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Tracy Butler profile
Tracy Butler is an American meteorologist who is currently working at ABC7 Chicago. At the station, she serves as a meteorologist. Additionally, she joined ABC 7 in 1994 and has been the meteorologist for ABC 7 News This Morning since 1995.
Tracy Butler Age
Bulter was born n 20th March. Her age is unavailable for she has managed to keep her personal life private. Therefore it’s not known about her age. She celebrates her birthday on 20th March every year.
Tracy Butler Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches tall.
Tracy Butler Family
Butler has neither disclosed the names of her parents nor her siblings as she likes to keep her personal life private. However, we will update this information as soon as it is available.
Tracy Butler Husband
Tracy is the wife of Micheal. The couple met on a blind date organized by her cousin. During that time Butler worked at ABC7 while Micheal was owning a personal training studio. She was proposed to in Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh, and got married in 1992. The couple is blessed with two daughters, Crystina and Cassandra. Her daughters participate in sports like tennis and golf.
Tracy Butler Breast Cancer
In December 2018, Tracy was diagnosed with breast cancer during a regular mammogram. She confirmed this information through a statement and in a pre-recorded segment that she issued in September 2019. Her treatment started at an earlier stage. However, after a long treatment, she later confirmed that she was cancer-free through the support of her family members.
Tracy Butler Career
Butler is an annual contributor to ABC 7’s live coverage of the Chicago Auto Show in February and also plays in the CATA’s (Chicago Automobile Trade Association) annual golf outings. Previously, she had co-hosted the Chicago Air & Water Show and All-Star Shootout Golf Show on ABC 7. She began her broadcasting career as a weathercaster at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, West Virginia (1988). Butler earned her B.S. in Broadcasting from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and was awarded her meteorology certification from Mississippi State University in 2001.
She is a sealed member of the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. She is “Woman of the Year” by the Executive Women’s Golf Association and has won the Illinois Treasurer’s Public Service Award. Furthermore, In 2012, she was honored to receive the Public Education Award from the Illinois Chapter of the MS Society. In 2014 she received an Emmy Award, along with the ABC 7 Weather Team, for the special “Surviving the Storm.”In 2013, she along with co-director, Scott Woodruff, started a golf outing called The Duke Classic, to honor the memory of long-time ABC 7 cameraman, Michael Dukewich, who passed away in 2012. She is a wife and has two children
Tracy Butler ABC7 Chicago
The outing raised nearly $100,000 to benefit the Greater Chicago Food Depository & the Wounded Warrior Project. Butler promotes the talent of children through her Weather Sketcher’s Club, which encourages children to send their weather-related drawings for potential airing on ABC 7 News This Morning. “I LOVE seeing 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!” Students ages 13 and younger can send their weather-related drawings to ABC 7, 190 North State Street Chicago, IL 60601.
From 1993 to 2002, Butler filled in for weather anchors Spencer Christian and Tony Perkins on ABC’s Good Morning America. She loves to golf and often participates in charity golf outings. In addition, she also emcees the annual MS Walk for Charity and the Les Turner ALS Walk for Life. In addition to emceeing events for numerous charities, she is part of the organization, Reclaims 13. A charity devoted to ending the sexual exploitation of children and bringing awareness to human trafficking.
Tracy Butler Salary
She has an estimated annual salary of $30,000 to $80,000 from her career at ABC7 Chicago.
Tracy Butler Net Worth
Butler has an estimated annual net worth of $ 1 million to $5 million earned from her career as a Meteorologist.
Tracy Butler Social Media Platforms
Butler is very active on her Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook pages. She has 21.8k followers on Twitter, 16k followers on Instagram, and 57k followers on Facebook.
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