Craig Ford Biography and Wiki
Craig Ford is an American assistant news director, anchor, and reporter currently working as the co-anchor of WTVA 9 News at 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. Prior to that, he was responsible for a six-hour news block as an afternoon news editor and producer for KTRH-AM in Houston, Texas. Additionally, he also assists supervise the news department as assistant news director.
Craig Ford Age
Ford was born and raised in the United States. However, he has not yet revealed his actual age, but once information is revealed it will be updated soon.
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Craig Ford Education
Ford graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in radio-TV-film and from Smithville High School.
Craig Ford Height
Craig stands at an approximated height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7m). Information regarding his other body measurements is currently under research.
Craig Ford Family
Ford has kept his personal life away from the limelight. However, information regarding his parents, including his mother, father, and siblings is not yet known to the public. We will update his details once confirmed in the limelight.
Craig Ford Wife
Craig is happily married to his lovely wife Stepanie. Additionally, he lives in Monroe County between Amory and Smithville with his wife and their dogs.
Craig Ford WTVA
Craig joined here in December 1999 to assist to launch the 9:00 p.m. News on WLOV and added anchor duties on WTVA in July 2001. Additionally, he also assists supervise the news department as assistant news director.
Ford arrived at WTVA/WLOV after serving as news director and 6:00 p.m. Anchor of WHLT-TV in Hattiesburg-Laurel, Mississippi, where he was hired to put together a news operation for the CBS affiliate.
Prior to that, he was responsible for a six-hour news block as an afternoon news editor and producer for KTRH-AM in Houston, Texas. However, his career also starts at WWL-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana, as an assignment editor, WWL-AM in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a news reporter and anchor, and WBBN-FM in Laurel-Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as news director.
Throughout his career, Ford has won several awards. In addition, he was recognized by the Radio-Television News Directors Association when WBBN-FM was named the 1995 winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for spot news coverage in small market radio.
In 1999, Craig Ford joined the team at KTRH-AM that won a National Headliner Award from the Press Club of Atlantic City for best newscast, beating newscasts from ABC Radio and CBS Radio.
Craig Ford was named Best Radio Reporter two years in a row by the Louisiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association. He was also a Best Radio News Person by the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters and News Person of the Year by the Mississippi Associated Press Broadcasters in 2014.
Craig’s latest honor came from the MAPB when he was established to the organization’s Hall of Fame in 2017.
Ford graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor’s degree in radio-TV-film and from Smithville High School. He lives in Monroe County between Amory and Smithville with his wife Stephanie and their dogs.
Craig Ford Net Worth
Ford has an estimated net worth of between $1 million and $5 million. However, he is an assistant news director, anchor, and reporter who surely earns a good amount of money.
Craig Ford Salary
Ford receives an annual salary ranging from $43,668 to $150,443. However, details about the exact amount of salary he earns are currently not available.