Betsy Kling Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Salary, Net worth, WKYC

Betsy Kling Biography

Betsy Kling is an American chief meteorologist and news anchor of “What’s New” presently serving at WKYC. Before joining WKYC, Kling served at WTLV/WJXX – TV as a weekend meteorologist. Before that, she also worked at WKJG-TV as a weekend meteorologist. In August 2021, Kling was awarded and named Betsy ”Broadcaster of the Year” at the NWA 2021 Annual Awards for her years of hard work and dedication to local television.

Betsy Kling Age

Betsy was bornin Copley, Northeast Ohio, in the United States, on March 3, 1975. She is 47 years old.

Betsy Kling Height

Kling stands at an average height of 5 ft 7 inches/Approx 1.7 m tall.

Betsy Kling Education

She attended Copley High School based in Copley, Ohio for her high school education. Later on, Betsy received her bachelor’s degree in journalism in 1997 from Bowling Green State Campus. In addition, Kling obtained a certification in broadcast meteorology from the University of Mississippi.

Betsy Kling Family

She was born and raised by her caring and hardworking father and mother in Copley, Northeast Ohio. Betsy belongs to the white ethnicity but holds American nationality. She was raised along with her siblings namely Fran DiBlasi and Toni Hadad.

Betsy Kling Husband

She happily married her lovely and caring husband Paul Thomas. The couple tied the knot in August 1999. Betsy first met her husband at his workplace where He was a reporter. They started dating for some time before they committed. The duo is blessed with two good-looking daughters namely Violette Thomas and Josie Thomas. The two always appear in different places spending their quality time with their children. The family resides in Cleveland Ohio.

Betsy Kling Salary

Betsy earns an annual salary of $93,117 per year. This is according to WKYC anchors. reporters’ salaries.

Betsy Kling Net Worth

Kling has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million.

Betsy Kling Career

After her graduation, Betsy started working as a weekend meteorologist in Fort Wayne, Indiana Area at WKJG-TV. She spent three years serving with the network before joining as a meteorologist at the WTLV and WJXX-TV.

Most importantly, Kling in March 2003 landed a job at WKYC-TV. Her exceptional work in the network due to the Team Efforts News Events provision of the Columbia Shuttle Tragedy also earned her the prestigious Emmy Award.

Betsy in 2008 became the first-ever female chief meteorologist for the channel. Kling went on to win her second Emmy Award for Crafts. In addition, She was also named by Cleveland Magazine the Best of Cleveland weather Forecaster from 2015 to 2018.

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