Born and raised in NYC, Audrey Puente is a meteorologist who currently works on Fox 5 NY WNYW in New York City. Furthermore, she worked for many well-known networks like WWOR-TV, WJCL, WTGS, and more.
NYC Born Audrey Puente Is Mississippi State University Graduate
Audrey Puente was born on March 3, 1970, in New York City, New York, United States. Audrey was born as the daughter of mother Margaret Asencio and father Tito Puente. Her father Latin was a percussionist while her mother was a housekeeper. Puente was raised in New York.
Audrey has two brothers named Tito Puente, Jr. who is a musician and Richard Puente. She belongs to American nationality and as far as her ethnicity is concerned, she is mixed.
Puente attended Syracuse University and she graduated from there with a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Communication. Later she joined Mississippi State University and completed her Masters of Science in Geosciences with an emphasis on meteorology.
She Is A Meteorologist
Audrey Puente first landed the job at WCBS-TV's Channel 2 News This Morning where she provided weather forecasts. Later she joined CBS 2 News where she presented weather forecasts at Noon. In January 2007, she joined WCBS in the position of John Elliott.
Before joining WCBS, the journalist also worked for WNBC as the weekend morning meteorologist. Audrey also worked for WJCL and WTGS television as a meteorologist in Savannah, Georgia.
In 2007, as the station's main meteorologist she succeeded WWOR-TV veteran meteorologist Storm Field and served until July 2013 before she joined WWOR. Since 2012, Puente has been the weekend meteorologist at WNYW-TV. Furthermore, she has also been working as the main fill-in meteorologist for the channel.
Does She Have A Net Worth In $Million?
Audrey Puente has an estimated net worth of $4 million, according to celebrity net worth. The media personality has racked up such an impressive amount of money from her journalism career.
Puente currently serves as a meteorologist on Fox 5 NY WNYW, in NYC. There, she is paid more than $101k.
Decade Long Married Life With Her Husband Jay Thompson
Audrey Puente married her boyfriend-turned-spouse Jay Thompson, on September 18, 2004. The couple tied the knots in a private wedding ceremony.
The couple has three children, two daughters and a son namely Mateo Jay Thompson (born 2007), Lola Jaye Thompson (born 2010) and Santana Thompson (born 2005).
There were rumors that the couple once divorced. But, neither Audrey nor her husband Jay confirmed the rumors.
Audrey currently lives in New York City, New York, United States with her spouse and three kids. It has been nearly one and a half-decade that the two are sharing a blissful married life.
Besides her television career, Audrey has also been involved in a personal business producing apparel with decorative crystals. Audrey is one of the most searched meteorologists on the internet.
Besides, Puente also featured in several magazines and she has also appeared in the role of guest in several television shows.
by sanjeet, 31 May, 2016
