Matt Wintz is a 2x Emmy Award-Winning American Meteorologist working for WKYC (Channel 3) a television station in Cleveland, Ohio, serving the station as Monday-Friday 5 pm and 11 pm Senior Meteorologist. He has been working with this station since Jun 2017.
Matt Wintz Age
Wintz is 37 years old as of 2024. He was born on the 25th of June 1986, in Jefferson, Northeast Ohio, United States. Accordingly, he holds his birthday every year on the 25th of June and his zodiac sign is Cancer.
Matt Wintz Height | Measurements
Wintz stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches and weighs around 75 kg.
Matt Wintz Education
For his education, Matt first attended Birmingham-Southern College for a Bachelor’s degree in geography. He also joined Ohio State University for a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in meteorology.
Matt Wintz Career
Wintz serves as Monday-Friday 5 pm and 11 pm Senior Meteorologist for WKYC (Channel 3) a television station in Cleveland, Ohio. He joined this station in Jun 2017. Matt’s interest in weather began back when he was just 3 years old. His home got cable TV and he apparently would watch the Weather Channel for hours, while most kids were watching cartoons, Matt was staring at the radar and satellite.
Matt’s passion for weather continued to grow with each lake-effect snow event and summer thunderstorm. He states he’s been observing and studying Northeast Ohio weather for over 3 decades. His priority is keeping families safe during severe weather, and he did that through wall-to-wall tornado coverage on TV and Facebook Live.”
Matt’s television profession commenced in Chicago where he worked for 6 years as the Chief Meteorologist at WYIN, the PBS affiliate. Then he traded in the cold Chicago winter for the bright, sunny South where he worked for three years as the Chief Meteorologist at WLTZ, the NBC affiliate in Columbus, Georgia. Matt gained valuable extreme weather experience predicting in the Deep South.
Matt Wintz Net Worth
In Matt’s career as a weather anchor, he has been able to amass a net worth ranging between $ 1 Million- $ 3 million.
Matt Wintz Salary
Wintz receives annual earnings that range between $ 73, 150, and $ 175, 705.
Matt Wintz’s Parents and Siblings
Wintz was born and raised to parents in Jefferson, out in the heart of the Northeast Ohio snowbelt of Ashtabula County. Growing up, his mom and dad offered him the best upbringing and nourishment one could ask for. Besides this, the weather anchor has not disclosed any further details about his mom, dad, or siblings if he has any.
Matt Wintz Wife
Wintz is married to Stephanie Wintz., though he has not said much about their union. Together they are proud parents of three children namely Emerson, River, and Silas William Wintz. Silas was born in October 2023. When Matt’s not predicting the weather, you can catch him out running, chugging coffee at a local coffee shop, or spending time with his family. They all reside in Cleveland.
Matt Wintz Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
Wintz is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 4,576 Followers around 5.8K followers on his Facebook page, and about 4,507 followers on his Instagram account.
Matt Wintz WKYC
Wintz works at WKYC where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Russ Mitchell
- Christi Paul
- Laura Caso
- Jim Donovan
- Jay Crawford
- Betsy Kling
- Carmen Blackwell
- Maureen Kyle
- Dave Chudowsky
- Danielle Wiggins
- Anthony Copeland
- Lynna Lai
- Matt Rascon
- Isabel Lawrence
- Kaitor Kay
- Nick Camino
- Monica Robins
- Leon Bibb
- Kierra Cotton
- Austin Love
- Bri Buckley
- Lydia Esparra
- Hollie Strano