Audrey Puente Biography
Audrey Puente an American Emmy Award-winning meteorologist working for WXYW/ FOX 5. She ais the weather for the weekend news at 6 and 10 pm. She previously served as a Chief Weather Anchor at WWOR-TV.
Audrey Puente Age
Puente was born on the 3rd of March 1970, in New York, New York City, the United States.
Audrey Puente Career
Puente previously served at WCBS-TV where she provided weather forecasts for CBS 2 News This Morning and also, CBS 2 News at Noon. As well, Puente provided fill-in reports for the CBS national morning program, The Early Show. Prior to that, she served as a meteorologist for WNBC-TV and delivered weekend reports for, Today in New York. In addition, she also worked as the weekend meteorologist for WAPT-TV in Jackson, MS., Puente appeared on the station’s 5 PM and 10 PM newscasts. #
Furthermore, earlier she served as the weekend anchor for WXVT-TV in Greenville, MS, and also as the weekday weather anchor at WJCL-TV in Savannah, GA.Puente started her career as a production assistant at WNYW-TV in New York. Moreover, she is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, the American Meteorological Society, and the National Weather Association.
Audrey Puente Salary
Audrey earns an annual estimated salary range of between $33,774 -$112,519
Audrey Puente Net Worth
Audrey has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million- $5 Million.
Audrey Puente Family
Audrey was born to Ernest Anthony Puente Jr “Tito Puente” and Margaret Asencio, a housekeeper. Her father served as a worldwide famous legendary percussionist and as well a musician who got credited as “The King of the Timbales” and also as the “King of Latin Jazz.” Her father died on 3rd of May 2000, in New York City Hospital at the age of 77 years old due to heart disease.
She was raised up along with her half-brother Richard Puente, from her father’s previous relationship with Ida Carlini, and her brother Tito Puente Jr, as well a musician who succeeded WWOR-TV veteran meteorologist Storm Field in January 2007.
Audrey Puente Husband
Puente got married to Jay Thompson on September 18, 2004, in St. Augustine, Florida, at the White Room. The pair has three children, daughter Santana born in 2005, son Mateo Jay born in 2007, and daughter Lola Jaye born in August 2010.
Audrey Puente Height and Weight
Audrey stands tall at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.64 m) and weighs 55 kg (121 lbs).
Audrey Puente Education
Puente enrolled at Syracuse University and later graduated with a B.S. in Speech Communications. She earned her M.S. in Geosciences with an emphasis on meteorology from Mississippi State University.