Dallas Raines Biography
Dallas Raines is an AMS certified meteorologist who serves as the chief meteorologist for ABC7 Eyewitness News. He left CNN to join KABC-TV in 1984 as a meteorologist and then became a weekend evening anchor. Years later, he was shifted to weekday afternoons 4, 5, 6 and 11PM along with David Ono, Ellen Leyva, Marc Brown and (until 2020) Michelle Tuzee.
He was the chief meteorologist for television stations WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge and at WDSU in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to CNN to run its national weather coverage. During this time, he also appeared as the weathercaster for the CNN-produced TBS Evening News on what was then SuperStation WTBS (now WPCH-TV).
Dallas Raines Age
He was born on 1 January 1954 in Thomaston, Georgia.
Dallas Raines Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches tall.
Dallas Raines Nationality
Dallas is an American Nationality.
Dallas Raines Real Name
Dallas’s birth name is Dallas Raines. He uses his real name as his professional name. Raines is a family name and Dallas is the name of the doctor that delivered him, his name is Dr. Robert Dallas and his mother named him after the doctor.
His daughter once wrote an email to the author who ranked her father number 1 for having the most ridiculous name for a weatherman. The article, dated 2010 was posted on SFGATE titled ‘All-Time Ridiculous Weatherman Names.’ In the email, she said her grandparents were still proud of the name they had given their son Dallas, as he was named after his uncle who was kind, gentle and dearly loved.
Dallas Raines Education
He has a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University, where he studied broadcast journalism and earth science with an emphasis on meteorology. He has also completed multiple graduate-level courses in meteorology and climatology.
Dallas Raines Parenst
Raines is the son of Riley Gene Raines(father) and Sybil Jeannette Hambrick(mother). His father is a veteran who fought in World War II.
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Dallas Raines Siblings
Dallas has not disclosed about his siblings’
Dallas Raines Wife
Dallas is married to Danielle Raines, a writer and philanthropist who served on the organizing committee for the Community Scholarship Foundation of La Cañada Flintridge. The couple published a children’s weather adventure book titled, “Chester and the Hot Air Balloon” in September 2021.
In November 2016 Danielle was sentenced to three years probation and drug rehabilitation for beating and trying to strangle their adult daughter as they drove home from a La Cañada country club. As part of the plea deal, she pleaded no contest o one felony count of assault by means likely to produce great bodily harm on her 25-year-old daughter.
She was to complete a year at a residential drug rehab program and attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings five times a week. She was also ordered to stay away from her family home as well as from her daughter.
On August 31, while they were at the country club Danielle apparently “became belligerent.” She struck and pushed her daughter before driving home. She continued the attack during the drive home, forcing her daughter to pull to the side of road. She didn’t stop the assault. She beat her daughter and attempted to strangle her while they were pulled over. Her daughter was able to escape and Danielle was arrested later that day.
Dallas Raines Daughter
Dallas has a daughter known as Georgia.
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Dallas Raines KABC-TV – Dallas Raines Weather
Dallas is a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist. He serves as the chief meteorologist for ABC7 Eyewitness News. He joined ABC7 in 1984 as a meteorologist and then became a weekend evening anchor. Years later, he was shifted to weekday afternoons 4, 5, 6, and 11 PM alongside David Ono, Ellen Leyva, Marc Brown, and Michelle Tuzee.
Prior to joining ABC7, he worked at CNN’s where he run its national weather coverage. He also appeared as the weathercaster for the CNN-produced TBS Evening News on what was previously SuperStation WTBS. He left CNN to join KABC-TV in the year 1984. He began his career at WDSU in New Orleans, Louisiana and later joined WBRZ-TV in Baton Rouge where he was the chief meteorologist.
Dallas Raines Cancer
Dallas was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005. He revealed this in an interview with ABCLocal in 2016. He said he had been leading a healthy lifestyle by eating well and exercising. He underwent radiation therapy and surgery for treatment.
“It was shocking, to be honest. Well, you eat well, you exercise, but, you know, that can only go so far. Everybody has anxiety, no matter what you do, because that’s life because we’re all obeying the second law of thermodynamics, that means we’re all dying. We just don’t want to die too fast.”
Dallas Raines Surgery
In March 2020, Dallas announced that he was taking a short break due to back surgery. He said he had hurt his back although he never gave more details.
Well folks I have been out for the last couple weeks cause I hurt my back & had to get a little back surgery. I am still a little sore but I am getting stronger every day! So I should be seeing you all again very soon. #weather #abc7eyewitness pic.twitter.com/oQCCZliS5L
— Dallas Raines (@abc7dallas) October 5, 2018
Dallas Raines Sports Car
Raines loves sports cars and has an SCCA license, racing license for fast cars. He revealed he learned to drive while he was young in his hometown. His friend’s father owned a Buick and GMC dealership. Every Friday and Saturday night they would get an old junker and make a racetrack in the cornfields. He owns a 1974 Ford Pantera, also known as De Tomaso Pantera.
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Dallas Raines Salary
He earns an annual base salary of $500,000
Dallas Raines Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
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