Grant Skinner Bio, Wiki
Grant Skinner is a renowned American meteorologist working for WKRG News 5 in Mobile, Alabama, serving as a Weekend Evening Meteorologist and a weekday Digital Reporter. He has been working with this station since December 2021.
Grant Skinner Age
Skinner is 23 years old as of 2023. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, United States in December 1999.
Grant Skinner Height
Skinner stands approximately 5 feet 7 inches (1. 7 m) and weighs around 64 kg.
Grant Skinner Education
For his education, Grant graduated from the University of South Alabama (USA) in May of 2022 earning a Bachelor’s degree in Meteorology with a concentration in Broadcasting and both music and mathematics minors.
Grant Skinner Career
Skinner works for WKRG News 5 in Mobile, Alabama, serving as a Weekend Evening Meteorologist and a weekday Digital Reporter. He joined this station on December 2021. Grant shifted to Mobile, Alabama from Nashville, Tennessee in the fall of 2018 to pursue meteorology at the University of South Alabama (USA). Taking a course taught by John Nodar, a News 5 First Alert Storm Team Morning Meteorologist solidified his passion for broadcasting and allowed him to take his talents and skills to the next level. He is delighted to be working alongside his mentor and professor.
Grant did research at the University of South Alabama with Dr. Sytske Kimball on the impacts of near-surface temperature inversions on agricultural locations along the Gulf Coast. He also presented at the American Meteorological Society conference in January 2022 and at the undergraduate research symposium in the USA.
Grant has also operated with USA’s Coastal Weather Research Center to warn businesses including Alabama Power to take precautions during extreme weather. He is a graduate of the University of South Alabama (USA). Throughout his time at the University of South Alabama, he was also heavily active in the USA Jaguar Marching Band where he acted as drum major for his senior and junior seasons.
Grant was also named by the student body as the 2021 Homecoming King. Grant was a one-time intern with the News 5 First Alert Storm Team in the summer of 2021 and would afterward join the team in December of 2021. He has a love for hazardous and severe weather and is prepared to use his experience and knowledge to alert and protect the Gulf Coast. Outside of work, Grant enjoys watching college sports and shows, spending time with friends and family, and playing guitar.
Grant Skinner’s Net Worth
In Grant’s career as a meteorologist, he was able to amass a net worth between $1 Million-$ 3 million.
Grant Skinner Salary
Skinner acquires annual earnings that range between $ 73, 475, and $ 165, 345.
Grant Skinner’s Parents and Siblings
Skinner was born and raised to American parents in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the son of Mr. Skinner and his wife. Besides this, the meteorologist has not exposed any further details about his mother, father, or siblings if he has any.
Grant Skinner Wife
Skinner manages to keep information regarding whether or not he is in marriage private. An update on his life partner will be done when general details are out.
Grant Skinner Kids
Information on whether Grant has a child or not will be updated soon.
Grant Skinner WKRG-TV
Skinner works at WKRG-TV, where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Peter Albrecht
- Rose Ann Haven
- Bill Riales
- Jessica Taloney
- Devon Walsh
- Chad Petri
- Dana Winter
- Cherish Lombard
- Drexel Gilbert
- Ed Bloodsworth
- John Nodar
- Caroline Carithers
- Simone Eli
- Whitney Leibold
- Debbie Williams
- Blake Brown
Grant Skinner Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Skinner is vocal on his social media accounts, where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 639 Followers, around 1.3K followers on his Facebook page, and 370 followers on his Instagram account.