Sue Palka Biography

Sue Palka is an American Emmy Award-winning on-air contributor and former meteorologist who worked at FOX 5. She has been working for the station since 1985 and retired as a forecaster on March 23, 2022.

Sue Palka Career

Palka serves as an on-air contributor at FOX5. She retired from forecasting on March 23, 2022, where she served as a 5, 6, 9, 10 & 11 pm weather forecaster at FOX 5. She started her journalism career at WTVR in Richmond where she served as a weather forecaster. Palka, later on, joined FOX 5 in 1985 and since then, has enclosed several extreme weather events.

Some of the weather events she has managed to enclose include hurricanes, chasing tornadoes, earthquakes, Derechos, and the polar vortex. She has also managed to win quite a number of awards including six Emmy Awards for weather forecasting. Whenever she is not working, she enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends. Furthermore, she also enjoys biking, traveling, hiking, and going to Nats games. She also finds pleasure in trying out new restaurants and new meals.

Sue Palka Age

Palka is 74 years old. She was born in 1950 in Pennsylvania, the United States. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday.

Sue Palka Height

Palka stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.

Sue Palka Family

Palka was raised in a family of teachers. As a kid growing up in Erie, Pa., her parents often brought them to visit her aunt, uncle, and cousins in the D.C. area. She 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 Palka has any siblings.

Sue Palka Husband

Palka is married to Joe. The couple first met backstage at a particular performance in 1981 at the time Joe worked on a radio talk show in Washington, D.C. The couple has two daughters, Liz Palka, and the younger Nora, born on November 12, 1989. Sue is a grandmother to Anastasia, Liz’s daughter. Liz is also an aspiring journalist who chose to pursue the same profession as her mother.

Sue Palka Net Worth

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

Sue Palka Salary

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

Sue Palka FOX 5

Palka works at FOX 5 where she works alongside other famous FOX 5 anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Wisdom Martin
2. Blake McCoy
3. Marissa Mitchell
4. Shirin Rajaee
5. Jeannette Reyes
6. Caitlin Roth
7. Sarah Simmons
8. Mike Thomas
9. Gwen Tolbart
10. Maureen Umeh
11. Alice Gainer

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