Mike Lynch Biography/Profile
Mike Lynch is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. He is a sports correspondent for WCVB Channel 5’s award-winning sports department with a special focus on his signature “High Five” high school sports series and the Thanksgiving night high school football special, as well as other major sporting events.
Additionally, he has done play-by-play coverage for the Boston Celtics, New England Patriots, and college football. Notably, h, he hosted the Boston College weekly football coach’s show “Eagles Preview” on Channel 5 for eleven years.
Mike Lynch Age| Birthday
How old is Lynch? He is 69 years old as of 2024. Lynch was born on September 1954, in the Boston suburb of Swampscott, in the United States. He has not revealed the exact date of birth, this information is currently under review and will be updated soon.
Mike Lynch Education
Lynch graduated in 1977 from Harvard. During his time in college, he quarterbacked and kicked for the Harvard team that won the 1975 Ivy League Football Championship. Additionally, he played first base for the Crimson baseball team.
Mike Lynch Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 70kgs.
Mike Lynch Family
Lynch was born and raised in the Boston suburb of Swampscott, in the United States, however, he has not revealed information regarding his family members. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Mike Lynch Wife|Married
He is happily married to his beloved wife called Mary Ellen but he has not disclosed information about her. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Mike Lynch Children| kids
The couple is blessed with three amazing daughters namely Kelly, Molly, and Katey but he has not disclosed information about them. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Mike Lynch Career
Lynch’s broadcasting career started in 1974 at WLYN Radio in Lynn, where he was a color commentator for high school football and basketball broadcasts. He was formerly the principal weeknight sports anchor for WCVB for 34 years since September 1985 and a member of the WCVB sports team for 37 years since March 1982. Lynch hosted the weekly sports program “Patriots All Access,” a behind-the-scenes look at New England’s NFL franchise. He also served as a broadcast commentator during Patriots pre-season games from 1995 to 2008.
Moreover, Lynch initiated “High Five,” a weekly NewsCenter 5 report highlighting the achievements of high school student-athletes in 1985. These unique segments have been lauded by critics and received numerous honors for a continuing commitment to covering high school athletics for over 30 years. On top of that, he continues to be instrumental in the annual production of “High 5 Salutes Thanksgiving Heroes,” WCVB’s half-hour wrap-up program of all the traditional high school football rivalries across the Bay State.
Most importantly, Lynch has been voted Massachusetts “Sportscaster of the Year” a total of 16 times by the National Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association in 1985-1991, 1999, 2003, and 2006-2012, the most honors of anyone in the history of the award. SportsCenter 5 won the United Press International Award for “Best Sports Reporting” in the country in 1987.
Before joining to Channel 5, Lynch was sports director for Boston’s WMRE Radio, formerly WITS, from 1977 to 1983. During this tenure, he was responsible for the station’s Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins pre-game shows. Also, he hosted a weeknight sports talk show and was the radio voice of Harvard University’s football broadcasts.
Mike Lynch WCVB-TV
WCVB-TV, also known as channel 5 is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is affiliated with ABC and owned by Hearst Television. Its studios are located on TV Place in Needham, Massachusetts, and its transmitter is located on Cedar Street, as well as in Needham, on a tower that is shared with several other television and radio stations. The nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, is considered part of the Boston media market, making WCVB-TV part of a nominal duopoly with WMUR-TV or channel 9, that city’s ABC affiliate; however, the two stations maintain separate operations.
WCVB currently broadcasts 43 hours, and 55 minutes of locally produced newscasts each week; with 6 hours, and 35 minutes each weekday, five hours on Saturdays, and six hours on Sundays. It operates an Aérospatiale AS350B helicopter entitled “Sky 5” that is live broadcast capable. In addition, the station shares resources with the two other ABC affiliates in the state for statewide news coverage throughout Massachusetts: WLNE-TV in New Bedford and WGGB-TV in Springfield. Notably, WCAP in Lowell runs audio simulcasts of portions of WCVB’s morning and evening newscasts on weekdays.
Moreover, WCVB’s newscasts are titled NewsCenter 5, and the station’s sports segments are likewise branded as SportsCenter 5. The weather segments were similarly branded as WeatherCenter 5 before 2001. The station is believed to be the only local station permitted to use the SportsCenter name, owned by ESPN, for its sportscasts, owing to its ownership by Hearst and affiliation with ABC, along with its use predating ESPN’s 1979 existence.
Mike Lynch Salary|Net Worth
Lynch has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million which he earns from his broadcasting career.
Mike Lynch Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. He has over 15.6k followers on Twitter, 6.8k followers on Facebook, and 12.9k followers on Instagram.
WCVB-TV Colleagues
- Antoinette Antonio
- Jessica Brown
- Shaun Chaiyabhat
- Jennifer Eagan
- Anthony Everett
- Ed Harding
- Karen Holmes Ward
- Doug Meehan
- Ted Reinstein
- Rhondella Richardson
- Mary Saladna
- Shayna Seymour
- Ben Simmoneau
- Maria Stephanos
- Erika Tarantal
- Katie Thompson
- Janet Wu
- Josh Brogadir
- Bob Halloran
- Duke Castiglione
- Mike Lynch
- Naoko Funayama
- A.J. Burnett
- Harvey Leonard
- David Williams
- Kelly Ann Cicalese
- Michael Page
- Cindy Fitzgibbon
- Mike Wankum
Frequently asked questions about Mike Lynch
Who is Mike Lynch?
Mike Lynch is a skilled American journalist currently working at WCVB-TV. He is a sports correspondent for WCVB Channel 5’s award-winning sports department with a special focus on his signature “High Five” high school sports series and the Thanksgiving night high school football special, as well as other major sporting events.
Is Mike Lynch Married?
He is happily married to his beloved wife Mary Ellen but he has not disclosed information about her. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Where does Mike Lynch Live?
Lynch now lives in Winchester, MA, with his beloved wife Mary Ellen. The couple is blessed with three amazing daughters namely Kelly, Molly, and Katey.