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
- Marquette University works hard to ensure student safety makes the grade
- Huge transformation begins Tuesday for Summerfest's American Family Insurance Amphitheater
- Say so long sun and hello rain & storms
- Snapshot Wisconsin aims to photograph Wisconsin wildlife across entire state
- Cats & Dogs run the show at the 5th Annual Fromm Petfest
- Life's hanging by a thread (or rope) at Adventure Rock MKE
- Panda Power is this year's central focus at "China Lights"
- Milwaukee's annual tattoo convention will leave its mark this coming weekend
- UWM partners with Milwaukee Health Department to monitor and combat toxic algae blooms
- A visit to the Liverpool of Lake Country
- Potawatomi Hotel & Casino becomes a venue for haute couture this week
- Sunny skies and nice temps are in our forecast
- On the road with Kendra Sommer
- House of Harley is all revved up for an exciting H-D Anniversary weekend
- Waiting for a drastic drop in the Milwaukee River
- Watching the rising water levels in Ozaukee County
- Mexican Fiesta is a party not to be missed this weekend along Milwaukee's Lakefront
- Play Bingo at Potawatomi & help kids in need
- It's 80 years of "sudsy success" for The Brown Bottle & Schlitz
- Most of the heavy rains have passed but still the risk for more showers/storms
- Full service experience remains at one gas station in West Bend
- We're all feeling the luck this weekend with Irish Fest
- Hunger Task Force voucher giveaway is August 16 for seniors in need of healthy foods
- New, healthy drink & food options are all around
- It'll be a stargazer's delight the next few nights watching the Perseids
- Still no blue ribbon for Michael Schlesinger at the Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Competition. But A for Effort!
- Glendale's Boelter SuperStore, catering to top chefs & any kitchen enthusiast, celebrates a big milestone
- Bartender wannabes take note, Dee's Elegance is looking for you this weekend
- Animals rule the roost at the Wisconsin State Fair
- At Soul Fire Art Studio, the goal is to get as messy with your art as you can!
- Sketch comedy troupe SHABANG! brings laughter and learning to the stage
- Butler studio aims to spread knowledge and appreciation of Hawaiian dance and culture
- Wisconsin Harley-Davidson in Oconomowoc going to the dogs this weekend
- Bake sale at Jen's Sweet Treats in Cudahy raises nearly $10,000 for family of Officer Michael Michalski
- Make your kid's hairstyle a cut above the rest for a new school year
- A new Milwaukee junior hockey team feels the "Power" & is ready to hit the ice
- German Fest has you covered this weekend, from steins to strudel
- Lambeau Field parking lot transforms into Packers Experience to kick off 100th season
- Racine County fair kicks off with animals, rides, tractors, & 4-H fun
- Time to take to flight at the annual EAA/AirVenture in Oshkosh
- Fresh summer fruit is perfect for the pickin’ at Apple Holler in Racine County
- Love blooms during wedding in community garden
- Up, up, and away is the direction you'll go this weekend at Waterford’s Annual Balloonfest
- "Sound of Music” Songs will fill the auditorium this weekend at New Berlin's West Performing Arts Center
- Let your imagination run wild at Betty Brinn's New "Science CITY"
- A "breath of fresh air" is coming courtesy of Mother Nature
- Ghost tours recount supernatural side of Waukesha
- Forget Flying; Let the Hawaiian moves comes to you at Butler's Na Hale Studios
- Burlington marks a somber one-year anniversary of catastrophic flooding
- Few hours left to get your vote in for Jesus Aguilar to play in the All Star Game
- "Little Legends" hope to become big ones at Brew City Legends' Soccer Camp
- Mason Street Grill allows you to get "worldly" with your eating
- Take a walk and open your eyes and mind to Milwaukee history
- Local mini golf masters take their craft seriously
- A gigantic community effort helps build Tiny Homes for Vets
- Bay View gets a "green" bar called "Lost Whale" & Lakefront Brewery now has a food truck
- Old Glory, many of them, flies high at Wisconsin Memorial Park
- Kids get their own triathlon this weekend in Pewaukee
- Jump to it. Tuesday is The "Water Bugs" annual holiday ski show on Little Muskego Lake
- Tour of America's Dairyland celebrates 10 years
- Waukesha offers ghost tours, even in the heat of summer
- By way of taxi or tiki, there are a lot of options of exploring Milwaukee's waterways
- A new year brings new Summerfest foods
- Kids & animals share some summertime at Wisconsin Humane Society Summer Camps
- "Tour of America's Dairyland" bike race takes bikers all across Southeast Wisconsin
- Milwaukee Community Sailing Center celebrates 40 years of expanding access to Lake Michigan
- Oconomowoc inventor and entrepreneur has a bright idea to help families in an emergency
- Sweet times are ahead this weekend in Cedarburg for the annual Strawberry Festival
- Washington Park's "Fish & Paddle" gets the kids to explore outdoor
- Dogs take over the workplace (maybe) this Friday
- "Mosquito Joe" gets its mojoe on and fights those pesky insects
- Another season tees off for the annual Milwaukee Summer Putt Putt League
- Time to get your "Polish" on at this weekend's Polish Fest along Milwaukee's Lakefront
- Fleming's Steakhouse gives grilling advice for dear ol' dad
- Milwaukee Admirals' Annual Garage Sale is a perfect place for Father's Day gifts
- Kids invited to cook w/parents today at the Milwaukee Public Market
- Milwaukee Community Sailing Center makes sure the wind is always at your back
- Getting a better summer body with four little steps
- Iconic "Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre" lets you watch a movie from your car
- Dig in, it's Downtown Dining Week in Milwaukee