Bill Steffen Biography: Age, Wife, Net Worth, Salary, Retire, Family, Height and Education

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Bill Steffen Biography and Wikipedia

Bill Steffen is an American award-winning meteorologist currently serving as the chief meteorologist emeritus at WOOD TV8 based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He joined WOOD TV8 in July 2001 after working as a chief meteorologist at WZZM in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Bill Steffen Education

Steffen after completing high school, attended the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1969 where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric and Physical Geography in 1974. READ: Susan Raff

Bill Steffen Age

How old is Bill? Bill is 73 years old as of 2024. He was born in 1951, in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America. His birthday is currently under review.

Bill Nationality and Ethnicity

Steffen holds American nationality and citizenship by birth. He was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He belongs to the White-American ethnicity/heritage/ancestry.

Bill Steffen Height

How tall is Bill? He stands at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m)

Bill Steffen Family

Steffen was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois by his parents. He is the son of the late mother Louise Steffen born on July 12, 1919. She died in December 2019 at the age of 100 years old. She has a sister named Ann Martin. READ: Terrell Carter

Bill Steffen Wife

Is Bill married? Steffen is currently married to his wife Gayle Steffen. The duo got married in a private wedding ceremony in 1978. The couple are proud parents of three grown-up daughters

Bill Steffen Salary

Bill serving as the chief meteorologist and emeritus at WOOD TV8 based in Grand Rapids, Michigan earns an estimated net worth of $1 million.

Bill Steffen Net Worth

Bill is an American award-winning meteorologist, Emeritus with an estimated net worth of $1 million. READ: Brittany Lockley

Bill Steffen WOOD TV8

Bill currently serves as the chief meteorologist, Emeritus at WOOD TV8 based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He joined WOOD TV8, in July 2021. In July 2021, he transitioned to the role of chief meteorologist emeritus, remaining a key part of Storm Team 8. He has been familiar to Michigan people since 1974.

Bill provides the weather on weekends at 6 p.m., 10 p.m., and 11 p.m. He also writes Bill’s Blog on woodtv.com.

After graduating from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, the Chicago native joined WZZM as a meteorologist. He became the chief meteorologist there in 1985.

Bill has been honored with numerous broadcast awards and is very active in the West Michigan community. He has worked with the regional Math Counts Competition and the Science Olympiad and serves as the honorary chair of fundraising for the Grand Rapids Planetarium.

Bill has also been the chairman of the Red Cross Heroes Campaign and is on the marketing committee and board of directors for the Gerald R. Ford Boy Scout Council. Additionally, he serves on the advisory board for Youth for Christ.