Dave Meltzer is a professional journalist and news writer from America who currently works for the WON(Wrestling Observer Newsletter). He has been working for WON since 1983 and often works as a special lecturer on aspects like the business of MMA and professional wrestling at Stanford University. In 2016, he was awarded Jim Melby Award and names Melby Historian Award just one year later.
Besides WON, he has also worked and written for The National Sports Daily, Yahoo! Sports, Los Angeles Times and Si.com. He also covers the sports news for SB Nation. He has been in this career for over 50 years, starting at just 18 years of old as a sportswriter for the Wichita Falls Times Record News. He is undoubtedly described as "the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism."
David Allen Meltzer was born on October 24, 1959, in New York City, United States. He is a Christian by religion, and his zodiac sign is Scorpio. He comes from a Jewish background residing in America.
David's father is Herbert Meltzer, and his mother is Marilyn Meltzer. Both his father and mother are no more. His father Herbert died due to kidney failure at 91 after battling pancreatic cancer for years. Similarly, his mother passed at the age of 90 in 2020 after several health issues.
At age 10, his family moved to San Jose, California, where he completed his degree in journalism from San Jose State University. After that, he started as a writer for Wichita and the Turlock Journal. He also started writing about professional wrestling.
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According to sources, the most accomplished reporter in sports journalism, Meltzer, is living happily married with his wife, Ann Meltzer. The couple tied their knot in 2002 in their family and close friends' presence. David met his wife for the first time in 1990 at the Gold's Gym.
David Meltzer's wife, Mary Anne Mirabal, used to work for AT&T at that time. She was born on February 9, 1977, in California.
The couple is blessed with two children, Cody and Carly Meltzer. Cody was born in 2002, while Carly was born in 2009.
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According to the sources, the net worth of Meltzer is estimated to be $4 million approximately. This includes his properties, assets, monetary values, and earnings from sponsorships deals. His major source of income is his career as a sports journalist.
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Having more than five decades of experience, David Meltzer is one of the top paid journalists in America. He earns about $500,000 to $1.5 million per year from his profession. Though he earns a pretty good amount, he lives a modest lifestyle with his family.
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Journalists in America can earn from $100,000 to millions per year. According to reports, the richest news personality is Anderson Cooper, whose net worth is estimated to be $200 million.
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