Bill Martin Biography
Bill Martin is an American Chief Meteorologist working for KTVU Fox 2, Oakland. He started working for the station in 1994. Martin first worked at Fox 8 News in Cleveland, Ohio, for 25 years. Additionally, Bill was seen on weekdays as co-anchor of the top-rated 5, 7, and 10 p.m. editions.
Bill Martin Age
Martin has not disclosed his age to the public, it is therefore not clear how old he is. We will keep tabs and update this information here.
Bill Martin Height
Martin stands at a moderated height and weight. His height is 1.71m, and his weight is 73 kg.
Bill Martin Family
Martin has not disclosed his family members, parents, and siblings. Mostly because he does not necessarily find this information useful to the public. We will keep you posted should this information be available.
Bill Martin Wife
Martin is happily married to his loving wife named Judy. The lovely couple is blessed with one daughter called Katie.
Bill Martin Career
Martin went to the University of California, Berkeley, where he graduated with a degree in Physical Geography. Martin started working for WJW in 1994. There he worked as co-anchor of the then-hour-long early morning newscast. Bill later became a field anchor for the 5 p.m. news before joining Fox 8 News in the Morning team in 1996. Previously, he was a reporter and anchor for WUAB-TV in Cleveland from 1991-94. Bill was also a weekend news anchor at WPXI in Pittsburgh from 1988-91 and since 1980, has had stints in Cheyenne, Wyoming, as well as Columbus and Dayton, Ohio.
Bill was later promoted to the 5 p.m. and noon newscasts in 1999 after leading the morning show to number one in the ratings for more than three years. Additionally, Martin worked at the station for 25 years, he is now set to retire. At Fox 8 News, he has worked alongside veteran anchors Lou Maglio and Tracy McCool. On October 31, 2019, during FOX 8 News at 5, Martin went ahead and announced his retirement. Bill retired after spending 25 years as a member of the FOX 8 family. His last day at the station was on November 26, 2019. Martin has received multiple award-winner of Emmy and Associated Press awards for excellence in broadcast journalism. In addition, he was also inducted into the Ohio Television and Radio Hall of Fame in 1999.
Bill Martin Salary
Martin earns a fine salary of $98,000 annually.
Bill Martin’s Net Worth
Martin’s estimated net worth is $2.1 million. His primary income is his job as a Meteorologist at KTVU.
Social Media Accounts
Martin is active on social media and he posts personal and work-related stuff from time to time. He has over 2000 followers on Instagram, about 1500 on Facebook, and around 2300 on Twitter.