Mike Barz Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Mike Barz is an American journalist best known for playing Sports Anchor in Wgn Morning News.

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Best Known For:The television program Evening Newscasts

Breakthrough:Graduated from Williamsville North High School in 1988

10 Quick Facts About Mike Barz

Full Name: Mike Barz
Nationality: American
Profession: News anchor and reporter
Known For: The television program Evening Newscasts
Date of Birth: April 9, 1970
Age: 56 years old
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California
Marital Status: Divorced
Popular As: Michael Barszcz
Specialization: News Anchor / Newscaster, Reporter, and Sports Journalist

Mike Barz Age

Mike Barz is 56 years old. He was born on April 9, 1970, and his zodiac sign is Aries.

Education

His educational background includes studies at Williamsville North High School and Indiana University Bloomington.

Williamsville North High School
- Period: Class of 1988
Indiana University Bloomington
- Qualification: Bachelor of Arts
- Field of Study: Broadcast Journalism
- Period: Graduated 1993

Career & Work

Mike Barz's career includes news and reporting roles with WISH-TV, a television station and KDVR-TV and KWGN-TV.

Organization: WISH-TV

Role: Evening and Midday News Anchor

Period: 2018–2020

Details: Indianapolis, Indiana

Organization: KDVR-TV and KWGN-TV

Role: News Anchor

Period: Before 2018

Details: Denver, Colorado

Organization: WAWS-TV and WTEV-TV

Role: Weekday Morning News Anchor

Period: 2010–2014

Details: Jacksonville, Florida · Anchored morning news for the Jacksonville television stations later branded as Action News Jax.

Organization: WFLD-TV

Role: Morning News Anchor

Period: 2007–2009

Details: Chicago, Illinois

Organization: ABC News

Role: Good Morning America Features Correspondent and Substitute Weather Presenter

Period: 2005–2007

Details: New York, New York · Produced and presented feature reporting and occasionally delivered the weather segment.

Organization: WGN-TV

Role: Morning Sports Anchor

Period: 1998–2005

Details: Chicago, Illinois · Spent seven years covering sports for WGN Morning News.

Rise to Fame

Mike Barz rose to prominence for his role on the television show WGN Morning News.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes WGN Morning News, Good Morning America, and Good Day Chicago.

Television

TV Show: WGN Morning News (Sports Anchor, 1998-2005) — Chicago morning sports broadcasting
TV Show: Good Morning America (Features Correspondent and Substitute Weather Presenter, 2005-2007) — National ABC morning television program
TV Show: Good Day Chicago (Morning News Anchor, 2007-2009) — WFLD Chicago morning news program
TV Show: Action News Jax (Morning News Anchor, 2010-2014) — Jacksonville television news broadcasts
TV Show: WISH-TV News (Evening and Midday News Anchor, 2018-2020) — Indianapolis television news

Work: Who in the World Is Mike Barz? (Reporter and Presenter) — Good Morning America feature series examining unconventional occupations

Notable Coverage

Chicago sports and community stories - WGN-TV - Worked as a morning sports anchor and presented feature segments for WGN Morning News

Lesser Known Facts

Barz was born Michael Barszcz in Los Angeles.
He grew up in a military family.
His Good Morning America feature reporting included unusual jobs such as whale dentistry and elephant foot care.
He worked in television news markets including Chicago, Jacksonville, Denver and Indianapolis.
He spent seven years as sports anchor of WGN Morning News.
He married television reporter Tera Williams in 2010; they divorced in 2014.