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For many of us, the most rational thing to do when a storm is raging is to be in the comfort and perhaps to some extent the safety of our homes. We rarely have a reason to be outside except for emergency response reasons. However, not everyone has this freedom as it is the job of some to be under the storm, to chase it and report its impact. Mike Bettes, meteorologist on American television, is one of those people who practice this profession and who excel in it.

Mike has been a meteorologist since 1998. During his career he has worked on many weather TV channels where he has covered most of the major storms such as Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy etc.

In this article, you will learn more about the background, career and family life of Mike Bettes. Besides, we have also collected and reported some hitherto unknown facts about him. So if you are as curious as we were when we were looking for information about the American journalist, the paragraphs below will not only meet your expectations, but possibly exceed them.

Mike Bettes – Bio

Michael Bettes (Mike Bettes) is fromTallmadge, Ohio, USA, he was born there on January 9, 1972 in an American family. Mike was raised in his hometown by his parents alongside his sister. As a young boy, he loved to sit with his father in their garage and take in the sounds and sights of thunderstorms passing through their neighborhood. At other times he was inside with his sister watching Dick Goddard; the Cleveland meteorologist as he predicts the weather forecast for the day. With all this, his interest, fascination and passion for meteorology took root in him.

After graduating from high school and proving he was good at math and science, Mike Bettes studied atmospheric science at Ohio State University. He graduated in the mid-1990s and then began his career as a meteorologist.

Michael’s first recorded workplace was on WSYX, an ABC-affiliated channel where he worked as a weekend weatherman. Later, he did the same job at WTTE, a Fox affiliate television station. In 1998 Mike Bettes began working with WLOS. While here, he was promoted to Chief Meteorologist, which prepared him for bigger roles when he left the station in 2003.

Mike’s next place of employment becomes The Weather Channel and he has served in various capacities at this station. He was a weather reporter from 2003 to 2006 before becoming a co-host on Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the Forecast. His co-host roles on the show lasted until 2009, when he began a similar role on Weather Center Live

The same year, the American meteorologist began working as a segment correspondent and filling anchor for Awake With Al in addition to co-hosting Your Weather Today. Between 2012 and 2014 Mike co-hosted the Morning Rush show while from March 2014 to January 2015 he co-hosted America’s Headquarters. Since August 2015, Mike Bettes has been on Weather Television Underground.

Outside of his Weather Channel job, Mike has worked for NBC News since 2007 as a backup weather anchor on The Today Show as well as a specials reporter.

Married: who is his wife?

Mike Bettes is a married man. He was married twice and his first marriage ended in divorce. The meteorologist was previously married to Stephanie Abrams, Mike’s co-host on the show, Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the Forecast. The duo married in mid-2000 but divorced in 2009.

After this divorce, Mike began a relationship with his colleague and meteorologist Allison Chinchar. In October 2012, the two brides were happily married in a lavish ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. They are now the parents of a boy named Landen Benjamin Bettes who was born in 2015. The couple have been living happily ever since and there are no negative reports circulating about them.

Other Facts About The American Meteorologist

1. Mike Bettes’ meteorological expertise has earned him in the past to be part of Vortex 2 (2009-2010), the world’s largest project dedicated to the study of tornadoes.

2. Mike has received a seal of approval from the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society.

3. He was honored with an Emmy Award in 2001 for his series on Chasing the Storm in Columbus on WSYX-TV.

4. The American meteorologist stands at a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 75 kg.

5. Mike Bettes earns an estimated salary of between $78,000 and $101,000 per year. However, his current net worth is not yet known and there have been no reliable estimates.

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