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Chad Petri Biography
Chad Petri is an American in the journalism field who works for WKRG as a weekend morning anchor and digital journalist at News 5. He is always prepared to cover news while on the go, with a suitcase packed. Since moving to the Gulf Coast in 2007, Chad has covered some of the most significant stories Alabama has ever seen.
Chad Petri Height
Petri stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches
Chad Petri Age
Petri keeps his birthdate and year away from the limelight. Thus, it is not when Petri celebrates his birthday. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Chad Petri Relatives and Family
Petri keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Chad Petri Spouse and Children
Petri is happily married to his loving wife, Amy; together, they have been blessed with a son, Brit, and a daughter, Emma, all of whom live in Baldwin County. Here along the Gulf Coast, Chad and his spouse, Amy, have established a family and a successful life for themselves. Petri likes to play with his kids, watch mixed martial arts, and listen to podcasts in his little free time.
Chad Petri Education
Petri received his degree in journalism from one of the American colleges where he graduated. Petri keeps information regarding his education away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Professional Life
Chad Petri Career
Petri works for WKRG as a weekend morning anchor and digital journalist at News 5. He is always prepared to cover news while on the go, with a suitcase packed. Since moving to the Gulf Coast in 2007, Chad has covered some of the most significant stories Alabama has ever seen. He witnessed the destruction and ongoing recovery from the 2010 BP accident.
Covering the terrible tornadoes that devastated Tuscaloosa and the rest of the state’s heartland, Chad spent weeks in central Alabama. He has also covered four college football national finals throughout the nation in Pasadena, California; Phoenix, Arizona; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Miami, Florida, so he is no stranger to sports reporting. When News 5 has a significant story that takes place far from home, Chad is typically the person they send. Whenever the Alabama legislative session starts and ends, he is a constant in Montgomery.
Chad hails from Ellicott City, Maryland, a small suburban town situated midway between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. He started his first employment as the head cook and bottle washer for a cluster of five radio stations in Rolla, Missouri, after graduating from college. In addition, he has held jobs in Sioux City, Iowa, Jacksonville, Florida, and Danbury, Connecticut. Chad is thrilled to be back in an area with nearly year-round temperatures above 70.
Chad Petri Net Worth
Petri has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Chad Petri Salary
Petri receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000 which he earns working as a weekend morning anchor and digital journalist.
Chad Petri Social Media
Petri has active social media platforms, i.e. Facebook, and Twitter. He has a following of over 6.7K on Facebook and a following of over 2490 on Twitter.
WKRG
At WKRG, Petri works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Peter Albrecht
- Dana Winter
- Rose Ann Haven
- Cherish Lombard
- Bill Riales
- Drexel Gilbert
- Jessica Taloney
- Ed Bloodsworth
- Devon Walsh
- Caroline Carithers