his salary by about 15 percent. Once the 90-day "right to match" clause in Suppelsa's old contract expired, he became free to announce a new job in TV. He signed a contract deal with WGN-TV to anchor the 9 pm news replacing Steve Sanders (who now anchors the midday newscast from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.) Sanders replaced Tom Negovan, who became a full-time general assignment reporter and back-up anchor for all WGN newscasts. Suppelsa also formerly worked as a morning news anchor on the Eric and Kathy Show on WTMX-FM radio in Chicago. He says it was truly one of the most enjoyable highlights of his working time in Chicago...except for the 4:25am alarm clock each morning. He says, he quit the radio show in October 2010 because it was simply too many duties to handle in a day after he convinced WGN-TV to hire away his prized investigative producer to work on stories for television. On December 8, 2017, Suppelsa retired from WGN ending his 39-year career in the news business. He stated his reason for retiring was that he wanted to spend more time with his family. On February 13, 2018, it was announced that Joe Donlon of NBC-affiliate KGW would succeed Suppelsa on the WGN evening news. Personal Suppelsa met his wife, Candus, while working in Minneapolis in 1988, according to a Chicago Tribune article that appeared on June 29, 1997. Today, Mark and Candus live in Evanston, Illinois with their two children. Suppelsa also is a vegetarian, according to an article in the Chicago Sun-Times on September 7, 2004. Suppelsa is a Facebook and Twitter user and is usually logged on during broadcasts. He frequently updates his status and chat with fans and friends while on the air. On May 4, 2012, Suppelsa announced that he would be taking a break from his job at WGN to enter a monthlong alcohol rehabilitation program. References External links Mark Suppelsa's bio on WGN-TV.com Television anchors from Chicago Living people 1962 births American television reporters and correspondents People from Milwaukee Marquette University alumni People from Libertyville, Illinois People from Frankfort, Illinois