Tony Schumacher Biography
Tony Schumacher is an American Meteorologist working for WAOW in Wausau, Wisconsin as a weekend evening meteorologist. He is also known as the owner of the Great Lakes Weather Service.
Tony Schumacher Age
Schumacher 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 40s.
Tony Schumacher Height
Schumacher stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 9 inches.
Tony Schumacher Family
Schumacher 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 Schumacher has any siblings.
Tony Schumacher Wife
Schumacher is married to his lovely spouse, Kathy. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 2 children; a daughter Elaine and a son Douglas. Schumacher says that she loves spending his spare time with her husband and kids, as well as their dogs and cats.
Tony Schumacher Net Worth
Schumacher has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Tony Schumacher Salary
Schumacher earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Tony Schumacher Education
Schumacher is a proud alumnus of the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he spent 4 years (1989 – 1993). He graduated from the university with a Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric Science. While there, he was an active member of the AMS – American Meteorological Society. He holds He has the American Meteorological Society’s Seal of Approval.
Tony Schumacher Career
Schumacher serves at WAOW as a Sunday Evening Meteorologist. He also serves as a fill-in meteorologist on the weekdays. Previously, he served as an evening meteorologist, appearing on the 5 PM and 6 PM newscasts. As Schumacher switched to working on the weekend evenings, he expressed his pride in what he has achieved so far, thanks to the support of those around him. However, due to health reasons, he could no longer handle the demanding schedule of working 13 hours a day, six days a week, as he had done for many years.
It is Schumacher’s return to WAOW (he returned in the year 2010), after a hiatus of a couple of years, to focus on his company, Great Lakes Weather Service, as well as to spend some more time with his family. Schumacher still loves and gets excited about the weather, just like he did when he was a little boy. He has been trained and certified in using Doppler radar, and he has also been to many seminars about different weather topics organized by the AMS – American Meteorological Society and the NWA – National Weather Service.
During his leisure time, he likes to take career of her poultry (he owns a flock of chickens), garden, bike, play trumpets, play softball, ice skate, cross-country ski, and grow trees. He has planted many different kinds of trees on his land in the countryside. He and his wife spend a lot of time preserving their fresh fruits and vegetables by canning them. His most liked homemade items are currant jelly, grape juice, and squash. Additionally, Schumacher enjoys being active in his church when he is not working, or volunteering in charitable causes – he serves in the 4-H club.
Tony Schumacher Great Lakes Weather Service
Schumacher runs a weather forecasting business called Great Lakes Weather Service. It has been a fulfilling career for him as he gets to help the people who watch TV in Northcentral Wisconsin and provide important weather information to the diverse clients of his service.
Tony Schumacher WAOW
Schumacher is working at WAOW where he works alongside other famous WAOW meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Brittany Slaughter
- Adriana Daniel
- Courtney Terlecki
- Melissa Langbehn
- Sabrina Lee
- Jackson Garlock
- Justin Loew
Tony Schumacher Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook and Twitter. He has over 930 followers on Twitter.
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