Samara Cokinos Biography
Samara Cokinos is an American Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist, podcast producer, host, and digital content creator for “Riff On This”. She serves as the weekend evening meteorologist for WKMG in Orlando FL.
Cokinos had been interested in weather growing up in Pierson on a fernery. When she was 8 years old, Danny Treanor, a legend in weather in central Florida came to her school for Career Day. She went home later that afternoon and told her mother that she wanted to be like him.
Samara Cokinos Education
Cokinos attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University from 2010 to 2012 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Applied Meteorology. She rejoined the school in 2015 to pursue a Master’s in Aeronautics, Flight Safety & Space Studies.
Samara Cokinos Career
Samara began her television career at KRGV-TV in Weslaco, Texas, United States in May 2013 as a weekday morning meteorologist. While there, she covered Hurricane Harvey which was the biggest storm of her career.
She later joined WKMG News 6 in Orlando, Florida Area in September 2017. She works weekend evenings on TV and then she is a weather producer Monday to Wednesday. She’s on air for three shows each 30 minutes long and her late show is 11 at night.
Samara is also the podcast host of “Riff On This”. It is a podcast highlighting stories behind the music in Florida. This includes all genres as well as positions from artists, musicians, producers, record execs, sound engineers, promoters, and deejays among other talented and skilled individuals.
She is also an occasional fill-in for traffic and weekly contributes to a weather newsletter “The PinPoint Weather Insider”.
Samara Cokinos Age
Cokinos likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 30s.
Samara Cokinos Height
Cokinos stand at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Samara Cokinos Family
Cokinos has mentioned that she grew up in Pierson on a fernery. She has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight hence she has not disclosed any information about her parents. She has a sister named Tricia.
Samara Cokinos Husband
Cokinos is married but has not yet disclosed the identity of her husband. She is a mother to two adult sons. In her spare time, Cokinos loves photography, running, painting, gardening, and fixing cars.
Samara Cokinos Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a meteorologist and reporter.
Samara Cokinos Salary
Cokinos earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Samara Cokinos WKMG
Cokinos works at WKMG where she works alongside other famous News 6 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;
- Matt Austin
- Molly Reed
- Lisa Bell
- Mike Holfed
- Julie Broughton
- Mark Lehman
- Bridgett Ellison
- Lauren Cervantes
- Ginger Gadsden
- Troy Campbell
- Kirstin O’Connor
- Mike DeForest
- Erik von Ancken
- Erik Sandoval
- Jerry Askin
- Carolina Cardona
- Louis Bolden
- Ezzy Castro
- Merris Badcock
- Brian Didlake
- Steven Montiero
- Crystal Moyer
- Justin Warmoth
- Treasure Roberts
- James Sparvero
- Tom Sorrells
- Troy Bridges
- Jamie Seh
- Samara Cokinos
- Nathaniel Rivas
- Candace Campos
- Ryan Welch