Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Sarah Fortner is a meteorologist who currently works for Hawaii News Now. She has worked for many news networks in the past.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Sarah Fortner was raised at a rural area in North East Florida.
- Aside from her TV life, this Floridian beauty is just a simple girl. She comes from an Italian family that is into the agriculture business.
- Sarah has four siblings, Michael, John, Hannah and Chase.
- Her father is a farmer who had a farm is in Hastings, Florida.
- During summer, Sarah used to spend her time in Hastings the “Potato Capital” helping out her folks to plant potatoes.
Love Life :
- Sarah’s newsdesk partner Erika Hayes set her on a blind double date with Ryan in the company of her (Erika) & Hutch.
- One year down the line Ryan, was down on his knees and proposed to Sarah in the company of their dog.
- Over the weekend after the proposal, Ryan’s & Sarah’s moms came to visit them and had a light moment together sharing memories and fantasizing about the big day.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Sarah attended Pedro Menendez High School from 2000 to 2006.
- She then joined Florida State University (FSU), where she graduated with Degree in Meteorology in 2011. She also minored in Physics, Mathematics and Communication.
- At the University, Sarah was a member of the FSU Sail Club & was involved with Habitat for Humanity activities.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- After college, Fortner landed her first TV job at Zanesville, Ohio, forecasting snow bands off the lake.
- In 2012, she moved to Arkansas. Her tasks mainly involved tracking tornadoes and recording snow and ice storms for Little Rock CBS affiliate KTHTV-11.
- In 2015, she was awarded her CBM Seal from the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
- She then moved to work for WHIZ in Southeast Ohio as the Meteorologist for the morning show.
- Four years into working with Little Rock, Sarah Fortner got a job opportunity as a Meteorologist for WCNC 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and also to be close to her family.
- From July 2020 to Jan 2022, she worked as Financial Representative for Encompass Financial Partners in Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Currently, she is working as a Wealth Advisor at Legacy Capital Wealth Partners.
Interests, Height and Trivia :
- Sarah loves volunteering and being an active church member and when she is not doing either of the activities, she enjoys hanging out with her family.
- She also loves baking, exploring and watching college sports, mostly football.
- A big fan of being outdoors, she knows how to duck hunt and trout fish, activities which she learned while working in Arkansas.
- She has three dogs namely Holly, Cricket and Belle.
- As the country girl she is, she prefers being at a brewery rather than at a wine bar!
- A dog named Knox, who played a big role into steering her engagement to her fiancé Ryan.
Sarah is in Greenville, SC. WYFF channel 4.
Where are Carolyn & Sarah now?