Margaret Orr Biography and Wikipedia
Margaret Orr is an American weather anchor and reporter who currently works as the chief meteorologist for WDSU-TV, Channel 9, an NBC-affiliated in New Orleans, Louisiana. Margaret joined the WDSU team in 1979 as a General Assignment Reporter. She has over 4 decades with the channel.
Margaret Orr Age and Birthday
Margaret is thought to be in her 60s as of 2021. Her exact age and birthday will be updated soon.
Margaret Orr Height
Orr is of average stature, She stands at an estimated 5 feet 6 inches (Approx 1.67m)
Margaret Orr Education
Margaret attended and graduated from Louise S. McGehee High School. She later proceeded to Louisiana State University, a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she graduated with a major in meteorology.
She also received a certificate from the Mississippi State University meteorology program.
Margaret Orr Family, Parents, Siblings
Orr is the proud daughter of Gladys Raby(mother) and R.S. Orr (father). Her parents resided in a simple neighborhood situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s not clear whether she has any siblings. Further details regarding her family will be updated soon when revealed.
Margaret Orr Husband, Is She Married?
Moving on to her marital affairs, the famed meteorologist is happily married to her loving husband, Bill Settoon. The romantic duo became espoused in a private wedding attended by family members and close friends.
Margaret Orr Kids
Margaret and Bill are blessed with three children, Kathleen, Alden, and Grace. Her daughter, Kathleen, gained recognition after she discovered a drug named Adcetris, a dream drug for some cancer patients.
Margaret Orr Salary
According to NBC estimates, Margaret receives an average annual salary ranging from $27,300 to $77,500. Her contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Margaret Orr Net Worth
Margaret Orr has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2022. This amount is from her extensive career as a meteorologist among other investments.
Margaret Orr WDSU-TV News
WDSU, channel 6, is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, owned by the Hearst Television subsidiary of Hearst Communications. She joined the news station in 1979, as a General Assignment Reporter.
Orr previously worked in Charleston, South Carolina as a weather forecaster. She served as the chief meteorologist after the semi-retirement of Dan Milham in 2019. Margaret became a co-host of the Breakfast Edition with Bill Stanley, and later co-host of the “World’s Fair Show with Alec” Gifford during the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition.