Karlene Chavis Biography
Karlene Chavis is an American forecaster serving at CBS8 as a chief meteorologist, she joined the Station after working as a weekend morning meteorologist for WSVN-TV.
Karlene Chavis Career | Education
Chavis first attended The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism where she earned a bachelor’s degree and later joined Arizona State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications. She continued to further her education at Mississippi State University and earned a master’s degree in Geological Sciences. Chavis interned at KNXV-TV, the ABC affiliate in Phoenix, AZ.
She began her career in Southern California and later joined KECY-TV in Yuma, AZ as a weather anchor/reporter. She then left to work for the sister station, KESQ-TV as the weekend evening weather anchor. After working for KESQ-TV, she worked as the weekday morning weather anchor and fill-in entertainment anchor and reporter at CBS Local 2 in Palm Springs, CA.
Chavis worked for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com as a published photojournalist, newspaper reporter, and Gannett Company’s web entertainment reporter. Before joining her current station, she worked for WSVN-TV, Miami, FL as a weekend morning meteorologist. Now, she works with the NEWS 8 team as a Chief Meteorologist.
The Miami New Times named her ‘best meteorologist’ and also ‘Trailblazer of the Year’ by Young, Black and N’ Business. The San Diego Press Club has recognized her forecasting skills for Excellence in Journalism. Furthermore, she has been featured in publications such as Black SD Magazine, San Diego Magazine, Simply Local Magazine, and The Washington Post.
Chavis distributes her knowledge and passion for science and meteorology as a chief forecaster, every weeknight on CBS 8, CW San Diego, and NEWS 8. What excites her is the experience she came back with under her belt to better serve viewers. During her free time, she likes to hike, visit art galleries and museums, spend time with her family and two fur babies, Brody and Stevie, travel, and bake.
Karlene Chavis Salary
Chavis’s annual salary ranges between $25,000 to $60,000.
Karlene Chavis’s Net Worth
Chavis’s estimated net worth is about $1.5 Million to $4.5 Million.
Karlene Chavis Age
Chavis’s actual age is not publicly available as of 2024 but she is about 29 years old.
Karlene Chavis Gay
Chavis is a lesbian though she likes to keep a low profile and has hence not disclosed who she’s dating as of 2024.
Karlene Chavis’s Family | Parents
She was born in Scottsdale, AZ, and seems to have a good relationship with her mom as she likes posting her on her social media accounts. Information about her dad, siblings, and relatives is still under review.
Karlene Chavis Social Media Platforms
Chavis interacts with her fans quite often and she has 6.4k followers on Facebook, 4717 followers on Twitter, and 5929 followers on Instagram.
6 Quick Facts About Sample
- Age: Not Available
- Marital Status: Gay
- Net Worth: Between $1.5 Million and $4.5 Million
- Salary: Between $25, 000 and $60, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 6 inches tall
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