Name Elise Menaker
Birthday / Age / Date of Birth / How old is Elise Menaker Born in October 1987. As of 2025, she is around 38 years old.
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Elise Menaker is a well-known Host/Reporter at Marquee Sports Network based in Chicago, Illinois.
- With extensive experience as a Sports Host, Reporter, and Analyst and a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry, Elise has garnered strong professional media skills, including News Writing, Producing, Editing, Shooting, and Final Cut Pro.
- In 2022 and 2023, Menaker became the first woman to serve as a television analyst and then as a radio analyst for a Cubs game.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Elise Lauren Menaker is the daughter of Ed (father) and Pam Menaker (mother).
- She has two siblings – A younger brother, Mark, and an older sister, Michelle. She often shares posts with her family and friends on Instagram.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- After graduating from New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Menaker attended Cornell University from 2006 to 2010. She graduated with a BA degree in Communications.
- Elise enrolled at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism to undertake her M.S.J. in 2011. She became a ‘Bloomberg Scholar’ when she was honored with a Bloomberg scholarship by Northwestern University.
- From 2018 to 2019, she attended the Second City Conservatory to study improvisation and sketch writing.
Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
Although she has had an extensive career, we only focus on some critical career choices in Elise’s bright professional profile :
- After graduating from Cornell University in 2010, Elise Menaker played professional softball for four months with the Skövde Saints team in Sweden.
- Originally, Elise wanted to be a fashion editor for Vogue magazine but switched to sports journalism after an internship at ABC7 Chicago changed her perspective! She also realized she couldn’t see herself in print media long-term, especially with the print industry’s uncertain future.
- From 2013 to 2015, she worked as an anchor and reporter at WAND-TV/NewsCenter17 in Decatur, Illinois, winning first place in the “Hard News Feature” category for her report After the Storm.
- Between June 2015 and August 2017, Elise served as a sports anchor and reporter at Today’s TMJ4 in Milwaukee, covering teams such as the Packers, Bucks, and Brewers.
- Since August 2017, she has been a host, analyst, and sideline reporter for the Big Ten Network, based in the Greater Chicago area.
- Beginning February 2020, she joined Marquee Sports Network as a host and reporter, serving as the lead minor league reporter and game analyst for Iowa Cubs games.
- From December 2022 to February 2024, she contributed as an analyst and reporter for SNY.
- In 2025, Elise returned as a field reporter for Chicago Cubs broadcasts, working alongside Jon “Boog” Sciambi, Jim Deshaies, and Taylor McGregor.
Professional Accomplishments :
- While working as a sports intern for ABC/WLS-TV in 2009, Elise interviewed key Sox players after Mark Buehrle had pitched a perfect game.
- Elise has interviewed the Blackhawks’ President, General Manager, and players at the hockey convention.
- She has interviewed Milton Bradley, John Grabow, and other Cubs’ players in the locker room. Adding to her famous interviewees’ growing profile was a One-on-one pregame interview with Brewers Christian Yelich.
- Awarded the ‘Best Hard News Feature’ title in March 2015 by Associated Press.
- Inducted into the Cornell Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020 for her outstanding achievements in softball.
- Awarded the AI Hall Scholarship by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
- In July 2024, Elise was part of the first all-female broadcast team in Cubs history alongside Beth Mowins (play-by-play) and Taylor McGregor (field reporter) for a Cubs vs. Angels game.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Elise has bilingual proficiency in English and professional working proficiency in French.
- As per her Cornell Bigred Profile, Elise earned four softball letters to co-captain her junior and senior years at New Tier HS. She was also named the team’s most valuable player in her senior year and had a .356 batting average.
- In 2004 and 2006, she was named to the Pioneer Press All-Area Team and the all-conference team.
- In 2005, Elise was named to the Illinois High School Tennis Coaches Association’s All-State Tennis Team. Menaker was made the captain her senior year and was named to the Pioneer Press All-Star Team in 2005. She was a member of the Illinois state tournament-winning team in 2004.
- How old is Elise Menaker Height : 5′7″ (stats confirmed from her college athletics website)
- Hometown : Wilmette, IL
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Spouse / Partner Check the full bio for relationship details.
I thoroughly enjoy the enthusiasm you put into what you do!! Great job and by the way…GO CUBS!!!
Richard is a very beautiful woman…you are a terrific sports journalist. I would do anything to be with a beautiful sweetheart woman like you.
My name is Paul Heller. I am a diehard Cub fan and I love your interviews. I am 80 and I grew up on Jarvis Street on the north side of Chicago across from Stuart, Ronnie and Eddie Menaker. We played baseball on the street and were good friends. I am wondering if your father is the Ed Menaker who lived across the street. If so, give him and Ron my best.
I love you, Elise. Do you want to be my girlfriend? How old are you? Will you marry me, baby?
Uh, good luck with playing on YOUR team.