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Ed Bloodsworth Biography
Ed Bloodsworth is an African American in the meteorology field who works for WKRG as a chief meteorologist for the News 5 First Alert Storm Team. He reports on weekdays at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. on WKRG and at 9:00 p.m. on the Gulf Coast CW.
Ed Bloodsworth Height
Bloodsworth stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Ed Bloodsworth Age
Bloodsworth was born in Tampa, FL, in 1985. He is 39 years old. Regardless, he keeps his birthdate away from the limelight. Thus, it is not when Bloodsworth celebrates his birthday. Nonetheless, we will update this information once available.
Personal Life
Ed Bloodsworth Relatives and Family
Bloodsworth 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.
Ed Bloodsworth Spouse and Children
Bloodsworth manages to keep his marital and relationship status private. Nonetheless, we will update this information when details regarding it are available to the public.
Ed Bloodsworth Education
Bloodsworth graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida, with a degree in meteorology. He is also a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) with the American Meteorological Society.
Professional Life
Ed Bloodsworth Career
Bloodsworth works for WKRG as a chief meteorologist for the News 5 First Alert Storm Team. He reports on weekdays at 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 10:00 p.m. on WKRG and at 9:00 p.m. on the Gulf Coast CW. He travels to the Gulf Coast via Tampa, Florida’s sister station, WFLA, which WKRG owns. Ed is from Tampa, by the way.
At the age of seven, Ed developed an intense interest in weather after witnessing the formation of a waterspout during a little league baseball game. Ed tracked tropical storms and hurricanes during the summer instead of sleeping in and watching Saturday morning cartoons.
He went on to work for one of the busiest weather markets in the nation, KTKA Topeka, in Kansas. Ed developed his forecasting abilities for heat waves, blizzards, and severe weather outbreaks while he was in Kansas.
He was given the responsibility of overseeing KTKA’s storm-chasing operations, which included setting up and managing many chase teams in northeast Kansas. Ed then traveled south to WJBF in Augusta, Georgia. He covered both the unprecedented Hurricane Joaquin rainfall in 2015 and the historic Georgia/South Carolina ice storm in 2014.
Ed assisted with the coverage of multiple significant weather events during his most recent assignment in Tampa, Florida, including Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Hurricane Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Michael in 2018. Bloodsworth is a current member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. He is an American Meteorological Society (AMS) Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM).
Ed enjoys discovering the best restaurants, local museums, and hiking and nature trails when he’s not forecasting for the Gulf Coast. Ed enjoys bowling a lot as well. He can be found in the area mentoring young bowlers and competing in regional competitions.
Ed Bloodsworth Net Worth
Bloodsworth has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a journalist.
Ed Bloodsworth Salary
Bloodsworth receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000 which he earns working as a chief meteorologist.
Ed Bloodsworth Social Media
Bloodsworth has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has a following of 9.7K on Facebook, a following of over 1338 on Instagram, and a following of over 2934 on Twitter.
WKRG
At WKRG, Bloodsworth works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Peter Albrecht
- Caroline Carithers
- Rose Ann Haven
- Grant Skinner
- Bill Riales
- Lexi Birmingham
- Jessica Taloney
- Devon Walsh
- Chad Petri
- Dana Winter
- Cherish Lombard
- Simone Eli
- Drexel Gilbert
- John Nodar