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Name | Michelle Bogowith |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | As of 2025, she is around 39 years old. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Fiance / Partner | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | American |
How tall is Michelle Bogowith? | Bogowith stands at 5 feet and 7 inches tall. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- A Saint Louis, Missouri, girl, Michelle Bogowith, desired to be a Meteorologist right from age 7!
- In 1993, she witnessed the Great Flood and remembered the moment when firefighters rescued the people from the top of buildings in Chesterfield Valley.
- In her career, she has reported a wide range of weather conditions from blizzards to thunderstorms, hurricanes to tornadoes & floods to droughts.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Michelle Bogowith and Gary Brown got hitched in 2017, after getting engaged in 2016.
- Her fascination for weather first rose after watching a waterspout when she was on vacation in Gulf Shores, Alabama
- When not at work, she enjoys attending sporting events & concerts with her husband Gary, participating in volunteering activities, and running with her pet Doberman.
- Off-work, she also works with the Kansas City Big Brothers Big Sisters association since she enjoys working with the younger generation.
- One of her favorite quotes is ‘Anyone who thinks only sunshine brings pure happiness has never danced in the rain’!
- Her social media bio now describes her as a ‘Boy Mom,’ indicating the couple has welcomed a son since their marriage.
- Michelle describes herself as an ‘adrenaline junkie’ and ‘world traveler,’ reflecting her adventurous spirit both professionally and personally.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- In 2004, Michelle graduated from Francis Howell North High School in St. Charles, Missouri.
- Her goals were already set and her dedication was intense therefore chooses to pursue a Meteorology degree from The University of Missouri.
- In 2008, she under completed her degree course of Meteorology and Communications.
- Thereafter in 2011, to further excel in her field, she completed her Masters in Meteorology.
- During her university years, Michelle served as both a Teaching Assistant and later as an Instructor for Atmospheric Science courses at The University of Missouri from 2008 to 2010.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Michelle began her career at KOMU-TV in January 2008 as a weathercaster, slowly and steadily climbed up to serve as the Evening Meteorologist in Columbia, Missouri
- Her responsibilities in KOMU-TV were manyfold which gave her exposure to explore her talents. There she prepared and delivered weather forecasts for on-air, used and learned how to generate graphics from the WSI, produced & recorded the forecast.
- She even visited locals schools to enhance students’ knowledge regarding weather & assisted seniors during weather coverage.
- In 2012, she became the part of WDAF-TV (Fox 4) team in Kansas City and continues to work there as a Mid Morning and Noon Meteorologist.
- She considers covering the Joplin Tornado to be one of the major highlights of her career.
- As of now, Michelle has been with WDAF-TV for over 13 years, establishing herself as a cornerstone of the Fox 4 morning weather team.
- Beyond television, Michelle also provides weather forecasts for Life 88.5 radio in Kansas City, demonstrating her versatility across media platforms.
Awards and Recognition :
Michelle has bagged many awards and recognitions during her career. The list is as follows:
- In 2010, MBA Award Winner for Best Weathercast
- In 2012, Best of Columbia Award Winner Best Weathercaster
- In 2012, MBA Award Winner for Best Weathercast
- In 2012, MBA Award Winner for Best News Series
- In 2012, KC Press Club Award Winner for Best Documentary ‘32 Minutes in May’
- In 2012, Edward R. Murrow Award Winner for Best Documentary ‘32 Minutes in May’
- In 2012, SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award Winner for Best Documentary ‘32 Minutes in May’
- In 2023, Michelle achieved a career milestone by winning her first Emmy Award after five previous nominations, calling it a ‘surreal moment’ and a dream finally realized.
The info on her age might be off. She was 25 when she had joined in 2010. Then in 2011 took over the morning show after our weather guy died.
As of this writing 9 years have passed so she is 33. Just two years off on age. It is in January cause I have seen the crew celebrate on air.
I always liked Michelle, she seems like a down-to-earth person. I think she is expecting, congrats!
I still miss Mike Thompson and his big smile!
When is Michelle Boho with baby due?
Is Michelle pregnant again