Kendall Smith is an American television weather presenter and journalist, and meteorologist for WSVN.
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Best Known For:The television show FOX Weather
Breakthrough:Experienced the impact of the 2007 Greensburg, Kansas tornado on her extended family and community
10 Quick Facts About Kendall Smith
- Full Name: Kendall Smith
- Nationality: American
- Profession: Meteorologist
- Known For: The television show FOX Weather
- Current Employer: WSVN
- Gender: Female
- Media Level: National
- Net Worth: $390,000-$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $73,000-$317,000 (Estimated range)
- Official Website: kendallsmith89.wixsite.com
Kendall Smith Age
Kendall Smith's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
Her educational background includes studies at University of Arkansas and Mississippi State University.
- University of Arkansas
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: Before 2018
- Mississippi State University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Broadcast Meteorology
- Period: From fall 2018
Career & Work
Kendall Smith's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with FOX Weather and KOTV-TV, a television station.
Organization: FOX Weather
Role: Meteorologist
Period: October 2021–Present
Details: New York City
Organization: KOTV-TV
Role: Weekend Morning Meteorologist
Period: Before October 2021
Details: Tulsa, Oklahoma · Presented weekend morning weather forecasts for News On 6.
Organization: WCBI-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Period: From April 2019
Details: Columbus, Mississippi · Joined the weather team after an internship and contributed to severe-weather coverage in northeastern Mississippi and western Alabama.
Organization: KNWA-TV and KFTA-TV
Role: Weather and Sports Intern
Period: During university
Details: Arkansas · Interned with local television weather and sports departments while studying broadcast journalism.
Rise to Fame
Kendall Smith rose to prominence for her role on the television show FOX Weather.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes FOX Weather, Why I FOX Weather, and Meet America's Weather Team.
Television
- TV Show: FOX Weather (Meteorologist, From 2021) — National streaming weather forecasts and reporting
- TV Show: Meet America's Weather Team (Featured Meteorologist, 2021) — FOX programme introducing the original FOX Weather meteorologists
- TV Show: News On 6 Weekend Weather (Meteorologist, Before 2021) — Tulsa-area weekend morning weather reporting
Digital Series
- Digital Series: Why I FOX Weather (Featured Meteorologist, 2024) — Explained the childhood experience that inspired her weather career
Notable Coverage
- Greensburg, Kansas, EF-5 tornado – FOX Weather – 2022 – Returned to Greensburg fifteen years after the devastating May 2007 tornado and reported on its lasting impact
- Women's History Month and women in meteorology – FOX Weather – 2023 – Discussed the influence of women in her family and overcoming childhood fear of severe weather
- Severe weather across the United States – FOX Weather – Presented national weather forecasts and discussed severe storms
Lesser Known Facts
- She grew up in Kansas.
- She initially studied broadcast journalism at the University of Arkansas before transferring to Mississippi State University.
- The devastating 2007 Greensburg tornado helped inspire her decision to become a meteorologist.
- She moved from the Tulsa television market to New York to help launch FOX Weather.
- She has spoken publicly about how studying meteorology helped her overcome a childhood fear of severe weather.
- She interned in both television weather and sports departments.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Kendall Smith
- Gender: Female
- Occupation: Meteorologist
- Nationality: American
- Living Status: Alive
Net Worth & Income
- Salary: $73,000–$317,000 (Estimated range)
- Net Worth: $390,000–$5,564,000 (Estimated range)
- Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work
