Tracy Butler Biography
Tracy Butler is an American meteorologist and television personality working at ABC 7 in Chicago. Since 1995, she serves as a host of News This Morning. Besides, she is an active member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. As a weather meteorologist, she provides weather updates during ABC 7’s talk and entertainment program, Windy City lives, and updates for ESPN 1000 Radio.
Tracy Butler age
Tracy was born on the 20th of March in Pittsburgh, United States of America. She has not shared the year in which she was born. Her birth sign is Pisces.
Tracy Butler Height and Weight
Tracy stands at an average height of 5 feet and 5 inches [1.65 meters]. She also has a moderate body weight.
Tracy Butler Husband
Butler is married to a loving and handsome man called Michael. The two met on a blind date, which was organized by Butler’s cousin. At the meeting time, Tracy was working at ABC 7, whereas Michael owned a personal training studio. Michael proposed to Tracy in Duquesne incline, Pittsburg and later the two got married in 1992.
Tracy Butler Children
Tracy and Michael’s marriage is blessed with two daughters, namely Crystina and Cassandra. The two daughters actively participate in sports such as tennis and golf.
Tracy Butler Education
After her secondary education, she joined the University of Pennsylvania, where she graduated with a B.S in weather Broadcasting. She later joined Mississippi University and earned a certificate in Meteorology in 2001.
Tracy Butler Meteorologist
Tracy began her career in 1998 at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, West Virginia, and there she worked as a weathercast. Later on, she moved to WFMJ-TV in Youngstown, Ohio, where she worked as the chief weather anchor until 1991. She also joined the WRIC-TV news team in Richmond, Virginia, where she anchored the morning and noon weathercasts. She joined ABC in 1993, and there she worked as a fill-in anchor in the morning show called ‘Good Morning America’ The ABC team, Tracy included, was recognized with an Emmy Award for the special ‘Surviving the Storm.’
Tracy Butler ABC 7 News
Butler began working with ABC in 1994, and she served as a fill-in weather anchor for Tony Perkins and Spencer Christian in ‘Good Morning America.’ She later joined ABC 7 News in 1995, and there she hosted ‘This Morning.’ Tracy formed weather Sketcher’s club that aims at promoting children’s talents. She motivates children to send their weather-related drawings that are likely to be aired on ABC 7 News This Morning. “I love how children express their creativity through markers, crayons, paints, and pencils. Their interpretations of weather elements on paper bring new eyes to something that affects us all.’ Tracy says. Those children who are below 13 years could send their weather-related drawings to ABC 7, 190 North State Street, Chicago, IL 60601.
Tracy Butler Golf
The Executive Women’s Golf Association named Tracy as ‘Woman of the Year,’ and she also won the Illinois Treasure’s Public Service award. In 2012, she received an honor of the Public Education Award from the Illinois Chapter of the M.S. Society. In 2013, she and the co-director, Scott Woodruff, started a golf outing known as ‘The Duke Classic’ and it aimed to honor the memory of a long-time ABC 7 cameraman who had died in 2012. However, the outing has raised almost $60,000 to help the Greater Chicago Food Depository and the Wounded Warrior Project. Tracy likes to golf, and in most of her leisure, she actively participates in charity golf programs.
Tracy Butler Breast cancer
Tracy was once diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2018. She announced her sickness in September 2019, and immediately, she started her medication. After her treatment, Butler felt relieved from the disease, and she was back to her feet through the strength and support of family. She encouraged her fans to use mammogram screenings that treat easily in early detection.
Tracy Butler Net Worth
Tracy has a net worth approximated to be $3 million.