Bill Martin Biography
Bill Martin is an American meteorologist who is currently working at KTVU. He has been serving as the chief meteorologist at the station since 1995. In addition, he joined the KTVU team in 1993, when he worked on the weekend newscast.
North Californian is his native home and brought up in Paradise. He attended the University of California, Berkeley from 1980 to 1984 where he graduated with a degree in Physical Geography (emphasis in Climatology). In addition, while he was in college, he spent many hours surfing the California coast from Oregon to Mexico. He gained passion and interest in waves and weather.
After he had graduated, he spent three years at San Francisco State studying Atmospheric Science. He later interned at KRON Television (NBC), in San Francisco for a period of one year. In addition, he has worked a KFTY(Ind) in Santa Rosa for a period of two years where he served as a chief meteorologist. Martin relocated to San Francisco where he worked at KPIX(CBS) as a meteorologist for the morning show for two years.
After having worked for more than twenty-five years forecasting weather in the Bay Area, in 2014, he was one of the 6 meteorologists in the country chosen to go to the White House to interview President Obama on Climate Change. While he was at the White House, he had the opportunity to attend meetings with the President and his top science advisors. In addition, he was awarded the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by The American Meteorological Society which is the highest level of certification. In addition, he has read almost every written on California history. He recieved a Northern California Emmy for best on-air meteorologist in 2015.
Bill Martin Salary
Martin earns a salary of about $47,000-$120,000.
Bill Martin Net Worth
Martin has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $7 Million which he has earned through his career as a chief meteorologist.
Bill Martin Age
Martin has neither disclosed the date, month, nor year he was born. However, he seems to be in his 60’s.
Bill Martin Height and Weight
Martin stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 78kgs.
Bill Martin Family
Martin’s ancestors were some of the earliest settlers in San Francisco and his great-uncle was the sheriff of Vacaville in the late 1800’s. However, he has neither disclosed the names of his parents nor those of his siblings.
Bill Martin Wife and Children
Martin is married to Judy and together they have been blessed with one child who they named Katie.
Bill Martin Social Media Platform
Martin is very active on his Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. He has 11.3k followers on Twitter 1.9k followers on Instagram and 16k followers on Facebook.