Fritz Coleman Biography
Fritz Coleman is an American weathercaster and actor born in Philadelphia and grew up in Radnor, USA. He is currently working for NBC4 in California as a weathercaster for the Evening Newscasts. Fritz joined NBC4 in 1984 and has since then become one of the famous meteorologists in the US.
Fritz Coleman Age
Fritz is 72 years old as of 2020, he was born on 27 May 1948, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He celebrates his birthday on 27 May every year.
Fritz Coleman Education
Fritz attended Salem College in West Virginia, For higher education, he enrolled in Temple University, Philadelphia to study radio, television, and film.
Fritz Coleman Wife
Fritz is currently living a single after his failed marriage. He was once a married man for six years but has not provided much information about her. He is a father of three kids, two sons from his failed marriage, and a daughter from a different woman.
Fritz Coleman Retires
Coleman retires after 39 years of weather forecasting. Coleman retired from onscreen forecasting where he has been the lead weathercaster at Los Angeles NBC owned KNBC Channel 4. Channel 4 announced on Wednesday 17, June May 2020 that he will be retiring after a whole year of planning his retirement. The station added that Coleman has decided to spend time with family, look more on his health, and more time to his love for comedy. They added that Friday, June 26 will be his last day on air.
Coleman is one of the longest-running news personalities in Los Angeles, most recently as part of the KNBC anchor team of Colleen Williams and Chuck Henry, along with sports anchor Fred Roggin.
Coleman joined KNBC in 1982, memorable early on for his trademark blue-framed glasses (which he later traded in for smaller specs). He also appeared in several promo campaigns for the station over the years, including one with Roggin (“Fritz and Fred”) and another that highlighted his forecasting skills.
Fritz Coleman Salary
According to our sources, Coleman receives an estimated salary of $500 thousand US dollars annually.
Fritz Coleman Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 million US dollars which he has earned from his journalism career.
Fritz Coleman Comedy
Fritz worked as a comedian and a Dj after his Univesity studies. He has written theatre acts such as The Reception and It’s me Dad. Fritz has been working with The Ice House comedy club since the year 2018.
Fritz Coleman NBC4 Weather Forecast
Fritz joined NBC4 in 1982 after working for various radio stations such as WBEN, WKBW. Fritz started working for NBC4 as a weekend meteorologist and has since been one of the longest-serving anchors for KNBC.
Fritz Coleman Awards
Fritz won two Los Angels Area Emmy Awards. Followed by it, he was honored with Stan Chambers Awards for extraordinary achievements by Associated Press Television and Radio Television.
He also received ‘Best Weathercaster’ by major newspapers in South California. His social service was recognized, and he got humanitarian awards From the United States House of Representatives.
Fritz Coleman Charity
Apart from his career, he is also actively involved in charitable works. He primarily works for underserved communities. To support Children’s Hospital Los Angels, he even conducted a program called ‘Defying Gravity’ in 2017.