-Garth Kemp is a weather reporter and presenter for CBS
-His net worth is estimated to be over $700,000
-He attended the State University of Denver and worked at various radio stations before joining KABC
-He married attorney Carmen Cole in 2010
-He is active in charity work and is Christian, and posts updates and photos on his social media accounts



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Who is Garth Kemp?

Garth Kemp was born on 6 February 1952, in San Diego, California USA, and is a weather reporter and presenter, best known for his work with the news network CBS. He was originally a freelance reporter for the station before taking on his current full-time job.

The Net Worth of Garth Kemp

How rich is Garth Kemp? As of mid-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $700,000, mostly earned through success as a reporter. He owns a re-modeled ranch that has a more than 2300 square feet home, which he bought in 2017. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life, Education, and Career

Garth grew up in San Diego, but there is very little information known about his family or his childhood, except that at a young age he was already interested in pursuing a career as a reporter. He later attended the State University of Denver, graduating in 1978, after which he worked at a local radio station called WAPP-FM New York, at which he was a part of the night program.After his stint there, he then moved between several stations in various parts of the US – he had on-air jobs in Denver, Houston, and Miami, before in 1992 landing a job in Minneapolis with KQRS-FM. He stayed there for five years, and then joined KLOS-FM for one year, after which he became the weekend evening anchor as a part of ABC7.


He initially worked with the affiliate station KABC as a part of “Eye Witness News”, and he also became a co-host of the show “Eye This Morning”. The show would go on to win an award, and subsequently he would stay with station for almost 17 years until 2015, when he tendered his resignation.

Joining CBS

According to reports, Kemp actually resigned from KABC because of some comments he made during one of his segments, judged unprofessional about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, apparently joking about them while announcing that Kim was pregnant with their second child. It was later rebutted by TMZ who reported that he actually left his job to try his hand at voice acting. Other rumors stated that he was unhappy with his salary, and in any case none of the Kardashian family were involved in him leaving the company. He did find voice acting work later on, and was able to join a talent agency to help him find various jobs in that field.

Kemp would subsequently join the CBS-owned station KCBS-KCAL, which he served initially as a freelancer, covering morning news as a meteorologist, and after a few months was then offered a full time job. He quickly became recognized and a well-known reporter for CBS, and his net worth increased significantly thanks to the opportunity. He continues to regularly appear as a weatherman for the station.

Marriage and Family

According to reports, Garth married attorney Carmen Cole in 2010, at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, California. She is of African-American descent and is the first woman of her descent to be appointed as a Managing Partner at the company Littleton Joyce. The couple has been together for more than eight years, but they don’t have any children yet, and have not discussed anything about having children any time soon, but they own two dogs. The couple do love spending their free time together, and like to keep active – Garth is known to enjoy surfing, going to the gym, and going mountain biking.

Community Work and Social Media


It is known that Garth also does a lot of charity work during his free time. He is a part of the CBS2 – KCAL9 program called CHiPs for Kids, which aims to give toys to needy children, and is in partnership with the California Highway Patrol.

He is also very active online through social media. particularly on the websites Twitter and Facebook. He lists that he is a voice over artist and has done voice overwork for the show “Blue Bloods”. His Twitter account includes a lot of promotions of his weather reporting, and even provides videos as well as photos of him on set; his weather reports are also posted on his page. His Facebook on the other hand updates his fans with some of his recent endeavors. He also shows through his social media accounts that he is a Christian, and posts a lot of declarations of his faith. He also loves to posts photos and updates about his pet dogs.

Movies

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Eyewitness News2008TV SeriesL.A. Weatherman / Himself
ABC7 Eyewitness News1969TV SeriesHimself - Weatherman (1998)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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