Mark Baden Biography
Mark Baden is an American Emmy Award-winning Meteorologist working at WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a chief meteorologist. Before joining the station in March 1997, he worked for WOI-TV.
Mark Baden Age
Baden 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 40s.
Mark Baden Height
Baden stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Mark Baden Family
Baden 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 Baden has any siblings.
Mark Baden Wife | Children
Baden is a married man and his spouse is Heather. The couple takes great pride in being dad and mom to their 3 daughters: Kate, Claire, and Grace. The family happily resides in Mequon, Wisconsin.
Mark Baden Net Worth
Baden has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million and $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a Meteorologist.
Mark Baden Salary
Baden earns an annual salary ranging from $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Mark Baden Career and Education
Baden is a proud 1992 alumnus of Western Illinois University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Meteorology. In regard to his profession, Baden serves at WISN 12 News as a chief meteorologist. He worked for WOI-TV in Ames, Iowa as a chief meteorologist for 2 years and 10 months (from June 1994 – March 1997) prior to joining WISN-TV.
Over the years of his journalism career, he has reported on many weather stories both nationally and locally. He provided lie coverage of the July 22nd floods, and he was the 1st one to announce that Interstate 43 in Glendale was closed due to 4 feet of water. He saw a mattress washed across Port Washington Road and witnessed a police officer rescuing a pregnant mother and her child from a flooded car. Baden has also reported on 2 hurricanes for WISN: Hurricane Rita in Beaumont, Texas (in the year 2005) and Hurricane Frances in Cocoa Beach, Florida (in the year 2004). Additionally, he has reported on destructive tornadoes in Kansas City, MO; Utica, NY; Hartford, CT; and Illinois.
Baden is always in the studio whenever severe weather hits, but he says that he enjoys seeing it up close. He has chased many storms across the Great Plains and the Midwest. However, Baden jokingly says he is the world’s worst storm chaser because he has yet to see a tornado! Baden’s passion for the weather began when he was little and he says that it’s still there and growing.
Throughout his career, he has been honored with several awards and honors for his incredible work. In the year 2008, he was recognized with a regional and local Emmy Award for remarkable flood coverage. In the following year, he was awarded the best weathercast award by the Wisconsin Broadcaster’s Association. Milwaukee Magazine has named Baden and his WISN team “the most accurate local forecast crew”.
Besides working on TV, Baden is also a meteorology teacher at Concordia University in Mequon, where he teaches specifically during spring. Baden is actively involved in the AMS – American Meteorological Society and he holds their seal of approval. He also holds the Certified Broadcast Meteorologist Seal.
Mark Baden Volunteer Work
Baden is very passionate about giving back to the community (especially focusing on kids). For over a decade, he has hosted COA’s Oscar Night America. Also, he has hosted multiple events for the Children’s Hospital like the Evening of Elegance and the Sugarplum Luncheon. Since the year 2005, Baden has also been serving as a co-host of the Neighborhood House Invitational golf outing, and he serves as an emcee for the Neighborhood House’s Ray Richardson dinner. Additionally, Baden has served Discovery World’s Denis Sullivan as an honorary captain.
Mark Baden WISN-TV
Baden 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
- Dario Melendez
- Stephanie Sutton
- Molly Bernard
- Gino Recchia
- Lindsey Slater
- Matt Salemme
Mark Baden Social Media Platforms
He is active on his social media accounts and often posts on his Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 4K followers on Instagram, over 40K followers on Facebook, and over 33.8K followers on Twitter.