Lisa Meadows' net worth is not publicly disclosed. Biography sites guess between about $1 million and $20 million, which shows how unreliable the figures are. Meadows is an Emmy Award-winning meteorologist at WCCO-TV, the CBS station in Minneapolis, where she has worked since 2018, and neither she nor the station publishes her pay.
Who is Lisa Meadows?
Lisa Meadows is an American broadcast meteorologist at WCCO-TV (CBS Minnesota) in Minneapolis. She joined WCCO in June 2018 after two years as a weekend meteorologist at CBS13 in Sacramento, California. Her own website describes her as an Emmy Award-winning meteorologist who anchors weather on WCCO newscasts, goes storm chasing with the CBS Mobile Weather Lab, and works as a search-and-rescue K9 handler with her dog Thunder.
Quick facts
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Employer | WCCO-TV, CBS Minnesota (Minneapolis) |
| Joined WCCO | June 2018 |
| Previous job | Weekend meteorologist, CBS13 Sacramento (about two years) |
| Education | Valparaiso University: B.S. in Meteorology (math minor) and B.A. in TV/Radio communications |
| Other roles | Search-and-rescue K9 handler (per her own bio) |
| Salary | Not publicly disclosed |
| Net worth | Not publicly disclosed |
Employment details are taken from WCCO's introduction of Meadows in 2018 and her own biography. Check CBS Minnesota's staff page for her current on-air role before relying on it.
What is Lisa Meadows' net worth?
There is no verified figure. A quick look at the pages that rank for the question shows how little agreement exists:
| Source type | Net worth claimed | Salary claimed |
|---|---|---|
| Several profile sites | $1 million to $5 million | $40,000-$110,500 |
| Another profile | About $1 million | About $86,000 |
| Another profile | $1 million to $1.5 million | $90,000-$120,000 |
| One outlier | $10 million to $20 million | $270,000-$340,000 |
The highest claim is twenty times the lowest. Several of these sites repeat the same "$1 million to $5 million" and "$40,000-$110,500" ranges that appear on pages about other, unrelated journalists, which suggests the numbers are boilerplate rather than researched. None link to a salary database, a tax record or a company statement.
Why the real number is unknowable
- TV stations don't publish talent pay. Local news salaries are private contracts.
- Net worth includes everything. Savings, home equity, investments and a spouse's finances are not public.
- Local meteorologists are not in executive-compensation filings. Those filings cover a parent company's top officers.
For context on the category, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes pay data for atmospheric scientists and meteorologists. That tells you the occupation, not her personal pay.
Lisa Meadows' career timeline
| Period | Role |
|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Broadcast meteorologist at WYIN Lakeshore Public Television (Indiana), per profile sites |
| 2011-2013 | Morning and noon meteorologist, KLBK in Lubbock, Texas, per profile sites |
| 2013-2016 | Morning and noon meteorologist, WCIA in Champaign, Illinois, per profile sites |
| 2016-2018 | Weekend meteorologist/reporter, CBS13 Sacramento |
| June 2018 | Joins WCCO-TV in Minneapolis |
The Sacramento and WCCO details are corroborated by the station's own announcement; the earlier posts are from third-party profile sites and should be treated as "reported."
What is Lisa Meadows known for?
- Severe-weather coverage. She covers storms and extreme weather for WCCO and has contributed to CBS network reports on major weather stories, according to her bio.
- Storm chasing. She works with the CBS Mobile Weather Lab.
- Search and rescue. She and her K9 are certified in wilderness tracking and trailing, and she is a certified national search-and-rescue technician.
How to read local-TV salary claims
Local television salaries are among the least transparent in journalism, which is why estimates vary so widely. Use these checks when you see a figure:
Does the source name where the number came from? Crowd-sourced salary databases and self-reported data are better than nothing, but they are not official.
Is the number part of a template? If the same range appears on pages about other people, it is boilerplate.
Does the claimed job title match the station's own listing? Some sites describe Meadows as a chief meteorologist and others as a weekend meteorologist, which suggests the pay figures attached to those titles may be wrong too.
Is the date recent? Pay changes, and numbers from several years ago can be badly out of date.
What does a broadcast meteorologist's career look like?
Many television meteorologists begin in smaller markets and move to larger ones as they gain experience, which matches the pattern in the career timeline above. Credentials also matter in the field. Meadows' own biography says she holds the American Meteorological Society's Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal, a professional designation for on-air forecasters. The role involves forecasting, explaining complex weather clearly and communicating severe-weather warnings, which is why storm coverage features so heavily in her biography.
Why does her net worth interest people?
Viewers often feel they know the local forecasters who appear in their homes every day, and that familiarity drives searches about their lives. Interest is natural, but it does not make private financial details public. The honest answer remains that no verified figure exists.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lisa Meadows' net worth?
It isn't publicly known. Websites estimate anywhere from about $1 million to $20 million, but none give a source. WCCO and Meadows have not disclosed her finances.
What is Lisa Meadows' salary?
Not publicly disclosed. Salary figures online range from about $31,000 to $340,000 and are unsourced.
Where does Lisa Meadows work?
She is a meteorologist at WCCO-TV, the CBS station in Minneapolis, where she has worked since June 2018.
Where did Lisa Meadows work before WCCO?
She spent about two years as a weekend meteorologist at CBS13 in Sacramento, California.
Is Lisa Meadows an Emmy winner?
Her own biography describes her as an Emmy Award-winning meteorologist.
Sources and further reading
- Bring Me The News: WCCO introduces new TV meteorologist Lisa Meadows
- Lisa Meadows' official biography
- CBS Minnesota (WCCO)
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Atmospheric scientists, including meteorologists
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