John Gumm Biography

John Gumm is an American Meteorologist working for Local 12 News – WKRC in Cincinnati, Ohio as a Chief Meteorologist. He has been working for the station since October 2005 after working for WWL-TV.

John Gumm Age

Gumm was born on the month of February in the United States. He likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date or year he was born. However, he might be in his 40s.

John Gumm Height

Gumm stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 10 inches.

John Gumm Family

Gumm 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 Gumm has any siblings.

John Gumm Wife

Gumm is married to his lovely spouse, whose names are under review. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 kids, a son (firstborn) and a daughter, whose names are also under review. On December 26, 2022, he posted a photo of his wife and kids, wishing people a Merry Christmas.

John Gumm Net Worth

Gumm has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.

John Gumm Salary

Gumm earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.

John Gumm Education

Gumm is a proud alumnus of Valparaiso University, where he studied from 1993 to 1997, and graduated from the university with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. During his stint there, he was part of WVUR Radio, VUSIT (Valparaiso University Storm Intercept Team), and NWA (National Weather Association). While there, he also assisted in creating one of the biggest storm-chasing groups in the nation.

Gumm also studied communications, computer science, and mathematics, at the university. Before his college studies, he was a student at Glen Este High School.

John Gumm Career

Gumm serves at Local 12 News – WKRC as a Chief Meteorologist, a role he has held since March 2020. His forecasts appear every weekday on Cincinnati’s top-rated evening and afternoon newscasts (5 PM, 6 PM, 10 PM, and 11 PM). Before joining Local 12 – WKRC, he worked for WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana as a meteorologist.

Gumm has worked for WCTI-TV in New Bern, North Carolina, and WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Illinois, as a meteorologist. In his tenure in New Orleans, he earned multiple accolades for his work such as an Associated Press award. This award was for Best Weathercast in Louisiana.

Gumm became interested in the weather when he was young. When he was in sixth grade at Brantner Elementary in Mt. Carmel, his teacher asked the class to write about their biggest dream in life. He wrote about wanting to be a meteorologist and help save people from dangerous hurricanes. He didn’t know it then, but years later, his dream came true.

In August 2005, Gumm faced a tough situation while working as a weather forecaster. He was in New Orleans, employed by WWL-TV when Hurricane Katrina struck. He had to work continuously for twelve hours, going live on TV to inform people about the dangerous hurricane. It was only after his on-air duty ended that he could finally evacuate his wife and newborn son. After the broadcast, John received many letters and emails expressing gratitude from people he had convinced to leave the city and stay safe.

Gumm was designated as Certified Broadcast Meteorologist (CBM) by the AMS(American Meteorological Society). This designation is better than the AMS Seal of Approval. It requires the successful fulfillment of a very comprehensive examination of operational & theoretical meteorology, general science, and forecasting.

During his leisure time, he likes to speak and mentor the area schoolchildren, teaching them more about the weather. Also, he likes hanging out with his friends and family, swimming, biking, tinkering with computers, and hiking. Additionally, Gumm enjoys following FC Cincinnati, the Bengals, and the Reds, and dabbling in app development, when he is free.

John Gumm Local 12 News – WKRC

Gumm is working at Local 12 News – WKRC where he works alongside other famous Local 12 News – WKRC meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;

1. Tera Blake
2. Liz Bonis
3. Adam Clements
4. Kristen Cornett
5. Jen Dalton
6. Eric DoBroka
7. Sheila Gray
8. Christian Hauser
9. Bob Herzog
10. Aleah Hordges

John Gumm Social Media Platforms

He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 3.9K followers on Instagram.