Mike Opelka Bio | Wiki
Mike Opelka is a popular American radio broadcaster and television producer currently working as the co-host of the Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show. His show Pure Opelka airs on WILM in Wilmington, Delaware, and is the host of a show on WPHT each Saturday night from 8 to 11 pm.
Before, Mike served as an editor/writer for seven years at The Blaze prior to being laid off in August 2017 when they downsized. Mike was also an executive producer – Montel Across America at Air America Media and at CBS Radio/WXRK/K-Rock Radio. He started as a Group Manager at Diversified Human Resources Group.
Mike Opelka Age
Mike was born on July 9, 1957, in New York City, in the United States. He is 65 years old. Mike celebrates his birthday on July 9, every year.
Mike Opelka Height
He is a man of above-average stature. Mike stands at a height of 5 ft 9 in ( Approx1.75 m).
Mike Opelka Family
He was born in the “old Southside” of Chicago, formerly when it was a “dicey area”. Mike has an American nationality. Being a big sports fan, Mike and his brothers would “cut school for opening day at Wrigley Field. Mike’s father relocated the family to Glenview, Illinois where Mike went to Catholic schools.
Mike’s grandfather taught him about comedy. He took Mike aside each New Year’s Eve and they would watch the Marx Brothers and W.C. Fields movies. Mike’s brother came up with the idea to inspire people to purchase $10 worth of Goya products and donate them to local food banks.
He has a nephew named Reilly Opelka who is a professional tennis player who ranked as high as World position 17 in singles by the ATP, which he achieved on February 28, 2022, and in doubles at world position 89 on August 2, 2021.
Mike Opelka Wife
Mike is married to his wife Donna Swajeski a screenwriter. The two married on February 29, 1992, and reside in Arden, Delaware, a village outside Wilmington. The couple moved from New York City to Delaware when his in-laws were sick.
Mike Opelka Education
After completing his primary and high school education, Mike went to Trinity University. In 1979, Mike graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Communication and Media Studies, Speech, and Drama.
Mike Opelka Radio | Radio Host
He currently guest hosts other radio shows, such as that of Chris Plante on WMAL-FM and Rich Zeoli on WPHT. In Mike’s self-styled role as “America’s Guest Host,” he also sits in for Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo, Simon Conway, as well as Mike Broomhead in Phoenix. He now serves as a regular fill-in host on much-syndicated radio talk shows heard daily across the country.
He takes nominations for the “woke olympics” over his shows. Mike received attention due to his “bashing” of President Joe Biden because of his priorities. Mike’s first agent was Korean-born but had been adopted by an Orthodox Jewish family originally from Brooklyn.
Mike initiated a “buy-cott” of Goya Foods products in July 2020 following their CEO, Robert Unanue, of Goya Foods became sued for praising U.S. President Donald Trump at a Hispanic Prosperity Initiative event that occurred at the White House. Retired HUD secretary Julian Castro and others called for a boycott of Goya Food products after Unanue’s remarks.
Mike’s brother came up with the idea to inspire people to purchase $10 worth of Goya products and donate them to local food banks. He claims to be trying to overcome anger with love.
Mike Opelka Angie Austin
Beginning in April 2018, Mike started co-hosting the Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show, nationally syndicated and on-demand through Genesis Communications Network). His show Pure Opelka airs on WILM in Wilmington, Delaware, and is the host of a show on WPHT each Saturday night from 8 to 11 pm.
Mike Opelka Salary
He earns a satisfying amount from his work as the co-host of the Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show. Mike’s average salary is $67,385 per year.
Mike Opelka Net Worth
Mike gets his wealth from his work as the co-host of the Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show. Therefore, Mike has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Mike’s estimated net worth is $783,737.
Is Mike Opelka Married
Yes. Mike is married to his wife Donna Swajeski a screenwriter. The two married on February 29, 1992, and reside in Arden, Delaware, a village outside Wilmington. The couple moved from New York City to Delaware when his in-laws were sick.
Who Is Mike Opelka
Mike works as the co-host of the Angie Austin & Mike Opelka Show. His show Pure Opelka airs on WILM in Wilmington, Delaware, and is the host of a show on WPHT each Saturday night from 8 to 11 pm. Before, Mike served as an editor/writer for seven years at The Blaze prior to being laid off in August 2017 when they downsized. Mike was also an executive producer – Montel Across America at Air America Media and at CBS Radio/WXRK/K-Rock Radio. He started as a Group Manager at Diversified Human Resources Group.