Dan Thomas Biography|Profile
Dan Thomas is a skilled American journalist currently working at WSMV-TV. He has been a weather fanatic for as long as he can remember.
Dan Thomas Age| Birthday
How old is Thomas? He is around 55 years old as of 2024. His age is currently not available, research is ongoing will update it as soon as it is available.
Dan Thomas Education
Thomas attended The Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology.
Dan Thomas Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Dan Thomas Family
Thomas was born and raised in North Andover, Massachusets, in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Dan Thomas Wife|Married
He is happily married to his beloved wife called Deanna. She is a reporter who previously worked at WSMV.
Dan Thomas Children| kids
the couple is blessed with two children namely Sadee and Hudson but he has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Dan Thomas Career
Thomas’ passion for weather led him to The Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology. During his time at Penn State, he worked as a part-time, on-air meteorologist for WPSX-TV. Also, he joined the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps and was commissioned as a lieutenant upon graduation.
Following his graduate school, Thomas started his military career at Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, GA. Notably, he was deployed to the Middle East, where he briefed pilots on weather conditions for their training missions over Iraq’s no-fly zone. He completed his active duty military service in the fall of 2000 as a captain, leading a 15-person organization in weather operations at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK. After his tenure in the military, he started his full-time career in television as the morning meteorologist for KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fort Smith/Fayetteville, AR. In the following years, he chased and tracked severe thunderstorms all across western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma.
From tornado alley, Thomas moved to “hurricane central” – New Orleans – in early 2003 to become a broadcast meteorologist for WDSU-TV, the NBC affiliate. During his time there, he covered more than a half dozen hurricanes and tropical storms that hit the southeastern United States. Thomas’ coverage of Hurricane Frances in 2004 earned him “First Place for Breaking Weather” from the Louisiana Associated Press. Most notable was his coverage leading up to and during Hurricane Katrina. Thomas warned viewers of the impending devastation during the final hours of preparation and the first hours of impact. He rode out the storm on the 11th floor of the Hilton Hotel in New Orleans.
Dan Thomas Awards
Thomas went to Nashville and joined the WSMV team in August 2006. He was certified by the American Meteorological Society as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist in May 2009, which involves passing very rigorous testing and standards. Most importantly he joins First Alert Meteorologist Lisa Spencer as a recipient of this certification. Notably, WSMV is the only television station in Nashville with two CBMs.
Thomas is excited to call this area home with its gorgeous terrain, ever-changing weather, and very kind people. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their two children. Also, coaching his son’s baseball and basketball teams and watching his daughter’s horseback riding lessons and basketball games are among his favorite things to do. In his “me-time”, he loves to go running, lift weights, play tennis, and golf, and even tend to his many flowers and palm trees.
Dan Thomas WSMV-TV
WSMV-TV, also known as channel 4 is a television station in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States. It is affiliated with NBC and is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power Telemundo affiliate WTNX-LD or channel 15. Both stations share studios on Knob Road in west Nashville, where WSMV-TV’s transmitter is also located. Channel 4 signed on the air as WSM-TV on September 30, 1950, at 1:10 p.m. CT. Notably, it was the first television station in Nashville and the second in Tennessee, behind fellow NBC affiliate WMCT in Memphis. Consequently, WMCT was forced to switch to channel 5 to avoid co-channel interference.
Channel 4 has been an NBC affiliate from its sign-on, although it carried some programming from CBS, DuMont, and ABC. Also, its secondary affiliation with CBS ended in 1953, when WSIX-TV or channel 8, now WKRN-TV on channel 2 signed on as a primary CBS affiliate. WSM-TV shared ABC programming with WSIX-TV for a year until WLAC-TV or channel 5, WTVF signed on in 1954 as the market’s new primary CBS affiliate. As a result, WSIX-TV was left to take the ABC affiliation.
WSMV-TV broadcasts 53 hours of locally produced newscasts each week; with nine hours each weekday and four hours each on Saturdays and Sundays. In regards to the number of hours devoted to news programming, it is the highest local newscast output among all broadcast television stations in the Nashville market. Its news department was the first in the United States to receive satellite photographs when it first used them in 1964. During the mid-1970s, the station developed a strong news division that, in the 1980s through the 1990s, won numerous regional and national awards for in-depth and investigative reporting.
Dan Thomas Salary|Net Worth
Thomas has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Dan Thomas Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 8.6k followers on Twitter, 20k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
WSMV-TV Colleagues
- Tracy Kornet
- Marius Payton
- Lauren Lowrey
- Holly Thompson
- Amanda Hara
- Carley Gordon
- Carole Sullivan
- Lydia Fielder
- Lisa Spencer
- Dan Thomas
- Stefano DiPietro
- Melanie Layden
- Cruz Medina
- Chris Harris
- Niki Lattarulo
- Jeremy Finley
Frequently asked questions about Dan Thomas
Who is Dan Thomas?
Dan Thomas is a skilled American journalist currently working at WSMV-TV. He has been a weather fanatic for as long as he can remember.
Is Dan Thomas Married?
He is happily married to his beloved wife called Deanna. She is a reporter who previously worked at WSMV.
Where does Dan Thomas Live?
Thomas has not revealed information regarding his current residence. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
