David Finfrock Biography|Profile
David Finfrock is a skilled American journalist currently working at NBC 5 as a Weather Experts senior meteorologist and can be seen from time to time throughout the year. He attended and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology and also completed some graduate work while at Texas A&M.
David Finfrock Age|Birthday
How old is Finfrock? He is 69 years old as of 2024. Finfrock was born on May 12, 1953, in Texas, United States. He celebrates his birthday on the 12th of May every year.
David Finfrock Education
He attended and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology and also completed some graduate work while at Texas A&M.
David Finfrock Height|Weight
Finfrock stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs
David Finfrock Family
He was born in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his parents or siblings members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
David Finfrock Wife|Married
Finfrock is happily married to Shari, they are blessed with two children, Jennifer and Ryan. He also has three grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, and Kyla, whom he delights in spoiling at every opportunity.
David Finfrock Children|Daughter|Son
They are blessed with two children, Jennifer and Ryan. He also has three grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, and Kyla, whom he delights in spoiling at every opportunity.
David Finfrock NBC 5
The Dallas Press Club honored Finfrock with a Katie Award for Best Weathercast in Texas. In addition, he was also honored with the Fort Worth Star Telegram’s Viewers Choice Award for Best Meteorologist. He has also been honored as a finalist for the Emmy and Katie Awards for the work that he did as a documentary host.
In both 2006 and 2007. Finfrock was awarded an Emmy for the weather special, “Tracking Texas Weather” and another for his work on NBC 5’s 65th Anniversary special. He was also awarded a “Silver Circle” Emmy award, for career achievement, in what is now more than 40 years of on-air work.
In 1975, Finfrock joined NBC 5 as a meteorologist after spending time as a field researcher on the Juneau Icefield Research Program in Alaska. He attended and graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in meteorology and also completed some graduate work while at Texas A&M.
Moreover, Finfrock is a professional member of the American Meteorology Society and is also a member of the Advisory Board at the Center for Greater Southwestern Studies at the University of Texas Arlington, and on the Board of the Audubon Society’s Dogwood Canyon Preserve in Cedar Hill. He has also been a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity and has delivered Meals on Wheels for more than 15 years.
David Finfrock Career
During his leisure time, Finfrock loves participating in walks and runs for various charitable organizations, and is an avid nature conservationist. Furthermore, he enjoys camping, traveling, gardening, genealogy, and antique maps. He is currently the editor of the newsletter for the Texas Map Society.
His holidays sometimes change into unusual territory. He has been to Iceland, Alaska, Antarctica, Easter Island, and Mongolia. Other vacations are frequently spent as a volunteer. He has spent time doing ecological and archaeological research with the Earthwatch organization.
He spent many weeks of vacation time doing volunteer work with the Sierra Club in National Parks, including the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend here in Texas, removing barbed wire fencing, repairing trails, and cleaning up trash dumps.
Finfrock is happily married to Shari, they are blessed with two children, Jennifer and Ryan. He also has three grandchildren, Lauren, Emily, and Kyla, whom he delights in spoiling at every opportunity.
David Finfrock Bitten by Rattlesnake
Finfrock got attacked and bitten by a rattlesnake during his hangout out enjoying the cool fall temperatures early Monday. He was bitten on the leg while he was volunteering at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill pulling ragweed. “It must not have injected much venom and doesn’t hurt much,” He posted on Twitter.
Finfrock was treated in an emergency room, where he was kept under observation. The snake wasn’t the first Finfrock has encountered, he said on Twitter. “I have had a lot of rattlers warn me away in the past,” Finfrock said. “But not a sound from this one. I guess it was cold.”
David Finfrock Retirement
Finfrock has not shared any information about his plans to retire. He is still working for NBV 5 Dallas Fort Worth serving as a meteorologist.
David Finfrock Salary|Net Worth
Finfrock has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earned from his broadcasting career.