Lelan Statom Biography
Lelan Statom is an American Emmy Award Winning Meteorologist working as a Senior Meteorologist and Co-host of Talk of the Town show at WTVF in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been part of the station since May 1993 and is honored to serve the Nashville people.
Education | Career
Statom attended and graduated from Mississippi State University where he graduated with a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology. He then joined the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Communications with an emphasis in News and Public Affairs.
Statom currently works as a Senior Meteorologist and Co-host of Talk of the Town at WTVF NewsChannel 5 in Nashville, Tennessee. He joined WTVF in May 1993 and initially served as a weather anchor for the weekend morning and evening newscasts. Since 1999, he has been part of the station’s #1 rated morning newscast, NewsChannel 5 This Morning.
In September 2006, Statom was named co-host of Talk of the Town, the station’s long-running & top-rated talk show. Statom’s TV news career started in Knoxville, first at WTVK-TV, then at WATE. Lelan also worked with Black Entertainment Television News during his time in Knoxville. In 1990, he moved to Bristol, VA, and WCYB to become a weekend weather anchor and reporter.
His professional work has not gone unrecognized and Lelan has received several awards and honors during his time in Nashville. In 2007, he received a Mid-South regional Emmy award for coverage of the tornadoes that hit the area in April 2006. Further Statom received three other Emmy nominations for best weathercast. In 2006, Statom was awarded Best Weathercast in the state by the TN Associated Press.
Besides his professional work, Lelan remains active in the community. He volunteers with TN & Davidson Co. 4-H and serves on several boards including Cornerstone Financial Credit Union, Northwest YMCA, Middle TN Boy Scouts, Laughter is the Best Medicine, and the Board of Visitors for UTK College of Communication & Information.
Further, Lelan is a National Weather Association & American Meteorological Society member. He has the TV Seal of Approval from both organizations. He is a member of 100 Black Men of Middle TN and is the president of the Nashville Assoc. of Black Journalists.
At WTVF, Statom works alongside the following personalities;
- Nick Beres
- Ben Hill
- Hunter Hoagland
- Rhori Johnston
- Jennifer Kraus
- Heather Mathis
- Hannah McDonald
- Nikki-Dee Ray
- Henry Rothenberg
- Bree Smith
Parents | Family
Statom was born in Chicago and raised in Dyersburg, Tennessee, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Lelan Statom Age
Statom’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but he seems to be about 30 years old.
Wife
Statom is happily married to his wife Yolanda. They are blessed with two children a son named Taylor and a daughter named Kayela. When off his duties he loves spending time with his wife and children exploring the Nashville area. He also loves walking and bike riding.
Lelan Statom Salary
Statom’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Statom has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Statom is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 11.4k followers on Instagram, 732 followers on Facebook, and 23.1k followers on Twitter.
Lelan Statom Height
Statom stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Lelan
- Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Statom’s current age
- Marital Status: Statom is married to his wife Yolanda
- Net Worth: He has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Statom receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: He is American
- Height: Statom stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches
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