Chris McGinness Biography
Chris McGinness is an American Meteorologist and Reporter working as a Weekend Morning Meteorologist for KGW in Portland, Oregon. As a reporter, Chris covered environmental stories and transportation. He joined KGW in 2012 as a morning and afternoon traffic reporter and was later promoted to his current role. Before joining KWG, Chris worked as a Freelance Meteorologist for KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon.
Chris McGinness Wiki
Chris McGinness is a Meteorologist and Reporter working as a Weekend Morning Meteorologist for KGW in Portland, Oregon. As a reporter, Chris covered environmental stories and transportation. He joined KGW in 2012 as a morning and afternoon traffic reporter and was later promoted to his current role. Before joining KWG, Chris worked as a Freelance Meteorologist for KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon.
Education | Career
McGinness is a proud 2001 graduate of Penn State University where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. His first assignment took him to Rock Island, IL where he joined WHBF as a reporter, photojournalist, and meteorologist. Chris joined WHBF in July 2001 and after 2 years and 1 month, he left the station in July 2003.
Chris then joined Independent Network News as a Chief Meteorologist working for 2 years and 6 months before leaving the network in December 2005. He also serves as a Morning Meteorologist for WDJT CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Before joining his current station Chirs served as a freelance Meteorologist for KOIN-TV. He now serves as a weekend morning meteorologist for KGW.
Besides his anchoring roles, he also covers environmental reporting, and coming back to Portland is an honor for him as Portland is his roots as a meteorologist. He also hosts the morning series “Driving Me Crazy” and is also the station’s transportation reporter. Chris is also an avid runner and has completed 9 marathons.
Parents | Family
McGinness was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, and we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Chris McGinness Age
McGinness’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but he seems to be about 40 years old.
Wife
McGinness is happily married to Katherine. They are blessed with two kids, a son named Patrick and a daughter named Daphne born on November 27, 2019.
Chris McGinness Salary
McGinness’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
McGinness has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a meteorologist.
Social Media Platforms
McGinness is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 1k followers on Instagram, over 2.9k followers on Facebook, and 3.5k followers on Twitter.
Chris McGinness Height
McGinness stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
6 Quick Facts About Chris
- Age: Even after our thorough research, we were not able to get Chris’s age, it seems he has not disclosed it to the public
- Marital Status: Married
- Children: Chris has two kids, a son named Patrick and a daughter named Daphne born on November 27, 2019.
- Net Worth: Between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches