Mike Cihla

Anchor

Mike came to Savannah and WTOC-TV in September 2000. Mike was the morning news anchor for THE News at Daybreak for 14 years, before being promoted to anchor on THE News at Noon, 4pm, 6pm and 7pm on WTOC.

Mike is an award winning journalist who before Savannah, worked as an anchor/reporter at TV stations in Knoxville, Tennessee, Austin, Minnesota (Spamtown USA) and Sioux Falls, S.D.

Mike was born and raised in the small town of Lonsdale, Minn. He graduated from St. Cloud State University, (MN) in 1993, with a BS in Mass Commmunication, Minors in Political Science and Speech.

He LOVES living in Savannah because of it's beauty, history, and mild winters (But after growing up in Minnesota winters, anywhere else is mild.) Join Mike weeknights for THE News at Noon, 4pm, 6pm and 7pm on WTOC.

Recent Articles by Mike

A teacher needs to adapt to their classroom. This year, teachers have done a lot of adapting to say the least.

Mike Cihla

Published May 5, 2021 at 2:51 PM

We had a special surprise waiting outside West Chatham Elementary School for 1st grade teacher Barbara Harris as she was named a WTOC Top Teacher.

Mike Cihla

Published April 28, 2021 at 7:31 PM

Math can be a tough subject in school, but so important because we work with numbers every day.

Mike Cihla

Published April 21, 2021 at 2:39 PM

This week’s WTOC Top Teachers motivation is to make his students the best they can be. Meet Kipp Manning from Long County Schools.

Mike Cihla

Published April 14, 2021 at 3:41 PM

Mary Jo Fina teaches Health Care Science at Richmond Hill High School. She knows what she is teaching can save a life.

Mike Cihla

Published April 7, 2021 at 2:39 PM

This is only her second year in the classroom, but teaching has always been in her heart.

Mike Cihla

Published March 31, 2021 at 3:33 PM

Teaching is a work of the heart, and this week’s WTOC Top Teacher brings that heart into her classroom.

Mike Cihla

Published March 24, 2021 at 3:15 PM

“This year is like my first year. It is like starting over again and learning the ropes again. It’s been challenging in a different way.”

Mike Cihla

Published March 17, 2021 at 3:30 PM

Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee feels financial impact of twice canceled parades

Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee is feeling the financial impact of having the parade canceled for two years in a row.

Mike Cihla

Published March 16, 2021 at 5:58 PM

A year with no St. Patrick’s Day Parade grand marshal

Since the first Savannah St. Patrick’s Day Parade in 1824, there have been extraordinary times when officials had to cancel the parade, and this is unfortunately another one of those times.

Mike Cihla

Published March 15, 2021 at 5:39 PM

Today’s students are tomorrow’s leaders. Sylvia Thomas, from Bulloch Academy, is helping her students get an early start on working toward their dreams.

Mike Cihla

Published March 10, 2021 at 4:00 PM

You want a teacher who loves and supports you but challenges you. Because that’s when real learning and growth happens.

Mike Cihla

Published March 3, 2021 at 2:51 PM

This has been a tough year teaching during the pandemic, but this week’s WTOC Top Teacher says when she looks at the faces of her students it makes the world seem better.

Mike Cihla

Published February 24, 2021 at 3:30 PM

We got to surprise this week’s WTOC Top Teacher, Sunny Beasley from Bryan County Middle School.

Mike Cihla

Published February 17, 2021 at 1:49 PM

Kelli Waldrop has always wanted to be a teacher.

Mike Cihla

Published February 10, 2021 at 12:21 PM

Many teachers say the classroom is just an extension of their family. They treat each student like they are their own child.

Mike Cihla

Published February 3, 2021 at 7:15 PM

Start of the new year and some new WTOC Top Teacher awards to hand out. This week we honor Kellie Clark in Savannah.

Mike Cihla

Published January 13, 2021 at 12:46 PM

Gov. Kemp provides update on COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp provided an update Friday on the COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution in the state.

WTOC Staff and Mike Cihla

Published January 8, 2021 at 12:40 PM

Taylor Bennett is teaching math to these kindergarten students at Calvary Day School.

Mike Cihla

Published December 30, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Kassie Sikes is busy reading to her Pre-K class at Calvary Day School in Savannah.

Mike Cihla

Published December 23, 2020 at 3:56 PM

Stephanie Karian teaches English and Language Arts to her 3rd graders at St. Andrew’s School on Wilmington Island.

Mike Cihla

Published December 16, 2020 at 7:12 PM

Most parents will never forget the first day their child ever went to school. It can be nerve wracking, but luckily there are teachers like Jennifer Griffin to make you and your child feel at ease in the classroom.

Mike Cihla

Published December 9, 2020 at 5:59 PM

Math can be a tough subject for young students, especially when they reach middle school. But one Effingham County educator enjoys doing whatever she can to help students understand the problems and the solutions.

Mike Cihla

Published December 2, 2020 at 5:14 PM

This has been a very tough year for students, parents, and teachers because of the pandemic. But on this Thanksgiving, we give thanks to teachers working hard, in and out of the classroom, to help students succeed.

Mike Cihla

Published November 25, 2020 at 5:02 PM

She’s a Pre-K teacher making sure her students feel safe, loved, and ready to learn. Meet this week’s WTOC Top Teacher Tamelia Williams from Long County.

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Published November 18, 2020 at 4:58 PM

This week’s WTOC Top teacher is a Richmond Hill graduate now teaching some of Richmond Hill’s youngest children. Meet Rebecca Brinson from First Christian Academy.

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Published November 11, 2020 at 7:25 PM

She is a kindergarten teacher willing to do whatever it takes to help her children succeed, even if it means changing her look.

Mike Cihla

Published November 4, 2020 at 7:11 PM

We know the pandemic has been hard on parents and students, but it’s also been tough on teachers, who miss the children.

Mike Cihla

Published October 28, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Michelle Mullally has been teaching Pre-K at Hancock Day School in Savannah for three years.

Mike Cihla

Published October 21, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Sometimes a student needs a second chance and sometimes they just need a different setting to help them thrive. This week’s WTOC Top Teacher Christy Anderson helps her students do just that at an alternative school in Effingham County.

Mike Cihla

Published October 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM

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