Tom Eschen Biography
Tom Eschen is a renowned American Emmy Award-winning journalist working as the 7 pm, 10 pm, and 11 pm evening anchor and reporter at CBS 6 (WRGB) in Schenectady, New York. He joined the CBS 6 News team in September 2022 after previously working with For The Fans (FTF) and Lax Sports Network (LSN) in Boston, Massachusetts.
Tom Eschen Age
Eschen manages to keep information about his date of birth out of the limelight. It is therefore not known when he celebrates his birthday or how old he is at the moment. Judging from his appearance, he might be in his 50s.
Tom Eschen Height / Measurements
Eschen is of average body stature, standing approximately 5 feet 9 inches tall, which is equivalent to 175 cm.
Tom Eschen Wife / Children
Eschen 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.
Tom Eschen Family / Relatives
Eschen 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.
Tom Eschen Education
Eschen attended Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communications, where he pursued a Bachelor of Science in Communication and Information, majoring in Journalism and Electronic Media, with a minor in Sports Studies. While at Ithaca, Eschen gained extensive practical journalism experience working at The Ithacan student newspaper, ICTV (Ithaca College Television), and VIC Radio, serving as a host and contributor.
Tom Eschen Career
Eschen serves as the 7 pm, 10 pm, and 11 pm evening anchor and reporter at WRGB CBS 6 Albany. In addition to anchoring the station’s evening newscasts, Eschen hosts the award-winning Power & Politics program and podcast, where he covers New York State government and political affairs. Eschen joined the CBS 6 News team in September 2022 as a weekend news anchor and was promoted to her current role in February 2025.
Before joining WRGB, Eschen spent four years with For The Fans (FTF) and Lax Sports Network (LSN) in Boston, Massachusetts, working as a sports anchor, host, and play-by-play broadcaster for German Professional Basketball, Chinese Professional Basketball, Austrian Bundesliga Soccer, and Japanese Professional Baseball.
Prior to his Boston stint, Eschen served as Sports Director and Fill-In Morning Anchor for WEYI-TV NBC 25 / WSMH Fox 66 in Flint, Michigan (from 2015 to 2018). While there, he reported extensively on local sports and major national events, including College Football Playoffs, MLB Spring Training, CFB Bowl Games, the NCAA Basketball Final Four, NBA Playoffs, and NHL Playoffs. His work in Michigan earned several industry awards and an Emmy nomination.
Earlier in his career, Eschen worked for WSTM NBC 3 / WTVH CBS 5 / WSTQ CW 6 (CNY Central) in Syracuse, New York (February 2012 to December 2014). He began as a multimedia journalist (MMJ) in 2012 before being promoted to weekend sports anchor. During his time there, he covered Syracuse University athletics, regional high school sports, and major sporting events. One of his earliest assignments was reporting on President Barack Obama’s 2012 visit to the College of Nanoscale Science in Albany.
Awards | Recognition
Over his career, Eschen has received numerous professional honors including:
- Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the Power & Politics podcast (2024).
- Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Hard News and Breaking News coverage with WRGB.
- Emmy Award Nomination for Reilly’s Remarkable Recovery (2018).
- Michigan Associated Press Best Sports Feature for Ref in Remission (2016).
- Associated Press of Michigan Best Sportscast for Cotton Bowl coverage.
- Michigan Association of Broadcasters Merit Award for sports feature reporting.
- Syracuse Press Club Best Television Sports Show (2014).
- New York State Broadcasters Association Outstanding Sportscast Award (2013).
- Syracuse Press Club Newcomer of the Year (2012).
Tom Eschen Salary
Eschen receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Tom Eschen Net Worth
Throughout Eschen’s career as a journalist, he has accumulated a net worth ranging from $1 million to $5 million.
Tom Eschen WRGB
Eschen works with WRGB-TV, where he serves alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists, such as;
- Steve LaPointe
- Jimmy Wendolek
- Craig Adams
- Adam “AJ” Pankowski
- J.T. Fetch
- Julia Dunn
- Olivia Jaquith
- Lara Bryn
- Tom Bosco
Tom Eschen Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Eschen is active on his social media accounts. He has about 2k followers on his Twitter account @TomEschenJr and around 850 followers on his Instagram account @tomeschenjr.