Ellen Bacca Biography
Ellen Bacca is an American Emmy Award-Winning Meteorologist working as a Chief Meteorologist at WOOD TV8 in West Michigan. She joined the station in September 2014 as a meteorologist and was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in July 2021. She is honored to serve her people and be part of the WOOD TV8 weather team.
Education | Career
In 2006 Ellen joined Valparaiso University graduating in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. She currently works as a Chief Meteorologist at WOOD TV8 in West Michigan. She has been part of the station since September 2014 and was promoted to her current role in July 2021. Since then, Ellen has won Emmys for Best Weathercast and Weather Anchor in Michigan and Best Weathercast from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
Additionally, she was selected as one of the only broadcast meteorologists in the country to participate in the National Severe Storms Laboratory Hazardous Weather Testbed study. They were chosen to test the next generation of tornado and severe storm warnings and are passionate about severe weather and communication.
As of 2024, she is the first female chief meteorologist in West Michigan. Since joining the WOOD TV8 weather team, Ellen has covered blizzards, high water levels, floods, and several tornado events like the Aug. 20, 2016 tornado outbreak.
Ellen believes in giving back to the community and loves volunteering in community events and charitable organizations. Each spring and fall, she welcomes hundreds of elementary school students into a real-life TV studio for an exclusive Weather Experience. This interactive program teaches kids about all things severe weather with hands-on experiences.
At the end of the program, each student gets to practice their new-found knowledge on the green screen and see what it’s like to be on TV themselves. When off her duties, Ellen enjoys hiking around West Michigan and hitting up the best local breakfast joints.
At WOOD TV8, Bacca works alongside the following personalities;
- Brittany Flowers
- Jack Doles
- Sara Flynn
- Tom Hillen
- Matt Kirkwood
- Scott Larson
- Amber Krycka
- Emily Linnert
Parents | Family
Bacca was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning her parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Ellen Bacca Age
Bacca’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but she seems to be about 30 years old.
Husband
Becca is happily married to her husband Mark who happens to be a pilot. She is a proud mother of one daughter named Piper Sunny who was born on September 8, 2023. When off her duties, you might catch her at a local balloon festival with her husband Mark, who is a pilot.
Ellen Bacca Salary
Bacca’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Bacca has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. Her primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Bacca is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. She has over 8.3k followers on Instagram, over 41k followers on Facebook, and 14.1k followers on Twitter.
Ellen Bacca Height
Bacca stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Ellen
- Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Ellen’s current age as this is information she has preferred to keep private
- Marital Status: She is married to her husband Mark
- Net Worth: Ellen has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: She receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: She is an American
- Height: Ellen stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches