Michael Schlesinger Biography
Michael Schlesinger is a renowned American meteorologist working for CBS 58 (WDJT) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, responsible for delivering CBS 58 Sunday Morning. He joined the CBS 58 News team in February 2012 after previously working at WTVG-TV in Toledo, OH (2011–2012).
Michael Schlesinger Age
Schlesinger is 58 years old as of 2026; he was born in February 1968 in Atlanta, Georgia. He celebrates his birthday in February every year.
Michael Schlesinger Height / Measurements
Schlesinger is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, which is equivalent to 175 cm.
Michael Schlesinger Wife / Children
Schlesinger manages to keep information about whether he is married private. He also keeps information about whether he has any kids out of the limelight. However, we will update this information once it’s available.
Michael Schlesinger Family / Relatives
Schlesinger manages to keep information about his parents out of the limelight. Additionally, he provides no information on whether he has any siblings. We will update this information once it’s available.
Michael Schlesinger Education
Schlesinger attended Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and a minor in Speech Communication.
Michael Schlesinger Career
Schlesinger serves as a Meteorologist and reporter at WDJT CBS 58 in Milwaukee. In this role, he delivers weather forecasts, reports on local events, and contributes longer-format features such as CBS 58 Sunday Morning. Prior to joining CBS 58 in February 2012, Schlesinger worked as a Freelance meteorologist/reporter at WTVG-TV in Toledo, OH (2011–2012).
In his 30+ years of broadcasting experience, Schlesinger has worked in several states across the region, including WNWO-TV in Toledo, OH, where he worked as a morning meteorologist/reporter and also developed The Green Report (environmental franchise) and My School (education segment), WSYM-TV in Lansing, MI (2002–2004), WHIO-TV in Dayton, OH (2001–2002), WXIX-TV Fox 19 in Cincinnati, OH, and WEVV-TV in Evansville, IN (1995–2001).
He also worked as a weather forecaster for major newspapers including The Miami Herald and The Detroit News (1990–1991), and as a morning meteorologist/reporter at WTAP-TV in Parkersburg, WV (1993–1995), where he won the AP Spot News Award (1995).
Michael Schlesinger Salary
Schlesinger receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Michael Schlesinger Net Worth
Throughout Schlesinger’s career as a meteorologist, he has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Michael Schlesinger CBS 58
Schlesinger works with CBS 58 (WDJT), where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Jessob Reisbeck
- Montse Ricossa
- Rebecca Schuld
- Drew Burgoyne
- Justin Thompson-Gee
- Lance Allan
- Julia Westerman
- Alexis Staniec
- Alex Corradetti
- Mike Curkov
- Natalie Shepherd
- Bill Walsh
- Ellie Nakamoto-White
- Frankie Jupiter
- Amanda Porterfield
- Jenna Wells
- Kathryn Merck
Michael Schlesinger Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Schlesinger is active on his social media accounts. He has about 880 followers on his Facebook Page @ CBS58 Michael Schlesinger, and about 1.9k followers on his Twitter account, @mikeywx8.