Don Slater Biography
Don Slater is an American Meteorologist working for WAVY-TV, serving as the dean of Hampton Roads weathercasters. He joined WAVY-TV in 1981 as the station’s main weatherperson. He announced his retirement plans in February 2022 after 4 decades at the station. Following his retirement, he spent 2023 as the Chief Meteorologist Emeritus of WAVY-TV 10 and WVBT FOX43, a title used to convey exceptional service in length of time and overall quality.
Don Slater Age
Slater likes to keep his personal life private; hence, he has not disclosed the date, month, or year in which he was born. However, he might be in his 60s, judging from his appearance.
Don Slater Height
Slater stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.
Don Slater Family
Slater has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight; hence, he has not disclosed any details about his parents. It is also unknown if Slater has any siblings.
Don Slater Wife
Slater is very private about his personal life; therefore, it is not known if he is in any relationship. He and his family reside in Norfolk.
Don Slater Net Worth
Slater has an estimated net worth of between $1 million-$5 million, which he has earned through his successful career as a meteorologist.
Don Slater Salary
Slater earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Don Slater WAVY-TV
Slater is working at WAVY-TV alongside other famous WAVY-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters, including;
- Madison Pearman
- Regina Mobley
- Ashley Knight
- Lauren Martinez
- Karina F. Garcia
- Chris Horne
- Brett Hall
- Nick Broadway
- Markeshia Jackson
- Keagan Hughes
- Ethan Krauss
Don Slater Education
Slater studied at Moorehead State University and Kearney State. Additionally, he attended Mississippi State, the University of Oregon, and Old Dominion University.
Don Slater Career
Slater is working for WAVY-TV, serving as the Chief Meteorologist Emeritus and the dean of Hampton Roads weathercasters. Following his retirement, he spent 2023 as the Chief Meteorologist Emeritus of WAVY-TV 10 and WVBT FOX43. In this role, he brought his expert forecasts five days a week, managing weather weeknights on WAVY News 10 at 4 and 5, as well as WAVY News 10 at 6:30 on FOX43.
Slater has more experience working with Hampton Roads weather than any other forecaster, with 40+ years of forecasting under his belt. He came to WAVY-TV in 1981 as the main weatherperson, staying with the station for 4 decades until his retirement in 2022.
Before working for WAVY, Slater worked as a weathercaster for the Nebraska Television Network. Additionally, he served KIHI-TV in Fargo, North Dakota.
Don Slater Retirement
Slater announced his retirement plans in February 2022 after 4 decades at the station. Following his retirement, he spent 2023 as the Chief Meteorologist Emeritus of WAVY-TV 10 and WVBT FOX43, a title used to convey exceptional service in length of time and overall quality. Following his retirement, Jeff Edmondson was named the new chief meteorologist.
Don Slater Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Facebook, which has over 13K followers.