Dan Shaffer Biography
Dan Shaffer is an American Anchor and Reporter working at WAAY-TV in Huntsville, Alabama as an evening anchor. He has been working for the station since September 2017.
Dan Shaffer Age
Shaffer is 61 years old as of 2024. He was born in 1963 (according to his bio on the WAAY-TV website) in Florida, United States. He has not yet disclosed the date and month he was born. However, WAAY-TV posted on their website on September 9, 2022, that they had a birthday surprise for Shaffer. This definitely means that he was born in the month of September, though the exact date is uncertain.
Dan Shaffer Height
Shaffer stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 1 inch.
Dan Shaffer Family
Shaffer was brought up in Florida, United States. 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 Shaffer has any siblings.
Dan Shaffer Wife | Children
Shaffer is a married man but he has managed to keep the name of his spouse private. His Twitter bio reads that he is a dad, meaning he has a kid or kids, but their identities are under review. When Shaffer is not at work, he likes to hang out with his friends and family, exploring what Huntsville, AL has to offer, or viewing the North Alabama mountains.
Dan Shaffer Net Worth
Shaffer has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor and Reporter.
Dan Shaffer Salary
Shaffer earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Dan Shaffer Career and Education
Shaffer is a proud alumnus of the University of Central Florida, but his field of study there is unidentified. When it comes to his profession, Shaffer serves at WAAY 31 News as an evening news anchor. Shaffer started working in broadcasting during the ’80s while he was in college. He started his career in radio in Orlando, Florida. Even before he finished college, he was already getting better at being on the radio. After getting some experience, he switched to television and started working for the CBS affiliate. In this job, he was in charge of giving weather forecasts on weekends and reporting on the interesting things happening in Central Florida. People started noticing him because of his good work.
In the year 1996, Shaffer wanted to try new things, so he moved to Tampa, FL which is down Interstate 4. He got a job at the ABC station there. He kept entertaining people with his stories and giving them reliable news. People liked his work a lot. But things got tough when Hurricane Irma hit Tampa and caused a lot of damage to Shaffer’s home. Even though this was hard, Shaffer didn’t give up. He kept doing his job well and helping his community. This showed how determined and passionate he was about his work.
Dan is really into science, and he loves Rocket City. He has been fascinated by space since he was a kid. Growing up in Florida, he got to see the space program up close. When he was six in the year 1969, his father took the family from Ft. Lauderdale to Cocoa Beach to see the Apollo 11 moon launch! Then, as a young adult in the year 1981, he made the trip to the same location to experience the thrill of the first space shuttle launch.
Dan Shaffer WAAY-TV
Shaffer is working at WAAY-TV alongside other famous WAAY-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Jeff Castle
- Grace Anello
- Amber Kulick
- Nakell Williams
- Marie Waxel
- Demetria Green
- Chris Tatum
- Rob Sneed
- Georgia Clark
- Jillian Kay
- Paige Meyer
- Jamie Cooper
- Nolan Knight
Dan Shaffer Cancer | Illness
Shaffer revealed on his Facebook Page that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer in the year 2019. He also said that he had regular checkups and treatment. However, we are not sure if he got cured, but it seems likely since he is doing well now.
Dan Shaffer Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 1.5K followers on Facebook and over 3.4K followers on Twitter.
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