John Telich Bio, Age, Height, FOX 8, Net Worth, Salary, Parents, and Wife

John Telich Bio, Wiki

John Telich is an 11-time Emmy-winning sports anchor/reporter well-known as the former Sports director of the WJW-TV FOX 8 News in Cleveland, Ohio. He worked with this station from September 1980-Feb 2022.

John Telich Age

Telich was born in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States on the 17th of June 1953. He is 70 years old as of 2023. Accordingly, John celebrates his birthday on the 17th of June every year and his zodiac sign is Gemini.

John Telich Height

Spiegel stands approximately 5 feet 6  inches (1.68 m) and weighs around 81  kg.

John Telich Education

For his Education, John enrolled and graduated from  Euclid High. Then he joined  Ashland College where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication.

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John Telich Career

Telich served as a sports director at WJW-TV FOX 8 News before his retirement. He anchored the station sports on the weeknights and produced a variety of features, in addition to serving as a veteran correspondent on countless key events. He also tackled challenging physical assignments, such as flying with the Navy’s Blue Angles.  J.T.  also hosted the CAVS pre-game show on Fox Sports Net for 7 seasons. Prior to joining WJW as a sports anchor in September 1980, he operated as assistant sports director of WIVB TV in Buffalo, New York. John commenced his profession in Ashland, Ohio, in 1972 with local radio.

An 11-time Emmy Award winner, J.T. earned many awards for his coverage of Cleveland sports, both professional and high school. His features were recognized by U.P.I., A.P., and The Press Club of Cleveland. In 2007, he was titled to the Hall of Fame by the Cleveland Association of Broadcasters and obtained the Chuck Heaton Award from the Cleveland Press Club.

A fitness buff, J.T. has completed more than 100 triathlons in the past 2 decades and 7  years, including 3 Ironman Distance races. In 2012, Telich finished the Burning River 100 Mile Ultra Marathon in just over 29 hours.

John Telich Net Worth

In John’s career as a former sports anchor/reporter, he was able to amass a net worth ranging between $1 Million-$ 5 Million.

John Telich Salary

Telich acquired annual earnings that ranged between $ 118, 585 and $ 259, 825.

John Telich Parents and Siblings

Telich was born and raised by his loving parents in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. He is the son of Mr. Telich and his wife. Growing up,  his mom and daddy gave him the best nourishment and upbringing one could ask for. Besides this, John has not revealed any further information about his father, mom, or siblings if he has any.

John Telich Wife

Telich is married to Jane Quinton. The duo has been together for more than 36 years. He and his wife reside in Ohio alongside their children and a puppy English Springer Spaniel, Scarlet who joined the family in December 2012.

John Telich’s Kids

He and his wife are proud parents of three grown-up children namely Courtney, Patrick, and Joseph.

John Telich Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram

Telich is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts often. On his Twitter account, he has about 24.2K Followers around 11.6K followers on his Facebook page, and 2,688 Followers on his Instagram account.

John Telich FOX 8 News

Telich works at FOX 8 News where he works alongside his fellow anchors, reporters, and meteorologists such as;

  1. Jazmin Bailey
  2. Mackenzie Bart
  3. Andre’ Bernier
  4. Kristi Capel
  5. Ken Carman
  6. Wayne Dawson
  7. Jenn Harcher
  8. Natalie Herbick
  9. Jennifer Jordan
  10. Andre Knott
  11. Roosevelt Leftwich
  12. Lou Maglio
  13. Tracy McCool
  14. Todd Meany
  15. Elizabeth Noreika
  16. John Sabol
  17. Scott Sabol
  18. Stefani Schaefer
  19. Gabe Spiegel
  20. Joe Toohey
  21. Alexis Walters
  22. PJ Ziegler
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