Ashlee Baracy Biography
Ashlee Baracy is an American Meteorologist working for WDIV-TV, serving as a meteorologist on weekday mornings and at noon. She has been working for the station since January 2023, after working for WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, as the chief meteorologist for 7 years.
Ashlee Baracy Age
Baracy was born on April 22, 1985, in the U.S.A. She is 40 years old as of 2025. Baracy celebrates her birthday on April 22nd.
Ashlee Baracy Height
Baracy stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Ashlee Baracy Family
Baracy’s parents are cancer survivors. She and her mother received the Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Heroes of Breast Cancer honor in 2013 for their advocacy work. Even so, she has not disclosed more details about her parents. It is also unknown if Baracy has any siblings.
Ashlee Baracy Husband
Baracy is married to Jeff Kunkel, a former Detroit Tiger. He now works as the coach of the Baltimore Orioles. The couple has two children. When she is not chasing after her children, she is most likely watching baseball. Also, she proudly supports her husband.
Ashlee Baracy Net Worth
Baracy has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which she has earned through her successful career as a Meteorologist.
Ashlee Baracy Salary
Baracy earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Ashlee Baracy Education
Baracy joined the University of Michigan in 2003 after completing her high school education. In 2007, she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English and Sociology. There, she worked as the captain of the University of Michigan dance team.
In 2007, Baracy joined Eastern Michigan University, where she obtained a Master of Science degree in Integrated Marketing Communications in 2010. She then obtained her Broadcast Meteorology Certification from Mississippi State University.
Ashlee Baracy Career
Baracy is working for WDIV-TV, serving as a meteorologist on weekday mornings and at noon. In this role, she forecasts on weekday mornings and at noon for 4Warn Weather and streaming on Local4+.
Baracy launched her career at WDIV in 2010 as a traffic anchor, general assignment reporter, and fill-in meteorologist. Next, she moved to Columbus, where she served WBNS as a full-time meteorologist for seven years. She climbed the ranks and was named the station’s first female Chief Meteorologist.
During her time in Columbus, Baracy won several Emmy nominations, including for a severe weather special in 2021. She has received three Ohio Associated Press Media Editors “Best Weathercast” Awards. Columbus Dispatch’s “CBUS Top Picks” named her the Best Weather Person for four consecutive years. She playfully jokes that one of her biggest achievements was getting Buckeye country to like a Michigan Wolverine.
Baracy’s greatest pride and joy are her children. She inspired a discussion about body positivity through her experiences with body shaming during her first pregnancy. Her message went viral, making headlines in People Magazine, the New York Post, and on the Today Show.
Baracy has a passion for increasing awareness of cancer as homage to her parents, who are both survivors. She and her mother received the Karmanos Cancer Institute’s Heroes of Breast Cancer honor in 2013 for their advocacy work. She served as Miss Michigan 2008 and was a top ten finalist in the Miss America pageant.
Ashlee Baracy Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram, Facebook, and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 30K followers on Facebook, over 13K on Instagram, and over 14K on X.