Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Eileen Whelan is a meteorologist and weather producer on WJLA-TV (ABC7). She broadcasts weekdays between 4:25 am and 7 am on Good Morning Washington.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Whelan grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, together with 2 younger siblings, Maureen Whelan and Johnny Whelan.
- Parents : John Wheelan (father) & Linda Whelan (mother)
- Eileen is married to Derek Biss, whom she met on Match (dot) com. Their wedding date was November 7th, 2015, & the ceremony took place in Washington, D.C.
- The couple owns a Boston Terrier, named Petey.
- Education : Eileen graduated from Salisbury University with ‘Magna-Cum-Laude’ with a double degree in Earth and Atmospheric Science and Mass Media.
- She was an active student, heavily involved in the National Broadcasting Society, Geographic Society & many other organizations across campus.
Love for Weather :
- Eileen’s passion for weather originated from her father’s business in roofing.
- His business depended heavily on the weather, and she would watch morning weather forecasts together with her father before leaving for school.
- After school, her father entrusted her to provide weather updates to him through mobile.
- She continued to pursue her obsession with the weather over the years. As she grew older, she pretended to give “live weather reports” with a paper map pinned in her room and compared them with the news.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- Eileen brings the Storm Chaser Hummer to schools to educate them about meteorology and inspire them to follow their dreams.
- Whelan can do a thread lip trick, where she imagines an invisible string and lifts the side of her upper lip.
- Hobbies – Reading books, trying craft beers, doing outdoor activities, and meeting new people.
- She is a fan of the Washington Capitals Ice Hockey Team.
- Eileen is popular on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, amassing thousands followers on each of them.
- As a feature reporter, she has traveled to many places and experienced many activities, such as virtual reality roller coaster, Bubble Ball game, open-cockpit plane rides, etc.
Eileen Whelan Salary, Net worth and Career :
- Eileen interned with WTTG Fox 5 for three months in 2008 as a meteorologist.
- In 2009, she interned with WMDT 47 in Salisbury, Maryland, before landing a job with WBOC-TV.
- She began her career with WBOC-TV, delivering weather forecasts complete with graphics. Initially, she only did the weekend weather forecasts but later anchored weekdays in the mornings and afternoons.
- After almost 3 years, in 2011, she joined WJLA-TV as a weather producer and has been there ever since.
- Whelan also started work with the sister company of ABC7, News Channel 8, in 2012. She delivered weather updates on 5 pm & 10 pm weekdays.
- She was promoted to a Storm Chaser Meteorologist in 2013, commuting around the city in the station’s Storm Chaser Hummer to provide live weather updates.
- Eileen started her current position in 2015, in addition to producing live shots for News Channel 8 as a feature reporter.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Eileen Whelan Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall / Height : No confirmed information is available.
- Feet / Legs / Boots / Shoe Size : No confirmed information is available.
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
- Eileen Whelan Weight Loss : A few Google queries regarding this, but we couldn’t find anything conclusive on any of her social media.
Personal / Home / Contact Details
- Eileen Whelan Married? : Yes
- Children / No of Kids : –
- Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race : White
- Nationality : American
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And her age is 27, not 26.
This contains a picture of Autria Godfrey, not Eileen Whelan,