Mike Wankum is an Emmy-winning American veteran journalist who serves as Weekday Meteorologist on WCVB-TV 5 in Boston.
Mike Wankum Biography
Mike Wankum is an Emmy-winning American veteran journalist who serves as Weekday Meteorologist on WCVB-TV 5 in Boston. Wankum anchors for the station’s all evening and late news broadcasts (MF, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 and 23:00). He also hosts 10 O’clock News on Me TV Boston.
Wankum is best known for the great work he has done in his forecasting career for over forty years. She received 16 regional Emmy Awards for both weather coverage and technology reporting. She is also recognized by the Massachusetts Publishers Association (MBA) and Associated Press.
Wankum is a member of the American Meteorological Society. He also earned the title of Certified Broadcast Meteorologist.
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Wankum attended Briar Cliff University and later earned a Masters in Atmospheric Science from Creighton University in the heart of Tornado Alley.
Mike Wankum Career
Wankum began his career as a Staff Meteorologist at KTIV-TV in the Sioux City, Iowa Region. In 1982 he was promoted to chief meteorologist until his departure in 1990. He joined WTVR-TV in the Richmond, Virginia Area as chief meteorologist in 1990. He received his first Emmy award during his time there.
In 1993, he joined WLVI-TV Boston in the Greater Boston Area, where he served as chief meteorologist for 13 years. There, he received 8 Emmy Awards and 3 Associated Press awards for weather forecasting.
In 2006, Wankum joined WCVB’s StormTeam 5 as a meteorologist. He also served as a weather producer and reporter. Wankum contributed to the weekend edition of ABC World News. He is the producer and reporter of “Cutting Edge,” a program that documents technology breakthroughs in Boston. The show was honored by Mass Broadcasters as best TV series in 2018. Wankum has also been featured on the ESPN Sports Center. He was named one of “America’s Coolest Meteorologists” by the Washington Post in November 2017.
Wankum serves as a visiting science lecturer at schools and universities in the Boston area. He is the former head of the US Chernobyl Child Project. Mike is heavily involved in various local charities.
Mike Wankum Age
Wankum is 63 years old, as of 2023. He was born in 1960 in Iowa, United States. However, it is not yet known when he celebrates his birthday.
Mike Wankum Height
Wankum stands at approximately 6 feet 2 inches tall.
Mike Wankum Family
Wankum has managed to keep his personal life out of the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his family. It is also unknown whether Wankum has a brother.
mike wankum wife
Wankum is happily married to the love of his life, Clair Geissler. The couple met in college attending Briar Cliff University. Wankum and his wife are blessed with three children, a son Benjamin and two daughters Anna and Tess. He also has two grandchildren. Mike and his family live on the South Shore of Massachusetts.
Mike Wankum Net Worth
Wankum has an estimated net worth ranging from $1 Million to $5 Million earned as a meteorologist.
Mike Wankum Salary
Wankum earns an annual salary ranging from $40,000 to $110,500.
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Wankum works at WCVB, where he works with other renowned WCVB announcers, reporters, meteorologists and sports commentators;
- David Williams
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Salad
- ben simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- erika tarantal
- katie thompson
- Josh Brogadir
- Bob Halloran
- matte reed
- Mike Lynch
- David Bienick
- AJ Burnett
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Greenhouse Congi
- harvey leonard
- Brianna Borghi
- Naoko Funayama
- Sharman Sacchetti
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Peter Eliopoulos
- Michael Page
- mike beaudet
- Duke Castiglione
- Veal Bucci
- antoinette antonio
- Nicole Estafan