A.J. Burnett Biography
A.J. Burnett is an American Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist working for WCVB in Boston, Massachusetts as a meteorologist and weather producer. Prior to joining the station in January 2016, he worked for TEGNA.
A.J. Burnett Age
Burnett 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 30s.
A.J. Burnett Height
Burnett stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 8 inches.
A.J. Burnett Family
Burnett 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 Burnett has any siblings.
A.J. Burnett Wife / Children
Burnett is married to his lovely spouse, Carrie Burnett. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 daughters, Caroline and Grace. The family resides happily on the North Shore.
A.J. Burnett Net Worth
Burnett has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
A.J. Burnett Salary
Burnett earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
A.J. Burnett Education
Burnett s a proud 1996 alumnus of Rutgers University in New Jersey, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. He is also a 1992 alumnus of Barnstable High School, where he earned his High School Diploma. Burnett studied Computer Science at freeCodeCamp in the year 2017. During his stint in high school, Burnett was part of the Jazz Band, Cape Cod Conservatory Wind Ensemble, and Marching Band.
A.J. Burnett Career
Burnett serves at WCVB NewsCenter 5 as a weather producer and meteorologist. His career encompasses experience at a number of TV stations in the New England region. This includes positions at WFXT in Boston, WCSH6/WLBZ2 in Maine, New England Cable News, and also the WMUR station, which is like “a sibling” of WCVB.
In his career, he has experienced a lot of big storms. Some examples are the 2011 Tornado Outbreak in western Massachusetts, the strong January 2018 Nor’easter (also called the “Bomb Cyclone”), Super Storm Sandy, and the 2013 Blizzard. Burnett is part of the American Meteorological Society and has their approval for television work, which is given to people who are really good at broadcasting about the weather.
In the year 2022, Burnett got a special award from NATAS Boston/New England Chapter for his reporting on a big storm (Nor’easter). He has also been a nominee for an award many times for his work with WCVB 5 and Chronicle teams talking about climate change. This includes his help with the “Forecasting Our Future” series, where all Hearst TV stations work together to talk about problems people in the U.S. have with changing weather and how it affects their economies and local communities.
Besides working for WCVB, he has been working for Burnett Media Group as a president since January 2012. He has worked for Beverly Public Schools in Beverly, Massachusetts as a Math/Science Teacher for half a year. There he has also worked as a Substitute Teacher. Burnett continues a happy family tradition of helping out for free (volunteering). He hosts a few local parties and special nights, like the one for RESPOND, a group that stops domestic violence. Burnett is also certified to teach Math and Earth Science and taught these subjects for a short time in high school.
A.J. Burnett WCVB
Burnett is working at WCVB where he works alongside other famous WCVB meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Janet Wu
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
A.J. Burnett Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 11.8K followers on Twitter.
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