Michael Schlesinger, Meteorologist/Reporter
Michael has gotten to know the phrase "dark and early" very well since being on The CBS 58 Morning News. On the show, Michael is the cool feature reporter showing you what's hot and "talkable" in our community.
"I even do things I don't normally do, like zip lining in Lake Geneva or submerging in a pod of Epsom salt, so I can "float away" all my worries," says Michael.
If you have something neat, interesting, visual, and timely you'd like him to participate in, let him know. You can e-mail Michael at mschlesinger@cbs58.com or tweet him at @mikeywx8.
And don't worry, you'll still see Michael going before the "weather wall" from time to time where he gets to fulfill one of his true passions. (You can't stop this Groundhog Day baby from giving his take on a forecast.)
When not reporting or doing weather, Michael enjoys volunteering for Jewish Family Services, hanging out with his cats, or being the best "foodie" he can be in a town filled with plenty of great meals.
Articles by Michael Schlesinger
- Lake Express Ferry celebrates 15th season of carrying passengers and their cars across Lake Michigan
- These working dogs can hunt (& so much more)...
- Okay weekend warriors, it's time to fire up the grill
- New Milwaukee "Tied House" pays tribute to past & present bar life
- Local top chefs compete for a cause
- Mount Mary University fashion students strut their stuff on the runway
- Get a taste of British culture while watching the Royal Wedding
- Lake Express Ferry celebrates 15 seasons
- "McDonald's Unwrapped" provides a huge "McMakeover" while fighting illiteracy
- Give your home a new lease on life by attending the NARI Remodeled Home Tour
- North Lake display of aprons in honor of Mother's Day grows into large work of art
- Looking for some "infoamation?" Wisconsin Cheesehead Factory in Walker's Point has it
- Making mom's flowers last even way after Mother's Day
- Have a "fowl" time this weekend at Marsh Haven Nature Center
- Look for Mount Mary Fashion students to strut their stuff on the cat walk Friday
- On the water with the MSOE Raiders
- Family Fun Day is Sunday at The Milwaukee Art Museum
- Get off the computer and play with toys for "Screen Free Week"
- High-Rated MSOE's Rowing Team sails through many challenges
- Skip the gym, let GYMGUYZ come to you
- Axe throwing bar offers patrons a unique tavern experience
- Rev up some excitement this weekend at Richfield's Four Seasons Powersports
- Tai Chi: Meditation in Motion
- Wine is free flowing at Spirits of Norway
- Project Hope gives inner city kids useful, powerful tools to survive & thrive
- Head to "Lumber Axe" in Waukesha for some high flying thrills
- Landmark Classes offer housing help for those building or buying
- Relics & Nostalgia are two finds at Waukesha's Lake Country Antiques & Garden Show
- Class offered so you can ride "high on the hog" safely
- Maya: Hidden Worlds Revealed at the Milwaukee Public Museum
- Trying not to get blown away in a wind tunnel at Modine Manufacturing
- The Wisconsin mock tornado drill happens today
- CBS 58 storm spotters are our eyes and ears when bad weather strikes
- The 20th anniversary of the May 31st Derecho is shortly approaching
- Severe Weather Awareness Week: Flash Flooding
- Safe & Sound: First responders learn better techniques to serve those on Autism spectrum
- Local pastors remember legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. 50 years after tragic assassination
- Tai chi is an exercise in body, mind, and spirit
- Unearth the ancient Maya civilization at the Milwaukee Public Museum
- Mother Nature is not in a joking mood. Winter is staying for a while.
- Self defense class arms kids with knowledge and power
- Racine Zoo is having an "eggstravagant" event this weekend for Easter
- What are you making for Easter dinner? Reservations!
- The Jewish holiday of Passover beings Friday evening
- Mixing Girl Scout Cookies & Beer is a sudsy, sappy enjoyment
- Time to play ball. Almost.
- Keeping autistic people "safe & sound" is on the agenda today in Franklin
- Breakfast at Frank's Diner still fresh after 92 years
- Multigenerational housing on the rise in Wisconsin
- Plan on "rocking the house" at the annual Home & Garden Show
- Wedding planners, make a b-line to BHLDN's Bridal Trunk Show this Weekend
- Sappy times are planned this weekend at the Wehr Nature Center in Franklin
- A new kids self-defense class teaches street smarts & strategies
- Beneath the surface at Discovery World
- We get a little boost from Mother Nature today in the temperature department
- What the heck, Mother Nature. Where's Spring?
- We lose some of our weekend, but it'll be worth it
- Snow's in the forecast this weekend at the Cedarburg Cultural Center
- Shoveling this heavy, wet snow can be a real handful
- Happy Hour is a little happier this week w/Milwaukee's "Taste & Toast"
- UWM professor helps develop new tool for to predicting spring’s arrival
- Franks' Diner in Kenosha is both iconic & tasty
- Nicest day of the week is unfolding right now so play golf!
- Good times continue to roll at the Greater Milwaukee Auto Show
- Be wise, take AARP’s “Smart Driver” Class
- Millennial music makers take the stage with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Folks are playing an anxious waiting game along the Fox River
- Celebrate and have a "doggone" good time. It's the Chinese New Year.
- Battle of the elements all day today
- Metal might: Local high school robotics programs show off skills in statewide competition
- Coffee & chat make for one enpowering networking session for women entrepreneurs
- Art in the dark
- Step back in time this weekend to see sharks & dinosaurs at the Wisconsin Center
- "Black Panther" movie is expected to surpass a lot, including expectations
- Need help or ideas fixing up your house? Time to visit the NARI Home Improvement Show
- Bristol 45 Diner becomes the focus for week 2 of "CBS 58 at The Diner"
- Forget the diet on this Fat Tuesday
- Learn to paint with glowing results at Splash Studio
- Robots rule this weekend at the State Robotics Championship at UWM
- "CBS 58 at The Diner" feeds your hunger for some great breakfast food