Bill Race Net Worth 2026: Meteorologist at WTVC-TV

No reputable outlet has published a net worth for Bill Race, and the $3.1 million figure that appeared on older profile pages, including this one, has no source. What is on record is a long, steady broadcasting career: Race is Senior Meteorologist at WTVC-TV NewsChannel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he has worked since 1987, according to his station biography. His income comes from that local TV salary, which the station does not disclose.

What is Bill Race's net worth?

Local TV meteorologists are private employees, and no business or wealth publication has estimated his assets. This page therefore no longer gives a figure. The main verifiable facts about his earnings are his job, its length and its seniority: nearly four decades at one station, currently on the weekend forecast team.

Bill Race's salary and yearly income

The earlier version of this page listed a salary of $400,000 a year. That number had no source, and it has been removed. WTVC does not publish on-air pay, and Race has not disclosed his. Any exact figure you see online is a guess.

How long has Bill Race been on Channel 9?

He joined NewsChannel 9 in 1987, the station says, making him one of the longest-serving on-air people in the Chattanooga market; by 2026 that is 38 to 39 years. The station describes him as part of the StormTrack 9 team for more than 30 years. He currently presents the weekend weather reports.

Education and early career

Race grew up in the St. Louis area and earned a Bachelor of Science in meteorology from Saint Louis University (station biography). His own Instagram and X profiles say he is originally from Webster Groves, Missouri, and that his first TV job was at WBBJ-TV in Jackson, Tennessee, before he moved to Chattanooga.

The earlier version of this page said he was a Certified Consulting Meteorologist, a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society and a former National Weather Service forecaster. We found no source for any of those claims and removed them. The credential his station does confirm is the AMS Television Seal of Approval, the American Meteorological Society's designation for broadcast meteorologists.

Career highlights at WTVC

• April 27, 2011 tornado outbreak. Race was on the StormTrack 9 team during the April 2011 outbreak. In a 2016 anniversary piece, he retraced the damage paths by car and recounted his memories of that day (NewsChannel 9).
• Social media. The station encourages viewers to follow his Facebook and Instagram pages, where he posts forecasts and weather warnings for the Tennessee Valley.
• Community work. The station notes that he gives time to several community service and fundraising projects, and quotes him saying that weather has been a passion throughout his life and that his goal is to help viewers stay prepared and safe.

COVID-19 illness and return (2020-2021)

In December 2020 Race was hospitalized with COVID-19 and spent more than two weeks in intensive care and a regular hospital room at Parkridge Hospital, where doctors considered putting him on a ventilator. He later told the station that he was too weak to call 911 himself; someone else called after failing to reach him. He was discharged on December 30, 2020, and shared updates with viewers through Facebook videos, the station reported (NewsChannel 9). His Facebook videos from the ward gave viewers an unusual look inside a local COVID-19 unit, and viewers sent hundreds of cards and letters to the station. Two months after testing positive he was still doing daily walks and breathing exercises and got winded over short distances, and he admitted to being nervous about returning to the studio. He was cleared to return and went back on air on February 6, 2021 (NewsChannel 9).

Who is Bill Race's wife?

His station biography says he shares his life with his wife, Kimberly George Race, and their pets, including a cat named Jerry who became familiar to viewers during his hospital stay. We found no reliable reporting on previous marriages, so we do not speculate about them. He is a history buff and a fan of early rock and roll such as Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Age and height

His birth date, age and height have not been published by a reliable source. The 170 cm height on the old page, and the claim that his real name is "Bill Racel," could not be verified and were removed.

Related profiles

For other people on the site whose earnings come from a long career with one employer or firm, see Bill Raveis and Boris Dobrin.

How this page was checked

Biography facts come from WTVC's own staff page and news stories; career start details from his verified social profiles (Instagram). Unsourced credentials, salary, net worth and personal details from the previous version were removed.