Matt Kirkwood Biography
Matt Kirkwood is an American Meteorologist working as a Meteorologist at WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is happy to be part of the WOOD TV8 weather team and is honored to serve the West Michigan Folk.
Matt Kirkwood Wiki
Kirkwood is an American Meteorologist working at WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is happy to be part of the WOOD TV8 weather team and is honored to serve the West Michigan Folk. Before joining his current station he worked as a Meteorologist at LIN Television.
Education | Career
Matt attended and graduated from Creston High School in Grand Rapids. Before starting his professional career, he had various jobs, including delivering papers for the Grand Rapids Press; camel rides at John Ball Zoo; Ryder truck rentals, and working at the Meijer warehouse.
These jobs helped pay for college classes that extended from Grand Rapids Community College, Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, and eventually Central Michigan University, where Matt earned his meteorology degree.
While in college Matt had two internships: one with the National Weather Service office in Muskegon and the other at WNEM-TV in Saginaw, when he decided to pursue a career in broadcasting. After graduating his first job in the business was at WPBN-TV/WTOM-TV in Traverse City, Mich. from 1996 to 1998 – first on weekends and then the weekday morning show.
A native of Grand Rapids, Matt’s fascination with weather was “sparked” as a young child afraid of thunderstorms. He was acutely aware of when there would be storms in the area as he religiously watched the two weather legends of West Michigan: Craig James and Bill Steffen. Never did he think he would be lucky enough to work with them.
Matt currently works as a Weekday Meteorologist at WOOD TV8 in West Michigan. He forecasts the weather on News 8 Daybreak and News 8 at Noon on weekdays. When off his duties, activities like weightlifting, golfing, and helping with his kids’ various sports activities keep him occupied. During winter, he enjoys his passion for skiing and snowmobiling.
At WOOD TV8, Kirkwood works alongside the following personalities;
- Ellen Bacca
- Brittany Flowers
- Jack Doles
- Sara Flynn
- Tom Hillen
- Scott Larson
- Amber Krycka
- Emily Linnert
Parents | Family
Kirkwood was born and brought up in the United States, however, information concerning his parents and siblings is not yet verified, we will therefore not talk about them for now.
Matt Kirkwood Age
Kirkwood’s age is not available in the public domain so far, but he seems to be about 30 years old.
Wife
Matt is happily married to his wife Jennifer Kirkwood. They are blessed with twins, a son named Aidan Kirkwood and a daughter named Logan Kirkwood. When off his duties he loves visiting car shows with his son.
Matt Kirkwood Salary
Kirkwood’s salary ranges between $20,000 and $55,000.
Net Worth
Kirkwood has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million. His primary source of income is working as a Journalist.
Social Media Platforms
Kirkwood is very active on social media i.e. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc. He has over 1.1k followers on Instagram, over 4.6k followers on Facebook, and 1.1k followers on Twitter.
Matt Kirkwood Height
Kirkwood stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 7 inches tall.
Quick Facts About Matt
- Age: Even after thorough research we were unable to establish Matt’s current age as this is information he has preferred to keep private
- Marital Status: Matt is married to his wife Jennifer Kirkwood
- Net Worth: Matt has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million
- Salary: Matt receives an estimated annual salary of between $20, 000 and $50, 000
- Nationality: He is an American
- Height: Matt stands at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches