. in Communications and Marketing. He then joined Mississippi State University where he earned a Meteorology Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology.
Ray Petelin Career
Petelin worked for WTAE-TV as a meteorologist before joining KDKA-TV. Since 2011, he has been forecasting in Pittsburgh and since January of 2002 in Western Pennsylvania. He has also worked forecasting weather from Parkersburg, WV to Erie, PA, and is familiar with the Pittsburgh region’s micro-climates and lake effect snow. Ray has also served with Oe Caribbean Weather. He served as a broadcast meteorologist at WSEE-TV, and then as a weather anchor and news anchor at WTAP-TV. WKYC-TV later hired him as a news assistant. He had started off as an assignment editor at WFMJ-TV. Petelin holds seals of approval from both the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
Ray Petelin Age
Petelin likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 40s.
Ray Petelin’s Height
Petelin stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches (Approx. 1.73 meters) tall.
Ray Petelin Family
Petelin was born and brought up in Ashtabula, Ohio by American parents. His father is also a meteorologist and he calls Meteorology the ”family business”. He 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 Ray has any siblings.
Ray Petelin Wife
Petelin is currently married to his beautiful and loving wife Rachael, and is blessed with a beautiful daughter. The couple live in Pittsburgh, PA, together with their child. However, he has kept information about his wife and child away from the limelight.
Ray Petelin’s Net Worth
Petelin has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a meteorologist.
Ray Petelin’s Salary
Petelin earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
KDKA-TV
Petelin works at KDKA-TV where he works alongside other famous KDKA anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Ken Rice
- Kristine Sorensen
- Kym Gable
- Meghan Schiller
- David Highfield
- Lindsay Ward
- Erica Mokay
- John Shumway
- Jessica Guay
- Mary Ours
- Falicia Woody
- Ross Guidotti
- Erika Stanish
- Ron Smiley
- Royce Jones
- Kristin Emery
- Shelley Bortz
- Jon Delano
- Chris DeRose
- Chris Hoffman
- Andy Sheehan
- Lynne Hayes-Freeland
- Dave Crawley
- Heather Abraham
- Mikey Hood
- Celina Pompeani
- Daisy Jade
- Bob Pompeani
- Josh Taylor
- Rich Walsh
- Jennifer Borrasso