Mike Wankum Bio, Age, Height, Education, Family and Background, Spouse, Career, Salary and Net worth

Mike Wankum Biofraphy And wiki

Mike Wankum is an Emmy-winning meteorologist serving as the weeknight meteorologist at WCVB-TV 5 in Boston. With over 40 years of experience in weather forecasting, he has been part of the WCVB team since 2006.

Age

As of 2024, Mike Wankum is 64 years old. He was born in 1960 in Iowa, United States.

Height

Mike Wankum is approximately 5 feet 9 inches (1.88 meters) tall.

Education

Wankum completed his undergraduate studies at Briar Cliff University. He then went on to earn a Master’s degree in Atmospheric Science from Creighton University, which is situated in the heart of Tornado Alley.

Family Background

Mike Wankum was raised on a farm in northwest Iowa. His family has a diverse heritage, with German, English, and Irish roots. His great-great paternal grandparents were Irish immigrants who relocated to Boston during the Famine.

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Career

Mike Wankum began his career as a staff meteorologist at KTIV-TV in Sioux City, Iowa, eventually becoming the chief meteorologist in 1982 and serving until 1990. He then moved to WTVR-TV in Richmond, Virginia, where he earned his first Emmy award as chief meteorologist. In 1993, he relocated to Boston to work at WLVI-TV, earning 8 Emmy Awards and 3 Associated Press awards over his 13-year tenure. Since 2006, Wankum has been with WCVB’s StormTeam 5, anchoring weather for evening and late newscasts, contributing to the weekend edition of ABC World News, and producing the “Cutting Edge” show. Throughout his career, he has received 17 regional Emmy Awards for weather coverage and technology reporting and was named one of the “Coolest Meteorologists in America” by the Washington Post in 2017.

Salary and Net worth

Mike Wankum’s annual salary ranges from $45,500 to $125,000, and his estimated net worth is between $1 million and $5 million.

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