Brandon Merano Biography
Brandon Merano is an American Anchor working for WCIA in Champaign, Illinois as an anchor of the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts at WCIA 3 Monday through Friday. He joined the station in January 2023.
Brandon Merano Age / Birthday
Merano manages to keep information regarding his dates of birth away from the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday and how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 30s.
Brandon Merano Height / Measurements
Merano is of average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.
Brandon Merano Partner/ Wife
Merano manages to keep information regarding whether he is married or not away from the public. However, we will update information about his spouse once it’s available.
Brandon Merano Kids / Children
Merano manages to keep information regarding whether he has any kids away from the limelight. However, we will update this information about his children once it’s available.
Brandon Merano Family / Relatives
Merano is a native of central Illinois, he manages to keep information regarding his parents away from the limelight. Additionally, he shares no information regarding whether he has any siblings or not. We will update this information once it’s available.
Brandon Merano Education
Merano enrolled in Southern Illinois Univesity, Carbondale in 2010, where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism in 2013. While there, he gained skills like reporting and analysis, and writing.
Brandon Merano Career
Merano is an anchor of the 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts at WCIA. She began his media career while a senior at SIU by working for Carterville, Illinois’s WSILTV. After earning a degree in journalism with honors from Southern Illinois University, he started to work as an associate producer before moving on to become a morning show photographer and reporter. Brandon joined the Illinois Air National Guard when he was 17 years old and served as an in-flight refueler, sometimes known as a “boom operator,” making more than a dozen deployments to the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. He is still employed by the Air National Guard as a lieutenant now.
Merano left WSIL after six years and a promotion to nightly anchor to work for three years as an anchor/reporter at KSDKTV in St. Louis and then as a reporter at WBBM in Chicago. Along the way, he received numerous regional Emmy nominations and won one in St. Louis. An avid Cardinal, Blues, Bears, and Bulls fan, Brandon is also. He has covered several Cardinal pennant races, the PGA Championship in 2018, and a Blues Stanley Cup Championship in 2019.
Working with people like Jennifer Roscoe, Jessica Kunz, Kevin Lighty, and his former college classmate and coworker Bret Behrens in central Illinois has made Brandon extremely happy. When Brandon isn’t working at WCIA 3, you can probably find him hanging out with his YorkiePoo Boomer, doing community service, or playing golf at one of the many courses in the region.
Merano WCIA
Merano works with WCIA where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;
- Jennifer Roscoe
- Jessica Kunz
- Karina Rubio
- Matthew White
- Marley Capper
- Chance Sticklen
- Kevin Lighty
- Jacob Dickey
- Adam Sherwinski
Brandon Merano Salary
Merano receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Brandon Merano Net Worth
Through Merano’s career as an Anchor, he has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Brandon Merano Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Merano is active on his social media accounts. He has about 3.8k followers on his Facebook Page, about 1.9k followers on his Twitter account, and around 1.6k followers on his Instagram account.