Kathy Orr Biography
Kathy Orr is a famous American meteorologist. She is now working with the Fox 29 Weather Authority group on WTXF in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2013 also, she was included in the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia Hall of Fame.
Kathy Orr Age
Kathy is 54 years of age as of 2020, She was born in Westvale, Geddes, New York, the United States on October 19, 1965. She and holds an American nationality. She is of white ethnicity and her star sign is Libra.
Kathy Orr Early Life
Kathy was born and raised in Westvale, Geddes, New York, the United States on October 19, 1965. She has kept her life off the cameras and hence no information about her parents or relatives is known.
Concerning her education, Kathy attended Syracuse University where she graduated in B.S. in Broadcast Journalism and Marketing. She also has the degree of B.S in Meteorology from the State University of New York. She holds the NWA, AMS and CBM Certifications in Meteorology.
Kathy Orr Career
In September 2015 Orr joined the FOX 29 team as a weather anchor for the FOX 29 News evening newscasts.
Kathy began her career in KYW-TV in 2003 as the chief meteorologist. Before moving to KYW-TV, she has been working at WCAU-TV as a Weekend Meteorologist. During her time at KYW-TV, she also introduced a summer series highlighting the Jersey shore.
She has hosted the show called “Orr at the Shore,” for almost 12 years. After becoming a mother, she left her 5 and 6 p.m. show and began to present the 10 p.m. weather on the CW Philly 57, and the 11 p.m. weather on CBS3.
In 2003, she was recognized by the New Jersey Governor’s Office for her series of summer reports “Orr at the Shore”. The series highlighted environmental awareness along the Jersey shore. The Jersey shore is an issue dear to her heart, as her family has traveled “down the shore” for over 30 years.
Kathy’s career highlights include broadcasting live from the cockpit of a hurricane hunter aircraft while flying through Hurricane Ivan in 2004. Filling in as the official meteorologist of the Philadelphia Eagles, and broadcasting live from the 2005 Super Bowl and 2008 World Series. She’s provided weather updates and commentary for CBS Radio, XM Radio, ESPN Radio, and SportsIllustrated.com.
A former board member of the American Meteorological Society’s Board of Broadcast Meteorology, Kathy selected candidates to receive the coveted AMS Seal. She also acts as a mentor for the American Meteorological Society’s DataStream Project. For nearly 10 years, she has educated teachers in the field of Meteorology so that it can be added to the curriculum in local schools.
Kathy Orr Husband
Kathy is a married woman. She is married to her long term boyfriend, Peter. The beautiful couple got married after being in a long relationship. Furthermore, the couple has two children together, a daughter Isabella and a son William. So far, the couple has maintained a sound relation between them and living elegantly. Currently, she resides in South Jersey with her family.
Kathy Orr Salary
According to our reliable sources, she earns an annual salary of over $70,670.
Kathy Orr Net Worth
She is a successful and reputed presenter and meteorologist. This being her primary source of income, she bags a decent amount of money. Currently, she has an estimated net worth of $20 million. She is active in social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. She has a huge number of followers on Twitter and that is more than 8 thousand.
Kathy Orr Awards And Achievements
She received many awards including the New York Governor’s Award in 1998 for community service. She was also awarded eight Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards for the title “Best Weathercaster”.