


WCVB NewsCenter 5 anchor Doug Meehan is already back to work less than a week after he was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.
Meehan, 60, returned to the Boston TV anchor desk early Wednesday morning following last week’s scary medical episode.
The prostate cancer survivor reported that he had a blockage in his bowel. But less than a week later, he was back on WCVB.
“Well good morning everybody,” Meehan said in a TikTok post at around 3 a.m. from the WCVB studio.
“We’re back to work,” he added. “So some good news there. Um, better off being here at 3 o’clock in the morning than where I was.”
Meehan showed pictures of an IV in his arm, his feet as he was on a stretcher in an ambulance, and a CT scan of his abdomen/pelvis.
“So again, I just wanted to thank everybody for your well wishes, your thoughts, and all your love,” Meehan said. “So it helped me get through, and we’ll see if we get back on the… back on the ‘ole gerbil wheel here.”
Meehan’s fans were excited to see him back on the broadcast.
“Happy to see @dougmeehan back in @WCVB this morning!! Glad to see he is feeling better!!!” one person wrote.
“Welcome back @dougmeehan. I was so happy when I saw you this morning on the news. Wishing you a speedy recovery,” another fan posted.
We’re back! Thank YOU for all the love and support. ????
Meehan is a co-anchor of WCVB’s weekday morning EyeOpener newscasts. Previously, Meehan was co-anchor of WCVB’s weekend EyeOpener newscasts. He has been with WCVB since the end of 2015.
Meehan was also previously the host of “The Doug Meehan Show” on Boston’s WTKK 96.9 FM.
He’s also known for his time as a reporter and anchor at Boston’s WFXT-TV (Fox 25 before), where he was the market’s first full-time helicopter reporter covering traffic as well as breaking news.
Meehan has worked at Boston’s WHDH-TV as a reporter and relief anchor, and he was a reporter at New England Cable News.