Mike Caplan Biography
Mike Caplan is an American meteorologist who serves FOX 32 News as a meteorologist for FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago. He joined the station in December 2015.
Mike Caplan Age
Caplan was born and raised in the northern suburbs and has called Chicago home for most of his life. He likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year he was born. He celebrates his birthday on 22nd September every year. However, he might be in his 50’s.
Mike Caplan Height
Caplan stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Mike Caplan Family
Caplan 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 Caplan has any siblings.
Mike Caplan Wife
Caplan is married to Laura Caplan and the couple is blessed with one son. He resides with his wife and teenage son in the northern suburbs.
Mike Caplan Net Worth
Caplan has an estimated net worth of between $ 1 million-$ 5 million which he has earned through his career as a meteorologist.
Mike Caplan Salary
Caplan earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45,000 – $ 110,500.
Mike Caplan Education
Caplan attended Warren Township High School in Gurnee and then earned an Associate’s Degree from the College of Lake County. He then went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communications from Illinois State University. Caplan earned his meteorologist credentials from Mississippi State University
Mike Caplan Career
Caplan serves FOX 32 News as a meteorologist for FOX 32’s Good Day Chicago. He joined the station in December 2015. Caplan’s first job after college was in Champaign-Urbana, IL at WCIA. While at WCIA, Caplan reported news before being promoted to weekend and noon weather anchor.
Additionally, he co-hosted the station’s PM Magazine show and earned a one-on-one interview with President Ronald Reagan at the White House one of the very first reporters granted such access. In 1987, he was hired by WTVD in Raleigh-Durham, NC as chief weather anchor.
After two years, Caplan was selected to also co-anchor the station’s early evening newscast in addition to his weather duties. While there, Caplan covered everything from tornadoes to hurricanes to snowstorms. In 1994, he came back home to Chicago to work for WLS-TV.
After earning his meteorologist credentials, became the 4 p.m. weekday meteorologist. When he is not working, Caplan is an accomplished and published photographer. Caplan and his wife Laura own a photographic and web design business in the northern suburbs.
He is also an adjunct instructor at the College of Lake County where he teaches photography. He and his wife are avid travelers and seem drawn to cold places like Iceland and Yellowstone in the winter.
Mike CaplanFOX 32
Caplan is working at FOX 32 where he works alongside other famous FOX 32 anchors and reporters including;
- Scott Schneider
- Taylor Gleason
- Joanie Lum
- Dane Placko
- Mark Strehl
- Bill Zwecker
- Anthony Ponce
- Corey McPherrin
- Roseanne Tellez
- Sylvia Perez
- Anita Padilla
- Terrence Lee
- Brittney Payton
- Elizabeth Matthews
- Kaitlin Cody
- Brittany Garzillo
- Jake Hamilton
- Dawn Hasbrouck
- Tia Ewing
- Natalie Bomke
- Bill Bellis
- Michelle Alegria
- Lou Canellis
Mike Caplan Social Media Platforms
Caplan is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has over 1k followers on Twitter, over 1k followers on Instagram, and over 56k followers on Facebook.
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