Veronica Johnson Bio, Age, Height, WJLA, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Husband

Veronica Johnson Bio, Wiki

Veronica Johnson is a Multi-Emmy-Winning American meteorologist working at WJLA-TV in Washington, DC serving as Chief Meteorologist. She has been working with this station since June 2016.

Veronica Johnson Age

Born and raised in Washington D.C., the United States, Veronica keeps information regarding her dates of birth, age, birthday, and zodiac sign away from the limelight. Nevertheless, judging from her look, she might be around her late 50’s.

Veronica Johnson Height

Johnson stands approximately 5 feet 5  inches (1.65 m) and weighs around 69 kg.

Veronica Johnson Education

For her Education,  Veronica enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Asheville where she graduated and obtained a degree in Atmospheric Science.

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Veronica Johnson Career

Johnson works at WJLA-TV in Washington, DC serving as Chief Meteorologist. She joined WJLA-TV/ABC7 in June 2016, coming from NBC4/WRC-TV.  Johnson recently became Chief Meteorologist of the station making her the first Black woman to hold this position in the station’s 75-year history. Previously, she served as the 7News Morning Lead Meteorologist.  Veronica joins the 7News’ On Your Side evening team of Jonathan Elias, Michelle Marsh, Alison Starling, and Scott Abraham.

Before relocating to Washington, Johnson served at WBFF-TV and WMAR-TV in Baltimore, WABC-TV in New York, and The Weather Channel. She was also the first Meteorologist employed by Sinclair Broadcast Group when the company commenced its first newscast in 1991 at WBFF TV in Baltimore.

Veronica also served as Chair of the American Meteorological Association’s Board of Enterprise Communication where she facilitated science information between researchers,  government, academia, and public sector groups. She served on many AMS organizations, including  Eyes on the Environment, The Advisory Board, and Station Scientist. Additionally, she also served as the emcee for Senator Barack Obama’s Special Task Force on Climate Change in 2007 and served on Washington DC’s Joint Center Advisory Committee on Climate Change 2008-2013.

Johnson also holds a rare Fellow award and the American Meteorological Society’s prestigious television seal of excellence. She is actively engaged with the community and looks forward to an expanding role in the DMV. In her spare time, she enjoys consuming time with her husband and three children.

Veronica Johnson’s Net Worth

In Veronica’s career as a meteorologist, she was able to amass a net worth ranging between $1 Million-$ 5 Million.

Veronica Johnson Salary

Johnson acquires annual earnings that range between $ 105, 265 and $ 225, 825.

Veronica Johnson’s Parents and Siblings

Johnson was born and raised by her devoted parents in San Diego, California, United States. Growing up, her mum and dad gave her the best upbringing one could ask for. Besides this, Veronica has not disclosed any further information about her parents or siblings if she has any.

Veronica Johnson Husband

Johnson is married to Dwight Weems. The duo has been together for over 3 decades. She and her husband, Dwight reside in Howard County, MD together with their children. 

Veronica Johnson Kids

Johnson and her husband, Dwight are proud of three children, and in 1999 she spoke about how she adapted her clothing for on-air appearances while she was pregnant with her son.

Veronica Johnson Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Johnson is vocal on her social media accounts where she posts often. On her Twitter account, she has about 13.3K Followers around 12K followers on her Facebook page, and 2,886 followers on her Instagram account.

Veronica Johnson WJLA

Johnson works at WJLA where she works alongside her fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Jonathan Elias
  2. Michelle Marsh
  3. Alison Starling
  4. Scott Abraham
  5. Robert Burton
  6. Ashlie Rodriguez
  7. Britt Waters
  8. Steve Rudin
  9. Brian van de Graaff
  10. Eileen Whelan
  11. Dave Lucas
  12. Melanie Hastings
  13. Brad Bell
  14. Sam Ford
  15. Adrianna Hopkins
  16. Carl Willis
  17. Lisa Fletcher
  18. Caroline Patrickis
  19. Olivia Garvey
  20. Lindsey Mastis
  21. Heather Graf
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