| Personal Details Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Leigh Spann |
| How old is Leigh Spann? / Age / Date of Birth / DOB | June 20, 1979. As of 2024, she is around 45 years old. An interview in 2007, mentioned that she was a 28-year-old at that time. In June 2019, Leigh also posted a tweet on the occasion of her 40th birthday. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Spouse / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Children / No. of Kids | None |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Is Leigh Spann related to James Spann? | In one of her Facebook posts, she clarified that Leigh and James are not related. Social media brought them together, but it was just a coincidence. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Leigh Spann is a weather reporter and meteorologist for WFLA-TV.
- She has worked for numerous TV stations over her career span & has won a few awards for her work.
- Running the early morning weather reports, Leigh is known for early rising, reportedly getting up around 1:30 am each day.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Leigh grew up in a small town in Southern Georgia, but other details of her childhood are scarce.
- Leigh Spann is married to her husband, who was a producer at WFLA. Besides this, she prefers to keep her family life out of the media spotlight.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- She graduated ‘Magna-Cum-Laude’ from the University of Georgia (UGA) in 2001 with a degree in Geography / Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. She was one of the first few people at UGA to graduate with the Atmospheric Science Certificate.
- Leigh is both a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist & has The National Weather Association Broadcast Seal of Approval.
Profession : Career, Salary and Net Worth
- Starting at WMAZ in Georgia in 2002, Leigh also worked for WCBD. She started with WFLA in 2007. She first started as the Weekend Meteorologist there before moving into a Morning Meteorologist position.
- Leigh won an Emmy in 2012 for her work in a TV special talking about hurricane preparedness in the show Hurricane Season 2012: A Special Report. She has also won an Award of Merit in South Carolina for “Weathercaster of the Year.”
- Leigh often co-hosts the second half of the show NewsChannel 8 Today on Great 38 WTTA with co-worker Gayle Guyardo. This part of the show is titled Make Today Gr8 with Gayle and Leigh.
- She is part of the group “Storm Team 8,” which is a meteorologist team working for WFLA – TV.
Leigh Spann Salary and Net Worth :
- As per Salary(dot)com, the average median salary of Meteorologists from Tampa is $95,602 per year. The salary range is $54,046 to $139,724 annually. ZipRecruiter gives the average salary for this position as $89,679/year, while the Indeed website mentions $77,124 annually for the same position.
- Drawing from this data, we get a rough estimate of Leigh’s salary. Considering her work experience, her annual income will be higher than the figures mentioned above.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Leigh has a significant social media following with over 100,000 Twitter (now called X) followers, 21,000+ Facebook followers and 2000+ Instagram followers.
- She has completed four marathons, and several half marathons and is an avid runner, taking part in many local in popular events such as Gasparlilla Distance Classic.
- A self-described animal lover, Leigh owns two dogs named Pickles and Emily.
- She is a fan of the college football team – The Georgia Bulldogs.
- Spann’s Twitter (now called X) account mentions that she only has one cup of coffee a day.
- On one of the shows she co-hosts, Leigh has used a Sensory Deprivation Tank, a device claimed to help with stress and promote reflection.
- Her favorite Christmas movie is the film “Elf”. She often shares about food-based ‘days’ on her Facebook, with comments on local places that sell the items or her personal opinions of that food.
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I have never done this before, but for some reason I needed to get this off my chest. I watch Ms Leigh every morning with her crew. The whole morning crew is awesome. I’m hoping they all stick around for years to come. Ms Leigh you have a presence about yourself. Maybe it’s that killer smile. That smile is intoxicating. Makes me feel like I’m going to have a great day. I can tell you have a good soul. Keep smiling…you never know how many people are affected by your million dollar smile!
Leigh dresses like a lady, dresses appropriate length and never too tight. Seems that some tv personalities aren’t looking in the mirror these days!
I have watched Lee Spann for many years and really enjoy waking up to her weather report every day! She has a beautiful smile and a energetic and positive
attitude!
Leigh is my favorite way to wake up with my first cup of coffee! Gotta love her smile!
There is no one that gets the day started off right, except Leigh Spann!. She has such a positive vibe and has given me more information about the weather than any other Meteorologist. I love seeing her and hate when there is a fill-in but everyone is entitled to some downtime and Leigh certainly deserves a vacation!
My husband and I both love her cheerful smile and report on the weather each day!. She reports on all the worst kind of weather reports, and also the best weather reports. Her personality & sweet smile helps to jump-start our day even if it is not a promising weather report.
We miss her on her days off, and when she leaves for vacation.
Leigh is my wife and mine’s favorite weather gal. She gets us started each morning with the weather report and bright smile, so even on not so good weather days, she is sure to make things brighter. We do love seeing her every morning!
Dear Leigh Spann, I look forward to seeing you each morning on WFLA and your smiling face and Love of animals.
Your friend Jim Linn
Executive Producer
My husband & I love Leigh’s smile and smiling eyes. Just so darn cute…