Paul Meincke Biography
Paul Meincke is an American Anchor/Reporter known for his time working for ABC 7 Eyewitness Chicago. He joined the station in July 1985 and retired in the year 2015 after about 30 years in a journalism career. He is now serving as a part-time contributor at the station.
Paul Meincke Age
Meincke likes to keep his personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday. However, he might be in his 50’s.
Paul Meincke Height
Meincke stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Paul Meincke Family
Meincke 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 Paul has any siblings.
Paul Meincke Wife
Meincke is married to Wendy. The couple has been married for 30 years and they are blessed with four sons; Dan, Zach, Bill, and Cody.
Paul Meincke Net Worth
Meincke has an estimated net worth of about $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a reporter.
Paul Meincke Salary
Meincke earns an annual salary ranging between $ 45, 000 to 110, 500.
Paul Meincke Education
Meincke has earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in speech from Augustana College and he is known as a native of Rock Island, Illinois.
Paul Meincke Career
Meincke is known for his time working for ABC 7 News serving the station as a News Reporter. He is now serving the station as a part-time contributor. He has covered several major news stories the Branch Davidian stand-off in Texas, the first Gulf war, the 1999 release of captured United States servicemen in Belgrade, the arrest of the Unabomber, the political corruption trials of Governors Ryan and Blagojevich, and also the death penalty debate in Illinois for over years.
Prior to joining the station, he was working as a radio play-by-play announcer and later joined TV newscasts at WHBF-TV in his hometown of Rock Island, Illinois as an anchor. In 1981, he moved to WEWS-TV in Cleveland where he served as a general assignment reporter and backup anchor.
He has received several awards for journalistic excellence throughout his career. He was as well recognized with the Richard J. Daley Police Medal of Honor for serving as a middleman in a hostage state including a wounded Chicago police officer in 2001.
He has been energetic with the Boy Scouts for numerous years. He is a former Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America Troop 6 in Des Plaines and in 2003 changed into supplied with the Silver Beaver Award, the very best award a grownup volunteer can get hold of in popularity of time and effort.
During his free time and not working for Chicago’s top news station, He has enjoyed traveling to the Philmont Scout ranch five times, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 2008, and bicycled across the United States in the summer of 2012.
Paul Meincke Retiring/Heart Surgery
Meincke has served ABC 7 News in Chicago for more than 30 years. He made a decision to retire as a full-time reporter for the station in 2015. He is now serving the station as a part-time contributor. Back in the month of January 220, he had to undergo open-heart surgery and is now recovering. He underwent the surgery for a torn aorta and stated that this was one of the most unexpected bumps in the road for him.
Paul Meincke ABC7 Chicago
Meincke is working at ABC7 Chicago where he works alongside other famous ABC7 Chicago anchors and reporters including;
- Rob Elgas
- Alan Krashesky
- Stacey Sager
- David Novarro
- Val Warner
- Diane Pathieu
- Eric Horng
- John Garcia
- Michelle Gallardo
- Evelyn Holmes
- Jessica D’Onofrio
- Sarah Schulte
- Leah Hope
- Janet Davies
- John Idler
- Samantha Chatman
- Jason Knowles
- Chuck Goudie
- Larry Mowry
- Mark Rivera
- Stacey Baca
- Dionne Miller
- Phil Schwarz
- Karen Jordan
- Ravi Baichwal
- Roz Varon
- Tracy Butler
- Jim Rose
- Terrell Brown
- Hosea Sanders
- Tanja Babich
- Cheryl Scott
- Judy Hsu
- Mark Giangreco
- Cheryl Burton
- Eric Thomas
- Kristen Sze
- Sandhya Patel
- Dan Noyes
- Chris Nguyen
- Mike Nicco
- Dion Lim
- Jobina Fortson
- Liz Kreutz
- Spencer Christian
- Dan Ashley
- Larry Beil
- Reggie Aqui
- Chris Alvarez
- Kumasi Aaron
- Drew Tuma
Paul Meincke Social Media Platforms
Meincke is active on his social media accounts and is often seen posting on his Facebook, and Twitter. He has over 2,000 followers on Twitter, and 5,000 followers on Facebook.