Janice Dean Biography
Janice Dean is a Canadian-born American media personality serving as senior meteorologist for FOX News Channel (FNC). She also serves as the morning meteorologist for FNC’s FOX & Friends.
Janice Dean Age
Dean was born on May 9, 1970, in Toronto, Ontario.
Janice Dean Education
She holds a diploma in Radio & Television Broadcasting from Algonquin College.
Janice Dean Parents
Her mother is known as Stella but there are no details available about her father.
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Janice Dean Husband
Janice got married to Sean Newman on June 8, 2007. The couple met on December 19, 2002 through Lianne Liang and Tony Harris and began dating immediately. He is a battalion chief in the fire department in New York. He has been with the New York City Fire Department since 1996 and was promoted to Battalion Chief in January 2019
Janice Dean Children
Janice and Sean are blessed with two sons; Theodore Newman and Matthew Newman.
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Is Sean Hannity Married to Janice Dean
Janice is not married to Sean Hannity but Sean Newman. Her husband is a battalion chief in the fire department in New York. sean Hannity is a talk show host and conservative political commentator. He is the host of The Sean Hannity Show. He was previously married to Jill Rhodes but they divorced in 2021. He is alleged to be dating fellow Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt since 2019.
Janice Dean Meteorologist
Dean is a meteorologist and a member of the American Meteorological Society. She was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval in 2009.
Janice Dean Fox News
Janice is a senior meteorologist for Fox News Channel and morning meteorologist for FNC’s FOX & Friends. She joined the network in January 2004. During her tenure, she has covered hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Sandy, Irene, Igor, Earl and Katrina and Hurricane Laura.
She previously worked at WFAN-AM New York as a news editor and entertainment reporter for “Imus in the Morning”. The show was also simulcast nationally on MSNBC. Prior to joining the radio station, she worked as a weekend on-air traffic reporter for CBS 2 New York. She hosted various radio programs in Houston, Texas between 1998-2001 including Metro Networks, KODA-FM, KKBQ-FM and KLDE-FM. She also served as an on-camera weather host at CBOT Television in 1997.
She began her career as a morning show co-host, reporter and DJ at CHEZ-FM in Ottawa, Canada. She went to hold various positions at defunct CHUM Limited including; morning news anchor for “Breakfast at the New RO,” producer and host of “The Broad Perspective” on CFRA and an anchor for KOOL-FM.
Janice Dean Illnesses – Janice Dean Multiple Sclerosis
Janice was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2005. This was after she had come off the most active hurricane season in history. It was the year of hurricanes: Dennis, Emily, Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. At the time she was working long hours and feeling overwhelming tired, stressed and depressed. She took some time off to go on vacation but one day she woke up to numbness in her feet and parts of her legs.
She had lesions on both her brain and spine. The spinal tap fluid also show the protein they look for in MS patients. She says that since her first diagnosis she has tried to remind herself to be appreciative of the body that has supported her.
Janice Dean Weight Loss
Dean has talked about her weight and how she has been bullied because of it. In her book ‘Mostly Sunny’ she said her weight issues began at an early age and was teased and bullied.
“I’ve had weight issues starting from a very young age. I’ve been every size from a 12 to a size four, and I’ve been teased and shamed from the age of 8 to 48. From a kid in school who used to spit at me on the school bus to a very mean, well-known radio host calling me fat and stupid on and off the air.”
She also revealed about a Facebook user who commented about her legs calling them ‘distracting’.
“Dear Janice please stop allowing fox to dress you in those short skirts. They are not flattering on you. Your an attractive lady, love the 80’s hair, but your legs are distracting every time you walk on screen.”
Janice Dean Cuomo
Janice was one of the vocal critics of governor Andrew Cuomo and even blamed him of her inlaws coronavirus deaths, after she says they contracted COVID-19 in a nursing home following the reported manipulation of state data.
She celebrated Cuomo’s resignation. While appearing on Fox News after Cuomo concluded his speech she said; “Today’s a good day but I will say this I want justice. I don’t want this to be the end of the chapter. I want investigations to continue. I want justice for those brave women that came forward and I want justice for those who have no voice, who are in a grave right now because of his mandate.”
She suggested that Cuomo’s scandal relative to nursing homes and coronavirus has “gotten caught up in the ‘Me Too’ stuff.”
“It’s an abuse of power. That’s what this guy has been leaving with in the last two terms, the abuse of power. It’s over today. Do not forget that he has investigations, some could turn criminal. His corruption runs deep.”
Janice Dean Books
Janice has written several books which include; Mostly sunny: how I learned smiling, Freddy the frogcaster, Make your own sunshine, Freddy the frogcaster and the Big Blizzard, Freddy the Frogcaster, and the Huge Hurricane. They are a series of children’s books tailored towards teaching the weather.
Janice Dean salary
She earns an annual salary of $75,000.
Janice Dean Networth
Her net worth is estimated to be $4million.
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