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Matt Zaffino Bio | Wiki

Matt Zaffino is an American journalist. He serves as a Chief Meteorologist at KGW TV in Portland, Oregon since December 1996. Previously, Matt worked at KATU as a weekend weathercaster in Portland where he anchored on environmental reports and story-telling for the news. In addition, he is a ten-time award winner of the Oregon-associated press weathercaster.

Matt Zaffino Age

He was born on April 5, 1961, in the United States of America. Matt is 61 years old and celebrates his birthday on April 5 every year.

Matt Zaffino Height

He is a man of average stature. Matt stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx 1.74 m).

Matt Zaffino Family

He was born to his mother and father in the United States. Matt holds an American nationality and is of white ethnicity. However, there are no clear facts regarding Matt’s parent’s and siblings’ occupation, whereabouts, and states.

Matt Zaffino Wife

He is married to his gorgeous wife Robyn. The couple is blessed with a son Enzon. The duo also have a daughter Vivian. He lives in Portland with his wife and their seven years old son. However, there is no detailed information regarding when the couple got hitched.

Matt Zaffino Education

He graduated from Portland State University and later joined the University of Utah where he attained a master’s degree in Meteorology. He worked at KTVX in Salt Lake City as a weather producer.

Matt Zaffino Face

Matt has a “Sitting in” segment during the 11 pm news having a notable guest. On August 15, 2018, the guest was Thomas Lauderdale, who mentioned he liked pie fights in the segment before the weather. Further, the two had pies on their faces.

Matt Zaffino KGW | Portland, Oregon

He is currently a chief meteorologist on KGW TV in Portland, Oregon since December 1996. Matt reported on the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia in 2000, the Winter Olympics in Utah in 2002, Vancouver in 2010, a live report from the ice in KINK FM, and the Greenland Ice Sheet on climate change research. He celebrated 25+ years of broadcasting in the northwest and got the prestigious National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Prior to this, Matt worked at KATU as a weekend weathercaster in 1988 in portland. Matt aided in launching the KATU’s morning and evening newscast. He did environmental reports and story-telling for the news.

Matt’s career life kicked off after graduating from the University of Utah and later joined WGTU as a weather forecaster. Additionally, Matt is a ten-time Award winner for outstanding individual achievement in weather casting and has been Emmy nominated several other times. He has also produced Northwest Weather Calendar, with prints of outdoor photography with Northwest weather and landscapes.

Apart from working Matt volunteers in charities like the Business Education Compact, working with the Oregon Humane Society, the American Cancer Society, the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, and the Medical Teams International.

Some of his workmates at the station include:

Joe Donlon – Anchor

Brenda Braxton – anchor

Ashley Korslien – Anchor

Laural Porter – Host

Nina Mehlhaf – Anchor and Reporter

Cristin Severance – Reporter

Matt Zaffino Salary

He is a hard-working Chief Meteorologist serving at KGW8 in portland earning a great income. Matt’s average salary is $99,876 annually.

Matt Zaffino Net Worth

He has served in the media for over three decades time and has managed to gather a hefty fortune from her work as a Chief Meteorologist as well as build her career name. Matt’s net worth is $4 million.

Where Is Matt Zaffino

He is a Chief meteorologist working at KGW8 TV in Portland, Oregon since December 1996. Matt previously worked at KATU as a weekend weathercaster in portland

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