Mace Michaels Biography
Mace Michaels is an American Meteorologist working at KEYC-TV in Mankato, Minnesota as a fill-in broadcast meteorologist. He also works at KARE-TV, KSTP-TV, FOX 9 – KMSP, Minnesota Twins, KTTC-TV, KBHW/KADU-FM, and SevereStudios.
Mace Michaels Age
Michaels was born in Minnesota, United States. However, he 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 50s.
Mace Michaels Height
Michaels stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 10 inches.
Mace Michaels Family
Michaels was brought up in Minnesota. 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 Michaels has any siblings.
Michaels once said in an interview that besides his parents, he cites his grandparents as the most influential figures in his life. His Grandma played a significant role by providing him with hundreds of maps to draw weather fronts on during his childhood. Additionally, his interest in broadcasting was sparked at the young age of 4 when his Grandpa gifted him a small transistor radio. The convergence of his two passions occurred when his grandparents arranged a tour of both a National Weather Service office and a TV station weather center for him when he was just 10 years old.
Mace Michaels Wife
Michaels is a married man and his spouse is Kim. There is no information regarding whether the duo has any children or not. Michaels likes spending his spare time with his wife, as well as with their 2 dogs (Yorkshire Terriers), named Mollie and Eddie, and their cat called Ellie. His other hobbies include rooting for sporting events (most especially UND Fighting Sioux hockey and Twins baseball).
One of his most memorable weather experiences occurred on his wedding day, which was marked by severe weather. Despite it being a joyous occasion, some of the groomsmen were eager to chase storms. Strong winds caused trees to uproot in town and tore shingles off the roof of the church.
Mace Michaels Net Worth
Michaels has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Mace Michaels Salary
Michaels earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Mace Michaels Career and Education
Michaels is a 1993 alumnus of the University of North Dakota, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Meteorological Studies. In regard to his profession, Michaels serves at KEYC News 12 Now as a fill-in broadcast meteorologist. He joined KEYC-TV in February 2022. According to Michaels’s social media platforms (particularly LinkedIn), Michaels also works for other TV stations, in addition to KEYC-TV. Since January 1997, he has been working as a Radio Meteorologist at KBHW-FM / KADU-FM in International Falls, Minnesota. Additionally, since March 2016, he has been serving as a Radio Meteorologist and Manager at SevereStudios.
In June 2023, he began working as a Broadcast Meteorologist at KTTC NBC 10 in Rochester, Minnesota, as a freelancer. Concurrently, since March 2016, he has also been a Broadcast Meteorologist at KMSP-TV in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Michaels has continued his freelance work as a Broadcast Meteorologist at KSTP TV-Channel 5 since June 2022. Furthermore, since November 2021, he has been contributing as a Freelance Broadcast Meteorologist at KARE 11. Additionally, Michaels has been working part-time as a Meteorologist for the Minnesota Twins since April 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Michaels has served as the Vice President at Wrpq Am 740 Stereo in Baraboo, Wisconsin, on a full-time basis. Concurrently, he worked as a Digital Meteorologist on a freelance basis for WeatherNation. In addition, he briefly worked as a Broadcast Meteorologist on a freelance basis for KCPQ-TV Q13 FOX. Previously, from March 2015 to November 2021, he held a freelance position as a Broadcast Meteorologist at KAAL-TV in Rochester, Minnesota.
He also freelanced as a Broadcast Meteorologist at WDIO/WIRT-TV in Duluth, Minnesota, from March 2021 to June 2021, and at KIMT-TV in Rochester, Minnesota, from August 2020 to December 2020. Prior to this, from December 2011 to April 2019, he worked as a freelance Broadcast Meteorologist at KCAU Channel 9 in Sioux City, Iowa. Additionally, he freelanced as a Broadcast Meteorologist at KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, from February 2017 to June 2017.
Michaels says that his inspiration to become a meteorologist stems from his upbringing in rural Central Minnesota, where he experienced the full spectrum of all four seasons, often to the extreme. His curiosity about understanding these seasonal changes and his fascination with unraveling the mysteries behind weather patterns drove him towards a keen interest in meteorology. One of Michaels’s most memorable weather experiences was a blizzard when he was only 4 years old, where the snow drifted over the windows of his house and reached the top of the kitchen door. He also fondly recalls the added bonus of his dad staying home from work during that memorable snowstorm.
Mace Michaels KEYC-TV
Michaels is working at KEYC-TV alongside other famous KEYC-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Kelsey Barchenger
- Dion Cheney
- Jackson Jirik
- Sean Morawczynski
- Maddie Paul
- Stacy Steinhagen
- Shawn Cable
- Caitlyn Lorr
- Emily Merz
- Haley McCormick
- Mitch Keegan
Mace Michaels 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 1.9K followers on Instagram and over 3.8K followers on Twitter.