If you ever come across people talking about a meteorologist from the Philippines working as a newscaster for ABC’s KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas; they are definitely referring to Elita Loresca.
The Filipino-American newscaster may not be one of those scientists who has extensively studied meteorology but she is surely one of the finest journalists who broadcast weather forecasts in an intelligible and effective manner that resonates with the targeted audience. You wouldn’t watch her telecast without comprehending what she is talking about.
On several occasions, Elita has been praised and admired for her journalistic endeavor. Among other credits she has received are those acknowledging her coverage of what ABC described as two of the most devastating hurricane seasons in recent history. In 2004, when Loresca started working for the Fox-affiliated television station in Miami, Florida – WSVN, she immediately started forecasting and informing people about Hurricane Frances, which eventually became the second most intense tropical storm in the Atlantic for the year. Frances was excessively destructive, particularly in Florida and, it is believed that the way Elita Loresca went about forecasting the hurricane got people to be mindful of it and they ultimately, prioritized their safety.
The next year, she again facilitated the safety of the people when Hurricane Katrina, Rita, and Wilma came knocking. It is said that she dutifully followed the National Hurrican Center’s following of the hurricanes in order to provide her station with useful and updated information that would be valuable to the public.
KTRK-TV and WSVN aren’t the only media outlets Loresca has worked for. Before she joined the Fox-affiliated television station in Miami, she was serving as the morning and noon weathercaster for the CBS-affiliated television station in Fresno, California – KGPE-TV. This was from August 2002 to August 2004. Earlier, from January 2001 to August 2002, she equally carried out a similar role for KGET-TV, an NBC-affiliated television station in Bakersfield, California.
Also, prior to Elita’s joining of the ABC-13 Eyewitness News Accuweather team in Houston, she was a member of NBC’s KBNC television program – “Today in LA”.
Elita Loresca Biography
We have traced the beginning of Loresca’s journalism career to when she worked as a news associate for CBS’ KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. From what we learned, her duties included assembling scripts and operating the teleprompter during newscasts.
Born on the 28th day of June 1977 in the Philippines, Elita was brought up in Southern California. Her family moved to the United States of America 9 months after her birth. When it was time for high school, she became a student of Chino High School. Here, she developed a liking for playing basketball. She eventually graduated from high school in 1995 and proceeded to California State University, Fullerton. This saw Elita become a graduate of a Broadcast Journalism Program at the institution. She didn’t stop at this point as she moved on to Mississippi State University and grabbed a certificate in Broadcast Meteorology.
Subsequently, the American Meteorological Society handed the lady a Television Seal Approval and Elita is set for a career in Broadcast Meteorology. Currently, she is a member of the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.
Should you ask Elita to name one thing she can’t live without, she’d talk about her father’s cooking and proclaim him the best cook. She loves food, her favorite holiday is Christmas and her sisters call her Lee Lee Poo.
Net Worth
Though it has circulated that Elita Loresca’s Net Worth is $5 million, it’d be mischievous for us to authenticate that. As far as we can tell, the figure was guessed and doesn’t in any way, represent the true value of Elita’s wealth.
There are no records of the journalist’s earnings available in the public space and, information about her assets and investments are equally not known. Considering that, we would only point out that Elita is financially faring well. The value of her riches is best known to her.
Husband and Family, Is Elita Married?
You will come across Elita Loresca being referred to as Elita Nuveman every now and then. This is because she’s married to Ryan Nuveman. Yes, Ryan is the brother of the medal-winning Olympian softball player, Stacey Nuveman.
The Elita-Ryan marriage officially kicked off on the 4th day of September 2010 and has been so far, blessed with two kids – a boy and a girl. Elita and her family live in Houston, Texas with their lab-retriever, Barrie Sanders.
