Synopsis

Mark Giangreco is a leading sports anchor and the sports director for WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Three Emmy Awards have been bestowed upon him. On ABC7’s 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts, he also hosts the sports segment. Mark is known for his witty delivery and deadpan humor. He can be sarcastic at times, but as a result of this, Mark has gained a large number of non-sports fans in addition to sports fans.

Early Childhood Development and Education

Mark is an American citizen who was born on May 13, 1952, in Buffalo, New York. Mark Giangreco has not revealed any details about his childhood or parents. Thomas Giangreco, a medical device consultant, and Pete Giangreco, a Democratic Party political consultant, are his two brothers.

Canisius High School, where Mark Giangreco graduated in 1970, was his alma mater. He earned his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Dayton in 1974.

Mark Giangreco began his career as a news and sports reporter at WING-AM radio station in Dayton during his college years in 1972. He began his career at NBC in Dayton, Ohio, where he stayed for less than a year before moving to WLKY-TV in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1978. Mark moved to WMAQ-TV in Chicago in 1982 after four years with WLKY-TV in Louisville, where he worked as a sports anchor and sports director.

Mark Giangreco began working for ABC7 in Chicago in 1994 as a sports anchor. He is currently the sports director and leads sports anchor at WLS-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Mark earns a good salary from his job, which is estimated to be in the five figures, bringing his net worth to millions of dollars.

Personal Experiences

Moving on to Mark Giangreco’s marital status, he is a married man. He is married to Cindy Giangreco, his long-time girlfriend and the love of his life. It is unknown when they met or began dating, but based on the intensity of their love, it appears that their love is still as strong as it was when they first met. With his wife Cindy, he has three children named Mark, Christopher, and Matt. His three sons are all grown up and in their adolescent years. In Chicago, the family lives happily together.

Suspension and Awards

Mark Giangreco has a long and illustrious career filled with honors and awards. He has received three prestigious Emmy Awards and two Associated Press Best Broadcast Awards. He also won the Dante Award from the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, as well as the Justinian Society of Italian Lawyers Award for journalism. In 1996, he was named “Father of the Year” by the Chicago Father’s Day Council.

After the Detroit Pistons won the NBA Championship, Mark Giangreco was suspended for a week for his joke in Detroit, Michigan. He had put a black-and-white movie clip of a city burning with the caption “a typical night for Detroit” as a joke, which offended some people while others thought it was a good joke.