Jason Simpson Biography
Jason Simpson is an American meteorologist working at WHNT-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. He joined the station in January 2012. He serves as a Chief Meteorologist.
Jason Simpson Age
Simpson 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 30’s.
Jason Simpson Height
Simpson stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Jason Simpson Family
Simpson 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 Simpson has any siblings.
Jason Simpson Wife
Simpson and Lacey Simpson have three lovely children: Walt Simpson born in 2011, Shelby Simpson born in 2013, and Brody Simpson, born in 2015. His and Lacey’s lives were forever changed when Brody was born; a serious congenital heart condition almost took his life in the first few hours.
The Simpson family, along with three other ‘heart families’ from North Alabama, now hold a fishing tournament in Scottsboro every year to raise money for Children of Alabama’s Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center. They had raised over $400,000 for the heart center by the end of 2018.
Jason Simpson Net Worth
Simpson has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a meteorologist.
Jason Simpson Salary
Simpson earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Jason Simpson Career
Simpson serves at WHNT News 19 as a Chief Meteorologist. Before joining WHNT News 19, Jason worked as the morning meteorologist at ABC 33/40 in Birmingham from 2004 to 2011. He worked alongside longtime Chief Meteorologist James Spann. Simpson started his career working part-time at WTOK-TV in Meridian, Mississippi, while still in college. He worked at WTOK-TV and ABC 17 (KMIZ) in Columbia, Missouri, after college.
Jason has written on a number of weather disasters, including hurricanes, tornadoes, and blizzards. Jason was on the air on April 27, 2011, and experienced firsthand the devastation in various parts of Alabama. He volunteered in ravaged areas to help people recover after the hurricane, and where he couldn’t go, he sent supplies.
In 2007, Jason received the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal from the American Meteorological Society for his work in television weather. He’s been named Best Weathercaster in Alabama by the Associated Press, and he’s been nominated for five EMMY Awards. He was named Best Weathercaster in Alabama by the Associated Press, was nominated for five Emmys, and won one in 2013. When coming to his education, Simpson earned a degree in Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Jason is a strong supporter of science education in the classroom, and his “ABCs of Weather” series, which he developed for the Alabama Math Science and Technology Initiative, was instrumental in developing a curriculum for elementary and middle school science classes. Throughout the year, he also makes several school visits and holds homeschooling class sessions.
Jason Simpson WHNT
Simpson is working at WHNT where he works alongside other famous WHNT anchors and reporters including;
- Ben Smith
- Rocco DiSangro
- Christina Edwards
- Jerry Hayes
- Steve Johnson
- Christine Killimayer
- Alex Puckett
- Melissa Riopka
- Greg Screws
- Kelley Smith
- Olivia Whitmire
Jason Simpson Social Media Platforms
Simpson is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 51.4k followers on Twitter, over 11.4k followers on Instagram, and over 91k followers on Facebook.
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