Dario Melendez Biography
Dario Melendez is an American Emmy Award-winning Sports Anchor, Reporter, and Director working at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a sports director. He has been working for the station since April 2022.
Dario Melendez Age
Melendez likes to keep his personal life private hence he has not yet disclosed the date, month, or year he was born. However, he might be in his 30s.
Dario Melendez Height
Melendez stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Dario Melendez Family
Melendez has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Melendez has any siblings.
Dario Melendez Wife | Children
Melendez is a married man and his spouse is Jen Lada, a sportscaster at ESPN. They tied the knot in September 2017. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 3 kids; a son (firstborn) and 2 daughters. The names of their names are under review. However, their son is not Melendez’s biological son, he is from Jen’s previous marriage. Melendez often posts his photos alongside his wife and kids on Instagram, so go check ’em!
Dario Melendez Net Worth
Melendez has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Sports Anchor, Reporter, and Director.
Dario Melendez Salary
Melendez earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Dario Melendez Education
Melendez is a proud 2008 alumnus of Sacred Heart University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Media Studies. During his time at the university, he was actively involved in the Sacred Heart Football team. He was also the president of the SPJ chapter.
Dario Melendez Career
Melendez serves at WISN 12 News as a sports director. Before joining WISN-TV, Melendez worked as a Host and Reporter for the Brewers and Bucks at Bally Sports North in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was from March 2018 to March 2022, for 4 years and 1 month. Prior to that, he was a Sports Anchor and Reporter at New York 1 News from June 2015 to December 2017, for 2 years and 7 months.
He also served as a SportsCenter Anchor at ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut, from February 2013 to May 2015, for 2 years and 4 months. Before ESPN, he was a Sports Anchor and Reporter at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from November 2010 to February 2013, for 2 years and 4 months. Melendez also worked as a Radio Personality at Fox Sports Radio 1200/1460 from March 2009 to October 2010, for 1 year and 8 months, and as a Sports Anchor and Reporter at WINK NEWS in Fort Myers, Florida, from October 2008 to October 2010, for 2 years and 1 month.
Additionally, he gained experience as a Sports Intern at NBC Sports and NBCSports.com from January 2008 to May 2008, for 5 months, and at WPLG from May 2007 to July 2007, for 3 months. He also served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of his college newspaper, The Spectrum, from September 2007 to May 2008, for 9 months.
During Melendez’s first stint at WISN-TV (from 2010 to 2012), he reported on college and professional sports. Some of his assignments there were reporting on the Big Ten Championships in the year 2012, the NLCS and NLDS in the year 2011, and Super Bowl XLV. While at WINK-TV, he reported on the 2010 Pro Bowl, the 2009 NBA Finals, Super Bowls XLIV and XLIII, the BCS National Championship in 2009, and the BCS Orange Bowl in the year 2009.
Melendez has received several honors and awards for his remarkable reporting and anchoring work. In the year 2010, for Best Sports Feature “Sleeping with Enemy” at WINK-TV, he was honored with the Associated Press Regional Award. In the following year, Melendez was recognized as “Best Sportscast for Larger Market” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (he was at WISN-TV). According to his Twitter, bio, he holds 3 Emmy Awards!
Dario Melendez WISN-TV
Melendez is working at WISN-TV alongside other famous WISN-TV meteorologists, anchors, and reporters including;
- Mallory Anderson
- Duke Carter
- Diana Gutierrez
- Patrick Paolantonio
- Kristin Pierce
- Derrick Rose
- Cyreia Sandlin
- Jared Fialko
- Stephanie Sutton
- Mark Baden
- Molly Bernard
- Gino Recchia
- Lindsey Slater
- Matt Salemme
Dario Melendez Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 1.6K followers on Instagram, over 70 followers on Facebook, and over 9.8K followers on Twitter.