Sam Nichols Biography
Sam Nichols is an American meteorologist working for KTAB/KRBC as the chief meteorologist at KTAB. He joined the station in 2007 and has served the station for over a decade.
Sam Nichols Career
Nichols works for KTAB/KRBC as the chief meteorologist at KTAB. He has forecasted weather for over 2 decades. During his time in Abilene, he has won multiple Abilene Reporter-News Reader’s Choice “Favorite TV Weather Person” Awards. The Texas Retired Teachers’ Association gave him the “Bell” Outstanding Media Coverage Award for covering education issues.
Nichols retired in 2007 after coaching Women’s Basketball for over three decades. At the time of his retirement, he was the winningest coach in McMurry University history. McMurry University Athletic inducted him into its Hall of Honor in 2017.
Aside from broadcasting, Nichols founded a program of free basketball camps in the inner city of the Bahamas neighborhoods called Basketball Smiles. It has been serving the community for over 2 decades and he works as its president. For his work with Basketball Smiles, he won the Kiwanis Community Caring Award from the Kiwanis Club of Greater Abilene in August 2019.
Nichols received the Paul Harris Fellow title in 2013 for his help in progressing better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world. In 2018, Nichols was one of the competitors in Dancing With the Abilene Stars.
Nichols won the Best Costume Award and performed alongside the Abilene Opera Association in their 2019 production of West Side Story. The Abilene Opera Association named him the 2019 Volunteer Honoree of The Year for the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council Hearts for the Arts in 2019.

Sam Nichols Age
Nichols 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 60s.
Sam Nichols Height
Nichols stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Sam Nichols Family
Nichols 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 if Nichols has any siblings.
Sam Nichols Wife
Nichols married Sandy and together, they participate in multiple local charitable causes including being members of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee. However, he has not revealed more information regarding his wife but we will update this information once available.
Sam Nichols Net Worth
Nichols has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a meteorologist.
Sam Nichols Salary
Nichols earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
KTAB/KRBC
Nichols is working at KTAB/KRBC where he works alongside other famous anchors and reporters including;
- Joni McKinnon
- Cristina Garcia
- David Bacon
- Noah McKinney
- Karen Taffanelli
- Susana Harbert
- Clemente Morales