Spencer Denton is a television weather presenter and journalist, and chief first alert meteorologist for WZTV.
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Best Known For:The television program WVLT News at 5, 6 and 11
Breakthrough:Joined the WVLT First Alert weather team in Knoxville in 2024
10 Quick Facts About Spencer Denton
- Full Name: Spencer Denton
- Profession: Meteorologist
- Known For: The television program WVLT News at 5, 6 and 11
- Current Employer: WZTV
- Marital Status: Married
- Gender: Male
- Beats: Weather
- Media Level: Local
- Net Worth: $341,000-$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
- Salary: $51,000-$223,000 (Estimated range)
Spencer Denton Age
Spencer Denton's exact age is not publicly confirmed.
Education
His educational background includes studies at Mississippi State University and Trevecca Nazarene University.
- Mississippi State University
- Qualification: Master's degree
- Field of Study: Meteorology
- Trevecca Nazarene University
- Qualification: Bachelor's degree
- Field of Study: Communication
Career & Work
Spencer Denton's career includes journalism and broadcasting roles with WVLT-TV, a television station and WMC-TV.
Organization: WVLT-TV
Role: Chief First Alert Meteorologist
Period: 2025–Present
Details: Knoxville, Tennessee · Appointed chief meteorologist in July 2025; delivers weekday evening forecasts.
Organization: WVLT-TV
Role: Weekday evening meteorologist
Period: 2024–2025
Details: Knoxville, Tennessee · Joined WVLT from WMC in Memphis.
Organization: WMC-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Period: 2014–2024
Details: Memphis, Tennessee · Worked for approximately a decade on the Action News 5 weather team.
Organization: WAAY-TV
Role: Chief Meteorologist
Details: Huntsville, Alabama · Used early dual-polarization broadcast radar technology.
Organization: WSMV-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Details: Nashville, Tennessee
Organization: KAIT-TV
Role: Meteorologist
Details: Jonesboro, Arkansas
Rise to Fame
Spencer Denton rose to prominence for his role on the television show WVLT First Alert Weather.
Notable Works
Notable media work includes WVLT First Alert Weather and Action News 5 Weather.
- TV Show: WVLT First Alert Weather (Chief Meteorologist, 2025-Present) — Evening weather coverage for East Tennessee
- TV Show: Action News 5 Weather (Meteorologist, 2014-2024) — Weather coverage in Memphis
Notable Coverage
- Hurricane Rita – WSMV-TV – 2005 – Received an Emmy nomination for his storm coverage
Awards & Achievements
- Emmy nomination — Hurricane Rita coverage while reporting in Nashville
Lesser Known Facts
- He grew up in East Tennessee and attended Cedar Bluff Elementary and Farragut Middle School.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Spencer Denton
- Gender: Male
- Occupation: Meteorologist
Family & Relationships
- Marital Status: Married
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
