Rhonda Lee Biography
Rhonda Lee is an American Meteorologist working as a Chief Meteorologist and on-air weather anchor at WETM in Elmira, New York. She has been part of the station since April 2024 and is happy to serve the New York folk. Before joining her current station she worked as a Part Time News Anchor and Meteorologist at iHeartRadio in New York. It is good to note that Lee was also the first Black Person to be a Chief Meteorologist in Upstate New York and also the first person to hold the title for the Spectrum News Network.
Education | Career
Lee has been in the television business for decades. When she was young she was asked by her parents what she wanted to be when she grew up and she turned to the TV and said “I want to do that”. Who knew all this would come to be when she grew up? In high school, she got her first big break on television as one of the four hosts of the “Fox Kids Club” in Wichita, Kansas.
Every day Lee introduced cartoons after school. She also interned at almost every Wichita TV News Department. Lee was a bit of a news nerd in school, but she always had a LOVE of weather. Her parents said she has been obsessed with the weather since she was about two years old. Her parents claim her first comments about the weather were made from a car seat in Amarillo after a tornado.
Following her dreams and passion, Lee joined Kansas State University where she graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Mass Communication in the Electronic Media. She then joined Mississippi State University graduating in 2009 with a Degree in Broadcast Meteorology.
Lee currently serves as a Chief Meteorologist and On-Air Weather anchor at WETM-TV (NBC) in Elmira, New York. She joined the station in 2024. Before coming to WETM, Rhonda was the first Black person to be a Chief Meteorologist in Upstate New York and the first Black person to hold the title for the Spectrum News Network. She was also recently the weekend morning news anchor and meteorologist for iHeartRadio in the New York City and Capitol Region markets.
At WETM-TV, Lee serves alongside the following;
- Bruce Juneau
- Nicolas Dubina
- Nick Barbieri
- Joe Mason
- Stefan Ayanian
- Anthony Codispoti
- Alivia Colon
- Andy Malnoske
- Nick Ketter
Parents | Family
Lee was born and raised in the United States; however, information concerning her parents and siblings is not yet verified. We will, therefore, not talk about them for now.
Rhonda Lee Age
So far, Lee’s age is not available in the public domain, but she seems to be about 50.
Husband
Lee is married to her husband Greg. They are blessed with a son named Louis. She often posts her family on her Facebook account and she posted them on December 23, 2018, wishing her fans a Merry Christmas.
Rhonda Lee Salary
Lee’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Lee has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Lee is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 1.3k followers on Instagram and over 10k followers on Facebook.
Rhonda Lee Height
Lee stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Rhonda
- Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Lee’s age as this is information she prefers to keep private
- Marital Status: Lee is married to her husband Greg
- Net Worth: She has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Lee receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: she is American
- Height: Lee stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches