Jim Spencer is an American television weather presenter and journalist, and meteorologist for Kare 11.
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Best Known For:The television program KARE 11 News
Breakthrough:Joined KXAN-TV in Austin in 1990
10 Quick Facts About Jim Spencer
- Full Name: Jim Spencer
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Meteorologist
- Known For: The television program KARE 11 News
- Gender: Male
- Beats: Weather
- Notable Work: News 36 Firstcast
- Media Level: Local
- Employer Type: TV Station
- Net Worth: $364,000-$5,193,000 (Estimated range)
Jim Spencer Age
Jim Spencer's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
He attended University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studied Meteorology.
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Field of Study: Meteorology
Career & Work
Jim Spencer's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with KXAN-TV, a television station.
Organization: KXAN-TV
Role: Temporary Evening Weathercaster
Period: 2024
Details: Austin, Texas · Filled in on evening forecasts while KXAN recruited a replacement for departing chief meteorologist David Yeomans.
Organization: KXAN-TV
Role: Part-time Meteorologist
Period: From 2021
Details: Austin, Texas · Reduced his on-air workload after approximately 30 years at the station.
Organization: KXAN-TV
Role: Chief Weathercaster and Chief Meteorologist
Period: 1993–2021
Details: Austin, Texas · Led KXAN's evening weather broadcasts for approximately three decades and became one of Austin's longest-serving weather personalities.
Organization: KXAN-TV
Role: Morning Weathercaster
Period: From 1990
Details: Austin, Texas · Joined KXAN in 1990 and helped launch weather forecasts on Austin's first hour-long morning newscast, News 36 Firstcast.
Rise to Fame
Jim Spencer rose to prominence for his role on the television show News 36 Firstcast.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes News 36 Firstcast and KXAN First Warning Weather.
- TV Show: News 36 Firstcast (Weathercaster, From 1990) — Austin's first hour-long morning television newscast
- TV Show: KXAN First Warning Weather (Chief Weathercaster and Meteorologist, 1993-2021; subsequent part-time contributions) — Central Texas television weather forecasting
Notable Coverage
- Central Texas severe weather – KXAN-TV – Forecast major storms, tornado threats and other potentially dangerous weather during more than three decades at the station
- Central Texas climate change reporting – KXAN-TV – Integrated reporting on climate trends and a warming planet into television weather coverage
- KXAN evening forecasts following David Yeomans' departure – KXAN-TV – 2024 – Temporarily returned to evening broadcasts during a transition in the station's chief meteorologist position
Lesser Known Facts
- He grew up in Lindsay, Oklahoma, in an area known for frequent severe storms and tornadoes.
- He was part of the first hour-long morning news broadcast in Austin when KXAN launched News 36 Firstcast.
- The Austin chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby recognized his work incorporating climate information into television weather reports.
- He spent more than three decades forecasting weather for viewers in Central Texas.
- He reduced his broadcasting schedule in 2021 rather than immediately leaving television.
- He temporarily returned to evening forecasting during a 2024 transition in KXAN's weather department.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Jim Spencer
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Meteorologist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
- Ethnicity: White
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $61,000–$266,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $364,000–$5,193,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
