Paul Meincke Profile
Paul Meincke is a retired American journalist who previously worked for ABC 7 Chicago as a reporter. He has been working for the station since July 1985 and retired in September 2015 after working in the industry for more than 2 decades. Even though he’s retired, he still works for ABC7 as a contributor.
Paul Meincke Wiki
Full Name: Paul Meincke
Profession: Retired Journalist
Nationality: American
Education: Augustana College
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: 1951
Age / How Old is Paul Meincke?: 73 years old as of 2024
Place of Birth: United States of America
Country: United States of America
Height / How tall is Paul Meincke?: 5 feet 8 inches
Parents: Not Available
Wife: Wendy
Children: Dan, Zach, Bill, and Cody
Salary: $ 20,000 – $ 100,000
Net Worth: $1 million – $5 Million
Paul Meincke Education
Meincke, a native of Rock Island, Illinois, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in speech from Augustana College when he finished his undergraduate studies.
Paul Meincke Career
Meincke works for ABC7 as a contributor. He retired in September 2015 after working in the broadcast industry for more than 2 decades. Previously, he worked as a reporter at ABC7. Over the years Meincke has covered many major news stories the arrest of the Unabomber, the death penalty debate in Illinois, the first Gulf war, the Branch Davidian stand-off in Texas, the 1999 release of captured U.S. servicemen in Belgrade, and also the political corruption trials of Governors Ryan and Blagojevich.
Meincke started his career as a radio play-by-play announcer. He then became an anchor TV newscast at WHBF-TV in his hometown of Rock Island, Illinois. In 1981, he moved to WEWS-TV in Cleveland where he served as a backup anchor and general assignment reporter. Throughout his career, Meincke has won several awards for journalistic excellence. Additionally, he was recognized with the Richard J. Daley Police Medal of Honor for working as a mediator in a hostage situation involving a wounded Chicago police officer in 2001.
For many years, he has been active with the Boy Scouts. In 2003 was presented with the Silver Beaver Award, the highest award an adult volunteer can receive in recognition of time and effort, and is a former Scoutmaster of Boy Scouts of America Troop 6 in Des Plaines.
Paul Meincke Personal Life, Family, Parents, and Wife
Meincke was born in 1951 but has not revealed his month of birth thus his exact age is unknown. He is 73 years old as of 2024. Meincke stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Meincke was born and raised by his parents in the United States of America. He has been married to Wendy for more than 30 years and they have been blessed with four adult boys who are their great joy namely – Dan, Zach, Bill, and Cody. During his free time, he has backpacked the Philmont Scout ranch five times, bicycled across the U.S. in the summer of 2012, and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 2008.
Paul Meincke Salary and Net Worth
Being one of the top reporters for ABC 7 Chicago, Meincke earned an annual salary ranging between $ 20,000 – $ 100,000. Meincke has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 Million which he has earned through his successful career as a reporter.
Paul Meincke Heart Surgery
In 2020, Meincke underwent emergency surgery for a torn aorta. At the time, he had visited his family in Los Angeles and felt something heavy on his chest while sleeping that day. The following day, he visited the hospital and tests revealed that he had a torn aorta(aortic dissection). He has a bovine aortic valve as a replacement for his torn one.
Paul Meincke Retirement
Meincke retired in September 2015 after working in the broadcasting industry for more than 3 decades. He said that his favorite stories during his tenure in the industry were those that touched lives and profiles of great people doing incredible things. Even though he’s retired, he still works for ABC7 as a contributor.
Paul Meincke ABC7 Chicago
At ABC7 Chicago Meincke worked alongside;
- Larry Mowry
- Mark Rivera
- Stacey Baca
- Dionne Miller
- Phil Schwarz
- Karen Jordan
- Ravi Baichwal
- Roz Varon
- Tracy Butler
- Terrell Brown
- Tanja Babich
- Cheryl Burton
- Eric Thomas