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Violeta Yas Biography

Violeta Yas is an Argentine-American in the meteorology field who works for NBC 4 New York, and Telemundo62 as a bilingual meteorologist every weekday at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. In January 2014, Violeta became a member of the Telemundo62 staff.

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Violeta Yas Height

Yas stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.

Violeta Yas Age

Yas is 39 years old. She was born on February 7, 1985, in Argentina.

Personal Life

Violeta Yas Relatives and Family

Yas was born in Mar Del Plata, Argentina, and raised in North Jersey. When Violeta was 5 years old, her family relocated to New York from Argentina, where she was born. Violeta was involved in a variety of sports and decided to study media studies because she wanted to work in the sports sector. She however keeps away information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.

Violeta Yas Spouse and Children

Yas manages to keep her marital and relationship status private. Nonetheless, we will update this information when details regarding it are available to the public.

Violeta Yas Education

Yas studied at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, earning a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media studies with a Spanish minor. She later graduated from Mississippi State University with a Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology.

Professional Life

Violeta Yas Career

Yas works for NBC 4 New York, and Telemundo62 as a bilingual meteorologist every weekday at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. In January 2014, Violeta became a member of the Telemundo62 staff. When Violeta joined AccuWeather as a multilingual broadcaster in 2010, her meteorology career officially got underway.

Violeta has made appearances on a number of Spanish-language networks throughout Latin America, including ZBM-TV (Bermuda), ABC World News Now, The Big Ten Network, Fox Sports, and multiple Telemundo and Univision affiliates.

Yas was motivated to pursue her interest in language and weather interpretation by having the daily chance to forecast weather for a variety of viewers, nations, climates, and topographies in two distinct languages.

She relocated to Philadelphia in 2014 to start Noticiero Telemundo62 at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Yas is currently the sole Spanish-speaking local TV meteorologist in Philadelphia. She has received four regional Emmy nominations for “Best Weather Anchor” and four Emmy wins.

For her charitable work, Violeta was chosen as one of PhillyMan Magazine’s Women of the Year in 2018. Active in the neighborhood, Violeta serves as the chief broadcast representative for the Committee for Hispanic and Latinx Advancement of the American Meteorological Society.

She oversees a group of broadcast meteorologists from all around the nation in this capacity. They find, organize, and provide useful meteorological materials for the Spanish-speaking population.

In addition, Violeta has a strong commitment to and involvement in mentoring, both personally and in relation to her alma university. Through the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University, Violeta serves as a media mentor.

She frequently donates her time to Rutgers Future Scholars, a program that seeks out and offers low-income high school kids who exhibit academic promise the chance to pursue a college degree. She also strongly supports The Boys & Girls Club, having participated in its activities as a youngster in Garfield, New Jersey.

The Meteorologist in Me, a children’s book by NBC10 meteorologist Brittney Shipp, was translated by Violeta in collaboration with Shipp, a friend, and coworker.

Violeta Yas Net Worth

Yas has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a meteorologist.

Violeta Yas Salary

Yas receives an approximate annual salary of $110, 000

Violeta Yas Nationality

Yas holds both the nationality of America and Argentina. She is Argentinian by birth and American by naturalization.

Violeta Yas Social Media

Yas has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has a following of over 6.5K on Facebook, a following of over 10.5K on Instagram, and a following of over 758 on Twitter.

NBC 4 New York

At NBC 4 New York, Yas works with her fellow journalist and meteorologists;

  1. Lynda Baquero
  2. Pat Battle
  3. Bruce Beck
  4. Checkey Beckford
  5. Matt Brickman
  6. Erica Byfield
  7. Adelle Caballero
  8. Greg Cergol
  9. John Chandler
  10. Pei-Sze Cheng
  11. Michael Gargiulo 
  12. Sara Gore
  13. Ted Greenberg