Marty Bass Bio
Marty Bass is an American television news personality and weather man for CBS-owned WJZ 13 in Baltimore, Maryland. He is the star of WJZ at 9’s “Where’s Marty?” segment, as well as a fixture of First Alert Weather team.
Before his role in WJZ at 9, Baltimoreans would rise and shine with the dynamic morning duo of Marty and Linh Bui. Some viewers might even skip their morning cups of java as long as they got their fix of Marty in the morning. However, Marty began in the broadcasting business in high school, working part-time as a disc jockey at a local radio station in the Louisville, Kentucky area – the place where he grew up. His passion for broadcast only accelerated with time.
His early jobs were in radio, but professional journalists encouraged him to switch to the television side. He took their advice, working in TV markets east of the Mississippi before joining the WJZ family in 1977. Marty holds the distinction of helping to define early morning news for the broadcast business by anchoring Baltimore’s first early morning newscast.
Marty Bass Age
Bass is 77 years old as of 2023. He was born on September 25, 1946, in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. In addition, Bass celebrates his birthday on 25 September every year and his zodiac sign is Libra.
Marty Bass Height
Bass stands tall at an average height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 m).
Marty Bass Family
Bass was born in Louisville, and raised in Kentucky in the United States of America. However, he has not revealed any information regarding his family and if he has any siblings. Thus, an identity of his mother and father remains unknown including details regarding his brother and sister if he has any.
Bass attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale where he graduated with a degree in radio/television, and then entered broadcasting full-time. Moreover, Bass began in the broadcasting business in high school, working part-time as a disc jockey at a local radio station in the Louisville, Kentucky area – the place where he grew up. His passion for broadcast only accelerated with time.
Marty Bass Wife
Bass is happily married to his beautiful wife Sharon. They have two children and they all resides in Brooklandville, Maryland.
Marty Bass Salary
Bass earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 and $110,000 from his current position as the weather man for CBS-owned WJZ 13 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Marty Bass Net worth
Bass has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million as of 2023. His main source of income is his successful career as a meteorologist.