Derek Van Dam Biography
Derek Van Dam works in Atlanta for CNN as a weather anchor, he covers science bulletins and weather reports on weekday and weekend editions of CNN Newsroom.
Derek Van Dam Age
Derek was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the United States on October 7, 1983. As of 2021, he is 38 years old.
Derek Van Dam Height
Derek is 5 ft 9 in/1.75 m tall.
Derek Van Dam Education
Derek graduated from Central Michigan University with a BA in Meteorology & Broadcast/Cinematic Arts.
Derek Van Dam Family
Derek hasn’t disclosed out information o his parents and siblings research is still ongoing and will be updated soon.
Derek Van Dam Wife
Derek is a married man to Tara, they have two kids together. They live in Atlanta.
Derek Van Dam Children
Derek and Tara have two kids, Maya Sophia is the firstborn baby daughter, she was born on 1 March 2017 followed by Logan Malloy born on 31 July 2018. More details on the kids will be updated soon.
Derek Van Dam Salary
Derek annually earns a salary of $100k. This is according to CNN anchors salaries.
Derek Van Dam Net Worth
Dereks estimated net worth is $5 million.
Derek Van Dam Career
Derek began working for CNN in September 2015, he’s worked for five years as a meteorologist. In addition, he plays the role of an on-air anchor with HLN and CNN International. He worked with WEYI-NBC25 presenting the daily morning weather bulletins this was after he graduated, he worked from 2005 to February 2008 this was three years, two months it was a start in his career.
A month later he went to work in South Africa from March 2008 to July 2014 for e.TV and enCA, he played the role of a Chief Meteorologist for all platforms, presenting weather & science bulletins on eNCA during Newsnight from 4 pm to 12 pm SAST and e.TV Primetime “7 pm”. He then moved to work for CNN as a meteorologist, additionally, he works as an on-air anchor with CNN International and HLN this was in September 2015, he’s been working here for five years.
Some of his major coverage include the AirAsia flight #QZ8501 disaster which happened on 28 December 2014 and the Nepal Earthquake on 29 April 2015 also he was awarded for the work he did while he held the position of Chief Meteorologist at eNews Channel Africa, he raised the standards and quality weather broadcasting across the African continent.
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