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Lee Conklin Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Last Updated on November 3, 2026: By Mercy Chumba

Lee Conklin is an American journalist and news anchor for Wtvg.

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Best Known For:The television program 13abc Action News
Breakthrough:Established a long-running television news career at WTVG-TV, the ABC affiliate serving Toledo, Ohio

10 Quick Facts About Lee Conklin

  • Full Name: Lee Conklin
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: News anchor and journalist
  • Known For: The television program 13abc Action News
  • Current Employer: WTVG
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse / Partner: Lisa Conklin
  • Gender: Male
  • Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Journalist
  • Beats: Politics / Government
Conklin- News Anchor at WTVG-TV, ABC13 News
Conklin- News Anchor at WTVG-TV, ABC13 News

Lee Conklin Age

Lee Conklin's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

He attended State University of New York at Fredonia, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Communications.

  • State University of New York at Fredonia
    • Qualification: Bachelor's degree
    • Field of Study: Communications

Career & Work

Lee Conklin's career includes news and reporting roles with WTVG-TV, a television station.

Organization: WTVG-TV
Role: Evening News Anchor
Period: Present
Details: Toledo, Ohio
Organization: WTVG-TV
Role: News Reporter
Period: Historical and continuing reporting assignments
Details: Toledo, Ohio

Rise to Fame

Lee Conklin rose to prominence for his role on the television show 13abc Action News at 5.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes 13abc Action News at 5, 13abc Action News at 6, and 13abc Action News at 11.

Television

  • TV Show: 13abc Action News at 5 (Co-anchor, Present) — Weekday evening news broadcast serving Toledo and Northwest Ohio
  • TV Show: 13abc Action News at 6 (Co-anchor, Present) — Local evening news program on WTVG-TV
  • TV Show: 13abc Action News at 11 (Co-anchor, Present) — Late-evening news broadcast on WTVG-TV
  • Work: Hurricane Katrina Recovery Reporting (Reporter, After 2005) — Reporting about the storm's aftermath and recovery efforts
  • Work: John Glenn's Return to Space (Reporter, 1998) — Reporting related to the astronaut's space shuttle mission
  • Work: Toledo Business Delegation Visit to China (Live Reporter) — International reporting during an official Toledo business delegation's visit

Notable Coverage

  • Hurricane Katrina aftermath and recovery - 13abc - 2005 - Reported on the consequences of Hurricane Katrina and the recovery efforts that followed
  • Toledo business delegation to China - 13abc - Reported live during a Toledo business delegation's visit to China led by former mayor Mike Bell
  • Papal visits - 13abc - Reported live from three papal visits over the course of his broadcasting career
  • Political campaigns and elections - 13abc - Anchored and reported on political campaigns and election coverage affecting Northwest Ohio

Awards & Achievements

  • Emmy Award — Television news anchoring and reporting.

Lee Conklin Family & Relationships

Lee Conklin is married to Lisa Conklin.

Lesser Known Facts

  • He accompanied a Toledo business delegation to China on a reporting assignment.
  • His assignments have taken him to locations across the United States and internationally.
  • He helped establish, coach and play with the 13abc All-Stars celebrity basketball team.
  • Conklin has spent approximately three decades working for Toledo television station 13abc.
  • He covered astronaut John Glenn's return to space in 1998.
  • He has reported live from three papal visits.

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Lee Conklin
  • Gender: Male
  • Occupation: News anchor and journalist
  • Nationality: American
  • Living Status: Alive
  • Ethnicity: White

Measurements

  • Hair Color: Brown

Family & Relationships

  • Marital Status: Married
  • Spouse / Partner: Lisa Conklin

Net Worth & Income

  • Salary: $51,000–$223,000 (Estimated range)
  • Net Worth: $341,000–$4,875,000 (Estimated range)
  • Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

  • Lisa Conklin (Spouse • Lee Conklin's wife. The couple have raised four children and have lived in the Toledo area for more than three decades.)

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