Britley Ritz Biography
Britley Ritz is an American Meteorologist working for WHIO serving as the morning meteorologist for WHIO and Storm Center 7. She has been working for the station since August 2023 after working for CNN as a freelance meteorologist for a year.
Britley Ritz Age
Ritz was born on October 28th in Richmond, Indiana but has not disclosed the year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 30s, judging from her appearance. Ritz celebrates her birthday on October 28th as evidenced by WHIO’s birthday shoutout to her via their official Instagram account on October 28, 2023.
Britley Ritz Height
Ritz stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Britley Ritz Family
Ritz grew up in the Miami Valley’s Greenville, Ohio but has managed to keep her personal life away from the limelight; hence, she has not disclosed any details about her parents. It is also not known if Ritz has any siblings.
Britley Ritz Husband
Ritz is engaged to Ryan as evidenced by her sharing a photo of the proposal and captioning it “I get to love this man for the rest of our lives and some!” She loves the atmosphere and beaches in Florida. She frequently travels there to vacation and smell the warm salt air.
Britley Ritz Net Worth
Ritz has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a Meteorologist.
Britley Ritz Salary
Ritz earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
WHIO
Ritz is working at WHIO alongside other famous WHIO meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Cheryl McHenry
- James Brown
- Gabrielle Enright
- Letitia Perry
- Nick Foley
- Xavier Hershovitz
- Austin Chaney
- Nick Dunn
- Ryan Marando
Britley Ritz Education
Ritz joined Ball State University in 2009 after completing her high school education. In 2013, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Atmospheric Physics, Meteorology, and Climatology.
Britley Ritz Career
Ritz is working for WHIO, serving as the morning meteorologist for WHIO and Storm Center 7. She rejoins the Miami Valley after interning at WHIO nearly a decade ago.
Ritz’s passion for the weather began when she was just 7 years old, particularly after witnessing a tornado touch down in northern Darke Co. within her very own front yard. As a result, she began fearing the weather, and her meteorology career was ignited.
Ritz launched her professional meteorology TV career at KQDS in Duluth, Minnesota. She then went to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where she served KCRG for three years. She enjoys studying hurricanes and actually did a case study on Hurricane Sandy and its extratropical transition into a mid-latitude cyclone.
Ritz moved to West Palm Beach, Florida from Cedar Rapids. There, she served WPBF and broadcasted Hurricanes Michael and Dorian. She also won her initial Emmy award for the broadcast. Following her time at WPBF, she served The Weather Channel with Local Now for almost 3 years.
Ritz recently served CNN, where she broadcasted domestic and international weather such as coronation weather broadcast out of the United Kingdom and the record-breaking Super Typhoon Mawar near Guam.
Ritz is passionate about helping the needy. In this magnitude, she created and patented a new weather alert system for the United States and the deaf and hard of hearing.
Ritz started the Raining Angels non-profit to assist the disabled and handicapped before and after disaster. She feels blessed to return home and deliver forecasts for her friends and family. She is also happy to serve the station that initially accepted her and helped her grow.
Britley Ritz 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 15K followers on Facebook, over 7K on Instagram, and over 4K on X.