Background
Eckert, Michael Joseph was born on March 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Michael and Mary Theresa (Kovacs) Eckert.
Cable and broadcast television executive
Eckert, Michael Joseph was born on March 20, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Stephen Michael and Mary Theresa (Kovacs) Eckert.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Northern Illinois U., l969; postgraduate, De Paul U., 1969-1972.
Teacher, coach, St. Rita H.S., Chicago, l969-73;
account manager, Station WDHF, Chicago, l973;
sales manager, Station WAIT, Chicago, l974-76;
account executive, John Blair Company, Chicago, l976-78;
sales manager, John Blair Company, Chicago, l979-8l;
general sales manager, Station WLAK, Chicago, l978;
vice president sales, The Weather Channel, Chicago, New York, l982-85;
president, chief operating officer,, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, 1985-1990;
Chief Executive Officer, The Weather Channel, Atlanta, since 1990;
Chief Executive Officer,, The Travel Channel, Atlanta, 1992-1993. Consultant Meteomedia, Montreal, 1988-1992. President Prime Time Tonight, Atlanta, 1989, Landmark Comm.
Broadcast and Video Enterprises Division, since 1990. Board directors Pelmorex Inc., Toronto, Der Wetter Kanal, Dusseldorf, Cable television Advertising Bureau, 1989, secretary, 1993-1994, treasurer, 1995-1996, vice chairman, 1997-1998. Board directors Multichannel Advertising Bureau.
President Landmark Comm. VideoNetworks and Enterprises. Chairman World Cup Committee, 1991-1995.
Chairman Golden Cable Ace Award Committee, 1992-1995, chairman award competition committee, 1996.
Active United Way, Atlanta, l987-88. Board directors Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, since 1996. Member National Cable television Association (satellite programming committee since 1985), National Academy Cable Programming (board directors since 1985), Cable television Administration and Mgmt.Soc., Atlanta Alliance Business and Education, Vinings Club (Board of Governors 1993-1996), Georgian Club, Dunwoody Country Club.
Married Janis Lynn Kamps, October 28, l972. Children: Eric, Jacob, Morgan.
