Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
The popular American Meteorologist and weather presenter is not your average individual. A powerhouse of talent Ashley Gann is something of an enigma.
Early years :
- Even as a kid, Ashley had a special interest in weather and climatic conditions. At the young age of 5 years, when she was a visitor at Discovery Palace (now converted to the McWane Centre, Alabama), she started reading out the weather to the people around her.
- She has roots in Birmingham – her father had served as a pastor for 40 years in Lipscomb Church.
- Ashley grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, where windstorms were frequent occurrences; this was one of the major factors that aroused her interest in weather conditions.
- In the mid-90s, she went to a Space Camp in Huntsville, where a class in meteorology captured her imagination to such an extent that she decided to pursue meteorology as a full-time career.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Ashley graduated from Auburn University. She wanted to pursue her major in Meteorology, but Auburn did not have a suitable program for it. Due to doubts over whether she would like to study the same in another school or not, Gann chose to major in Aeronautical Engineering.
- Later, she did her Master’s in Mississippi State in Geosciences, both in broadcast and operational meteorology. She recalls, “One of the things that Auburn Engineering taught me was to dream big and not be afraid of failure.”
- During her time at Mississippi State, Ashley assisted the state’s climatologist in his research on topics like “Economic impacts of weather on the industry.”
- She also showed a major inclination towards STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) as an academic study. She believes that in the coming years, every career will have an element of STEM in it.
Work : Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth
- Ashley delivered the weather at 11Alive in Atlanta, CBS-8 (WAKA) in Montgomery, and WTOK in Meridian, Mississippi. These multiple job positions helped her hone her skills as a weather presenter.
- Afterwards, she sharpened her forecasting skills at KLKN Lincoln, Nebraska, and WSAV out of Savannah, GA. She rose up to be the Chief Meteorologist and Weather Anchor for CBS 42 in Birmingham, Alabama.
- A Storm Spotter Certified by the National Weather Service (NWS), Ashley is one of the only 8% female Chief Meteorologists in the country.
- Besides her weather forecasting work, she represented the state as Mrs. Alabama International 2017, a beauty pageant which was committed to celebrating the modern married women, their struggles, and accomplishments.
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of a Chief Meteorologist in Birmingham is $50,585 per year. The salary range is $34,000 to $99,000 annually. ZipRecruiter gives the average salary for this profile as $62,206/year, while Glassdoor mentions $57,503 annually for the same position.
- Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Ashley Gann’s salary. Considering her work experience, one can estimate her annual income to be higher than the figures mentioned above.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Wedding bells rang for Ashley, and she eventually married a business analyst with the North American Mission Board- Derek Gann. They got married on March 2, 2013.
- They have 3 kids together. Ashley is a lovable homemaker; she loves cooking with her husband and playing with her three children.
- Ashley’s goal is to educate the public on severe weather, threats, and some useful life-saving decisions they could take in the face of calamity.
Social Media Presence :
- Gann has a wide audience base on most popular social media platforms.
- She posts about the current happenings of the world regularly. You can reach her on @gannweather on both Instagram and Twitter.
IS ASHLEY GANN STILL EMPLOYED WITH CBS AS CHIEF WEATHERGIRL?
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