Brittney Shipp Bio, Wiki
Brittney Shipp is a journalist serving as a meteorologist on NBC10’s First Alert Weather Team, delivering live forecasts on weekday evenings. She is a five-time Emmy®-nominated and Emmy award-winning journalist.
Brittney Shipp Age
Shipp was born in the year 1983 in Los Angeles, California US. Although she has not shared the date, being born in 1983 makes her 40 years old as of 2023.
Brittney Shipp Height
Shipp stands at a remarkable average height of 5feet 5 inches.
Brittney Shipp Family
Shipp is a very private person when it comes to her personal life details like her upbringing. Thus she has not disclosed any details on her family ( parents or siblings). We will be sure to update you once these details are available to us.
Brittney Shipp Husband
Shipp is a married woman and a mother as well. She married her husband Jontue Long in early 2020 after their engagement in October 2019. This amazing couple is blessed with 2 children. Their second child Zariah Nicole Long was born on 2nd May 2022.
Brittney Shipp Education
Shipp completed her undergraduate studies with a bachelor’s degree in International Development Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles. Furthermore, she holds a Certificate of Broadcast Meteorology from Mississippi State University.
Brittney Shipp Career
After a two-year role as Chief Meteorologist at KRON-TV in the San Francisco Bay Area, Shipp rejoined NBC10, bringing her expertise back to the Greater Philadelphia area with a commitment to community impact.
Shipp’s career highlights include covering the severe tornado outbreaks of Summer 2021, which left a lasting impression. Conversely, she also reported during the second snowiest winter on record in 2014, with Philadelphia International Airport accumulating nearly 68 inches of snowfall.
She is a five-time Emmy®-nominated and Emmy award-winning journalist. Combining her passion for children’s education and meteorology, Brittney authored and published the children’s book, “The Meteorologist in Me.” She has shared her book with over 35,000 students, both domestically and internationally, including audiences in Cuba and Australia.
Before her return to NBC10, Shipp initiated her career as a morning weekday weather reporter/features reporter at KYMA-TV in Yuma, Arizona. Subsequently, she joined KTVK-3TV in Phoenix, Arizona, where she assumed roles as a weekend meteorologist and special assignment reporter. Shipp also stepped in as a fill-in weather anchor for four national morning shows, including NBC’s “Early Today” and MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” “First Look,” and “Way Too Early.”
Beyond her professional commitments, Shipp is passionate about educational school visits, promoting diversity in children’s literature, and bridging the gender gap in STEM careers. She dedicates herself to inspiring young girls and students to explore weather and science-related career paths through school visits, mentoring, and volunteer activities.
In her leisure time, when not busy forecasting the weather, Shipp enjoys exploring the world, having traveled to nearly 40 countries.
Salary
Her annual salary is estimated to range between $ 50,000 – $ 100,000.
Brittney Shipp Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through her career as a journalist.
