Ken South Biography
Ken South is an American Meteorologist and Realtor working at WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi as a chief meteorologist. Before joining the station in December 1994, he worked for WTVM-TV.
Ken South Age
South was born in Houston, Mississippi, United States. However, he likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 40s.
Ken South Height
South stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 0 inches.
Ken South Family
South was brought up in Natchez, Mississippi. However, he has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if South has any siblings.
Ken South Wife
South is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of South being in any past relationship with anyone.
South resides happily in Fondren, Mississippi and during his leisure time, he likes to spend time with his senior cat, and 3 rescue dogs: 1 from CARA, 1 from ARF, and the other one is an adopted stray. His other hobbies include canning and gardening – he owns a garden at WJTV!), dedicating her time to Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) in Mississippi, and playing tennis.
Ken South Net Worth
South has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist and Realtor.
Ken South Salary
South earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Ken South Career and Education
South is a proud 1991 alumnus of Jackson State University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Meteorology. In regard to his profession, South serves at WJTV 12 News as a Chief Meteorologist. His forecasts have been appearing on the morning newscasts, since January 2001. She was initially a weekend meteorologist. Besides working on TV, South has also been working as a real estate agent at Overby, Inc. in Ridgeland, Mississippi since April 2017.
Before joining WJTV, South worked for WTVM-TV in Columbus, Georgia as a weekday reporter and weekend meteorologist for 1 year and 1 month (December 1993 – December 1994). He served at WXVT/WFXW in Greenville, Mississippi as a Chief Meteorologist for 3 and a half years (from July 1990 to December 1993), before going to WTVM-TV. It was at WXVT that he actually started his career in broadcasting.
During college, South worked on research projects at the Stennis Space Center. He also gained experience at the National Weather Service, where he did different tasks. These included helping with radiosonde observations, recording forecasts for NOAA Weather Radio, and assisting in creating river stage forecasts.
South received the Best Weathercast in Mississippi award from the Associated Press in the years 2010 and 2001. Additionally, he serves on the board of The Center Players Community Theatre in Madison and actively participated in fundraising and awareness efforts for MS HeARTS Against AIDS for 9 years (2002 – 2011). South also holds an American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval.
Ken South WJTV
South is working at WJTV alongside other famous WJTV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Byron Brown
- Melanie Christopher
- Walt Grayson
- Jeremy Harrell
- Marie Mennefield
- Thao Ta
- Kayla Thompson
- Gracie Dencausse
- Megan Hanna
- Kayla Hudson
- Roberto Zamora
- David Edelstein
- Blake Levine
- Camden Morris
Ken South Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 13K followers on Facebook and over 1.4K followers on Twitter.