Jerry Taft

Jerry Taft: Biography in Details

Who is Jerry Taft?

Jerry Taft was an American meteorologist. Furthermore, he was the chief meteorologist for WLS-TV in Chicago. In addition, The Chicago Tribune appointed Jerry as the Chicago area’s favorite weatherman.

What caused Jerry Taft’s death?

Jerry Taft took his last breath on July 23, 2020, and died peacefully surrounded by family. He was 77.

He had been suffering from congestive heart failure for some years, according to various outlets.

Jerry Taft: Early Life, Childhood, Education

Jerry was born on March 14, 1943, in the United States of America to an English ethnic background. Talking about his early life and childhood, there is not much information regarding it.

Concerning his education, Jerry Taft completed his graduation with a Bachelor of Science in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Jerry Taft: Career, Net Worth, Awards

Jerry Taft began his broadcasting career at KMOL-TV in San Antonio, Texas. Furthermore, he has also worked with radio stations such as WMAQ-AM and WLS-AM as a weather reporter.

His woeked have been appreciated by his fans and people all around the world. After working at Chicago’s NBC affiliate, WMAQ-TV, Jerry moved to ABC7 in August 1984. Currently, Jerry Taft is the chief meteorologist for WLS-TV in Chicago.

Apart from that, Chicago Tribune has defined him as “one of their favorite weathermen”.

Jerry bagged $300 thousand as his annual salary. He has accumulated a net worth of a whopping $1.5 million for all of his endeavors as a meteorologist.

So far, Jerry Taft has not won any awards. However, he has been loved by his fans and admired by many.

Jerry Taft: Rumors, Controversy

So far, there are not any drastic rumors regarding his personal and professional life. Moreover, Jerry has not dragged in any controversy yet. It seems, he has more focus on his work rather than on other stuff.

Jerry Taft: Body Measurements

As of now, there is no information regarding his height and weight. Furthermore, Jerry Taft has beautiful blue eyes and blond hair. Moreover, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

Social Media Profile

Jerry Taft is also active on social media such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. He normally uses social accounts to give updates.

On Twitter, he has almost 19.5k followers. Furthermore, Jerry has around 6.8k followers on Facebook and more than 1.9k followers on Instagram.

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