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Audrey Puente Biography

Audrey Puente is an Emmy Award-Winning American meteorologist who was born on March 3, 1970, in New York City, New York, United States. Audrey brings the weather for the weekend news at 6 and 10 p.m. on WNYW in New York City. She also fills in on Good Day New York. Audrey is the daughter of “The King of Latin Music,” musician, songwriter, and record producer Tito Puente, and the sister of musician Tito Puente, Jr. Puente succeeded WWOR-TV veteran meteorologist Storm Field in January 2007 as the station’s main meteorologist and served in that capacity until WWOR canceled the evening newscast in July 2013.

Audrey has been the weekend meteorologist at WNYW since late 2012, and the main fill-in meteorologist for the channel. Audrey previously provided weather forecasts for WCBS-TV’s Channel 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon. On January 1, 2007, WCBS hired John Elliott to take her position, WCBS she worked as the weekend morning meteorologist for WNBC since 1999.

In the mid-1990s, Audrey was a meteorologist at WJCL and WTGS television in Savannah, Georgia, and WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi. Audrey also periodically filled in for Dave Price on CBS’s The Early Show.

10 Quick Facts About Audrey Puente

  1. Name: Audrey Puente
  2. Age: 52 years
  3. Birthday: 3 March
  4. Zodiac Sign: Pisces
  5. Height: 5 feet 5 inches
  6. Nationality: American
  7. Occupation: Meteorologist
  8. Marital Status: Married
  9. Salary: $24,292 – $72,507
  10. Net worth: $3 Million

Audrey Puente Age

Puente is 52 years old as of 2022, she was born on 3 March 1970, in New York City, New York, the United States. She celebrates her birthday on 3 March every year, and her birth sign is Pisces.

Audrey Puente Height

Puente stands at a height of 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) tall. Her body measurements are 35-25-35 inches.

Audrey Puente Weight

Puente weights 54 kg (121 lbs). Known for her beautiful smile and charming personality, she has dark brown eyes and the color of her hair is brown.

Audrey Puente Education

Audrey graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication from Syracuse University, she is also a graduate of Mississippi State University where she received a Masters of Science in Geosciences with an emphasis on meteorology.

Audrey Puente Family

Puente was born and raised by her parents in New York City, New York. She is the daughter of Margaret Asencio (mother) and The King of Latin Music musician, songwriter, and record producer Tito Puente (father). Audrey was raised up along with her two brothers named Tito Puente Jr., and Richard Puente. Tito is also a musician who is a bandleader.

Audrey Puente Husband

Audrey is currently married to her husband Jay Thompson. The couple tied their knot in 2004, they have been bonded for more than a decade now and there has been no news regarding troubles in their happy married life. Puente has done a very good job of maintaining her personal and professional life. She is a good wife and also a loving mother.

Audrey Puente Children

Audrey and her husband Jay are blessed with three children named Santana Thompson, Mateo Thompson, and Lola Jaye Thompson. The family resides in New York. She became a mother for the first time in 2005 when she gave birth to a daughter whom they named Santana Thompson.

Puente became a mother for the second time in her life in 2007 after welcoming their second child whom they named Mateo Thompson. In 2010, she and her loving husband Jay Thompson welcomed their third child together in August, whom they named Lola Jaye Thompson.

Audrey Puente Wedding

The couple tied the knot in The White Room, New York. It was completely transformed into a turquoise-lit club lounge. The orchestra of Latin percussionist Tito Puente had reunited for the special occasion of his daughter’s marriage.

she wore a beautiful white gown designed by Romona Keveza and the black tuxedo of the bridegroom was designed by Hugo Boss. Soon after the wedding, a whole article featuring the details and photographs of the event was published on New York magazine’s website.

The gorgeous meteorologist has described herself as a life-juggler and supermom on her Twitter account, and she sure fits the description. Taking care of three kids amid a busy schedule is a handful of tasks but Puente does the task flawlessly.

Puente was once rumored to have separated from her husband. The rumors had emerged after the birth of daughter Santana. The reason for the conflict between the couple was rumored to be Jay’s jealousy towards Puente’s growing career.

But news subsided very fast and was never confirmed. Apart from the rumored conflict, no long-term arguments and violence have been reported about the couple. The two share a strong mutual understanding and are strongly bonded with each other. They are, with no doubt, extremely in love with each other.

Audrey Puente Salary

Puente receives an average annual salary of between $24,292 and $72,507. This translates to an hourly average wage of between $10.15 and $31.32. This is Per our average wage estimates for a meteorologist in the United States. However, these figures may vary substantially according to the level of seniority of the employee. At the moment, we do not have the exact salary but we will update this section when the information is available.

Audrey Puente Net Worth

Puente has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2022. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a meteorologist. Through her various sources of income, she has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

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Audrey Puente Career

Puente started out in the mid-1990s, as a meteorologist at WJCL, WTGS, and WAPT in Jackson, Mississippi. After Storm Field left WWOR-TV, Puente was hired in January 2007 as the station’s main meteorologist. Prior to that, she provided weather forecasts for WCBS-TV‘s Channel 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon.

From 1999 up to when Puente joined WCBS, she worked as the weekend morning meteorologist for WNBC. The weather journalist has been the weekend meteorologist at Fox 5 WNYW since late 2012, and the main fill-in meteorologist for the channel.

Audrey Puente Fox 5 New York WNYW

Puente is best noted as a WWOR meteorologist, where she covered weather from the entire nation. After leaving the station, she is now serving Fox flagship station WNYW. Puente is a meteorologist for New York-based Fox flagship station WNYW. Working in this position, she breaks out the severe weather events and weather conditions from all around the world for the network weekend news edition.

Career Timeline:

Prior to joining the station, Puente was a chief weather reporter at WWOR-TV, covering for the station’s My9 News at Ten’. To earn the position as a chief meteorologist in the station, she replaced the channel’s veteran meteorologist Storm Field.

Puente had also briefly served multiple stations including WCBS-TV’s broadcast of Channel 2 news The Morning as well as CBS News at Noon. To join the station, she departed from WNBC, where she appeared as a weekend meteorologist for the morning program.

In the early days of her career, Puente was providing weekday weather reports to WJCL-TV as well as WTGS in Savannah, Georgia. She also contributed to the CBS morning program titled ‘The Early Show’ by occasionally filling in for regular host Dave Price.

Frequently Asked Questions About Audrey Puente?

Who is Audrey Puente?

Audrey Puente is a renowned meteorologist, who brings the weather for the weekend news at 6 and 10 p.m. on Fox 5 NY WNYW in New York City. She also fills in on Good Day New York.

How old is Audrey Puente?

Puente is an American national born on 3rd March 1970, in New York City NY.

How tall is Audrey Puente?

Audrey stands at a height of 1.65m.

Is Audrey Puente married?

Yes, Puente is married to Jay Thompson. They got married on September 18, 2004, and together they have two children. The couple resides in New York City together with their children.

How much is Audrey Puente worth?

Audrey has an approximate net worth of $3 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

How much does Audrey Puente make?

Puente receives an annual salary ranging between $ 24,292 and $ 72,507 that translates to an hourly average wage of between $ 10.15 and $ 31.32. This is Per our average wage estimates for a journalist in the United States,

Where does Audrey Puente live?

Audrey is a resident of New York City, NY, USA, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.

Is Audrey Puente dead or alive?

Puente is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Audrey Puente now?

Audrey presents the weekend weather news at Fox 5 NY WNYW.

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