Melissa Voetsch Biography
Melissa Voetsch is a retired American journalist who previously worked for WTVG as an investigative, medical, and general assignment reporter. She worked in TV news in Toledo for more than 3 decades before retiring from the news in February 2022.
Melissa Voetsch Education
Voetsch attended the SI School of Journalism at Syracuse University after completing her high school education. She graduated in 1987 with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism.
Melissa Voetsch Career
Voetsch works for WTVG as an investigative, medical, and general assignment reporter. She worked in TV news in Toledo for more than 3 decades before retiring from the news in February 2022. During her career, she has numerous awards and honors, For example, she received two Emmys for her investigative reporting, several AP Awards, and multiple Emmy nominations.
During her time at WTVG, Voetsch received an Emmy for her report about the Heroin Epidemic. She received her second Emmy for her investigative report about the Toledo City Council Corruption reproach. At the station, she enjoyed exposing stories that impact people’s lives.
Voetsch co-founded a volunteer firm named Agility Angels. The firm uses trained therapy/agility dogs to aid Autistic children in developing social skills and self-esteem. Also, she serves the Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism on its board of trustees. Further, he helped found an annual collection with regional rescue worker firms, Give Autism the Boot. Most recently she founded The Phoenix Project which aids women to rebuild their life after drug and alcohol addiction. Away from work, Voetsch loves the time spent with her children and a Miniature Australian Shepherd.
Melissa Voetsch Age
Voetsch likes to keep her personal life private and hence has not yet disclosed the year and month she was born. It is therefore not known when she celebrates her birthday. However, she might be in her 40s.
Melissa Voetsch Height
Voetsch stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches
Melissa Voetsch Family
Voetsch grew up in Buffalo, New York alongside her elder sister. On July 14, 2019, she posted a picture of her and her daughter and captioned the post “In Cinci with my baby to see Big Sis #love my baby girls” Even so, she has not disclosed any information about her parents.
Melissa Voetsch Husband
Voetsch is very private about her personal life therefore it is not known if she is in any relationship. However, it’s known that she has three children whom she loves spending time with, Madeline, Cole, and Gabrielle. Madeline was born on July 25, 1995, and is 28 years old as of 2023.
On July 25, 2022, she posted a picture of Madeline and wished her a happy 27th birthday. Cole was born on May 14, 1999, and is 24 as of 2023. On May 14, 2023, she wished her son a happy 24th birthday on her Instagram account. Also, he has autism. She has dogs named Mabel and Winston. Gabrielle attends Ohio State University as evidenced by Voetsch’s Instagram post on April 30, 2023, captioning “A beautiful end to Gabrielle’s Freshman year at Ohio State! Proud of this girl 💕glad…”
Melissa Voetsch Net Worth
Voetsch has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which she has earned through being a journalist.
Melissa Voetsch Salary
Voetsch earned an annual salary ranging between $40,000 – $ 110,500.
Melissa Voetsch Retirement
Voetsch has worked in TV news in Toledo for more than 3 decades before retiring from the news in February 2022. She aired last on February 25, 2022, on WTVG. On February 25, 2022, WTVG tweeted “Please join us in congratulating 13abc’s Melissa Voetsch on her retirement from TV news. Today is her last day with WTVG…”
Melissa Voetsch Illness/Sick/Heart
Voetsch was diagnosed with heart issues in 2011. After experiencing difficulty breathing while readying herself for work, she was rushed to the hospital. At the hospital, she was put in the ICU for days and on a ventilator. Her heart was checked through an eco-cardiogram revealing that her heart muscles were fatigued and one of her valves was leaking. She wears an external defibrillator that’ll shock her heart if it goes into a pressing stage again. Also, she made lifestyle changes including more exercise, a better diet, and higher doses of medication to help her condition.