Scott Rates Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Wife, KION-TV, Net Worth, and Salary

Scott Rates Biography

Scott Rates is an American Anchor, Reporter, and Director working at KION-TV in Monterey, California as a news director and anchor. He has been working for the station since October 2021.

Scott Rates Age

Rates was born on August 26 (according to his Twitter bio), in the United States. He therefore celebrates his birthday on the 26th of August every year. However, he has not disclosed his year of birth, hence it is difficult to know how old he is (he might be in his 30s).

Scott Rates Height

Rates stands at an approximate height of 6 feet 0 inches.

Scott Rates Family

Rates 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 Rates has any siblings.

Scott Rates Wife

Rates is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are also no rumors of Rates being in any past relationship with anyone. When Rates is not at work, he likes to cook, play golf, sing, root for his favorite sports teams (Warriors basketball and 49ers football), or study medicine.

Scott Rates Net Worth

Rates has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as an Anchor, Reporter, and Director.

Scott Rates Salary

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

Scott Rates Career and Education

Rates is a proud 2000 alumnus of Valencia Community College, where he majored in Film Studies. He is also a 1999 graduate of Seminole State College of Florida, where he majored in Theatre. In regard to his profession, Rates serves at KION 46 News as a news anchor and director.

Before joining KION-TV, Rates worked as an Assistant News Director and Anchor at Allen Media Broadcasting in Chico, California, from August 2019 to October 2021. Before that, he served as a News Director and Anchor at KAEF ABC 23 – KBVU FOX 28 Bonten California / Sinclair Broadcast Group in Eureka, California, from August 2016 to August 2019. Prior to that role, he held positions as an Assistant News Director at KRCR ABC 7 Bonten California in Redding, California, and as a Reporter at KRON 4 News in San Francisco, California.

Earlier in his career, he worked as a Multi-Media Journalist, Photographer, Editor, Investigative Unit Member, and Helicopter Photojournalist at WKMG News 6 in Orlando, Florida, from June 2006 to August 2012, and as an MMJ Helicopter and Photographer at WFTV from August 2010 to October 2011. Before his broadcasting career, he served as a Supervisor, Coordinator, and Actor at Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, for over nine years.

During his time at WKMG-TV and WFTV, he covered big news stories like the Carr Fire, the crash of Asiana Flight 214, the Casey Anthony case, the Camp Fire, and the shooting of Treyvon Martin. He also provided news coverage from the sky as a helicopter photographer in Orlando.

Scott Rates KION-TV

Rates is working at KION-TV alongside other famous KION-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;

1. Dann Cianca
2. Veronica Macias
3. Maxwell Glenn
4. Karl Cooke
5. Edgar Olivares
6. Briana Mathaw
7. Dania Romero
8. Austin Castro
9. Lindsey Selzer

Scott Rates 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 800 followers on Instagram, over 5.7K followers on Facebook, and over 1.5K followers on Twitter.