Rob Perillo Biography
Rob Perillo is the Chief Meteorologist for KATC-TV3’s Acadiana’s News Channel who was born and brought up in Bronx, NY, United States. He has 31 years of experience in forecasting Acadiana’s weather and has tracked hundreds of tropical storms and hurricanes during his career including major Louisiana storms such as Andrew, Lili, Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike.
10 Quick Facts About Rob Perillo
- Name: Rob Perillo
- Age: 63 years old.
- Birthday: December 23
- Zodiac Sign: Capricoorn
- Height: Around 5 feet 6 inches
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Chief Meteorologist
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Between $28,000 and $30,519
- Net worth: Between $1 million and $5 million
Rob Perillo Age
Rob Perillo is 63 years old, he was born on 23 Dec 1960, in Bronx, NY, United States. He celebrates his birthday on 23 Dec every year and his birth sign is Sagittarius.
Rob Perillo Height
Perillo stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Rob Perillo Weight
Perillo has a moderate weight. He has brown eyes and bald hair color.dvh’
Early Life, Education, and Career Beginning
Perillo was born on 23 Dec 1960, in Bronx, NY, United States. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Meteorology (and was “two courses shy of a maths degree!”) from the State University of New York at Oswego in 1983.
He began his career at the State University of New York Research Foundation, while also serving as an Emergency Planning Meteorologist for several nuclear power plants in Upstate New York.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
- Rob has appeared on many hurricane and weather specials that aired on the Learning, Discovery, National Geographic as well as Weather Channels.
- He videotaped and broadcasted live coverage nationally to CBS and CNN. Rob has had interviews with the Weather Channel for “Cantore Stories – Life on the Bayou”, as well as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on the state of climate change and also the perspectives of TV meteorologists.
- In the year 1992, Rob earned his American Meteorological Society Seal of Approval for Television Weathercasting.
Media Affiliations
- The research project manager, adjunct meteorological instructor, State University of New York, Oswego, 1984-1985; emergency planning meteorologist, James A. FitzPatrick Nuc.
- Power Plant, Lycoming, New York, 1984-1985; industrial and marine meteorologist, Wilken’s Weather Technologies, Houston, 1985-1986; aviation/marketing meteorologist, Air Routing International, Houston, 1986-1988; staff broadcast meteorologist, KLFY-television, Lafayette, Louisiana, 1988-1993; chief meteorologist, KLFY-television, Lafayette, Louisiana, since 1993.
- Radio consultant meteorologist KAJN, KPEL, KTDY, KXKC, KMDL, KANI, Lafayette, since 1988. Forensic meteorologist consultant, Lafayette, since 1984.
Major Achievements and Contributions
- Perillo is the Chief Meteorologist for KATC-TV3’s Acadiana’s News Channel. Rob has 31 years of experience in forecasting Acadiana’s weather and has tracked hundreds of tropical storms and hurricanes during his career including major Louisiana storms such as Andrew, Lili, Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike.
- In addition to anchoring local weathercasts since the late 1980s, Rob was an Aviation Forecaster for Air Routing International, and a Marine and Industrial Meteorologist for Wilkens Weather Technologies, in Houston, Texas.
- Over the years Rob has appeared on numerous hurricane and weather specials that have aired on the Learning, Discovery, National Geographic, and Weather Channels. Rob also videotaped and broadcast live coverage nationally to CBS and CNN during the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
- Rob has also been interviewed by the Weather Channel for “Cantore Stories – Life on the Bayou”, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on the state of climate change and the perspectives of TV meteorologists.
Rob Perillo Family, Parents
Perillo is the Son of Daniel Joseph(father) and Barbara Joy (Pollaro) Perillo.
Rob Perillo Siblings
Perillo has not shared information about brothers to her brothers and sisters. After doing our research, details about his family are not known to the public and it is also not known if he has any siblings.
Rob Perillo Wife
Perillo is married to Noemí Gándara. The couple had their wedding on October 20, 1990, and together they were blessed with one child namely, Olivia Luz Perillo. The family resides in the United States.
Rob Perillo Net Worth
Perillo between $1 million and $5 million. His primary source of income is his career as a journalist. Through his various sources of income, we believe that Rob has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Rob Perillo Salary
Perillo salaries range from an average of $28,000 to $30,519 a year. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee in question. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary and net worth of Rob Perillo but we’ll keep tabs and update once it is available.
Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Rob Perillo
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Perillo.
Rob Perillo Bio
- Full Names: Robert Perillo
- Popular As: Rob Perillo KATC
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: meteorologist
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Christianity
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 63 Years Old
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: December 23, 1960
- Place of Birth: Bronx, New York, United States.
- Birthday: December 23
Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: Not Known
- Weight: Not Known
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Bald
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Daniel Joseph
- Mother: Barbara Joy (Pollaro) Perillo
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Noemí Gándara
- Children: Daughter(s) (Olivia Luz)
Networth and Salary
- Net Worth: Under Review
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: broadcast and meteorology
Awards Honors and Recognitions
- He has covered major Louisiana storms such as Ike, Andrew, Gustav, Lili, Rita, and Katrina. As the most honored meteorologist in the state, Rob has won more than 25 Associated Press awards.
- Those awards include “Best Weathercast”, “Breaking Weather” and also “Best Meteorologist” categories in Louisiana and Mississippi. Also, the National Tropical Weather Conference named Rob the 2020 Broadcaster of the Year.
- In 2021, He was the only local broadcast television meteorologist who was nominated for the prestigious National Weather Person of the Year.
- Apart from anchoring local weathercasts since the late 1980s, Rob served as an Aviation Forecaster for Air Routing International.
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