David Karnes Biography
David Karnes is a renowned American Meteorologist working for Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the chief meteorologist. He joined the station in February 2007 after working as a host for WPLZ-TV.
David Karnes Age
Karnes manages to keep information about his date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday or how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
David Karnes Height
Karnes is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, which is equivalent to 170.18 cm.
David Karnes’ Wife / Children
Karnes is married to his wife, Denise Karnes. They have been together for over 30 years. On May 17, 2024, Karnes wished Denise a happy birthday on his Instagram account. He captioned ‘Happy birthday to THE one… THE only… P. Denise Karnes.!! My rock. My best friend. Awesome Proverbs 31 wife and mother. She inspires the heck out of me. She is my favorite person to spend time with. Happy birthday @karnes_denise. Together, they have two daughters, Allie Karnes and Emma Karnes. Allie Karnes got married on May 28, 2023, to her spouse, David. His daughter Emma graduated from Lee University on May 5, 2023.
David Karnes Family
Karnes’ dad, Bill Karnes, passed away on July 27, 2024. This is according to a photo he posted on his Instagram account on July 27, 2024. He captioned ‘My dad, Bill Karnes, passed away early this morning. His father was born on July 3, 1931. He grew up alongside his 3 siblings, two sisters and a brother.
David Karnes Education
David is a graduate of Soddy-Daisy High School and is glad to be back home. He went to King College in Bristol, Tennessee, where he earned a Psychology Degree. Karnes also attended MTSU, where he earned a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He studied meteorology at Mississippi State University and has earned the seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society.
David Karnes Career
Karnes works as a chief meteorologist for Local 3 News in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a station she joined in July 2021. Before coming to Local 3, Karnes worked as a host for WPLZ-TV for less than a year since joining in 2011. Additionally, Karnes worked for SNN Local News 6 in Sarasota, Florida, where he was the chief meteorologist from April 1998 to February 2007.
His most memorable moment as a chief meteorologist at SNN was covering the movement of Hurricane Charley to the onshore in his viewing area. Karnes had the privilege of covering a tropical storm that came up the Gulf of California and made landfall in Yuma while he was working for the NBS station in Yuma as the chief meteorologist.
David Karnes Salary
Karnes receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
David Karnes Net Worth
Through Karnes’s career as a meteorologist, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 million and $ 5 million.
David Karnes WRCB-TV
Karnes works with WRCB-TV where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- David Carroll
- LaTrice Currie
- Michelle Heron
- Cindy Sexton
- Madison Sims
- Audrey Shirley
- Clay Smith
- Calvin Sneed
- Melissa Turner
- Hannah Skye
- Paul Shahen
- Ben Bobick
David Karnes Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Karnes is active on his social media accounts. He has about 34k followers on his Facebook Page @David Karnes 3, about 5.9k followers on his Twitter account @DavidKarnes3, and around 1.8k followers on his Instagram account @davidkarnes.