Bob Gallaher Biography

Bob Gallaher is an American journalist currently working as the 6 and 10 anchors for WEAU and also anchors the 9 pm news for Fox 25-48 for Eau Claire/La Crosse.

Bob Gallaher Education

Bob attended Benet Academy High School in Lisle, Illinois. Bob also attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating with a Broadcast Journalism degree in May 1990.

Bob Gallaher Career

During that time, Bob has had the opportunity to cover Super Bowls, Rose Bowls, NCAA Final Four, MLB All-star games, and post-season and high school sports. Prior to coming to Eau Claire, Bob worked at WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee as a News Editor on two different occasions, from 1990-1992 and from 1993-1994. Bob also worked at WJFW-TV in Rhinelander, Wisconsin as a News Reporter from September 1992 until May 1993. Bob is an avid Chicago sports fan including the Cubs and Blackhawks and Marquette Golden Eagles basketball fan, and during his free time, likes to play golf, and spend time with his family.

WEAU-TV debuted on December 17, 1953, under the Central Broadcasting Company’s management. It has always been a principal NBC affiliate, however, it also broadcasted CBS, ABC, and DuMont programming at first. “Sheriff Bob” Dawson, who hosted a children’s show on WEAU in the 1950s and 1960s, was one of the first well-known personalities on the station. The station began broadcasting from a tower on South Hastings Way in Eau Claire, directly beside the WEAU studios. In 1956, a new 1,000-foot (300-meter) tower was built in the same position at 44°39′50′′N 90°57′41′′W, before a 2,000-foot (610-meter) tower was built close to Fairchild in 1966.

WEAU-DT, which formerly broadcast on channel 39, signed on with the digital transmitter at the top of the Fairchild tower on April 30, 2002. At 12:30 p.m., the station turned off its analog transmitter. 16th of February, 2009. WEAU’s digital signal was switched from channel 39 to channel 13 at about 1 p.m. By December 15, 2011, a replacement tower had been finished, and broadcasts on UHF channel 38 had resumed in late December. This tower collapsed on March 22, 2011, amid a severe winter storm that delivered a variety of bad weather conditions.

Bob Gallaher WEAU

Gallaher works at WEAU where he works alongside other famous WEAU anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Kelly Slifka
2. Darren Maier
3. Carla Rogner
4. Hayley Spitler
5. Tyler Mickelson
6. Amie Winters
7. Danielle Wagner
   
8. Judy Clark

Bob Gallaher Age

Bob was born and raised up in Clarendon Hills, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He likes to keep his personal life private hence has not yet disclosed the year and month he was born. However, he might be in his 50’s.

Bob Gallaher Height

Gallaher stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.

Bob Gallaher Family

Gallaher has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Gallaher has any siblings.

Bob Gallaher Wife

Bob is married to Colleen Gallaher, an elementary school teacher in the Eau Claire School District, resides in Eau Claire. The couple has a daughter, Mary Kate who was born in November 2013.

Bob Gallaher Net Worth

Gallaher has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a journalist.

Bob Gallaher Salary

Gallaher earns an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.

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