Doug Meehan, a news anchor for WCVB in Boston, revealed over the weekend that he was hospitalized.
In a video posted to TikTok on Saturday, Meehan said he was “rushed to the hospital in an ambulance” on Thursday after hosting a charity event at Gillette Stadium.
Meehan, whose normally charismatic voice was soft and raspy in the video, said he had a blockage in his bowel.
“Life moves pretty fast,” Meehan said in the video, which appeared to be filmed from a hospital bed.
The 60-year-old is a co-anchor of WCVB’s weekday morning newscasts.
Here’s what to know.
WCVB anchor Doug Meehan reveals hospitalization
Meehan hosted a charity event for the Joe Andruzzi Foundation at Gillette Stadium on Thursday before getting sick.
“By Thursday night, I was being rushed to the hospital in an ambulance because of a blockage in my bowel,” Meehan said.
In the video posted on Saturday, Meehan is seen laying in what appears to be a hospital bed with an IV tube connection in his hand.
“I just had a hose removed that went up my nose, through my throat and into my stomach,” Meehan said. “It was there for 30 hours.”
Who is Doug Meehan?
Doug Meehan is a news anchor for WCVB, a news station in Boston. WCVB is a media partner with The Patriot Ledger.
Meehan is a co-anchor for the station’s weekday morning newscasts, the EyeOpener.
He joined WCVB in 2015 after a stint in Phoenix, Arizona, according to his WCVB bio. Prior to that, Meehan worked for several other Boston news stations, including Boston 25 News and WHDH 7 News.
The 60-year-old grew up in West Yarmouth and received his bachelor of arts in communication from Westfield State University.
Meehan previously battled prostate cancer.
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