Mark Giangreco Biography

Mark Giangreco is an American journalist working for ESPN Radio as a contributor. Previously, he served ABC7 Chicago as a sports anchor and director for the Number One rated 5 PM and 10 PM newscasts. He has been working at ABC 7 Chicago since joining the station in 1994 and left in 2021.

He has received a reputation for being a sports anchor that even non-sports fans love watching, wit, delivering sports with humor, and an interesting spin on the day’s sports news. Giangreco received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Dayton University in 1974. He went to Canisius High School and graduated in 1970. He started his broadcasting career on WING Radio while still in college.

Mark Giangreco Career/What Happened To Mark Giangreco?

Giangreco works for ESPN Radio as a contributor. Previously, he served ABC7 Chicago as a sports anchor and director for the Number One rated 5 PM and 10 PM newscasts. He has been working at ABC 7 Chicago since joining the station in 1994 and left in 2021. He has received a reputation for being a sports anchor that even non-sports fans love watching, wit, delivering sports with humor, and an interesting spin on the day’s sports news.

Giangreco came to ABC 7 from Chicago’s WMAQ-TV, where he was the station’s sports director, sports anchor/reporter (1983-94), and weekend anchor/reporter (1982-83). Before, working at WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, where he became a sports anchor and sports director (1978-82). Prior to joining ABC 7, he served as a weekend sports anchor and reporter at WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio (1976-77).

His broadcasting career started while still in his college years when he went to WING-AM radio in Dayton as a news and sports reporter in 1972. He has been venerated with the distinguished Iris Award from the National Association of Television Program Executives, two Peter Lisagor Awards, two Associated Press Awards for “Best Sportscast.” and five Emmys. Currently, he serves as an honorary chairman of the Ronald McDonald House fundraising efforts.

Chicago Father’s Day Council named him “Father of the Year, in 1996 ” and earlier in 1995, he gained the Dante Award for the best student from the Justinian Society of Italian Lawyers Award for journalism and the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. He earned the 1982 Louisville Journalism Award for his excellence in sports activities. Recently, he became commemorated with the 2017 Illinois Sportscaster of the Year Award.

Mark Giangreco Age

Giangreco is71 years old. He was born on May 13, 1952, in Buffalo, New York. He celebrates his birthday on May 13 every year.

Mark Giangreco Height

Giangreco stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches tall.

Mark Giangreco Family

Giangreco has a brother called Pete Giangreco who has worked with Barack Obama and Rahm Emanuel. Information about his parents will be updated when available.

Mark Giangreco Wife 

Giangreco was married to his longtime girlfriend Cyntia Giangreco popularly known as Cindi Giangreco. They were blessed with 3 children named Mark, Christopher, and Matt. In spite of their prosperous family bonding, they couldn’t stay courteously and separated in 2005.

As a part of their divorce settlement, they settled for their Tudor mansion in Wilmette. Within a year of their divorce, Cindi sold their five-bedroom house for $2.78 million. He and his former spouse had bought the estate for $1.5 million back in 1995.

Mark Giangreco Net Worth

Giangreco has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million- $ 5 million through being a Sports Anchor and director.

Mark Giangreco Salary

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

Mark Giangreco ABC 7 Chicago

Giangreco worked at ABC 7 Chicago alongside other famous ABC 7 Chicago anchors, reporters, meteorologists, and sports anchors including;

1. Rob Elgas
2. Alan Krashesky
3. Stacey Baca
4. Roz Varon
5. Tracy Butler
6. Jim Rose
7. Terrell Brown
8. Hosea Sanders
9. Tanja Babich
10. Judy Hsu
11. Cheryl Burton

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