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Introduction :
Meredith McDonough is an American newscaster and anchor for WESH, an NBC affiliate in Florida.
Personal Life : Parents, Family and Education
- Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Meredith is the youngest of three children in her family.
- Meredith went to Oakland Catholic and afterward attended Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, where she majored in Communications, with a minor in political science. Meredith graduated summa-cum-laude and was awarded the Wakefield prize for excellence in Mass Communications.
- She played basketball and captained her college basketball team. Whilst in college, she hosted a popular dating game on campus.
- Meredith had always wanted to be a reporter, dancer, or singer, but she depreciatingly says she has “a terrible voice.” After completing a postgraduate internship at Fox News in New York, she was convinced that broadcasting was her calling and has never looked back ever since.
Married Life and Children :
- Meredith is married to her husband, Thomas Waligora since July 2012. Their wedding registry was at Macy’s, and during the wedding, the bride and groom danced to Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra, Meredith’s favorite musician!
- She has two sons with her husband. Her first pregnancy was announced over a news segment on WESH. When the baby was born on February 15, 2015, Meredith tweeted “Thomas Patrick weighed 8 pounds 14 ounces. He is healthy and happy! Thank you for all the well wishes!”
- Their second kid Michael David was born in June 2017. He weighed a whopping 10 pounds, at birth.
- Meredith’s extended family is also quite big, including seven nieces & nephews!
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- Meredith’s broadcasting career began with a stint as an anchor/reporter at WATM/WWCP-TV, the Fox/ABC affiliates in Johnstown, Pa.
- She then moved to an anchor/reporter position at WPBF-TV, WESH 2’s sister station in West Palm Beach.
- Meredith joined NBC affiliate WESH-TV, in October 2011, as their weekend evening anchor.
- She was promoted to morning anchor in August 2012, and in December the same year, Meredith became the evening anchor at WESH.
- Meredith had covered several high-profile national news, including Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme and Tropical Storm Fay. She was quoted as saying one of her memorable news was the fifth anniversary of the September 11th Flight 93 plane crash in Shanksville, Pa.
Awards and Recognition :
- Meredith, together with WESH 2 News co-anchor Jason Guy, received an Associated Press and Emmy award for the breaking love coverage of a high-speed car chase, which led to the suspect running into another vehicle at an intersection.
- “Meredith is an incredible anchor and journalist, and I am very pleased that she will become an integral part of the evening broadcasts,” news director Kirsten Wolff said in a statement.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Meredith won the title “Miss Irish Smiling Eyes” in Pittsburgh in 2001, a title her mother won in 1967. The title includes a ride in the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The prize was a trip to Ireland, which Meredith couldn’t go on because she sprained her ankle playing basketball. Her family did go to Ireland sometime later to celebrate her parents’ 25th wedding anniversary.
- While her passion has always been broadcasting, Meredith’s first job was working as a golf caddy. Her dad taught her how to do it, and she had been doing it as a summer job. Through her caddy work, she met Michael Jordan and Mario Lemieux.
- When asked if she could interview anyone dead or alive, Meredith chose Mother Teresa. She said Mother Teresa’s selflessness always moved her. While she has covered many high-profile stories, interviewing her dad after he was diagnosed with cancer was her most memorable. She goes on to say how her parents influenced her, telling her to always believe in herself.
- When she is not working, she likes to travel with friends and family, spend time at the beach, and cook. If she could be anywhere in the world, it would have to be Paris; but her favorite restaurant is nearer to home. She loves going to the Ravenous Pig at Winter Park.
- She is a keen golfer and sports lover. Coming from Pittsburgh, Meredith cheers for the Steelers and Penguins but loves going to Orlando Magic games with her husband. She lives in Central Florida and her favourite place in Central Florida is Ponce Inlet.
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Meredith is a very bright and great reporter.
It seems to me her voice on 11 pm news changed sounds like Stevie Nick’s.
I graduated from Allegheny college in 1962 and like to watch a fellow alum. I graduated from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and became a United Methodist minister receiving my elders’ orders in 1976. I am a retired elder having served the Western Pa Conference for 331/2 years. I retired and moved to Titusville Fl in 2002.As noted, I like to watch a fellow alum. I think she does a great job!
I think Meredith is outstanding – in every way – and I hope she has a long-lived career doing everything in her hopes, wishes, and dreams!!