Erin Christiansen Biography and Wiki

Erin Christiansen is an American journalist and the chief meteorologist for KOLD News 13. She returned to KOLD News 13 in October 2020. Most recently, she was the chief meteorologist for  CBS12 at 3 p.m., 5-6:30 p.m., and 11 p.m in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Erin Christiansen Age and Birthday

Christiansen is 45 years old as of 2020. She was born on  September 3, 1975, in Joliet, Illinois, the United States of America. Her birth sign is Virgo. Christiansen celebrates her birthday on September 3 every year.

Erin Christiansen Height and Weight

Christiansen stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters). Details regarding her weight and other body measurements will be updated as soon as they will be publicly available.

Erin Christiansen Education

Christiansen attended and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Theater from Illinois State University. She later attended Mississippi State University where she graduated with a degree in Broadcast Meteorology.

Christiansen a member of the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association. She also holds the coveted Certified Broadcast Meteorologist accreditation from the American Meteorological Society.

Erin Christiansen Family

Christiansen was born in Joliet, Illinois, but grew up in Chicago. However, details regarding her parents and siblings will be updated as soon as they will be publicly available.

Erin Christiansen Husband

Moving on to her love life, Christiansen is a married woman. She is married to her husband Brian Key. The couple tied the knot in October 2013.  She has not shared with the media any information regarding whether they are blessed with any children yet. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Erin Christiansen Salary

Christiansen earns an annual salary of $30,000 to $75,000, which translates to an hourly average wage of between $10.15 and $31.32, this is according to our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States.

Erin Christiansen Net Worth

Christiansen has an estimated net worth that ranges between $100,000 to $1 million. Her primary source of income is her career as the chief meteorologist for various stations.

Erin Christiansen KOLD 13

Christiansen started serving as an Account Executive at KOLD-TV in 1997. A few years later, in July 2000, she was promoted to co-anchor for News 13 This Morning. This marked Christiansen’s first on-camera entrance as a meteorologist for News 13 at Noon.

She then joined KOLD 13 team as the morning meteorologist until May 2006 when she joined KGUN 9 News station as their evening meteorologist until August 2018 when she joined WPEC CBS 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida as their chief meteorologist. Christiansen returned to Tucson as KOLD News 13’s new chief meteorologist in October 2020. She’s not a stranger to southern Arizona as she had spent two decades working in the Tucson market; 18 of which were on-air.

Christiansen was quoted saying, “I’m excited about coming back! My heart’s in Tucson, I sense the mountains, the monasteries, the saguaros, the sunsets, and the wildlife calling back to me. It will be my priority to warn Southern Arizonans of severe heat, monsoon rain, flash floods, dust storms, lightning, wildfire issues, snowfall, and all the weather changes that the Southwest brings. It is a blessing to have this chance to return to Southern Arizona and to KOLD News 13, where I began my television career 23 years ago. I look forward to embracing the society I have been calling home for more than two decades.”

Erin Christiansen CBS12

Christiansen joined WPEC CBS 12 in West Palm Beach, Florida in August 2018 as their chief meteorologist at 3 p.m., 5-6:30 p.m., and 11 p.m., on Monday through Friday. She left the station in October 2020 to return to Tucson as KOLD News 13’s new chief meteorologist.

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