Melinda Mayo Bio, Wiki
Melinda Mayo is an American Meteorologist working for KATV serving the station as the co-host of “Daybreak” and “Good Morning Arkansas”. She has been working with this station since February of 1996.
Melinda Mayo Age
Mayo manages to keep information regarding her dates of birth away from the limelight. An update of her age will be done once she has made the information public. However, judging from her appearance, she might be in her 50s.
Melinda Mayo Height/Measurements
Mayo stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches.
Melinda Mayo Education
Mayo went to Pine Bluff High School where she attained her High School Diploma as well as the Trinity Foundation Scholarship. She later joined Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia where she studied communications. Her next stop was at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where she earned her BA in Broadcast Journalism. She later joined Mississippi State University where she attained her certification as a Broadcast Meteorologist by the Department of Geosciences.
Melinda Mayo Career
Mayo serves as the co-host of “Daybreak” and “Good Morning Arkansas” for KATV based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Moreover, she is an active member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. In 2004, she earned her AMS Seal of Approval and was later named an AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist in 2010. She kickstarted her journalism career by working as an overnight photographer and was later promoted to producing, editing, reporting, and later as a weekend and morning anchor.
Since she started her journalism career, she has covered a ton of extreme weather events including Hurricane Opal in the Fort Walton/Destin area in October 1995. She also covered the evacuation and storm damage from the scene of the hurricane. Since she started her journalism career, she has won several awards and honors including the Associated Press “Spot News Reporting” award in 1990. She was also 1st place in a six-state regional competition from the Radio/Television News Directors Association.
Melinda Mayo Net Worth
In Mayo’s career as a meteorologist, she has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Melinda Mayo Salary
She receives annual earnings that range between $35,000 and $100,000.
Melinda Mayo Parents and Siblings
Melinda was born and raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas by Kenneth and Elveta Dodds. Kenneth and Elveta Dodds were born two weeks apart in September of 1934. They became high school sweethearts after Kenneth’s family moved from the big city of Star City just down the road to Elveta’s hometown of Glendale. They graduated high school together in 1952 and married in 1954. Kenneth and Elveta Dodds died 8 months apart in 2012.
Melinda Mayo Spouse
Mayo is happily married to Mark Mayo and together are living in Arkansas. Mark has a son, Derek, and Melinda is proud to be Dereck’s stepmother. Whenever she is not busy working, she enjoys spending her free time with her family and friends. She also enjoys golf, playing the piano, and playing the piano.
Melinda Mayo KATV
Mayo works at KATV where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Barry Brandt
- Emma Allen
- James Bryant
- Chris May
- Cayla Christian
- Beth Hunt
- Ryan Houston
- Steve Powell
- Isley Gooden
- Kaelin Clay
- Lisa Hutson
- Ashley Luningham
- Steve Sullivan
- Jack Allen
- Ansley Watson
Melinda Mayo Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram
She is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts frequently. On her Twitter account, she has about 11.3K followers, around 34K followers on her Facebook page, and about 2,593 followers on her Instagram account.