Frankie MacDonald Bio, Wiki
Frankie MacDonald is a Canadian journalist and amateur meteorologist from the Whitney Pier area of Sydney, Nova Scotia. For his raucous internet weather forecasts, MacDonald, an autistic man, is well-known.
Frankie MacDonald Age
MacDonald is 38 years old as of 2022. He was born on April 24, 1984 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Frankie MacDonald Height
MacDonald stands at a height of approximately 1.88 meters.
Frankie MacDonald Family
MacDonald is a very private person when it comes to his personal details. Thus he has not disclosed any details on his family. We will be sure to update you once this information is available to us.
Frankie MacDonald Wife
MacDonald is a very private person when it comes to his personal details. Thus details of his relationship status are not known to the public. We will be sure to update you once this information is available to us.
Frankie MacDonald Videos
In addition to competitive eating and snow shoveling techniques, MacDonald has uploaded more than 1,200 videos to YouTube, the majority of which are weather forecasts.
MacDonald’s childhood dream job was to be a weather forecaster. On December 27, 2007, he created his first landscape video. His first YouTube video was uploaded on December 16, 2009. For his contributions to the Weather Network website, MacDonald became well-known in Canada.
On the show Tosh.0, his estimate for an earthquake in Vancouver was highlighted, and BuzzFeed dubbed it “the only forecast you need for Hurricane Isaac.”
Through his videos, MacDonald has become a “online weather-broadcasting star,” with some of his movies receiving hundreds of thousands of views; his Minnesota prediction video garnered over 150,000 views. His predictions have been featured in media outlets around the world, and he has provided weather forecasts for the Australian radio network Nova. MacDonald has done weather reports for the CBC and appeared in a Nova Scotia Power web video series.
To mark reaching 100,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel, MacDonald was given a silver YouTube Play Button in February 2017.
Frankie MacDonald Reaction
MacDonald was one of the “Top 10 Newsmaking Stories of 2013 in Nova Scotia” according to CBC News. The Vital Cape Breton Excellence Award, which recognizes Cape Breton islanders who have made noteworthy contributions to the community, was also given to MacDonald. On February 4, 2015, at the Statements by Members session in the House of Commons, Member of Parliament Mark Eyking also commended him for his work. MacDonald’s “be prepared” catchphrase has been printed on apparel, and his likeness has been turned into a bobblehead.
On YouTube, his videos have gotten both positive and critical comments. MacDonald tries to “ignore” the latter, claiming it is “rude and disrespectful.” When interviewing MacDonald, the hosts of The Roz & Mocha Show on Toronto’s Kiss 92.5 have been accused of being disrespectful, but they dispute this and say they are fans of MacDonald. Online, there were fabricated reports of his demise in 2013.
Frankie MacDonald YouTube Channel
He has a YouTube account named Frankie MacDonald
Frankie MacDonald Book
On June 15, 2018, Nimbus Publishing Limited of Halifax, Nova Scotia released a book written by and starring MacDonald. Be Prepared: The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather, and Everything has Frankie MacDonald and Sarah Sawler listed as authors, with Sawler also listed as a contributor. The book’s ISBN is 9781771085755. A young child to adolescent audience is targeted. The book, which is partly a biography, discusses a variety of topics, such as weather, earth sciences, science & nature, and autism. Sawler worked closely with Autism Nova Scotia and MacDonald and his family throughout the process to make sure she presented the information accurately and fairly.
Frankie MacDonald Parody
The editorial cartoon by staff cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon, depicting Frankie MacDonald predicting the “Massive Boondoggle” of the overbudgeted reconstruction of the schooner Bluenose II, was published in the Halifax daily newspaper The Chronicle Herald on January 30, 2015.
Frankie MacDonald was once again featured in an editorial cartoon by Bruce MacKinnon that appeared in The Chronicle Herald on September 14, 2019. This editorial cartoon depicted Frankie MacDonald issuing a “Be Prepared” hurricane preparation warning and advising construction sites to lower their cranes in response to a recent incident in Halifax where a construction crane collapsed during Hurricane Dorian.
Frankie MacDonald Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his career as a meteorologist.
