Scott Connell Profile
Scott Connell is an American Meteorologist working for KSDK as the chief meteorologist at 5 On Your Side since July 2019. Before that role, he served the station as a morning meteorologist waking up St. Louisans on Today in St. Louis for 26 years. He joined the station in January 1991.
Scott Connell Wiki
Full Name: Scott Connell
Profession: Meteorologist
Nationality: American
Education: North Carolina State University and Mississippi State University
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: January 17th
Age / How Old is Scott Connell?: Not Available
Place of Birth: Raleigh, North Carolina
Country: United States Of America
Height / How tall is Scott Connell?: 5 feet and 8 inches(1.80m)
Parents: Not Available
Marital Status: Married
Children: Not Available
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
Scott Connell Career
Connell is a proud alumnus of North Carolina State University(N.C.S.U), as well as Mississippi State University. He graduated from N.C.S.U with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology in the year 1988. From M.S.U, he graduated with a Masters of Science in Geoscience, in the year 2012. He worked part-time for TV stations in Raleigh and New Bern while pursuing his college degree, gaining valuable experience. His first television appearance is a memory he’ll cherish forever.
Scott Connell Career
Connell has worked for KSDK as the chief meteorologist at 5 On Your Side. Before that role, he served the station as a morning meteorologist waking up St. Louisans on Today in St. Louis for 26 years. He joined the station in January 1991. Connell had to get up at 12:30 am every workday to fulfill that task. He switched to a more traditional sleep schedule in the year 2017 and appeared on 5 On Your Side every weekend and on other newscasts on weekdays. In July 2019, he was elevated to Chief Meteorologist.
Connell first became interested in weather in the year 1979, when a blizzard destroyed his hometown on Maryland’s eastern shore with about 2 feet of snow and five-foot drifts. He says, “It was every kid’s dream. There’s a lot of snow, and there’s no school for a week!” That was the turning point in his decision to pursue a career in weather.
A new TV station was coming to town when Connell was in grade 8. He saw in the papers that they were looking for a meteorologist, so he dressed up in his gray slacks, a tie, and 1 navy blue jacket, and walked down to the old drug shop that was being converted into a TV station. Even though he was just 14 years old, he requested a meeting with the general manager.
He told the general manager that he wanted to do the weekend weather. He then found himself in the news director’s office, telling him what he could do. The general manager asked Connell to prepare a resume, so they must have found it amusing. Connell’s first big break in television came when the news director created a position for him, allowing him to come in every week and research the low and high temperatures.
Connell says that that was the time before computers, which can today do in a few minutes what took him several weeks to achieve. Even though he wasn’t on-air, meteorologists John Bulatewicz, Mike Seidel, and Greg Fishel, of The Weather Channel provided him with an excellent education in weather.
Connell began his TV career in Raleigh, N.C., at an NBC television station. There, he gained a lot of valuable experience, as well as invaluable advice from numerous people who helped him get to St. Louisiana.
Scott Connell Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Wife
Connell was born on January 17th in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. He stands at a height of approximately 5 feet and 8 inches(1.80m).
Born and raised by his parents in Raleigh, North Carolina Connell is a married man thou information about his wife and children will be updated when available.
Scott Connell Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top journalists for KSDK-TV, Connell earns an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Connell has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Scott Connell Twitter
Connell has an active Twitter account that has over 14K followers. CLICK HERE to view his Twitter account.
Scott Connell KSDK
At KSDK Connell works alongside;
- Monica Adams
- Anne Allred
- Pepper Baker
- Christine Byers
- Jim Castillo
- Allie Corey
- Frank Cusumano
- Ryan Dean
- Ahmad Hicks
- Tracy Hinson