Gabe Ross is a television weather presenter and journalist, and first alert meteorologist for Wect.
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Best Known For:The television show WECT First Alert Weather
Breakthrough:Began presenting weather for WOUB NewsWatch while studying at Ohio University in 2008
10 Quick Facts About Gabe Ross
- Full Name: Gabe Ross
- Profession: Host and meteorologist
- Known For: The television show WECT First Alert Weather
- Current Role: First alert meteorologist
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Isabella Ross
- Children: Jolie
- Gender: Male
- Specialization: Meteorologist / Weather Anchor, Producer, and TV Host
- Media Level: Local
Gabe Ross Age
Gabe Ross's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended Ohio University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Video Production; corollary in Journalism and Film.
- Ohio University
- Qualification: Bachelor of Science
- Field of Study: Video Production; corollary in Journalism and Film
- Period: Graduated in 2011
Career & Work
Gabe Ross' career includes news and reporting roles with WECT and WOUB Public Media / Ohio University.
Organization: WECT
Role: First Alert meteorologist
Period: 2016–Present
Details: Wilmington, North Carolina
Organization: WECT
Role: News operations manager
Period: 2015–2016
Details: Wilmington, North Carolina · Joined the television station in 2015 to oversee newsroom operations before returning to on-air weather forecasting.
Organization: WOUB Public Media / Ohio University
Role: NewsWatch supervisor and newsroom operations manager
Period: Before 2015
Details: Athens, Ohio · Returned to his university to supervise the student television news program NewsWatch and support newsroom production and operations.
Organization: WHIZ-TV
Role: Weekend weather anchor and weekday reporter
Period: From 2011
Details: Zanesville, Ohio · Began professional television work following university graduation, reporting during weekdays and forecasting weather on weekends.
Organization: WOUB Public Media
Role: Student weather presenter and production contributor
Period: 2008–2011
Details: Athens, Ohio · Began presenting weather on WOUB's NewsWatch in 2008 while also working in production and appearing on student entertainment programming.
Role: Live event host and emcee
Details: North Carolina and South Carolina
Rise to Fame
Gabe Ross rose to prominence for his role on the television show WECT First Alert Weather.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WECT First Alert Weather, Spaced Out: A Cosmic Scene, and Shootin' the Breeze with Gannon Medwick.
Television
- TV Show: WECT First Alert Weather (Meteorologist, From 2016) — Regional weather forecasting for Wilmington and southeastern North Carolina
- TV Show: Spaced Out: A Cosmic Scene (Production contributor, 2010) — Educational television production recognized by the Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Awards
- TV Show: WOUB NewsWatch (Weather presenter and later supervisor) — Ohio University student television newscast
- TV Show: Fridays Live (Performer) — Student-produced sketch comedy show at Ohio University
Digital Series
- Digital Series: Shootin' the Breeze with Gannon Medwick (Production contributor, 2022-2024) — Weather-related digital video project receiving regional RTDNA of the Carolinas recognition
- Work: Come on Down! The Price Is Right Live! Comes to Wilmington (Broadcast contributor, 2018) — Entertainment feature recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas
- Work: Staying Ahead of the Storm: Hurricane Season 2022 (Broadcast contributor, 2022) — Special weather report recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas
Notable Coverage
- Hurricane season in southeastern North Carolina - WECT - 2022 - Contributed to the award-winning special report Staying Ahead of the Storm: Hurricane Season 2022
- First Alert regional weather forecasts - WECT - 2026 - Published forecasts on changing temperatures, coastal weather and rain chances in southeastern North Carolina during October 2026
Awards & Achievements
- Ohio Associated Press Award for Breaking News — Ohio Associated Press — 2010 — Citizens Dealing with Aftermath of Tornado
- Ohio Valley Regional Emmy Award for Best Educational Series — National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences — 2010 — Spaced Out: A Cosmic Scene
Gabe Ross Family & Relationships
Gabe Ross is married to Isabella Ross. He has 1 child, Jolie.
- Father: Ted Ross
- Children:
- Jolie
Lesser Known Facts
- Grew up in Somerset, Ohio, in a family closely connected with television broadcasting.
- Has worked in nearly every aspect of broadcasting, including production, directing, reporting, weather forecasting and event hosting.
- Has expressed an ambition to host a television game show.
- Volunteers with paws4people and adopted a golden retriever named Gentry through the organization.
- Married Isabella in 2023; the couple has a daughter named Jolie.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Gabe Ross
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Host and meteorologist
Family & Relationships
- Father: Ted Ross
- Marital Status: Married
- Spouse / Partner: Isabella Ross
- Children: Jolie
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
