Mark Tamayo Profile
Mark Tamayo is an American Meteorologist working for KTVU – FOX 2 in San Francisco, California as a weather forecaster. He has been working for the station since August 2008.
Mark Tamayo Career and Education
Tamayo is a 1996 graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism. He is also a 1999 graduate of San Francisco State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Meteorology. When it comes to his profession, Tamayo serves at KTVU – FOX 2 as a weather forecaster.
Before joining KTVU-TV, he worked as a Meteorologist at KRON-TV in San Francisco, CA, from January 2002 to July 2008, for about 6 years and 7 months. Prior to that, he served as a Weekend Meteorologist at KSBW-TV in Salinas/Monterey, CA, from June 2001 to December 2002, for about 1 year and 7 months. Before his time at KSBW-TV, he was a Morning Meteorologist at KVIQ-TV in Eureka, CA, from May 1999 to May 2001, for about 2 years and 1 month.
Since joining KTVU-TV, Tamayo has reported on major events like the North Bay Fires of the year 2017 and the Napa Earthquake of the year 2014. He gave ongoing updates after the 2014 Napa Earthquake and provided important weather updates during the 2017 North Bay firestorm.
Mark Tamayo Age
Tamayo is 48 years old as of 2023. He was born on August 3, 1975, in California, United States. He therefore celebrates his birthday on the 3rd of August every year.
Mark Tamayo Height
Tamayo stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Mark Tamayo Family
Tamayo grew up alongside his 2 siblings: a brother and sister, whose names are unknown. He posted his sister’s photo on his Instagram Page on April 11, 2019, and his brother on June 18, 2018. Information regarding Tamayo’s parents is under review. However, he posted his mother’s photo on his Instagram Page on May 13, 2019, wishing her a Happy Mother’s Day. He often likes posting photos of his parents on his Instagram.
Mark Tamayo Wife | Children
Tamayo is a married man and his spouse is Betsy Wise. They tied the knot on September 29, 2018. The duo is blessed with 2 kids: Nicolas Wise Tamayo (son) and Margaret Vivian Tamayo (daughter – firstborn). Margaret is 3 years old as of 2024 having been born on February 17, 2021. Nicolas was born on August 16, 2023. The family resides happily in the Bay area.
During Tamayo’s leisure time, he likes exploring the Bay area, riding his mountain bicycle (especially on Mt. Tamalpais), running on local trails, surfing, fishing, snowboarding, and chilling at the beach or going to the park with his wife and kids.
Mark Tamayo Salary
Being one of the top meteorologists for KTVU-TV, Tamayo earns an annual salary ranging from $ 20,000 to $ 100,000.
Mark Tamayo Net Worth
Tamayo has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Mark Tamayo Injury
On December 8, 2017, Tamayo posted a photo on Instagram. In the picture, he was using crutches because he had just had surgery on his knee in San Francisco to fix a torn meniscus. He said that he needed lots of rest in the following days and had to rely on the crutches, in the caption. However, he recovered and he is now well.
Mark Tamayo KTVU-TV
Tamayo works at KTVU-TV alongside other famous KTVU-TV anchors and reporters including;
- Frank Mallicoat
- Mike Mibach
- Rosemary Orozco
- LaMonica Peters
- Amanda Quintana
- Allie Rasmus
- Cristina Rendon
- Alex Savidge
- Andre Senior
- Claudine Wong
- James Torrez
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