Rafer Weigel Biography
Rafer Weigel is a renowned journalist, anchor, writer who hails from America. He is the weekend 9 pm news anchor at WFLD FOX32 in Chicago as well as a project reporter for FOX32. Weigel was born in New Haven, CT, the United States on May 5, 1969.
Rafer Weigel Education
Rafer commenced his education from Evanston Township high school and graduated in 1987, and later he attended the college of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and graduated with a degree in theatre in 1992. Although he pursued to be an actor, he shifted in the direction of broadcasting and journalism following his father’s death. While still in school, his father organized an internship for him to work with him at WLS-television.
Rafer Weigel Career
Acting Career
Weigel’s first job in acting was performing on for the Piven Theatre Workshop’s younger people’s organization on stage throughout his high school days. In acting, he got a role in master Harold and the boys with Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre.
His debut television role was a small part of the locally filmed TV show The Untouchables. Weigel was employed for a news magazine show featuring younger journalists and brought out to Hollywood in 1993. Shortly thereafter, he was recruited as an on-camera host for VH1 where he joined future Headline News colleague A.J. Hammer.
Weigel went back to Hollywood in 1995, where he landed small voice roles on ER and Party of Five, and guest starring on JAG, Charmed, and the former Vengeance Unlimited. In 1997, Weigel was hired on the NBC sitcom Jenny, starring former fellow Chicagoan Jenny McCarthy as a series regular.
Weigel got the lead role alongside William Shatner and Eric McCormack in Free Enterprise the cult movie, and then alongside Emilio Estevez and Charlie Sheen in the Showtime film Rated X.
Journalism Career
Rafer began his pursuit of a career in journalism and returned to Chicago following his father’s death in 2001. After his father’s death, he wrote an essay that ran in the Chicago Sun-Times. The essay became his breakthrough as a freelance writer covering high school sports.
Weigel featured games all over the Chicago area and wrote consistent attributes on local high school athletes. He also hosted “Celebrity Rock”, a weekly radio show on WCKG.
After a year, he and his wife, Tiffany, moved back to Los Angeles, where he worked at The Los Angeles Times as a clerk in the sports department. He began writing articles for The Times on a freelance basis and was later hired as a full-time high school sports staff writer.
In 2005, he got his first on-camera journalism job as a freelance reporter for KUSI in San Diego for the weekend morning show. He did live remotes at events as well as covering breaking news. He continued working at The L.A. Times during the night and in the mornings for the TV station.
He was hired by the CBS-owned and operated station KOVR in Sacramento in February 2006, as a general assignment reporter, covering politics, breaking news, and state stories like the Lake Tahoe wildfires and wayward whales Delta and Dawn.
Weigel joined the cast of the morning show Morning Express with Robin Meade in February 2008. He and the CNN sports team extensively covered the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In March 2011, he became the new weekend sports anchor and reporter at WLS Channel 7 in Chicago. His father had spent 17 years as an anchor in the station.
In October 2014, Weigel decided to go back to his “news” roots and accepted the anchor role for the 6 pm and 10 pm shows Monday-Friday in St. Louis at the Fox affiliate KTVI, Channel 2. Weigel joined WFLD-TV in Chicago on September 1, 2017, working as a weekend evening news anchor and general assignment reporter.
Rafer Weigel Age
Rafer Weigel who was born in New Haven, CT, the United States on May 5, 1969, He celebrates his birthday on 5th May every year and is currently 50 years as of 2019.
Rafer Weigel Family
In 2001, his father died of cancer at the age of 55. His father Tim Weigel was a Chicago tv sportscaster and newspaper columnist. Likewise, his mother Kathy Worthington is the former WGN Radio news anchor. His grandfather, John Jacob Weigel is the founder of Weigel Broadcasting and he became also the radio announcer of Lawrence Welk. He has two sisters named Jenniffer Weigel and Teddi. His elder sister Jenniffer is a former Chicago tv news anchor and creator whereas his younger sister Teddi attended excessive college in 2008.
Rafer Weigel Spouse
Rafer Weigel is presently married to a professional photographer named Tiffany Weigel. They were officially married in June 2002 after dating for a long time. Later on, they were blessed with a son named Heathcliff John Weigel was born on 20th November 2009. Heathcliff is named after Rafer Johnson, who is an Olympian. In August 2018, he got engaged to Kathy Browne.
Rafer Weigel Body Measurements
Height: 5 feet and 11 inches.
Weight: Not Available
Shoe Size: Not Available
Body Shape: Not Available
Hair Colour: Goolden Brown
Rafer Weigel Salary
According to our reliable sources, his annual salary ranges between $130,106 – $228,488. However, his exact salary is yet to be updated.
Rafer Weigel Net Worth
Working as an anchor, there is no doubt he earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, his exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Frequently Asked Questions About Rafer Weigel
Who is Rafer?
He is a renowned journalist, anchor, writer who is the weekend 9 pm news anchor at WFLD FOX32 in Chicago as well as a project reporter for FOX32.
How old is Rafer?
He was born in New Haven, CT, the United States on May 5, 1969, making him 50 years old as of 2019.
How tall is Rafer?
He stands at a height of 5 feet and 11 inches.
Is Rafer Married?
He is presently married to a professional photographer named Tiffany Weigel.
How much is Weigel worth?
His exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Weigel live?
His current residence is yet to be updated.
Is Rafer alive?
He is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
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